Organic geochemistry of crude oils from the Intisar oil field (East Sirte Basin, Libya)
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2016
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Faraj, Musbah Abduljalil M.Šolević Knudsen, Tatjana

Nytoft, Hans Peter

Jovančićević, Branimir

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Four crude oil samples from the oil fields Intisar A, Intisar D and Intisar E (Sirte Basin, Libya) were investigated in order to define depositional environment, lithology, thermal maturity and geologic age of the corresponding source rocks. Saturated biomarkers (n-alkanes, isoprenoids, steranes and triterpanes) were determined using gas chromatography - mass spectrometry (GC MS) and gas chromatography mass spectrometry - mass spectrometry (GC MS MS). Aromatic hydrocarbons (phenanthrene, methylphenanthrenes, methyl-dibenzothiophenes and trimethyl-naphtalenes) were analyzed by GC-MS. The Intisar crude oils were generated from siliciclastic source rocks containing a mixture of marine and terrestrial organic matter. Maturation parameters indicated high level of thermal maturity corresponding to the main phase of oil generation. The analysis of the age-specific biomarker ratios suggested Cretaceous, most probably Lower Cretaceous age for the Intisar oils. Two source rocks for the Intisar o...ils were identified, similar in the precursor organic matter type, lithology, maturity and geologic age but different in the redox conditions in the environment during their deposition. The oils generated from these different sources probably migrated over different migration pathways.
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Crude oils / Sirte Basin / Intisar oil field / Organic geochemical characterizationSource:
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2016, 147, 605-616Publisher:
- Elsevier
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- Geochemical investigations of sedimentary rocks - fossil fuels and environmental pollutants (RS-176006)
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2016.09.030
ISSN: 0920-4105
WoS: 000388630900058
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84995602261
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IHTMTY - JOUR AU - Faraj, Musbah Abduljalil M. AU - Šolević Knudsen, Tatjana AU - Nytoft, Hans Peter AU - Jovančićević, Branimir PY - 2016 UR - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1946 AB - Four crude oil samples from the oil fields Intisar A, Intisar D and Intisar E (Sirte Basin, Libya) were investigated in order to define depositional environment, lithology, thermal maturity and geologic age of the corresponding source rocks. Saturated biomarkers (n-alkanes, isoprenoids, steranes and triterpanes) were determined using gas chromatography - mass spectrometry (GC MS) and gas chromatography mass spectrometry - mass spectrometry (GC MS MS). Aromatic hydrocarbons (phenanthrene, methylphenanthrenes, methyl-dibenzothiophenes and trimethyl-naphtalenes) were analyzed by GC-MS. The Intisar crude oils were generated from siliciclastic source rocks containing a mixture of marine and terrestrial organic matter. Maturation parameters indicated high level of thermal maturity corresponding to the main phase of oil generation. The analysis of the age-specific biomarker ratios suggested Cretaceous, most probably Lower Cretaceous age for the Intisar oils. Two source rocks for the Intisar oils were identified, similar in the precursor organic matter type, lithology, maturity and geologic age but different in the redox conditions in the environment during their deposition. The oils generated from these different sources probably migrated over different migration pathways. PB - Elsevier T2 - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering T1 - Organic geochemistry of crude oils from the Intisar oil field (East Sirte Basin, Libya) VL - 147 SP - 605 EP - 616 DO - 10.1016/j.petrol.2016.09.030 ER -
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Faraj, M. A. M., Šolević Knudsen, T., Nytoft, H. P.,& Jovančićević, B.. (2016). Organic geochemistry of crude oils from the Intisar oil field (East Sirte Basin, Libya). in Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering Elsevier., 147, 605-616. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2016.09.030
Faraj MAM, Šolević Knudsen T, Nytoft HP, Jovančićević B. Organic geochemistry of crude oils from the Intisar oil field (East Sirte Basin, Libya). in Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 2016;147:605-616. doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2016.09.030 .
Faraj, Musbah Abduljalil M., Šolević Knudsen, Tatjana, Nytoft, Hans Peter, Jovančićević, Branimir, "Organic geochemistry of crude oils from the Intisar oil field (East Sirte Basin, Libya)" in Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 147 (2016):605-616, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2016.09.030 . .