Application of surface prospecting methods in the Dutch North Sea
Application of surface prospecting methods in the Dutch North Sea
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DOI：
10.1144/petgeo.3.2.171
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发表时间：
1996-06
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
M. Baum;K. Bleschert;M. Wagner;M. Schmitt
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作者：
M. Baum;K. Bleschert;M. Wagner;M. Schmitt
利用表层沉积物中隐形油气微渗流强度的特征来评价地下含油气潜力。一种名为“BIG”的成本效益高的多学科地面勘探方法被用作常规勘探工具的补充工具，以评估荷兰北海许可区的剩余勘探潜力。微生物调查、分子和同位素气体表征以及紫外荧光测量用于直接检测表层沉积物中的碳氢化合物。异常强度的定义和分布作为深部地下含油气潜力的指标。结合地震信息，BIG方法有助于降低勘探风险。实践证明，它是确定液态油气运移横向范围和圈定远景区块的有效手段。这一案例涵盖了BIG方法在一个已建立的生产省份调查未发现的油气潜力方面的成功应用。
The characterization of invisible hydrocarbon micro-seepage intensities in surface sediments is used to evaluate subsurface hydrocarbon potential. A cost-effective multidisciplinary surface prospecting method, termed "BIG", is employed as a supplementary instrument to conventional exploration tools to assess the remaining prospectivity of a licence tract in the Dutch North Sea. Microbial investigations, molecular and isotopic gas characterization as well as UV fluorescence measurements are utilized for direct hydrocarbon detection in surface sediments. The definition and distribution of anomalous intensities is used as an index for the hydrocarbon potential in the deeper sub-surface. In combination with seismic information the BIG method can help to reduce exploration risk. It proves to be an effective instrument to determine the lateral extent of liquid hydrocarbon migration and to localize areas of prospective potential. This case history covers a successful application of the BIG method to investigate undetected hydrocarbon potential in an established producing province.