Reevaluating the source and accumulation of tight oil in the middle Permian Lucaogou Formation of the Junggar Basin, China

• Published in: Marine and petroleum geology Vol. 117; p. 104384
• Main Authors: Wang, Yuce, Cao, Jian, Tao, Keyu, Li, Erting, Ma, Cong, Shi, Chunhua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2020
• Subjects: Jimusar sag; Lacustrine basin; Reservoir heterogeneity; Shale oil; Sweet spot; Reservoir heterogeneity; Sweet spot; Shale oil; Jimusar sag; Lacustrine basin

The middle Permian Lucaogou Formation in the Jimusar Sag, Junggar Basin, NW China, is a world-class example of tight oil accumulations in lacustrine sedimentary sequences. Previous studies have indicated that the main oil accumulation mechanism in this system is near-source accumulation within upper...