Exploration breakthrough and its significance of Gulong lacustrine shale oil in the Songliao Basin, Northeastern China

• Published in: Energy Geoscience Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 120 - 125
• Main Authors: Jin, Zhijun, Liang, Xinping, Bai, Zhenrui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.04.2022; KeAi Communications Co., Ltd
• Subjects: Exploration breakthrough; Gulong sag; Lacustrine shale oil; Qingshankou Formation; Songliao Basin; Gulong sag; Lacustrine shale oil; Exploration breakthrough; Qingshankou Formation; Songliao Basin

Lacustrine shale oil resources are abundant in many petroliferous basins in China. The shale oil formations are characterized by low API gravity, high viscosity, poor mobility, high clay content, low brittleness and etc. Exploration of lacustrine shale oil started relatively late in China, but its p...