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A dynamic deterministic model of hydrocarbon generation in the Midgard Field drainage area offshore Mid-Norway

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Das Midgard Feld vor der Küste Mittelnorwegens ist eine Gas-Kondensat-Akkumulation mit einem nur geringen Ölanteil innerhalb unter- und mitteljurassischer Sandsteine. In diesem Gebiet gibt es zwei mögliche Muttergesteine: Einmal die oberjurassische Spekk-Formation, bei der es sich um einen marinen Schiefer mit Typ II Kerogen handelt und die ein hohes Ölpotential darstellt. Zum anderen gibt es die unterjurassische Åre-Formation, eine mächtige Kohle-führende Folge mit Typ III Kerogen und ein möglicher Gaslieferant. Geochemische Analysen deuten darauf hin, daß sowohl das Gas-Kondensat als auch das Öl des Midgard Feldes auf diese Kohle-führende Åre-Formation zurückzuführen sind. Jede Zufuhr aus der Spekk-Formation scheint von geringer Bedeutung zu sein. Eine durch Computersimulation rekonstruierte Kohlenwasserstofferzeugung im Einzugsgebiet des Midgard Feldes spricht für eine hohe Bildungsrate und bestätigt die Annahme, daß die Kohlenwasserstoff-produktion der Spekk-Formation gegenüber der Åre-Formation zu vernachlässigen ist. Die Simulation ergab ferner, daß keinerlei Gas von der Spekk-Formation dem Reservoir zugeführt wurde.

Abstract

The Midgard Field offshore mid-Norway is a gas-condensate accumulation with a thin oil leg reservoired in Early and Middle Jurassic sandstones. There are two potential source rocks in the area; the Late Jurassic Spekk Formation is a marine shale with type II kerogen and a rich potential for oil, and the Åre Formation of Early Jurassic age which is a thick coal-bearing sequence with type III kerogen and potential mainly for gas. Geochemical analyses indicate that both the condensate and the oil leg are sourced mainly from the coal-bearing Åre Formation. Any contribution from the Spekk Formation appears to be of minor importance. Computer simulation of hydrocarbon generation in the drainage area for the Midgard Field indicates that huge volumes are formed, and confirms that hydrocarbon generation from the Åre Formation is volumetrically far more important than from the Spekk Formation. The simulation results also exclude any contribution to the reservoired gas from the Spekk Formation.

Résumé

Le champ off-shore de Midgard (Norvège moyenne) est une accumulation de gaz condensé accompagnée d'un mince corps d'huile, accumulation renfermée dans des grès d'âge jurassique inférieur et moyen. Il existe dans le secteur deux sources possibles: la formation de Spekk (shale marins du Jurassique tardif, à kérogène de type II, possédant un riche potentiel en huile) et la formation d'Åre (série épaisse jurassique inférieure, à couches de charbon, à kérogène de type III et potentiel essentiellement en gaz). Les analyses géochimiques montrent que le gaz condensé et l'huile ont tous deux comme origine la formation charbonneuse de Åre. La formation de Spekk ne semble être intervenue que de manière subordonnée. Une simulation par ordinateur de la genèse de l'hydrocarbure dans l'aire d'alimentation du champ de Midgard fait apparaître que des volumes importants ont été formés et confirme la large prépondérance de la formation de Åre parmi les roches-mères. De plus, cette simulation exclut toute expèce de contribution de la formation de Spekk dans la genèse du gaz.

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Во фьорде Midgard / открытое п обережье средней Норвегии / в песчанике ранней и средней юры установлено месторождение газко нденсата с тонким сло ем нефти. В этом регионе и меются две потенциал ьные материнские породы: ф ормация Spekk — подраздел ение поздней юры представ ленная морскими слан цами, содержащими кероген типа 2, богатого потенц иальной нефтью, и формация Are ра ннеюрского возраста, где мощные свиты содержа т уголь с керогеном ти па 3 и являются гл. обр. потен циальным генераторо м газа. Данные геохимически х анализов указывают на то, что оба конденсата и слой нефти имеет свое прои схождение преимущественно из в мещающей уголь форма ции Are. Вклад формации Spekk, каже тся, играет только второстепенную роль при образовании угле водородов. Вычисления на ЭВМ в др енажированном ареал е поля Midgard подтверждает п редположение, что фор мация Are поставляет основную объемную часть углев одородов. Кроме того, данные эти х математических рассчетов установил и, что из формации Spekk газ поступать не может.

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Mo, E.S., Throndsen, T., Andresen, P. et al. A dynamic deterministic model of hydrocarbon generation in the Midgard Field drainage area offshore Mid-Norway. Geol Rundsch 78, 305–317 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01988366

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