Thermotomographic model and oil-and-gas forecasting for the sedimentary cover of the Laptev Sea shelf

2D and 3D geotemperature models of the sedimentary cover within the Laptev Sea shelf have been calculated. The presence of several “thermal domes” (zones of uplifted isotherms) has been found. Based on analogous sedimentary basins with domes, which correlate to the location of hydrocarbon deposits,...

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Published in:Doklady earth sciences 2011-10, Vol.440 (2), p.1381-1386
Main Authors: Khutorskoi, M. D., Podgornykh, L. V., Suprunenko, O. I., Kim, B. I., Chernykh, A. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth science
Earth Sciences
Geology
Hydrocarbons
Neotectonics
Oil and gas exploration
Sedimentary basins
Sedimentary geology
Sedimentation & deposition
Tectonics (Geology)
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Summary:2D and 3D geotemperature models of the sedimentary cover within the Laptev Sea shelf have been calculated. The presence of several “thermal domes” (zones of uplifted isotherms) has been found. Based on analogous sedimentary basins with domes, which correlate to the location of hydrocarbon deposits, the forecasting has been made that the Ust-Lena graben and Omoloi trough are the most promising areas for oil-and-gas prospecting.
ISSN:1028-334X
1531-8354
DOI:10.1134/S1028334X1110014X