Evaluation of hydrocarbon occurrences of Hatay with integrated methods, SE Turkey

• Main Authors: Turgay, S. Orkun, Yaşar, Ergül
• Other Authors: Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi -- Petrol ve Doğalgaz Mühendisliği Bölümü
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2021
• Subjects: Hydrocarbon exploration; Geochemistry; Hydrocarbon induced alterations; Hydrocarbon microseepage; Hydrogeochemical and remote sensing methods; Energy & Fuels; Engineering; Geological; Geosciences; Multidisciplinary; Mud Volcano; Mudflow; Sakhalin; Basin; Oil; Deposits; Gasoline; Geology; HTTP; Hydrocarbons; Hydrochemistry; Ion exchange; Petroleum deposits; Petroleum reservoir evaluation; Radon; Remote sensing; Depositional environment; Hydrocarbon deposits; Hydrocarbon potential; Hydrocarbon reservoir; Hydrogeochemical methods; Petroleum exploration; Reservoir distribution; Petroleum prospecting
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12508/1717; https://doi.org/10.1007/s40948-021-00239-4

Abstract: Understanding the depositional and development of hydrocarbon reservoirs is fundamental process to hydrocarbon exploration. Typically, water samples and remote sensing methods from existing or potential reservoirs can be used for interpretation of depositional environment. However, the lack of data in reservoirs represents a challenge for further exploration. The purpose of this study, the hydrocarbon potential of Hatay province was investigated by evaluating the geological, geochemical, hydrogeochemical and remote sensing methods. In this study, the methods of Liu et al. (Appl Geochem 97:226–237, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2018.07.010) and Hashimov (J Geol Resour Eng 2015:42–48, 2015. https://doi.org/10.17265/2328-2193/2015.01.006) for radon gas and hydrocarbon relations; method of Hosseinpour (Arab J Geosci 13:511, 2020) for hydrocarbon induced alterations; for theory of conceptual microseepage from Tedesco (Surface geochemistry in petroleum exploration, Springer, Boston, 1995); classifications of Sulin (Waters of petroleum formations in the system of nature waters, Gostoptekhizdat, Moscow, 1946), Schoellers (1955), Chebotarev (Geochim Cosmochim Acta 8:22–48, 137–170, 198–212, 1955), Wei et al. (Chin J Geochem 15(4):374–382, 1996), Bojarski Bojarski (Angew Geol 16:123–125, 1970), Vel'kov (Pet Geol Dig Russ Lit Pet Geol 4(9B):539–541, 1960) and Schoeneich (Nafta (Pol) 27:154–157, 1971) for hydrogeochemical classifications; classification of Schoellers (1955) for index of base exchange (IBE) hydrocontours; classification of Sulin (1946) for Na/Cl hydrocontour; methods of Hashimov (2015) and Schumacher (2016) for macroseepage data were used and interpreted. As a result of the evaluation of radon data from soil gases, areas that could be potential reservoirs in the Amik basin were determined. Fossil waters representing stable conditions in which hydrocarbons can be trapped have been identified by hydrogeochemical methods. In addition, hydrocarbon induced alterations possible hydrocarbon ...