Total organic carbon (TOC) enrichment and source rock evaluation of the Upper Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous rocks (Barents Sea) by means of geochemical and log data

• Published in: International Journal of Earth Sciences
• Main Authors: Cappuccio F., Porreca M., Omosanya K. O., Minelli G., Harishidayat D.
• Other Authors: Cappuccio, F., Porreca, M., Omosanya, K. O., Minelli, G., Harishidayat, D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Barents sea; DlogR; HI; Passey; Source rock evaluation; TOC; Barents Sea; Hekkingen
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11391/1489902; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00531-020-01941-6

The Barents Sea is a typical example of a multiple sourced hydrocarbon system, with several gas and oil fields. Previous studies have suggested a gas and oil-prone character of the source rocks, but a lack of success in oil discoveries characterizes this area. In this work, the geochemical character...