Tectonic Evolution and Petroleum System of North Ustyurt Basin in Kazakhstan

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Tectonic Evolution and Petroleum System of North Ustyurt Basin in Kazakhstan 카자흐스탄 북유스튀르트 분지의 지구조 발달과 석유지질: 우주환 · 황인걸 · 김지수 · 이철우
Ju Hwan Woo, In-Gul Hwang, Ji Soo Kim and Chul Woo Rhee

28 February 2015. pp. 103-114

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Abstract

The North Ustyurt Basin was evolved as a result of the interaction of the Eurasia, India, Arabia,and numerous microplates since the Triassic. During the Late Triassic∼Early Jurassic, several microplates weresutured to the Eurasian margin, closing the Paleo-tethys Ocean. The collision of Lut, Lhasa, India plates withEurasia plate caused the deformation of North Ustyurt Basin and created petroleum system. The North UstyurtBasin has several regional hydrocarbon plays in and around the Caspian Sea. Middle-Upper Jurassic siltstonesand sandstones contain more than 60% of the basin\'s oil and gas reserves. Of the remaining around 40%, Triassicsandstones account for 10%, Lower Cretaceous(Neocomian) siltstones and sandstones for 21%, with Eocene poroussiltstones(capped by clays) for approximately 8%.

Keywords

North Ustyurt Basin

Petroleum systems

Caspian Sea

삼첩기부터 시작된 인도판. 아라비아판 및 미소판들이 유라시아 판과 충돌하기 시작하면서 북유스튀르트 분지는 발달하였다. 후기 삼첩기에서 초기 쥐라기동안 미소판들이 유라시아 경계부와 접합되며, 고 테티스해가 닫히기 시작한다. Lut, Lhasa, 인도판이 유라시아 판과 충돌하며 북유스튀르 분지 석유시스템을 형성하였다.카스피해까지 이어지는 북유스튀르트 분지에는 여러개의 탄화수소 플레이가 존재한다. 주요 저류암은 쥐라기층으로 중기 쥐라기 사암층과 실트층에는 분지 탄화수소의 60%가 부존되어 있다. 나머지 탄화수소는 삼첩기사암층내에 10%, 후기 백악기 네오코미안 실트층과 사암층내에 21%, 점토층이 덮개암을 형성하는 에오세의실트층에는 8%의 탄화수소가 부존되어 있다.

키워드

북유스튀르트

석유시스템

카스피해

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Publisher :The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
Publisher(Ko) :한국자원공학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원공학회지
Volume : 52
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Pages :103-114
DOI :https://doi.org/10.12972/ksmer.2015.52.1.103

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