Organic Hydrogeochemical Evidence of Pre-Neogene Petroleum System of Buyuk Menderes Graben and Potential Traps (Western Turkey)

Abstract

This study is made to evaluate the oil and gas potential of the western part of Buyuk Menderes graben (Western Turkey) with organic hydrogeochemical studies and tectonic data. The study has conducted in three steps. In the first step, the stratigraphic and tectonic characteristics of the study area from the literature were examined. Later, the geological data which required for organic hydrogeochemical and geophysical evaluations has compiled. In the second step, aeromagnetic and gravity maps were prepared. Potential petroleum traps in the study area with this data has determined. Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) analysis in water samples taken from the geothermal wells which near to the potential petroleum traps has performed. As a result of this analysis, it has been determined hydrocarbons in water samples. Organic geochemistry and biomarker characteristics have used to determine the source of hydrocarbons in the waters. All of the n-alkane hydrocarbons in water samples are maturing petroleum hydrocarbons. These maturing hydrocarbons are evidence of the petroleum system in the study area. Due to the presence of maturing petroleum hydrocarbons in the waters, the traps which identified in the study area have a high potential.

Keywords

• Buyuk Menderes Graben
• oil and gas exploration
• organic hydrogeochemistry
• oil in water analysis (TPH)
• biomarker

Büyük Menderes Grabeni (Batı Anadolu) Neojen Öncesi Petrol Sisteminin Organik Hidrojeokimyasal Kanıtları ve Potansiyel Kapanlar

Öz

Bu çalışma, Büyük Menderes grabeninin (Batı Anadolu) batı kısmının organik hidrojeokimyasal çalışmalar ve tektonik veriler ile petrol ve doğalgaz potansiyelinin değerlendirilmesi için yapılmıştır. Çalışma, üç aşamada yürütülmüştür. Birinci aşamada, literatürden çalışma alanının stratigrafik ve tektonik özellikleri incelenmiştir. Böylece, organik hidrojeokimyasal ve jeofizik değerlendirmeler için gerekli olan jeolojik veriler derlenmiştir. İkinci aşamada, manyetik ve gravite haritaları hazırlanmıştır. Bu verilerin değerlendirilmesi sonucunda, çalışma alanındaki potansiyel petrol kapanları belirlenmiştir. Üçüncü aşamada ise, belirlenen kapanlara yakın jeotermal kuyulardan alınan su numunelerinde TPH (Toplam Petrol Hidrokarbonları) analizleri yapılmıştır. Bu analizler sonucunda, su numunelerin tamamında hidrokarbonlar tespit edilmiştir. Sulardaki tespit edilen hidrokarbonların kaynağının belirlenmesi için organik jeokimyasal ve biomarker karakteristikler kullanılmıştır. Su numunelerindeki n-alkan hidrokarbonların tamamı, olgun petrol hidrokarbonlarıdır. Olgun petrol hidrokarbonları içeren suların varlığı nedeniyle, çalışma alanında belirlenmiş olan kapanlar yüksek petrol ve doğalgaz potansiyeline sahiptir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Büyük Menderes Grabeni
• petrol ve doğalgaz arama
• organik hidrojeokimya
• suda petrol analizi (TPH)
• Biomarker

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