Tricyclic and tetracyclic terpanes are important constituents of crude oil and source rock extracts.However,they have not been reported in the Offshore Niger Delta Basin,Nigeria.Thus,the present study investigated the...Tricyclic and tetracyclic terpanes are important constituents of crude oil and source rock extracts.However,they have not been reported in the Offshore Niger Delta Basin,Nigeria.Thus,the present study investigated the geochemical significance of tricyclic and tetracyclic terpanes in source rock extracts from the Offshore Niger Delta Bain,Nigeria with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS).The total relative abundances of tricyclic terpanes,C_(19)TT-C_(21)TT,and C_(23) TT in the rock samples ranged from 82.50 to 96.37%,50.08 to 74.17%,and 25.83 to 49.92%,respectively.These values showed the source rocks were formed from a mixed origin(terrestrial and marine).Among the tricyclic and tetracyclic terpanes identified in the rock extracts,the conventional(C_(20)TT,C_(23)TT,C_(24)TT,C_(24)TeT)and recent(Y1,X1,Z1)were more prominent than all others,indicating mixed input of terrigenous and marine organic matter.The C_(24)TT/C_(23)TT,C_(24)TeT/(C_(24)TeT+C_(26)TT),C_(19)TT/C_(23)TT,C_(20)TT/C_(23)TT,C_(25)TT/C_(24)TeT,C_(25)TT/C_(26)TT,C_(19)TT/C_(20)TT,C_(24)TeT/C_(26)TT,Z1/(Z1+C_(24)TT),and Y1/(Y1+C_(24)TT)in the rock samples range from 0.33 to 1.30,0.76 to 0.90,0.18 to 0.73,0.34 to 1.05,0.33 to 1.74,0.30 to 1.39,0.31 to0.89,1.66 to 4.33,0.36 to 0.83,and 0.34 to 0.79,respectively.These values further showed that the rock samples were formed from mixed input of terrigenous and marine organic matter and deposited under oxic to suboxic conditions in lacustrine-fluvial/deltaic environments.Also,the C_(24)TeT/C_(20)-26TT,C_(24)TeT/C_(30)HOP,and C_(23)TT/C_(30)HOP ranged from 0.16 to 0.45,0.02 to 0.42,and 0.01 to 0.48,respectively.This range of values suggests that source rocks were within immature to early mature stage.Thus,this study showed that tricyclic and tetracyclic terpanes were effective in determining the origin,depositional environments,and thermal maturity of source rocks in the Niger Delta Basin,Nigeria.展开更多
One monoaromatic tricyclic diterpane and two aromatic tricyclic diterpanes were found in three low-maturity source rocks and five crude oils of the Tertiary Shahejie Formation in Shengli Oil Field. The compounds found...One monoaromatic tricyclic diterpane and two aromatic tricyclic diterpanes were found in three low-maturity source rocks and five crude oils of the Tertiary Shahejie Formation in Shengli Oil Field. The compounds found include C19H28 (m/z 145, M+ 256) ring-C monoaromatic tricyclic terpane, C17H20 (m/z 209, M+ 224) and C18H22 (m/z 223,M+ 238) rings-B,C diaromatic diterpanes. The results show that these compounds are biomarkers of immature organic matter with a stability sequence of C18H22 】 C17H20 】 C19H28. The cleavage of ring-D of pentacyclic triterpanoids, such as oleanene, hopene, fernene, ursene, in the early stage of diagenesis may be one of the origin pathways of rings-B, C diaromatic tricyclic diterpanes.展开更多
Based on coinjection and/or comparison with synthesized standards, a novel C_(18-23) tricy-clic terpane series with a base peak at m/z 123 on their mass spectra have been detected andconclusively identified from the b...Based on coinjection and/or comparison with synthesized standards, a novel C_(18-23) tricy-clic terpane series with a base peak at m/z 123 on their mass spectra have been detected andconclusively identified from the basal sandstone in the Upper Proterozoic Xiamaling For-mation, eastern Yanshan region, North China, and their molecular structure has been deter-mined as 13α(n- alkyl)- tricyclic terpanes. Dealing with the biomarker assemblage of the reser-voir bitumen, the source input of their organic material, two kinds of degradation effectsand origin of the novel tricyclic terpane series are approached herein.展开更多
文摘Tricyclic and tetracyclic terpanes are important constituents of crude oil and source rock extracts.However,they have not been reported in the Offshore Niger Delta Basin,Nigeria.Thus,the present study investigated the geochemical significance of tricyclic and tetracyclic terpanes in source rock extracts from the Offshore Niger Delta Bain,Nigeria with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS).The total relative abundances of tricyclic terpanes,C_(19)TT-C_(21)TT,and C_(23) TT in the rock samples ranged from 82.50 to 96.37%,50.08 to 74.17%,and 25.83 to 49.92%,respectively.These values showed the source rocks were formed from a mixed origin(terrestrial and marine).Among the tricyclic and tetracyclic terpanes identified in the rock extracts,the conventional(C_(20)TT,C_(23)TT,C_(24)TT,C_(24)TeT)and recent(Y1,X1,Z1)were more prominent than all others,indicating mixed input of terrigenous and marine organic matter.The C_(24)TT/C_(23)TT,C_(24)TeT/(C_(24)TeT+C_(26)TT),C_(19)TT/C_(23)TT,C_(20)TT/C_(23)TT,C_(25)TT/C_(24)TeT,C_(25)TT/C_(26)TT,C_(19)TT/C_(20)TT,C_(24)TeT/C_(26)TT,Z1/(Z1+C_(24)TT),and Y1/(Y1+C_(24)TT)in the rock samples range from 0.33 to 1.30,0.76 to 0.90,0.18 to 0.73,0.34 to 1.05,0.33 to 1.74,0.30 to 1.39,0.31 to0.89,1.66 to 4.33,0.36 to 0.83,and 0.34 to 0.79,respectively.These values further showed that the rock samples were formed from mixed input of terrigenous and marine organic matter and deposited under oxic to suboxic conditions in lacustrine-fluvial/deltaic environments.Also,the C_(24)TeT/C_(20)-26TT,C_(24)TeT/C_(30)HOP,and C_(23)TT/C_(30)HOP ranged from 0.16 to 0.45,0.02 to 0.42,and 0.01 to 0.48,respectively.This range of values suggests that source rocks were within immature to early mature stage.Thus,this study showed that tricyclic and tetracyclic terpanes were effective in determining the origin,depositional environments,and thermal maturity of source rocks in the Niger Delta Basin,Nigeria.
文摘One monoaromatic tricyclic diterpane and two aromatic tricyclic diterpanes were found in three low-maturity source rocks and five crude oils of the Tertiary Shahejie Formation in Shengli Oil Field. The compounds found include C19H28 (m/z 145, M+ 256) ring-C monoaromatic tricyclic terpane, C17H20 (m/z 209, M+ 224) and C18H22 (m/z 223,M+ 238) rings-B,C diaromatic diterpanes. The results show that these compounds are biomarkers of immature organic matter with a stability sequence of C18H22 】 C17H20 】 C19H28. The cleavage of ring-D of pentacyclic triterpanoids, such as oleanene, hopene, fernene, ursene, in the early stage of diagenesis may be one of the origin pathways of rings-B, C diaromatic tricyclic diterpanes.
基金Project funded by the Bio- and Gas-geochemistry Laboratory, Lanzhou Institute of Geology, Academia Sinica.
文摘Based on coinjection and/or comparison with synthesized standards, a novel C_(18-23) tricy-clic terpane series with a base peak at m/z 123 on their mass spectra have been detected andconclusively identified from the basal sandstone in the Upper Proterozoic Xiamaling For-mation, eastern Yanshan region, North China, and their molecular structure has been deter-mined as 13α(n- alkyl)- tricyclic terpanes. Dealing with the biomarker assemblage of the reser-voir bitumen, the source input of their organic material, two kinds of degradation effectsand origin of the novel tricyclic terpane series are approached herein.
