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Paleo-Sedimentary Environments and Controlling Factors for Enrichment of Organic Matter in Alkaline Lake Sediments: A Case Study of the Lower Permian Fengcheng Formation in Well F7 at the Western Slope of Mahu Sag, Junggar Basin
Gangqiang Chen, Yuantao Tang, Yuhang Nan, Fan Yang, Dongyong Wang
January 5, 2024
The Lower Permian Fengcheng formation is a significant source of rocks and a reservoir for the Mahu Sag in the Junggar Basin. Recently, the paleo-environment deposition factors of the P1f formation have become a popular research topic. This research was conducted using data from the F7 well of Mahu Sag, based on the geochemical analysis results of TOC (total organic carbon), REE (rare earth elements), and major and trace elements of 53 samples from P1f (Lower Permian Fengcheng formation), and some deposition factors are discussed. The P1f deposition process was classified into four stages based on paleo-environment elemental indicators. This research describes the deposition process of the evolution of alkaline lakes. The early and preliminary stages of alkali lake evolution are considered as late P1f1 to middle P1f2; the paleoclimate of this process was dry, the reduction conditions increased, and the paleo-productivity and lake salinity were enhanced. The terminal stage of alkali lake evolution is considered as late P1f2 to middle P1f3; in this period, the paleoclimate changed with seasonal cycles, resulting in a decrease in water salinity and an increase in oxidation; the paleo-productivity of the alkaline lake was at a medium level. Until the end of P1f3, the salinity of the lake decreased, and the water body became anoxic and weakly alkaline. Furthermore, the research on TOC and sedimentary parameters confirmed that the deposition of P1f organic matter is affected by multiple types of factors. A relatively warm climate, lack of oxygen, fresh water−brackish water, suitable debris flow, and high primary productivity conditions promoted organic matter deposition.
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depositional environment, Fengcheng formation, Junggar Basin, major elements, organic matter enrichment, trace elements
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Chen G, Tang Y, Nan Y, Yang F, Wang D. Paleo-Sedimentary Environments and Controlling Factors for Enrichment of Organic Matter in Alkaline Lake Sediments: A Case Study of the Lower Permian Fengcheng Formation in Well F7 at the Western Slope of Mahu Sag, Junggar Basin. (2024). LAPSE:2024.0028
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Chen G: Faculty of Petroleum, China University of Petroleum-Beijing at Karamay, Karamay 834000, China
Tang Y: Faculty of Petroleum, China University of Petroleum-Beijing at Karamay, Karamay 834000, China
Nan Y: Faculty of Petroleum, China University of Petroleum-Beijing at Karamay, Karamay 834000, China
Yang F: Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China
Wang D: Faculty of Petroleum, China University of Petroleum-Beijing at Karamay, Karamay 834000, China
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Processes
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11
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8
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2483
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2023
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2023-08-18
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2227-9717
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