URI | http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/C92F43F0-1CED-4EFB-9F54-9AB298B14D88 | - |
Αναγνωριστικό | https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10091323 | - |
Αναγνωριστικό | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/9/1323 | - |
Γλώσσα | en | - |
Μέγεθος | 16 pages | en |
Τίτλος | Organic geochemical signatures of the Upper Miocene (Tortonian—Messinian) sedimentary succession onshore Crete Island, Greece: implications for hydrocarbon prospectivity | en |
Δημιουργός | Maravelis Angelos | en |
Δημιουργός | Kontakiotis, George | en |
Δημιουργός | Bellas Spyridon | en |
Δημιουργός | Μπελλας Σπυριδων | el |
Δημιουργός | Antonarakou, Assimina | en |
Δημιουργός | Botziolis Chrysanthos | en |
Δημιουργός | Janjuhah Hammad Tariq | en |
Δημιουργός | Makri Panayota | en |
Δημιουργός | Moissette, Pierre | en |
Δημιουργός | Cornée, Jean-Jacques | en |
Δημιουργός | Pasadakis Nikos | en |
Δημιουργός | Πασαδακης Νικος | el |
Δημιουργός | Manoutsoglou Emmanouil | en |
Δημιουργός | Μανουτσογλου Εμμανουηλ | el |
Δημιουργός | Zelilidis, Avraam | en |
Δημιουργός | Karakitsios, Vassilis, 19..- | en |
Εκδότης | MDPI | en |
Περίληψη | The definition of pre-Messinian source rocks in the eastern Mediterranean is of paramount importance for hydrocarbon exploration because of the ability of salt to act as a high-quality seal rock. This research evaluates the organic geochemical features of the Upper Miocene (Tortonian—Messinian) sedimentary succession onshore Crete Island, Greece. The study employs original (Messinian, Agios Myron Fm) and published (Tortonian, Viannos Fm, Skinias Fm, Moulia Fm, and Messinian Ploutis section) results from organic geochemical analyses of mudstone samples. One hundred and one samples were examined using standard organic geochemistry methodology (Rock-Eval II and VI-TOC) to define the origin, type, and degree of organic matter maturity. The data indicate that the studied samples have poor to fair gas-prone source rock potential. These possible source rock units have not experienced great temperatures during burial, and, thus, their organic matter is thermally immature. The sub-salt (Tortonian—Messinian) source rock units are likely to be of higher thermal maturity in the western and eastern south Cretan trenches because of tectonic subsidence and a thicker sedimentary overburden. Several traps can grow in these regions, associated with normal faults, rotated blocks and unconformities (both below and above the unconformities). This research provides a basis for the further evaluation of the hydrocarbon potential in Crete Island. It is an area that shares geological similarities with the surrounding regions that contain proven reserves and is of crucial economic and strategic importance. | en |
Τύπος | Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication | en |
Τύπος | Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές | el |
Άδεια Χρήσης | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en |
Ημερομηνία | 2023-10-12 | - |
Ημερομηνία Δημοσίευσης | 2022 | - |
Θεματική Κατηγορία | Rock Eval analysis | en |
Θεματική Κατηγορία | Pre-evaporitic source rocks | en |
Θεματική Κατηγορία | Hydrocarbon potential | en |
Θεματική Κατηγορία | Sedimentary basin dynamics | en |
Θεματική Κατηγορία | Thermal maturity | en |
Θεματική Κατηγορία | Kerogen type | en |
Θεματική Κατηγορία | Hydrocarbon exploration | en |
Θεματική Κατηγορία | Evaporites sealing quality | en |
Θεματική Κατηγορία | Messinian salinity crisis | en |
Θεματική Κατηγορία | Eastern Mediterranean | en |
Βιβλιογραφική Αναφορά | A. G. Maravelis, G. Kontakiotis, S. Bellas, A. Antonarakou, C. Botziolis, H. T. Janjuhah, P. Makri, P. Moissette, J.-J. Cornée, N. Pasadakis, E. Manoutsoglou, A. Zelilidis and V. Karakitsios, “Organic geochemical signatures of the Upper Miocene (Tortonian—Messinian) sedimentary succession onshore Crete Island, Greece: implications for hydrocarbon prospectivity,” J. Mar. Sci. Eng., vol. 10, no. 9, Sep. 2022, doi: 10.3390/jmse10091323. | en |