Evaluation of Organic Matter Richness of Eocene Strata Based on Calcareous Nannofossils and Rock-Eval Analysis in North Dezful, Iran

Mohammad Parandavar; Jalil Sadouni

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Mohammad Parandavar, Jalil Sadouni. Evaluation of Organic Matter Richness of Eocene Strata Based on Calcareous Nannofossils and Rock-Eval Analysis in North Dezful, Iran. Journal of Earth Science, 2021, 32(4): 1022-1034. doi: 10.1007/s12583-020-1091-6

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Mohammad Parandavar, Jalil Sadouni. Evaluation of Organic Matter Richness of Eocene Strata Based on Calcareous Nannofossils and Rock-Eval Analysis in North Dezful, Iran. Journal of Earth Science, 2021, 32(4): 1022-1034. doi: 10.1007/s12583-020-1091-6

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Evaluation of Organic Matter Richness of Eocene Strata Based on Calcareous Nannofossils and Rock-Eval Analysis in North Dezful, Iran

doi: 10.1007/s12583-020-1091-6

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Exploration Directorate of the National Iranian Oil Company, Studies and Researches Office, Tehran, Iran
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Department of Geology, Faculty of sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

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Corresponding author: Jalil Sadouni, j.sadooni@niocexp.irs
Received Date: 13 Dec 2019
Accepted Date: 05 Sep 2020
Publish Date: 16 Aug 2021

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Hydrocarbon source potential of the Paleogene Pabdeh Formation was studied by means of organic geochemistry and distribution of calcareous nannofossils. Based on the results, an Eocene-aged organic matter (OM)-rich interval was identified and traced across different parts of the North Dezful zone and partly Abadan Plain. In order to characterize the OM quality and richness of the studied intervals, Rock-Eval pyrolysis and nannofossils evaluation were performed, and the geochemical data collected along selected wells were correlated to capture the variations of thickness and source potential of the OM-rich interval. Accordingly, remarkable variations were identified within the depth ranges of 2 480-2 552 m and also 2 200-2 210 m, which were attributed to the maximum increase in the rate of growth R-selected species. This increase in the productivity rate was found to be well correlated to high Rock-Eval total organic carbon (TOC) and hydrogen index (HI) values. Given that the maturity of Pabdeh Formation in the studied area was found to have reached the oil window, we expect significant hydrocarbon generation (Type Ⅱ kerogen), making the play economically highly promising.
- calcareous nannofossils,
- Rock-Eval,
- organic geochemistry,
- Paleogene,
- paleo-productivity,
- diversity,
- Dezful

Electronic Supplementary Materials: Supplementary materials (Table S1 and Fig. S1) are available in the online version of this article at https://doi.org/10.1007/s12583-020-1091-6.

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