PETROLEUM GENERATION KINETICS OF THE SIRTE BASIN

GeoMark Research and Humble Geochemical are initiating a regional kinetics study of the Sirte Basin. This study will assess the thermal history of the basin by determining the kinetic properties of a large group of oil samples distributed throughout the basin. The study is being offered on a non-exclusive basis to participating companies.

The purpose of this study is to assess the kinetic parameters characteristic of the four source rock units identified in previous studies of the Sirte Basin. Knowledge of the timing and character of petroleum formation is crucial to understanding petroleum system development of each of these four units and assess the commercial importance of each oil family. The kinetics of the petroleum asphaltene fraction is used to determine the temperature conditions of the source units at the time of generation/expulsion in this study. By combining the kinetic based generation/migration history to the distribution of oil the families, a better model of the timing, phase composition, and regional distribution of the various petroleum systems can be constructed. …