Earth and Planetary Sciences
3 years ago

New discovery in North China basin could lead to major oil boom!

Geofluids
The Lithological Features of Sublacustrine Fans and Significance to Hydrocarbon Exploration: A Case Study of the Chang 7 Interval of the Yanchang Formation, Southeastern Ordos Basin, North China
Bo Yang, Hongjun Qu, Jianchao Shi, Yuqi Bai, Wenhou Li, Yanrong Zheng, Rongjun Zhang

Paper Summary

The Chang 7 interval in the Yanchang Formation of the Ordos Basin shows how deep underwater landslides created fan-shaped deposits. These deposits are rich in oil and gas, with good quality rocks that can store a lot of oil. The rocks in this area are ideal for forming large oil reservoirs close to where the oil was made.

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