| Title | Organic geochemistry of the Montney Formation: new insights about the source of hydrocarbons, their accumulation history and post accumulation processes |
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| Licence | Please note the adoption of the Open Government Licence - Canada
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| Author | Cesar, J R ;
Ardakani, O H |
| Source | Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the Montney Formation, Western Canada Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) - investigating a complex issue, workshop proceeding; by Ardakani, O H (ed.); Pedersen, P K (ed.); Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8878, 2022 p. 25-26, https://doi.org/10.4095/329788  Open Access |
| Year | 2022 |
| Publisher | Natural Resources Canada |
| Meeting | Montney H2S, Distribution and Origin Workshop; Calgary, AB; CA; February 9, 2022 |
| Document | open file |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | digital; on-line |
| Related | This publication is contained in Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in
the Montney Formation, Western Canada Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) - investigating a complex issue, workshop proceeding |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Alberta; British Columbia |
| NTS | 83C; 83E; 83F; 83G; 83J; 83K; 83L; 83M; 83N; 83O; 84B; 84C; 84D; 84E; 84F; 84G; 84L; 93I; 93O; 93P; 94A; 94B; 94G; 94H; 94I; 94J |
| Area | Fort St. John; Dawson Creek; Grande Prairie; Whitecourt; Peace River; Edson; Hinton |
| Lat/Long WENS | -123.5000 -115.7500 59.0000 53.0000 |
| Subjects | fossil fuels; geochemistry; Science and Technology; Nature and Environment; sedimentary basins; petroleum resources; hydrocarbons; bitumen; oil; condensate; reservoirs; geological history; source rocks;
hydrocarbon migration; organic geochemistry; stable isotope studies; carbon; depositional environment; petrography; Montney Formation; Western Canada Sedimentary Basin; Doig Formation; Phanerozoic; Mesozoic; Triassic |
| Program | Energy Geoscience Clean Energy Resources - Decreasing Environmental Risk |
| Program | Geoscience for New Energy Supply (GNES) |
| Released | 2022 03 22 |
| Abstract | This study consists of a non-traditional molecular and stable isotope approach to analyze organic matter (soluble bitumen and produced oil/condensate) from the Montney Formation low-permeability
reservoirs, with the purpose of identifying source(s) of hydrocarbons, accumulation history and post accumulation processes. The same approach bases on the distribution of compound classes such as aromatic carotenoids, polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs), bicyclic alkanes, and oxygen-polar compounds. The geochemical screening has been enhanced with performing compound specific isotope analysis (CSIA) of n-alkanes and selected aromatic hydrocarbons. Widely spread PAHs, the presence
of molecular indicators of euxinia, and hydrocarbon mixtures identified using CSIA profiles, are some of the key findings from this research, which will improve our understanding of the Montney petroleum system(s). |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
The origin and distribution of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) - a highly toxic and corrosive gas in conventional and unconventional resources of the Western
Canada Sedimentary Basin - was the subject of many studies. The Early Triassic Montney Formation, one of the major North American unconventional gas resources, contains a significant amount of H2S in some areas. Several research teams in western
Canada including the Geological Survey of Canada, the University of Calgary, and the University of British Columbia are investigating this complex issue. This workshop will provide a venue to discuss the latest scientific advancements on this topic
in order to reach a better understanding of the distribution, origin, and mitigation strategies to overcome the associated economic and environmental issues. This open file report presents the proceedings of the online workshop 'Hydrogen sulfide
(H2S) in the Montney Formation - investigating a complex issue' on February 9th, 2022 in Calgary Alberta, organized by the Canadian Society for Unconventional Resources (CSUR), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), and University of Calgary. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 329788 |
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