10,372
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 53:
Line 53: − +
→Gas dilution
Hydrogen sulfide concentration increases with depth in gas reservoirs with anhydrite, indicating that it, too, is a product of higher maturity.<ref name=ch11r20 />). The methane is reacting with the sulfate to form hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide gas. The reaction is probably kinetically controlled.
Hydrogen sulfide concentration increases with depth in gas reservoirs with anhydrite, indicating that it, too, is a product of higher maturity.<ref name=ch11r20 />). The methane is reacting with the sulfate to form hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide gas. The reaction is probably kinetically controlled.
The origin of nitrogen gas is not well characterized. In nonpetroleum basins, nitrogen may have high concentration because no other gas is present to dilute it. High-nitrogen gas in thermally mature basins is possibly from coal sources (<ref name=ch11r33>Stahl, W., Boigk, H., Wollanke, G., 1978, Carbon and nitrogen isotope data of upper Carboniferous and Rotliegend natural gases from north Germany and their relationship to the maturity of the organic source material: Advances in Organic Geochemistry 1976, p. 539–559.</ref> or from the mantle or deep crust<ref name=ch11r17>Jenden, P., D., Kaplan, I., R., 1989, Origin of natural gas in Sacramento basin, California: AAPG Bulletin, vol. 73, p. 431–453.</ref>
The origin of nitrogen gas is not well characterized. In nonpetroleum basins, nitrogen may have high concentration because no other gas is present to dilute it. High-nitrogen gas in thermally mature basins is possibly from coal sources (<ref name=ch11r33>Stahl, W., Boigk, H., Wollanke, G., 1978, Carbon and nitrogen isotope data of upper Carboniferous and Rotliegend natural gases from north Germany and their relationship to the maturity of the organic source material: Advances in Organic Geochemistry 1976, p. 539–559.</ref> or from the mantle or deep crust<ref name=ch11r17>Jenden, P., D., Kaplan, I., R., 1989, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/bulletns/1988-89/data/pg/0073/0004/0400/0431.htm Origin of natural gas in Sacramento basin, California]: AAPG Bulletin, vol. 73, p. 431–453.</ref>
==Predicting burial destruction==
==Predicting burial destruction==