Open AccessPetroleum system evolution in the inverted L ower S axony B asin, n orthwest G ermany: a 3 D basin modeling study
Author(s) -
Bruns B.,
di Primio R.,
Berner U.,
Littke R.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
geofluids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1468-8123
pISSN - 1468-8115
DOI - 10.1111/gfl.12016
Subject(s) - geology , maturity (psychological) , structural basin , petroleum , inversion (geology) , geomorphology , paleontology , developmental psychology , psychology
The L ower S axony B asin ( LSB ) in n orthwest G ermany is one of the oldest oil‐producing basins in the world, where the first production well was drilled in 1864. It has been intensively investigated with respect to its hydrocarbon potential and can be regarded as a well‐studied example of a sedimentary basin that experienced strong inversion and uplift. Oil and gas source rocks of economic importance include U pper C arboniferous coals as well as J urassic ( T oarcian P osidonia S hale) and C retaceous ( B erriasian/ W ealden) shales. We have developed a fully integrated 3 D high‐resolution numerical petroleum systems model incorporating the LSB , and parts of the P ompeckj B lock in the north as well as the M ünsterland B asin in the south. Aside from temperature and maturity modeling calibrated by a large amount of vitrinite reflectance and downhole temperature data, we also investigated petroleum generation and accumulation with special emphasis on the shale gas potential of the J urassic P osidonia S hale.