Theory and Simulation Experimental Technology of Oil Generation from Nonmarine Source Rocks in China

Guided by organic geochemical methodologies, this book conducts a comparative analysis of the characteristics of oil source rocks deposited across various geological eras within typical continental oil-bearing basins, revisits several issues concerning the oil generation theory of continental oil source rocks, and reshapes organic geochemical thinking methods and simulation experimental techniques, challenging the traditionally dominant "artificial petroleum" theory and experimental techniques. The book is divided into three parts: "Introduction," "Characteristics of Oil Source Rocks in Typical Continental Oil-Bearing Basins in China," and "Simulation Experiments on Oil Generation of Continental Oil Source Rocks," encompassing a total of 12 chapters and 143 figures. It delves into the petroleum geological evolution during the stages of continuous subsidence, overall uplift and denudation, and full shrinkage in major basins such as the Junggar, Ordos, Sichuan, Songliao, and Bohai Bay. The book analyzes the characteristics of the main oil source rocks, develops an oil generation simulation instrument for continental oil source rocks, establishes the experimental technology for low-temperature catalytic cracking of source rocks to simulate oil generation, and reveals the oil generation mechanism of the "geological molecular sieve" and favorable conditions for oil generation in source rocks. It offers new ideas and methods for the evaluation of petroleum resources in continental oil-bearing basins and can be a reference for researchers engaged in petroleum geological and geochemical research, as well as teachers and students working in related fields.

Defan Guan, professor level senior engineer of Sinopec Petroleum Exploration and Production Research Institute, director of the editorial board of “Sino Foreign Energy”, and the former president of Sinopec Petroleum Exploration and Production Research Institute, has been engaged in theoretical and technical research on petroleum exploration and development, and strategic research and management of oil and gas resources for a long time. He is the author of Theory and application of limited space hydrocarbon generation in source rocks, and Theoretical Thinking on Basin Formation and Hydrocarbon Accumulation: From Basin to Oil and Gas Reservoir

Dr. Zhongliang Ma,senior engineer of Sinopec Petroleum Exploration and Production Research Institute, manager of the Experimental and Research Center of Wuxi Institute of Petroleum Geology, has been engaged in scientific research and management work of petroleum experimental geology, oil and gas geochemistry, and unconventional petroleum geology for a long time. He graduated from China University of Petroleum (Beijing) with a major in Mineral Resource Prospecting and Exploration. He has authored or co-authored over 60 technical papers, and over40 conference presentations and technical reports.

Yongqiang Zhao, researcher of Sinopec Petroleum Exploration and Production Research Institute, director of Wuxi Institute of Petroleum Geology, has been engaged in scientific research and management work of hydrocarbon accumulation and oil-bearing basin analysis for a long time. He graduated from China University of Geosciences (Beijing) with a major in Geological Engineering. He has authored or co-authored over 39 technical papers, and over 50 conference presentations and technical reports.