Organic matter preservation during early diagenesis and implications for potential hydrocarbon generation, a study of the immature Belle Fourche and Second White Specks formations, central Alberta, Canada

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dc.contributor.advisorPedersen, Per Kent
dc.contributor.advisorDewing, Keith
dc.contributor.authorSynnott, Dane Patrick
dc.contributor.committeememberSanei, Hamed
dc.contributor.committeememberFowler, Martin
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-04T17:43:09Z
dc.date.available2017-07-04T17:43:09Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractThe Cenomanian to Early Turonian Belle Fourche and Second White Specks formations in central Alberta are composed of organic rich mudstones deposited under changing depositional conditions. Processes that take place during deposition or during early diagenesis, can have important implications on the eventual hydrocarbon potential of the rock following burial. These processes include the deposition of allochthonous refractory organic matter, as well as the bacterial degradation of autochthonous organic matter during diagenesis. The analysis of these processes in this study has revealed important impacts on the source rock properties of these formations, including elevation of the reflectance of oil prone organic matter, dilution of the measured total organic carbon by refractory organic matter, and insights into the methodologies, which may be used to quantify these impacts. This work has demonstrated that traditional screening techniques must be closely examined in order to account for the impact of these processes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSynnott, D. P. (2017). Organic matter preservation during early diagenesis and implications for potential hydrocarbon generation, a study of the immature Belle Fourche and Second White Specks formations, central Alberta, Canada (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27224en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27224
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3913
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectGeochemistry
dc.subjectGeology
dc.subject.otherGeology
dc.subject.otherGeochemistry
dc.subject.otherDiagenesis
dc.titleOrganic matter preservation during early diagenesis and implications for potential hydrocarbon generation, a study of the immature Belle Fourche and Second White Specks formations, central Alberta, Canada
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeology and Geophysics
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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