Potential trace element markers of naphthogenesis processes: modeling and experimentation

With the growing demand for hydrocarbon energy resources, there is a need to involve oil fields at deeper horizons in processing and increase the profitability of their development. Reduction of expenses on prospecting works is possible at revealing and substantiation of physicochemical markers of t...

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Main Authors: Tatyana N. Aleksandrova, Valentin V. Kuznetsov, Nadezhda V. Nikolaeva
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Language:English
Published: Saint-Petersburg Mining University 2024-11-01
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Valentin V. Kuznetsov
Nadezhda V. Nikolaeva
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description With the growing demand for hydrocarbon energy resources, there is a need to involve oil fields at deeper horizons in processing and increase the profitability of their development. Reduction of expenses on prospecting works is possible at revealing and substantiation of physicochemical markers of the naphthogenesis processes. One of the key markers is the transition metals content, which are both a measure of oil age and markers of potential associated processes in the migration and formation of hydrocarbons in the Earth's strata. The elemental composition of samples of oil and reservoir rocks of the Timan-Pechora field was studied. Based on the results of thermodynamic modeling, plausible processes of contact rock minerals transformation were proposed. Based on the results of molecular modeling the probable structure of vanadium and nickel host molecules in the heavy fraction of oils is proposed. The ratios of transition metal and sulfur contents were experimentally established, and assumptions about possible mechanisms of formation of deep hydrocarbon reservoirs were made. Analysis of the obtained ratios of transition metal contents in reservoir rocks and oil samples allowed to suggest possible processes of mantle fluids contact with the host rock and subsequent accumulation of hydrocarbons on sorption active rocks. According to the combined results of experimental and theoretical studies it was found that polymers of heavy fraction more selectively capture vanadium, which indicates the predominance of vanadium content in oil-bearing rocks in relation to the content of nickel. In this case, oil acts as a transport of transition metals, leaching them from the bedrock.
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spelling doaj-art-9179a2eb86894e099c024dea20f607f92025-08-20T02:36:23ZengSaint-Petersburg Mining UniversityЗаписки Горного института2411-33362541-94042024-11-0126968769916488Potential trace element markers of naphthogenesis processes: modeling and experimentationTatyana N. Aleksandrova0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3069-0001Valentin V. Kuznetsov1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6159-316XNadezhda V. Nikolaeva2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7492-1847Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining UniversityEmpress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining UniversityEmpress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining UniversityWith the growing demand for hydrocarbon energy resources, there is a need to involve oil fields at deeper horizons in processing and increase the profitability of their development. Reduction of expenses on prospecting works is possible at revealing and substantiation of physicochemical markers of the naphthogenesis processes. One of the key markers is the transition metals content, which are both a measure of oil age and markers of potential associated processes in the migration and formation of hydrocarbons in the Earth's strata. The elemental composition of samples of oil and reservoir rocks of the Timan-Pechora field was studied. Based on the results of thermodynamic modeling, plausible processes of contact rock minerals transformation were proposed. Based on the results of molecular modeling the probable structure of vanadium and nickel host molecules in the heavy fraction of oils is proposed. The ratios of transition metal and sulfur contents were experimentally established, and assumptions about possible mechanisms of formation of deep hydrocarbon reservoirs were made. Analysis of the obtained ratios of transition metal contents in reservoir rocks and oil samples allowed to suggest possible processes of mantle fluids contact with the host rock and subsequent accumulation of hydrocarbons on sorption active rocks. According to the combined results of experimental and theoretical studies it was found that polymers of heavy fraction more selectively capture vanadium, which indicates the predominance of vanadium content in oil-bearing rocks in relation to the content of nickel. In this case, oil acts as a transport of transition metals, leaching them from the bedrock.https://pmi.spmi.ru/pmi/article/view/16488?setLocale=en_UStrace elementsnaphthogenesisthermodynamic modelingmolecular modelingdeep oil
spellingShingle Tatyana N. Aleksandrova
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Potential trace element markers of naphthogenesis processes: modeling and experimentation
Записки Горного института
trace elements
naphthogenesis
thermodynamic modeling
molecular modeling
deep oil
title Potential trace element markers of naphthogenesis processes: modeling and experimentation
title_full Potential trace element markers of naphthogenesis processes: modeling and experimentation
title_fullStr Potential trace element markers of naphthogenesis processes: modeling and experimentation
title_full_unstemmed Potential trace element markers of naphthogenesis processes: modeling and experimentation
title_short Potential trace element markers of naphthogenesis processes: modeling and experimentation
title_sort potential trace element markers of naphthogenesis processes modeling and experimentation
topic trace elements
naphthogenesis
thermodynamic modeling
molecular modeling
deep oil
url https://pmi.spmi.ru/pmi/article/view/16488?setLocale=en_US
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