Oil migration in the Middle Proterozoic Roper Superbasin, Australia: evidence from oil inclusions and their geochemistries

Herbert Volk; Adriana Dutkiewicz; Simon George; John Ridley

doi:10.1016/S0375-6742(03)00152-3

Oil migration in the Middle Proterozoic Roper Superbasin, Australia: evidence from oil inclusions and their geochemistries

Herbert Volk^*, Adriana Dutkiewicz, Simon George, John Ridley

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Abstract

The geochemistry and petrography of oil inclusions in the ca. 1.4 Ga Bessie Creek Sandstone in the Roper Superbasin, Australia, provide insights into poorly understood Middle Proterozoic petroleum systems. Oil inclusions were trapped after the intrusion of ca. 1.3 Ga dolerite sills during basin reactivation and peak maturation. Biomarkers reflect the predominance of prokaryotes in the Mid-Proterozoic biosphere and the most likely source rock is the directly overlying Velkerri Formation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	437-441
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Geochemical Exploration
Volume	78-79
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0375-6742(03)00152-3
Publication status	Published - May 2003
Event	GEOFLUIDS IV Meeting - Utrecht, Netherlands Duration: 12 May 2003 → 16 May 2003

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Oil inclusions
Organic geochemistry
Proterozoic
Roper superbasin

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Oil migration in the Middle Proterozoic Roper Superbasin, Australia: evidence from oil inclusions and their geochemistries

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