Development of a Comprehensive Model of Zonal Oil and Gas Content based on the Criteria of Migration, Accumulation and Conservation of Hydrocarbons (using the Example of the Northern Part of the Bashkir Arch)

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  • Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Perm, Russian Federation

Abstract

Using the northern part of the Bashkir Arch (BA) in Perm Krai as an example, a zonal oil and gas potential forecast was developed based on a combination of generation, migration, accumulation, and conservation indicators. The relevance of the study is due to the declining efficiency of geological exploration in the highly studied area. The study aims to develop a probabilistic model for assessing zonal oil and gas potential by combining probabilistic estimates of the generation and migration of dispersed organic matter, as well as the accumulation and conservation zones of hydrocarbon deposits. It has previously been established that the generation and migration of dispersed organic matter are primarily determined by the bitumen coefficient (β, in %) and the insoluble residue (IR, in %). The accumulation of hydrocarbon deposits directly depends on the absolute elevations and thicknesses between the main reflecting horizons of the BA. The preservation of hydrocarbon deposits is controlled by the hydrogeochemical properties of formation waters, among which the mineralization and metamorphism coefficient of formation waters are of key importance. Within the framework of this work, a complex probability P_com was developed based on the criteria characterizing the processes of generation and migration (P^g_com), accumulation (P^a_com) and conservation (preservation) (P^c_com) of hydrocarbon (HC) deposits. Analysis of the P_com values for territories within the contours of HC fields (class “in contour”) and territories outside the contours of oil and gas bearing capacity (class “outside contour”) showed that this criterion is characterized by statistically different average P_com values in the classes (0.536 – “in contour” and 0.424 – “outside contour”). A comparison of P_com with the criteria determining the processes of generation and migration (P^g_com), accumulation (P^a_com), and conservation (P^c_com) of hydrocarbon deposits revealed that the accumulation criterion P^a_com has the greatest influence on the P_com (r = 0.864), followed by the generation and migration criterion P^g_com (r = 0.355). The preservation criterion P^c_com has a lesser influence (r = –0.146). An analysis of the distribution of P_com values across the study area revealed that zonal oil and gas potential probabilities P_com greater than 0.7 units are characteristic of the southwestern part of the BA region, where large oil and gas fields are concentrated. The developed model demonstrates a relatively high predictive ability for assessing the zonal oil and gas potential of the BA territory. Characteristics associated with hydrocarbon accumulation processes (P^a_com) have the greatest impact on oil and gas potential, confirming the traditional concept of hydrocarbon deposits confined to anticlinal (uplifted) structures. The study's results are applicable to predicting oil and gas accumulation zones and ranking prepared structures based on the priority of deep drilling to optimize geological exploration in the Perm Krai.

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dispersed organic matterstatistical assessmentbitumen coefficientinsoluble residueoil and gas potential criteriaforecast of zonal oil and gas potentialBashkir Arch

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Published
24 October 2025
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24 October 2025
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Vol. 25, No. 3 (2025)
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