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Hydrocarbon Prospects of Gondwana Basins in India: Source Rock Studies of Kamthi Sub-Basin of Pranhita-Godavari Graben


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1 Geochemistry Division, KDMIPE, ONGC, Dehra Dun., India
2 Geology Group, I-A, Vasundhara Bhavan, ONGC, Bandra East, Bombay, India
3 ONGC, Makarpura Road, Baroda., India
4 Dept. of Applied Sciences, ISM, Dhanbad, India
     

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Several workers have proposed that coals can be regarded as possible source rocks of oil and gas. The present study was undertaken with the objective of geochemical evaluation of coals and associated shales of Kamthi sub-basin of Pranhita-Godavari Graben. The studies indicate that Barakars of Kamthi sub-basin contain sufficient humic organic matter deposited in intermediate to swampy environment. The organic matter is immature and is capable of generating only gaseous hydrocarbons.

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Hydrocarbon, Gondwana Basins, Pranhita-Godavari Graben.
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Authors

Minaxi Pal
Geochemistry Division, KDMIPE, ONGC, Dehra Dun., India
V. Venkatesh
Geology Group, I-A, Vasundhara Bhavan, ONGC, Bandra East, Bombay, India
A. K. Balyan
ONGC, Makarpura Road, Baroda., India
A. Sarkar
Dept. of Applied Sciences, ISM, Dhanbad, India

Abstract


Several workers have proposed that coals can be regarded as possible source rocks of oil and gas. The present study was undertaken with the objective of geochemical evaluation of coals and associated shales of Kamthi sub-basin of Pranhita-Godavari Graben. The studies indicate that Barakars of Kamthi sub-basin contain sufficient humic organic matter deposited in intermediate to swampy environment. The organic matter is immature and is capable of generating only gaseous hydrocarbons.

Keywords


Hydrocarbon, Gondwana Basins, Pranhita-Godavari Graben.