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Geochemical evaluation of marginal basins in the south of Bahia state, Brazil

  • 1. PETROBRAS, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). Centro de Pesquisas
  • 2. PETROBRAS, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil). DEPEX

Description

Geochemical analyses were performed on more than 700 rock samples and 4 oil samples, from Mucuri, Cumuruxatiba and Jequitinhonha basins, offshore Bahia state, Brazil. The methods employed in this study includes the evaluation of organic carbon contents, Rock-Eval pyrolysis, vitrinite reflectance, carbon isotopes, assessment of oils and extrats by liquid and gas chromatography and gas chromatography - spectrometry. Three main source rock systems have been identified in offshore Bahia: the Mucuri shales from Rio da Serra and Aratu Stages lower Neocomian related to a lacustrine fresh water environment; the Jiquia shales (Upper Neocomian) deposited in a lacustrine saline water environment, and the Alagoas Shales related to an evaporitic environment of Aptian age. (author)

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Abstract (Portuguese)

Foram realizadas analises geoquimicas em mais de 700 amostras de rocha e 4 amostras de oleo das bacias de Mucuri, Cumuruxatiba e Jequitinhonha, no litoral do Estado da Bahia, Brasil. Os metodos empregados neste estudo incluem a avaliacao dos teores de carbono organico, pirolise rock-eval, reflectancia de vitrinita, isotopos de carbono, e analise dos oleos e extratos por cromatografia liquida e gasosa e acoplamento cromatografia gasosa/espetrometria de massas. Tres sistemas principais de rochas geradoras foram identificados: os folhelhos do Mucuri, dos andares Aratu e Rio da Serra, relacionados a ambiente lacustre de agua doce; os folhelhos do Jiquia, depositados em ambiente lacustre de agua salgada, e os folhelhos Alagoas, relacionados a um ambiente evaporitico. (autor)

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Additional titles

Original title (Portuguese)
Avaliacao geoquimica das bacias marginais ao sul da Bahia, Brasil

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
24 p.
Report number
INIS-BR--2200

Conference

Title
1. Brazilian Congress of Geochemistry.
Dates
30 Oct - 2 Nov 1987.
Place
Porto Alegre, RS (Brazil).

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
21077957
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CARBON ISOTOPES; CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROSCOPY; OILS; ROCKS
Descriptors DEC
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SPECTROSCOPY