SWS Academic Research eLibraryEarth & Planetary Sciences

Scholarly record

THE TETHYAN ORGANIC-RICH ROCKS AS TARGET FOR UNCONVENTIONAL HYDROCARBON IN THE POLISH OUTER CARPATHIANS

Jan Golonka

First published: 2017-11-20https://doi.org/10.5593/sgem2017h/15/s06.076View metrics

Abstract

The Outer Carpathians contain organic-rich rocks, deposited in the basins belonging to the Tethys realm during Jurassic-Late Cretaceous and to the Paratethys realm during Oligocene times. The Alpine Tethys developed during the Early-Middle Jurassic times. The Aalenian-Lower Bajocian dark shales of the Skrzypny Formation and Upper Cretaceous-Paleocene Ropianka Formation were deposited in this realm. The Protosilesian Basin, which constitutes the northern part of the Western Tethys, developed as back-arc basin north of the Alpine Tethys during Late Jurassic times. The Lower Cretaceous anoxic black clayey shales and mudstones of Spas and Ve?ovice formations were deposited in this basin. The value of Total Organic Carbon (TOC) is up to 11.86% on the Spas Formation. The Oligocene Menilite Formation was deposited in the Krosno Basin, which belonged to the Paratethys. This basin originated in front of the advanced accretionary prism. TOC content of Menilite Formation ranges of from 0.18 to 17.25%. The high organic productivity was caused by restricted conditions as well as by symmetric and circular upwelling. The Carpathian organic-rich rocks can represent unconventional resources known as shale-gas and shale-oil.

Publication Impact Profile

PlumX
  • Captures
  • Mendeley - Readers: 4
PLUMX see details

Publication details

Title
THE TETHYAN ORGANIC-RICH ROCKS AS TARGET FOR UNCONVENTIONAL HYDROCARBON IN THE POLISH OUTER CARPATHIANS
Authors
Jan Golonka
Proceedings
SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference EXPO Proceedings; 17th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2017, Science and Technologies in Geology, Exploration and Mining
Publisher
STEF92 Technology
Year
2017
Pages
599-606
SWS Citekey
Golonka20176599606
ISSN
1314-2704
ISBN
978-619-7408-26-3
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
Keywords
Carpathiansshale-gasshale-oilTethysParatethys
References0
0references registered for this publication

Structured references will appear here after the reference import pass. The count is preserved now so the scholarly record is not incomplete.

View or Download full articleAccess options
Full paper accessChoose SWS login, librarian support, or instant article download.

SWS access login

Login as SWS Scientific Committee

Authors and approved SWS contributors will read and export their own linked papers after identity matching by SWS profile, email and SGEM GlobalID.

For librarian assistance: [email protected]

Purchase Instant Access

48-hour online accessComing soon
Online-only accessComing soon
Download the full article in PDF formatEUR 35
  • Article can be downloaded after successful payment.
  • Article may be used according to SWS library access terms.
  • Article cannot be redistributed.
Get full paper

Back to publication list