Journal of Jilin University(Earth Science Edition) ›› 2015, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (4): 1042-1051.doi: 10.13278/j.cnki.jjuese.201504108

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Potential,Distribution and Exploration Trend of Global Heavy Oil and Oil Sand Resources

Ma Feng1, Zhang Guangya1, Wang Hongjun1, Liu Zuodong1, Jiang Lingzhi1, Xie Yinfu1, Li Fei2, Ju Liang1   

  1. 1. Exploration and Development Research Institute, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China;
    2. College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102200, China
  • Received:2014-10-22 Published:2015-07-26

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Abstract:

Based on a geological research on structure, sedimentary evolution, basin type, and major reservoir-forming stage of the main geological epochs in the world, we evaluate the potential of heavy oil and oil sand resources, and point out the favorable prospects. According to CNPC's appraisal (2011), the geological resources and recoverable resources of heavy oil in the world are 4 271.2 billion barrels and 714.7 billion barrels respectively; the geological resources and recoverable resources of oil sand are 6 694.5 billion barrels and 709.5 billion barrels. Most of them are distributed in North America, South America, Russia, and Caucasia, and are produced mainly in North America and South America. In view of structural domains, the global heavy oil and oil sand are mainly concentrated in four macro-tectonic zones, i.e. Cordilleran folded orogen, Himalayan-Alpine folded orogen, Siberian platform peripheral mountain system, and Ural mountain front, where the basins are predominantly craton or foreland basins, and the reservoirs are formed in two modes of slope degradation and uplift destruction. The exploration of heavy oil and oil sand targets 3 regions in the future: 1)America where the resources are intensively ascertained and explored; 2)East Siberia basin and Volga-Ural basin in Russia where the resources are highly potential but less explored; and 3)Middle East with large resource potential but not yet be concerned.

Key words: heavy oil, oil sand, resource potential, exploration trend, global scale

CLC Number: 

  • P618.13

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