Е.B. Grunis, V.B. Rostovshchikov, B.I. Davydenko, I.V. Kolokolova, A.G. Sotnikova, S.A. Lukova,Ya.S. Sbitneva
Unexplored hydrocarbon potential of subthrust structures in Timan-Pechora Petroleum Province
DOI 10.31087/0016-7894-2022-3-7-16
Key words: intracontinental and continental marginal rifts; aulacogens; marginal piedmont troughs; structural-tectonic suture zones; thrust systems; fold belts; autochthons and allochthons; seismic inversion.
For citation: Grunis Е.B., Rostovshchikov V.B., Davydenko B.I., Kolokolova I.V., Sotnikova A.G., Lukova S.A., Sbitneva Ya.S. Unexplored hydrocarbon potential of subthrust structures in Timan-Pechora Petroleum Province. Geologiya nefti i gaza. 2022;(3):7–16. DOI: 10.31087/0016-7894-2022-3-7-16. In Russ.
In the Timan-Pechora Petroleum Province, where systematic exploration work has been carried out for about a hundred years, more than 240 hydrocarbon deposits have been discovered, and a powerful oil and gas industry has been created. In recent years, previously achieved levels of oil and especially gas production are not supported by raw hydrocarbon resources. At the same time, exploration maturity of predicted resources is slightly more than 50 % for oil and 30 % for gas. One of highly promising exploration trends is related to subthrust zones. The authors consider the unexplored potential of the subthrust structures of the province on the basis of structural-tectonic, lithofacies and morphogenetic analyses. They substantiate identification of different types of subthrust zones in the platform part and foredeep of the Timan-Pechora Province. Four types of subthrust zones are distinguished: platform intracontinental and continental marginal riftogenic, suture, foredeeps, and folded belts. The considered structural-tectonic, lithofacies and geochemical criteria allow concluding that the subthrust structures of the Timan-Pechora Petroleum Province have a high hydrocarbon potential. Methodological recommendations for subthrust zone development are given.
Evgenii B. Grunis
Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Professor,
Chief Researcher
All-Russian Research
Geological Oil Institute,
36, Shosse Entuziastov, Moscow, 105118, Russia
e-mail: grunis@vnigni.ru
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8059-0933
Vladimir B. Rostovshchikov
Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences,
Associate Professor, Head of Chair
Ukhta State
Technical University
13, ul. Pervomaiskaya, Ukhta, 169300, Russia
e-mail: vrostovchikov@ugtu.net
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4683-3975
Boris I. Davydenko
Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences,
Deputy Director General for Licensing
All-Russian Research
Geological Oil Institute,
36, Shosse Entuziastov, Moscow, 105118, Russia
e-mail: boroil@vnigni.ru
Irina V. Kolokolova
Researcher
Institute for Oil and Gas Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences
3, ul. Gubkina, Moscow, 119333, Russia
e-mail: ipngkolokolova@yandex.ru
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1576-3858
Scopus ID: 56121397000
Alena G. Sotnikova
Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences,
Head of Sector
All-Russian Research
Geological Oil Institute,
36, Shosse Entuziastov, Moscow, 105118, Russia
e-mail: sotnikova@vnigni.ru
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2105-1555
Svetlana A. Lukova
Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences,
Senior Scientific Researcher
All-Russian Research
Geological Oil Institute,
36, Shosse Entuziastov, Moscow, 105118, Russia
e-mail: lukova@vnigni.ru
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9360-1478
Yana S. Sbitneva
Postgraduate, senior teacher
Ukhta State
Technical University,
13, ul. Pervomaiskaya, Ukhta, 169300, Russia
e-mail: yalomachinskaya@ugtu.net
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