General Geology and Hydrocarbon Potential of Carbonaceous Shale in Kampung Ibok, Chukai, Terengganu

Authors

• Nur Izzati Izwani Yusri, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, MalaysiaFollow
• Askury Abd Kadir, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia

Keywords

carbonaceous shale, shallow marine environment, hydrocarbon potential, shale gas

Document Type

Research Article

Abstract

Various chemical analyses such as Total Organic Carbon (TOC), Source Rock Analysis (SRA), Vitrinite Reflectance (VR) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) have been performed to study the properties of carbonaceous shale and its hydrocarbon potential at Kampung Ibok, Cukai, Terengganu. The TOC content of carbonaceous shale in Chukai area is ranging from 1.24% to 15.3% and increases towards southern part. This may indicate that the southern part might be the deepest part of shallow marine environment. The SRA confirms that the carbonaceous shale in the study area has poor capability in generating any hydrocarbon. However, the results from VR suggested that the shale could have the possibility in producing shale gas.

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Recommended Citation

Yusri, Nur Izzati Izwani and Abd Kadir, Askury (2018) "General Geology and Hydrocarbon Potential of Carbonaceous Shale in Kampung Ibok, Chukai, Terengganu," Platform: A Journal of Engineering (PAJE): Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 2.
Available at: https://journal.utp.edu.my/paje/vol2/iss1/2

Publication Date

30-4-2018

First Page

15

Last Page

31