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Source rock potential assessment of the Paleocene coal and coaly shale in the Attock-Cherat Range of Pakistan

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SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s13202-021-01172-8

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Paleocene coal; Hangu Formation; Vitrinite; Depositional environment; Thermal maturity; Hydrocarbon generation; Attock-Cherat Range; Pakistan

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  1. National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar

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In this study, the hydrocarbon generation potential of coal and coaly shale samples from Attock-Cherat Range in Pakistan was evaluated optically and analytically. The samples are likely in the gas window and of good quality, based on petrographical and geochemical analysis.
In this study the hydrocarbon generation potential of the coal and coaly shale samples collected from coal mines in Attock-Cherat Range of Pakistan is optically and analytically evaluated. These samples, representing the Paleocene Hangu Formation, are analyzed across a range of thermal maturity stages to understand their hydrocarbon generation potential. The visual examination of maceral type and values of vitrinite reflectance have been considered while interpreting the geochemical results for the coal and associated sediments from the Paleocene Hangu Formation. The maceral group is dominated by vitrinite, mainly collodetrinite, followed by inertinite and liptinite, and suggests Type III kerogen for the samples. The geochemical parameters suggest that the samples are post mature, however, the vitrinite reflectance measurements show late mature conditions for a gas-prone generation. The overall petrographical and geochemical data suggest that the coal and coaly shale appear to occupy the gas window and fall in the dry gas zone. Based on the maceral types and Rock-Eval data, an anoxic to terrestrial environment is inferred for the deposition of the coal and associated sediments. The vitrinite reflectance, Rock-Eval pyrolysis, and the type and frequency of macerals show that the coal is of good quality, i.e., medium to high volatile bituminous and hard brown coal, mature, and is lying in the gas window. Oxygen index is continuously low throughout the analyzed interval, which further supports that the coal is of good quality.

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