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Whole-rock geochemistry and heavy mineral analysis as petroleum exploration tools in the Bowser and Sustut basins, British Columbia, Canada

2007; Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists; Volume: 55; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2113/gscpgbull.55.4.320

2368-0261

Ken Ratcliffe, Andrew Morton, D H Ritcey, C A Evenchick,

Geological and Geochemical Analysis

Research Article| December 01, 2007 Whole-rock geochemistry and heavy mineral analysis as petroleum exploration tools in the Bowser and Sustut basins, British Columbia, Canada K.T. Ratcliffe; K.T. Ratcliffe Chemostrat Inc., 5850 San Felipe, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77057, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar A.C. Morton; A.C. Morton HM Research Associates, Woodhouse Eaves, Leics United Kingdom and Department of Geology and Petroleum Geology, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar D.H. Ritcey; D.H. Ritcey Geological Survey of Canada, 625 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5J3, Canada 1Now with Diamondex Resources Ltd., P.O. Box 11584, 1410 - 650 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 4N8 Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar C.A. Evenchick C.A. Evenchick Geological Survey of Canada, 625 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5J3, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology (2007) 55 (4): 320–336. https://doi.org/10.2113/gscpgbull.55.4.320 Article history received: 19 Sep 2006 accepted: 20 Jul 2007 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation K.T. Ratcliffe, A.C. Morton, D.H. Ritcey, C.A. Evenchick; Whole-rock geochemistry and heavy mineral analysis as petroleum exploration tools in the Bowser and Sustut basins, British Columbia, Canada. Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology 2007;; 55 (4): 320–336. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gscpgbull.55.4.320 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyBulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology Search Advanced Search Abstract Principles of chemostratigraphic characterization and correlation employing whole-rock inorganic chemical data and heavy mineral grain counts are applied to the frontier Bowser and Sustut basins. Methodologies commonly used with well samples in mature petroleum provinces can be applied to field samples, providing a vital and practical link between the earliest frontier investigations and more advanced hydrocarbon exploration.The major stratigraphic divisions of the basins, the Bowser Lake and Sustut groups, have markedly different indications of sedimentary provenance from heavy mineral analysis, and are readily differentiated geochemically. Variations in key elements are related directly to the provenance indications identified by heavy minerals.Lithofacies assemblages within the Bowser Lake Group also display contrasting provenance signatures. Sandstones and conglomerates from marine facies (Ritchie-Alger, Todagin, and Muskaboo Creek assemblages) are differentiated from those of the deltaic and nonmarine units (Eaglenest, Skelhorne, Groundhog-Gunanoot and Jenkins Creek assemblages) by higher Fe2O3 and MgO contents, which may relate to increased glauconite contents in marine units. Sandstones and conglomerates from the deltaic to nonmarine units are separated with less certainty by heavy mineral contents and element concentrations or ratios. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.