Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78)

Minaxi Pal ¹, V. Venkatesh ², A. K. Balyan ³, A. Sarkar ⁴

Affiliations
1 Geochemistry Division, KDMIPE, ONGC, Dehra Dun., IN
2 Geology Group, I-A, Vasundhara Bhavan, ONGC, Bandra East, Bombay, IN
3 ONGC, Makarpura Road, Baroda., IN
4 Dept. of Applied Sciences, ISM, Dhanbad, IN

Abstract

Several workers have proposed that coals can be regarded as possible source rocks of oil and gas. The present study was undertaken with the objective of geochemical evaluation of coals and associated shales of Kamthi sub-basin of Pranhita-Godavari Graben. The studies indicate that Barakars of Kamthi sub-basin contain sufficient humic organic matter deposited in intermediate to swampy environment. The organic matter is immature and is capable of generating only gaseous hydrocarbons.

Keywords

Hydrocarbon, Gondwana Basins, Pranhita-Godavari Graben.

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