Conference proceedings ; Online: Heat flow density measurements in offshore continental crust
XXVIII General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)
2023
Abstract: The heat flow in offshore sedimentary basins may be measured using techniques developed for marine domain or using data acquired in wells drilled in oil/gas prospecting works. Sometimes the depth reached in these wells may be very different in relatively ...
Abstract | The heat flow in offshore sedimentary basins may be measured using techniques developed for marine domain or using data acquired in wells drilled in oil/gas prospecting works. Sometimes the depth reached in these wells may be very different in relatively close wells. In the deepest wells heat flow variations with depth can be studied and the differences in heat flow values at the surface may be explained. The problem is ilustrated using a real exemple with heat flow density values obtained in a region located in the Southern border of the Eurasion plate in three wells, located at similar latitudes, drilled for oil/gas prospecting works. The region has been studied by several teams trying to obtain a tectonic model, without sucess until now. The heat flow density values obtained in two of the wells are similar but in the third well, the deepest one, the heat flow value is the highest. Gamma-ray,density and porosity logs were used to obtain information about heat sources and thermal conductivity values in depth. The results obtained in the third well show an increase of heat flow with depth, possibly related with turbidity currents in the region and horizontal movement of matter (water and sediments) and heat release by advection. |
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Subject code | 621 |
Language | English |
Publishing country | de |
Document type | Conference proceedings ; Online |
Database | BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection) |
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