Basic petroleum geological conditions in Nepal and its implications for hydrocarbon exploration

WANG Zhenghe; TAN Fuwen; RAJAURE Sudhir; TRIPATHI Ganesh Nath; DU Baiwei; YANG Ping

doi:10.12097/j.issn.1671-2552.2023.2-3.018

2023 Vol. 42, No. 2-3

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WANG Zhenghe, TAN Fuwen, RAJAURE Sudhir, TRIPATHI Ganesh Nath, DU Baiwei, YANG Ping. 2023. Basic petroleum geological conditions in Nepal and its implications for hydrocarbon exploration. Geological Bulletin of China, 42(2-3): 411-419. doi: 10.12097/j.issn.1671-2552.2023.2-3.018

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WANG Zhenghe, TAN Fuwen, RAJAURE Sudhir, TRIPATHI Ganesh Nath, DU Baiwei, YANG Ping. 2023. Basic petroleum geological conditions in Nepal and its implications for hydrocarbon exploration. Geological Bulletin of China, 42(2-3): 411-419. doi: 10.12097/j.issn.1671-2552.2023.2-3.018

Basic petroleum geological conditions in Nepal and its implications for hydrocarbon exploration

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Chengdu Center, China Geological Survey, Chengdu 610081, Sichuan, China
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Key Laboratory of Sedimentary Basin and Oil and Gas Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources, Chengdu 610081, Sichuan, China
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Department of Mines and Geology, Kathmandu, Nepal

Received Date: 16 April 2021

Revised Date: 31 August 2021

Publish Date: 15 March 2023

Abstract

Abstract

Nepal has complex geological conditions, low degree of hydrocarbon exploration and investment, and low degree of understanding about the petroleum geology.But there are abundant surface and borings shows of hydrocarbon in Lesser Himalaya and its south.In order to understand the hydrocarbon potential of the mountain front in Nepal, the authors intend to combine the previous and the new research results to summarize and analyze the petroleum geological characteristics in the Lesser Himalaya of Nepal and its south.The results show that there are many large scale potential layers as source rocks in Lesser Himalaya of Nepal and its south, and there are also a assemblages formed by potential source rocks, reservoirs and cap rocks.Neotectonic movement is the key to control the regional migration and the adjustment of hydrocarbon.Both of the abundant hydrocarbon shows and the static petroleum geological conditions indicate that Nepal's Lesser Himalaya and the south, especially south of MBT, have good prospects for hydrocarbon exploration.
- Nepal /
- petroleum geology /
- source rock /
- hydrocarbon potential /
- Himalaya /
- neotectonics

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