Abstract
The well LF35-1-1 in the eastern Pearl River Mouth basin (PRMB) of the northern South China Sea revealed unmetamorphosed Middle-Late Jurassic neritic-bathyal sediments and Cretaceous fluvial-lacustrine sediments. Three tectonic movements were identified in Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous, late Early Cretaceous, and Late Cretaceous to Paleocene, respectively. The Late Jurassic marine facies mainly contain the hydrocarbon source and reservoir-seal assemblages, providing a main exploration target.
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The study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 40576027, 40238060).
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Hao, H., Zhang, X., You, H. et al. Characteristics and hydrocarbon potential of Mesozoic strata in eastern Pearl River Mouth basin, northern South China Sea. J. Earth Sci. 20, 117–123 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12583-009-0013-4
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