PETROGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT

OIL SHALES ANALYSIS

BATU TANJUNG WELL, WEST SUMATERA

Type of
Lab. Rvmean Range & No.
Samples / Description
No. (%) (SD) – % Msr.
Depth (m)
WL 01/ Core 0.37 0.27 – 0.52 27 Lamalginite rare, orange to dull
P01 7.22 – 7.44 (0.06) orange, liptodetrinite rare, orange to
dull orange. Siltstone>sandstone>
carbonate. Dom sparse, V>I=L.
Vitrinite sparse, inertinite and liptinite
rare. Iron oxides common. Pyrite
abundant.
WL 01/ Core 0.48 0.36 – 057 25 Lamalginite rare, orange to dull
P02 10.00 – 10.17 (0.02) orange, liptodetrinite rare, orange to
dull orange. Siltstone. Dom sparse,
V>I=L. Vitrinite sparse, inertinite and
liptinite rare. Iron oxides abundant.
Pyrite abundant.
WL 01/ Core 0.44 0.36 – 0.55 25 Lamalginite rare, orange to dull
P03 14.20 –14.40 (0.04) orange, liptodetrinite rare, orange to
dull orange. Siltstone>sandstone.
Dom common, V>>I=L. Vitrinite
common, inertinite and liptinite rare.
Biitumen rare, dull orange. Iron
oxides abundant. Pyrite abundant.
 Type of
Lab. Rvmean Range & No.
Samples / Description
No. (%) (SD) – % Msr.
Depth (m)
WL 02/ Core 0.38 0.24 – 0.48 25 Lamalginite major, orange to dull
P13 7.20 – 7.40 (0.06) orange, liptodetrinite sparse, orange to
dull orange. Siltstone>sandstone>
carbonate. Dom major, L>>V>I.
Liptinite major, vitrinite sparse,
inertinite rare. Carbonate sparse. Iron
oxides abundant. Pyrite abundant.
WL 02/ Core 0.33 0.23 – 0.47 26 Lamalginite major, orange to dull
P14 10.00 – 10.20 (0.07) orange, liptodetrinite sparse, orange to
dull orange. Claystone>siltstone. Dom
major, L>>V>I. Liptinite major, vitrinite
sparse, inertinite rare. Iron oxides
abundant. Pyrite abundant.
WL 02/ Core 0.35 0.23 – 0.46 13 Lamalginite major, orange to dull
P16A 15.30 – 15.50 (0.08) orange, liptodetrinite sparse, orange to
dull orange. Claystone>siltstone>
carbonate. Dom major, L>>V>I.
Liptinite major, vitrinite sparse,
inertinite rare. Translucent bitumen
rare, weak brown. Carbonate sparse.
Iron oxides abundant. Pyrite
abundant.
ORGANIC PETROLOGY
study on the occurrences, characteristics and other significant
aspects of organic matter in coals, oil shales and other sedimentary
rocks

ORGANIC PETROGRAPHY

analitical method of organic petrology in determining organic

matter, comprising : type, abundance and maturity level (rank) of
organic matter melalui pengamatan mikroskop

CONCEPT : maceral (equivalent to mineral in rocks)

Petrography gives information on ‘why’ and ‘how much’, whereas

other method tends to give ‘how much’.
 THREE MAIN PARAMETERS
IN ORGANIC PETROGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT

1. MATURITY LEVEL (RANK) VITRINITE REFLECTANCE

2. TYPE OF ORGANIC MATTER (QUALITY)

3. ABUNDANCE (QUANTITY)
 BATU TANJUNG WELL – WL-01
0.6

0.55

0.5
Rvmax (%)

0.45
BEST FIT LINE

0.4

0.35
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
DEPTH (m)
 TUMPUK TENGAH WELL – WL-02
0.80

0.75

0.70

0.65

0.60
Rvmax (%)

0.55

0.50

0.45

0.40

0.35

0.30
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
DEPTH (m)
 SUMPAHAN WELL – WL-03
0.5

0.48

0.46

0.44

0.42
Rvmax (%)

0.4

0.38

0.36

0.34

0.32

0.3
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
DEPTH (m)
 GEOGRAPHY OF COAL FORMATION

FACTORS
 SF

DV

BS-1, WL
VITRINERTITE (DETROVITRINITE AND SEMIFUSINITE)
 SF

BCL-1, WL
MICROLITHOTYPE OF INERTITE
 SEMI FUSINITE

CUTINITE

TELOVITRINITE
RL – KT-1, Rv = 0.27%
 DV

TV CUT RES

SU-2, FL SF
VARIOUS KIND OF MACERAL
 VITRINITE

WL01/P12B
DOM VITRINITE (Rv = 0.46%) IN SILTSTONE
 VITRINITE
LAMALGINITE

WL02/P13
WL02/P13 - FL
DOM VITRINITE (Rv = 0.00) IN CLAYSTONE
ABUNDANT LAMALGINITE (Rv = 0.38%) IN SILTSTONE
 FRAMBOIDAL PYRITES

VITRINITE

WL03/P28
DOM VITRINITE (Rv = 0.41%) IN CLAYSTONE
 VITRINITE

LIPTINITE

WL03/P36
COAL FRAGMENT(Rv = 0.44%) IN CALCAREOUS CLAYSTONE
 BATU TANJUNG WELL (WL-01) – MAIN MACERAL CONTENT

7.42

10.17

14.4

22.31
DEPTH (m)

37.2

Lamalginite
48.72
Vitrinite
60.7

71.33

81.36

86.2

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6

ABUNDANCE (%)
 TUMPUK TENGAH WELL (WL-02) – MAIN MACERAL CONTENT

7.4

10.2

15.5

18.2
DEPTH (m)

23.65

Lamalginite
30.65
Vitrinite
35.4

36.75

57

58

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
ABUNDANCE (m)
 SUMPAHAN WELL (WL-03) – MAIN MACERAL CONTENT

7.6

19.7

23.8

27.7
DEPTH (m)

41.5

Lamalginite
44.32
Vitrinite
46.65

53.35

56.65

57.7

0 5 10 15 20 25
ABUNDANCE (%)