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Table 6.2
Conditions and depth of hydrocarbon generation potential implementation in the South-Caspian Basin.
Paleogene-Miocene.
Parameters
Oil- and gas-producing regions
South-
Caspian
Basin
Apsheron
Peninsula
Apsheron
Archipelago
Baku
Archipelago
L.Kura
Depression
Apsheron-
Balkhan
zone
Balkhan
zone
Gograndag-
Chikishlyar
zone
Avg total thickness, km
3.0
4.0
5.0
3.5
4.5
2.5
2.0
3.7
Avg deposition rate,
m/MMY
53.6
71.4
89.3
62.5
80.4
44.6
35.7
66.1
Depth to top-
base (km)
during:
Pg
1
-N
1
0-3.0
0-4.0
0-5.0
0-3.5
0-4.5
0-2.5
0-2.0
0-3.7
Q-N
2
1
4.0-7.0
3.0-7.0
6.0-11.0
5.5-9.0
3.5-8.0
3.5-6.0
4.5-6.5
4.0-7.7
Top-base tem-
perature
(
°
C) and
OM altera-
tion stage
during:
Pg
1
-N
1
14.5-87
D-MC
2
14.5-110
D-MC
2
14.5-132
D-MC
4
14.5-98
D-MC
2
14.5-121
D-MC
3
14.5-75
D-MC
1
14.5-65
D-MC
1
14.5-103
D-MC
2
Q-N
2
1
96-165
MC
2
-MC
5
76-158
MC
1
-MC
5
115-237
MC
3
-AC
3
109-189
MC
2
-AC
2
105-207
MC
2
-AC
2
101-154
MC
2
-MC
5
118-159
MC
3
-MC
5
105-176
MC
2
-AC
1
Avg geo-
thermal
gradient
(
Pg
1
-N
1
24.2
23
23.5
23.9
23.7
24.2
24.7
23.9
Q-N
2
1
22.7
20.5
24.4
22.9
22.7
21.2
20.5
19.2
C/km)
during:
°
(
Continues
)