Organic Geochemical Characteristics of Ngrayong Formation Polaman Sediment Rock, Northeast Java Basin-Indonesia

Yulfi Zetra; Rafwan Year Perry Burhan; Sulistiyono Sulistiyono; Arizal Firmansyah; Darin Salsabila

doi:10.22146/ijc.83534

Organic Geochemical Characteristics of Ngrayong Formation Polaman Sediment Rock, Northeast Java Basin-Indonesia

https://doi.org/10.22146/ijc.83534

Yulfi Zetra^(1*), Rafwan Year Perry Burhan⁽²⁾, Sulistiyono Sulistiyono⁽³⁾, Arizal Firmansyah⁽⁴⁾, Darin Salsabila⁽⁵⁾

(1) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Data Analytics, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya, Kampus ITS Keputih, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia
(2) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Data Analytics, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya, Kampus ITS Keputih, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia
(3) Polytechnic of Energy and Mineral Akamigas, Jl. Gajah Mada No. 38, Cepu 58315, Indonesia
(4) Department of Chemistry Education, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang, Kampus 3, Ngaliyan, Semarang 50185, Indonesia
(5) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Data Analytics, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya, Kampus ITS Keputih, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract

A study of the sedimentary rocks of the Ngrayong formation has been carried out on five samples from the Polaman outcrop point to determine the potential of coal as a source rock for producing oil and gas through GC-MS analysis. Biomarker analysis shows the presence of n-alkanes (C₁₆-C₃₆) with a bimodal distribution, indicating that the source of organic material in sedimentary rocks comes from bacteria, algae, and vascular plants, which is supported by several parameters such as CPI, OEP, LHCPI, wax index, ACL and AlkTerr values. This dominant source of terrigenous organic matter is also proven by the TAR value, C₃₁/C₁₉, C₂₉/C₁₇ ratio, and several aromatic compounds and their derivatives. Bacterial input as an organic source of allouchtonic sedimentary rocks is also proven by the presence of hopanoid, de-A-lupane biomarkers, and C₁₇/C₃₁ ratio. The oxic deposition environment is indicated by the Pr/Ph ratio. CPI and OEP parameters, C₂₉ bb/ab ratio > 0.15 and C₃₁ 22S/(22S+22R) < 1 indicate low maturity of the sediment sample. Several parameters and the presence of biomarkers stated above conclude that Ngrayong coal as a source rock has the potential to produce oil and gas.

Keywords

aliphatic hydrocarbons; aromatic hydrocarbons; biomarkers; Ngrayong formation; Polaman sediments

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22146/ijc.83534