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The Upper Jurassic Sargelu and the Cretaceous Garau formations are important source rocks in the Lurestan basin, southwest Iran. In this study, the maturity evolution and burial history of these source rocks are investigated using 1D modeling in 15 wells within the Lurestan basin. These models are calibrated using temperature and vitrinite reflectance readings at well locations. Results indicate that thermal maturity of studied source rocks increases towards the northwest of the Lurestan basin and is the lowest over the Anaran High. The present-day level of maturity suggests that these formations are suitable candidates for shale gas resources in the Lurestan basin.
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The authors of this manuscript are grateful for the National Iranian Oil Company Exploration Directorate for providing samples and facilities to complete this study. The Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) is gratefully acknowledged for providing the analytical data. The authors would like to warmly acknowledge Majid Alipour for his thorough and constructive review of the manuscript which greatly enhanced its quality.
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Khani, B., Kamali, M., Mirshahani, M. et al. Maturity modeling and burial history reconstruction for Garau and Sargelu formations in Lurestan basin, south Iran. Arab J Geosci 11, 39 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-017-3361-x
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