Pacific Oceanological Institute (Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences) (Vladivostok, Russia):

Obzhirov A. I., Head of Department of Geology and Geophysics, Head of Laboratory of Gaseous and Geological Chemistry, Professor, Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, e-mail: obzhirov@pol.dvo.ru

Gresov A. I., Senior Researcher of Laboratory of Gaseous and Geological Chemistry, Candidate of Engineering Sciences

Okulov A. K., Junior Researcher of Laboratory of Gaseous and Geological Chemistry

Far Eastern Federal University (Vladivostok, Russia):

Maltseva E. V., Assistant Professor, Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences

Altai State University (Biysk, Russia):

Kotlyarova O. S., Lecturer

There were carried out the extensive multi-year researches of Primorie tectonic structures, geological-surveying and exploration works, with application of geophysical methods. On the basis of review and analysis of results of these researches, the forecast resources of hydrocarbon raw materials in the region are estimated by the authors at the level of 500 bln. t. There is also substantiated the urgency of a complex of special researches and realization of a program of large-scale works for exploration and prospecting of oil and gas. Primorie has direct signs and conditions for discovery of large gas and oil deposits in various types of favourable geological structures. Nowadays, there are discovered various releases of methane at coal deposits. These methane releases are directed both into the openings of coal mines, and to the Earth surface. It is important to be noted, that hydrocarbon gases flow from low deep horizons to the upper layers. As a result of this process, the brown coals B1, B2, and B3 became highly methane-bearing, and openings of mines became ultracategorial, according to methane. In this case, the sandstones of upper layers of Cenozoic sedimentation mass became collectors. At the same time, layers of clays and coals are the good overlying seals, conductive to cumulation of both coal methane and hydrocarbons of more deep oil and gas bearing sediments. According to this, fractured zones are the ways of migration of hydrocarbon gases of coal, microbial and thermogenic genesis.
This research was carried out with the following supports:
-support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation, Agreement 8319 “Non-traditional resources of methane of Russian Far East: distribution, genesis, industrial importance, ecology”;
-support of the grant of the President of Russian Federation (MK-332.2011.5);
-support of the Federal Target Program “Scientific and academic and teaching staff of innovation Russia” for 2009-2013 (No. 02.740.11.0022, No. 16.740.11.0625, No. 14.132.21.1377);
-support of the grants of the Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (No. 11-III В-07-030, No. 11-III-Д-07-012, No.12-III-А-07-126).

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