| Summary: | The determination of hydrocarbon migration direction is an important part in the study of petroleum accumulation in petroliferous basins, and plays an important role in guiding oil and gas exploration activity. Despite their relatively low content in petroleum, the polar nitrogen-, sulphur-and oxygen- containing compounds (collectively referred to as NSO compounds) have great potential in characterizing the hydrocarbon migration process. A series of crude oils along hydrocarbon migration pathway were selected and analysed using GC×GC/TOFMS and GC-MS in the Wangjiagang area of the Dongying sag. Total concentration of NSO compounds and other related parameters are determined to verify the role of different parameters in indicating hydrocarbon migration. Our research result shows that the total amount of NSO compounds, 1-/3-MC ratio, 1,8-/2,7-DMC ratio, 4-/1-MDBF ratio and 2,4-/1,4-DMDBT ratio changes grandully with the increase of migration distances. Thus, these parameters can be applied as effective migration direction indicators in study area. Some other parameters may not be suitable for the identification of hydrocarbon migration direction in the study area.
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