How to interpret Generation Mass

(potential) output
With (default) and without secondary cracking

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Problem Statement

Generation Mass (potential) is an output of hypothetical masses generated using a kinetic/set of

kinetics without having to run individual scenarios and is calculated for the entire section (all
layers).
The overlay guide description states that only ‘primary generation’ is considered. This is incorrect
as the output also accounts for the effects of secondary cracking even if the Secondary Cracking

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option in the simulator is toggled off.

Solution
The “potential” overlays calculated currently do not include a potential secondary cracking output.
By default, this is why the secondary cracking effect is included in the output of Generation Mass
(potential).
If you need to visualize the generation mass (potential) excluding the effect of secondary cracking,
the use of a special option is the work-around.

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Existing description in the overlay guide

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Note: The overlay definition for Generation Mass (potential) will be fixed (description that the overlay includes secondary cracking) in PM version 2018.2

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Workaround

1. Navigate to the simulator interface > Special options > type in: Osec 0

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2. This option excludes the effects of secondary cracking in the Generation Mass (potential) output.

Note: Toggling secondary cracking on/off in the simulator interface will not affect the generation mass (potential) overlay
output.

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Example: Generation mass (potential) oil component
using an assumed PM library kinetic
With special option

Generation mass (potential) oil Without special option

component increases upto present
day without including secondary
cracking. (green curve)

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Secondary cracking products: Gas
Generation mass (potential) oil
component shows a sharp decrease
in the Pleistocene until present day.
(blue curve)

By default, secondary cracking is accounted

for – as observed above, sharp decline in
potential generation mass (oil component)
corresponding to an increase in secondary
cracking products: gas (pink curve).

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