POTENTIAL ANALYSIS OF THE OIL SHALE RESOURCES IN LIAONING PROVINCE

Oil shale is an important kind of resources with great utilizing value. The oil shale resources in Liaoning Province occur mainly in the Lower Cretaceous Jiufotang formation in Fuxin county and the Paleogene Guchengzi formation in Fushun coalfield. The Jiufotang formation contains four layers of oil shale, of which the 3rd layer is stably distributed with a high oil length. The Guchengzi formation is composed of a huge thick series of oil shale, with a high oil length and abundant reserves.