Research Article

The Accumulation Characteristics of the Paleozoic Reservoir in the Central-Southern Ordos Basin Recorded by Organic Inclusions

Table 3

Statistical values of natural gas methane isotopes in different layers of the Ordos Basin [39].

Stratumδ13C1 (‰)
RangeAverage value (amount)

Carboniferous-Permian gas layer-37.3~-25.5-33.4 (44)
Gas layer of weathering crust-36.9~-29.0-33.6 (90)
The gas layer beneath the weathering crust-40.8~-37.2-38.9 (7)