The Possibility of Using IR Spectroscopy in the Estimation of the Oil-Generating Potential of Oil Shales

A study of kerogen-containing oil shale rock using IR spectroscopy and pyrolysis methods (the Rock-Eval method) is carried out. Using the Domanic sedimentary rock samples, it is shown that studies by Fourier-transform IR spectroscopy in combination with the pyrolytic method provide an opportunity to obtain information on the group composition of organic matter and to evaluate the oil-generation potential of the rock.