The Tongnan secondary negative structure in central Sichuan Basin has controls and influences on the structural framework and petroleum geological conditions in the Gaoshiti-Moxi area.To clarify the controls and influ...The Tongnan secondary negative structure in central Sichuan Basin has controls and influences on the structural framework and petroleum geological conditions in the Gaoshiti-Moxi area.To clarify the controls and influences,the deformation characteristics,structural attributes and evolution process of the Tongnan negative structure were investigated through a series of qualitative and quantitative methods such as balanced profile restoration,area-depth-strain(ADS)analysis,and structural geometric forward numerical simulation,after comprehensive structural interpretation of high-precision 3D seismic data.The results are obtained in three aspects.First,above and below the P/AnP(Permian/pre-Permian)unconformity,the Tongnan negative structure demonstrates vertical differential structural deformation.It experiences two stages of structural stacking and reworking:extensional depression(from the Sinian Dengying Formation to the Permian),and compressional syncline deformation(after the Jurassic).The multi-phase trishear deformation of the preexisting deep normal faults dominated the extensional depression.The primary depression episodes occurred in the periods from the end of Late Proterozoic to the deposition of the 1st–2nd members of the Dengying Formation,and from the deposition of Lower Cambrian Longwangmiao Formation–Middle–Upper Cambrian until the Ordovician.Second,the multi-stage evolution process of the Tongnan negative structure controlled the oil and gas migration and adjustment and present-day differential gas and water distribution between the Tongnan negative structure and the Gaoshiti and Moxi-Longnüsi structural highs.Third,the Ordovician,which is limitedly distributed in the Tongnan negative structure and is truncated by the P/AnP unconformity on the top,has basic geological conditions for the formation of weathering karst carbonate reservoirs.It is a new petroleum target deserving attention.展开更多
The reservoirs in the N oilfield in Sudan feature a complex sedimentary environment,which has led to a widespread development of low-resistivity oil zones,accounting for as high as 37%of the total oil zones.In this ca...The reservoirs in the N oilfield in Sudan feature a complex sedimentary environment,which has led to a widespread development of low-resistivity oil zones,accounting for as high as 37%of the total oil zones.In this case,a large number of oil zones will be misinterpreted using conventional methods.Based on the analysis of the core data and logging curves of the study area,this study concludes that the lowresistivity oil zones are formed mainly due to the high irreducible water saturation caused by the high content of illite and smectite and complex pore structure,the additional electrical conductivity induced by clay minerals,and the difference in formation water salinity between the oil zones and water zones.Furthermore,four methods are proposed to qualitatively identify these oil zones and water zones,namely the relationship analysis of five reservoir properties,cross-plotting of sensitive parameters,analysis of pressure testing data,and multi-well correlation.Furthermore,the study quantitatively calculates the initial oil saturation using the capillary pressure data,thus avoiding the conventional empirical saturation formulas depending on electrical resistivity and solving the difficulty in calculating oil saturation of low-resistivity oil zones.Finally,precise logging processing and interpretation of 95 wells in the study area are conducted using the above-mentioned comprehensive assessment system for low-resistivity oil zones.As a result,59 oil zones are newly discovered in 43 wells.Moreover,it is recommended that 17 oil zones in 12 wells should be tested,of which 11 oil zones have been tested as recommended,all proven to be high production oil zones after perforation.The coincidence rate of logging interpretation increases from 75%to 94.3%,and the original oil in place(OOIP)increases by 57.42 million barrels.All these indicate that the assessment system proposed is suitable for low-resistivity zones.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U19B6003-01).
文摘The Tongnan secondary negative structure in central Sichuan Basin has controls and influences on the structural framework and petroleum geological conditions in the Gaoshiti-Moxi area.To clarify the controls and influences,the deformation characteristics,structural attributes and evolution process of the Tongnan negative structure were investigated through a series of qualitative and quantitative methods such as balanced profile restoration,area-depth-strain(ADS)analysis,and structural geometric forward numerical simulation,after comprehensive structural interpretation of high-precision 3D seismic data.The results are obtained in three aspects.First,above and below the P/AnP(Permian/pre-Permian)unconformity,the Tongnan negative structure demonstrates vertical differential structural deformation.It experiences two stages of structural stacking and reworking:extensional depression(from the Sinian Dengying Formation to the Permian),and compressional syncline deformation(after the Jurassic).The multi-phase trishear deformation of the preexisting deep normal faults dominated the extensional depression.The primary depression episodes occurred in the periods from the end of Late Proterozoic to the deposition of the 1st–2nd members of the Dengying Formation,and from the deposition of Lower Cambrian Longwangmiao Formation–Middle–Upper Cambrian until the Ordovician.Second,the multi-stage evolution process of the Tongnan negative structure controlled the oil and gas migration and adjustment and present-day differential gas and water distribution between the Tongnan negative structure and the Gaoshiti and Moxi-Longnüsi structural highs.Third,the Ordovician,which is limitedly distributed in the Tongnan negative structure and is truncated by the P/AnP unconformity on the top,has basic geological conditions for the formation of weathering karst carbonate reservoirs.It is a new petroleum target deserving attention.
文摘The reservoirs in the N oilfield in Sudan feature a complex sedimentary environment,which has led to a widespread development of low-resistivity oil zones,accounting for as high as 37%of the total oil zones.In this case,a large number of oil zones will be misinterpreted using conventional methods.Based on the analysis of the core data and logging curves of the study area,this study concludes that the lowresistivity oil zones are formed mainly due to the high irreducible water saturation caused by the high content of illite and smectite and complex pore structure,the additional electrical conductivity induced by clay minerals,and the difference in formation water salinity between the oil zones and water zones.Furthermore,four methods are proposed to qualitatively identify these oil zones and water zones,namely the relationship analysis of five reservoir properties,cross-plotting of sensitive parameters,analysis of pressure testing data,and multi-well correlation.Furthermore,the study quantitatively calculates the initial oil saturation using the capillary pressure data,thus avoiding the conventional empirical saturation formulas depending on electrical resistivity and solving the difficulty in calculating oil saturation of low-resistivity oil zones.Finally,precise logging processing and interpretation of 95 wells in the study area are conducted using the above-mentioned comprehensive assessment system for low-resistivity oil zones.As a result,59 oil zones are newly discovered in 43 wells.Moreover,it is recommended that 17 oil zones in 12 wells should be tested,of which 11 oil zones have been tested as recommended,all proven to be high production oil zones after perforation.The coincidence rate of logging interpretation increases from 75%to 94.3%,and the original oil in place(OOIP)increases by 57.42 million barrels.All these indicate that the assessment system proposed is suitable for low-resistivity zones.