Permeability Estimation of Shale Oil Reservoir with Laboratory-derived Data: A Case Study of the Chang 7 Member in Ordos Basin

The shale oil reservoir within the Yanchang Formations of Ordos Basin harbors substantial oil and gas resources and has recently emerged as the primary focus of unconventional oil and gas exploration and development.Due to its complex pore and throat structure,pronounced heterogeneity,and tight reservoir characteristics,the techniques for conventional oil and gas exploration and production face challenges in comprehensive implementation,also indicating that as a vital parameter for evaluating the physical properties of a reservoir,permeability cannot be effectively estimated.This study selects 21 tight sandstone samples from the Q area within the shale oil formations of Ordos Basin.We systematically conduct the experiments to measure porosity,permeability,ultrasonic wave velocities,and resistivity at varying confining pressures.Results reveal that these measurements exhibit nonlinear changes in response to effective pressure.By using these experimental data and effective medium model,empirical relationships between P-and S-wave velocities,permeability and resistivity and effective pressure are established at logging and seismic scales.Furthermore,relationships between P-wave impedance and permeability,and resistivity and permeability are determined.A comparison between the predicted permeability and logging data demonstrates that the impedance–permeability relationship yields better results in contrast to those of resistivity–permeability relationship.These relationships are further applied to the seismic interpretation of shale oil reservoir in the target layer,enabling the permeability profile predictions based on inverse P-wave impedance.The predicted results are evaluated with actual production data,revealing a better agreement between predicted results and logging data and productivity.

A multi-mechanism numerical simulation model for CO_(2)-EOR and storage in fractured shale oil reservoirs

Under the policy background and advocacy of carbon capture,utilization,and storage(CCUS),CO_(2)-EOR has become a promising direction in the shale oil reservoir industry.The multi-scale pore structure distribution and fracture structure lead to complex multiphase flow,comprehensively considering multiple mechanisms is crucial for development and CO_(2) storage in fractured shale reservoirs.In this paper,a multi-mechanism coupled model is developed by MATLAB.Compared to the traditional Eclipse300 and MATLAB Reservoir Simulation Toolbox(MRST),this model considers the impact of pore structure on fluid phase behavior by the modified Peng—Robinson equation of state(PR-EOS),and the effect simultaneously radiate to Maxwell—Stefan(M—S)diffusion,stress sensitivity,the nano-confinement(NC)effect.Moreover,a modified embedded discrete fracture model(EDFM)is used to model the complex fractures,which optimizes connection types and half-transmissibility calculation approaches between non-neighboring connections(NNCs).The full implicit equation adopts the finite volume method(FVM)and Newton—Raphson iteration for discretization and solution.The model verification with the Eclipse300 and MRST is satisfactory.The results show that the interaction between the mechanisms significantly affects the production performance and storage characteristics.The effect of molecular diffusion may be overestimated in oil-dominated(liquid-dominated)shale reservoirs.The well spacing and injection gas rate are the most crucial factors affecting the production by sensitivity analysis.Moreover,the potential gas invasion risk is mentioned.This model provides a reliable theoretical basis for CO_(2)-EOR and sequestration in shale oil reservoirs.

A FEM-DFN model for the interaction and propagation of multi-cluster fractures during variable fluid-viscosity injection in layered shale oil reservoir

To investigate the height growth of multi-cluster fractures during variable fluid-viscosity fracturing in a layered shale oil reservoir,a two-dimensional finite element method(FEM)-discrete fracture network(DFN)model coupled with flow,stress and damage is proposed.A traction-separation law is used to describe the mixed-mode response of the damaged adhesive fractures,and the cubic law is used to describe the fluid flow within the fractures.The rock deformation is controlled by the in-situ stress,fracture cohesion and fluid pressure on the hydraulic fracture surface.The coupled finite element equations are solved by the explicit time difference method.The effects of the fracturing treatment parameters including fluid viscosity,pumping rate and cluster spacing on the geometries of multifractures are investigated.The results show that variable fluid-viscosity injection can improve the complexity of the fracture network and height of the main fractures simultaneously.The pumping rate of15 m^(3)/min,variable fluid-viscosity of 3-9-21-36-45 mPa s with a cluster spacing of 7.5 m is the ideal treatment strategy.The field application shows that the peak daily production of the application well with the optimized injection procedu re of variable fluid-viscosity fracturing is 171 tons(about 2.85 times that of the adjacent well),which is the highest daily production record of a single shale oil well in China,marking a strategic breakthrough of commercial shale oil production in the Jiyang Depression,Shengli Oilfield.The variable fluid-viscosity fracturing technique is proved to be very effective for improving shale oil production.

Predicting the present-day in situ stress distribution within the Yanchang Formation Chang 7 shale oil reservoir of Ordos Basin, central China

The Yanchang Formation Chang 7 oil-bearing layer of the Ordos Basin is important in China for producing shale oil.The present-day in situ stress state is of practical implications for the exploration and development of shale oil;however,few studies are focused on stress distributions within the Chang 7 reservoir.In this study,the present-day in situ stress distribution within the Chang 7 reservoir was predicted using the combined spring model based on well logs and measured stress data.The results indicate that stress magnitudes increase with burial depth within the Chang 7 reservoir.Overall,the horizontal maximum principal stress(SHmax),horizontal minimum principal stress(Shmin) and vertical stress(Sv) follow the relationship of Sv≥SHmax>Shmin,indicating a dominant normal faulting stress regime within the Chang 7 reservoir of Ordos Basin.Laterally,high stress values are mainly distributed in the northwestern parts of the studied region,while low stress values are found in the southeastern parts.Factors influencing stress distributions are also analyzed.Stress magnitudes within the Chang 7 reservoir show a positive linear relationship with burial depth.A larger value of Young's modulus results in higher stress magnitudes,and the differential horizontal stress becomes higher when the rock Young's modulus grows larger.

Production performance analysis of a continental shale oil reservoir in Bohai Bay basin

Due to the extremely low permeability of shale formations,the combination of horizontal well and volume fracturing has been proposed as an effective technique to improve the production of Dagang continental shale oil reservoirs.Based on the flow material balance method(FMB)and straight-line analysis(SLA)method,the stimulated reservoir volume(SRV)and drainage volume are determined to identify the flow regimes of the seepage mechanism of shale oil reservoirs.To resolve the challenges of multi-scaled flow regimes and bottom hole pressure(BHP)variation before and after pumping in shale oil wells,a multi-linear analytical flow model was established to predict the future production and the final expected ultimate recoverable oil(EURo)after fitting the historical production dynamics.Based on the results,it can be concluded that the flow regime of a shale oil well in production can be divided into two stages consisting of linear flow within SRV and composite flow from the un-stimulated area to SRV.The effects of fracturing operation parameters,such as fracturing fluid volume and sand/liquid ratio,on shale oil productivity,are analyzed,and insightful suggestions are drawn for the future development of this pay zone.

Classification of microscopic pore-throats and the grading evaluation on shale oil reservoirs

On the basis of the characterization of microscopic pore-throats in shale oil reservoirs by high-pressure mercury intrusion technique, a grading evaluation standard of shale oil reservoirs and a lower limit for reservoir formation were established. Simultaneously, a new method for the classification of shale oil flow units based on logging data was established. A new classification scheme for shale oil reservoirs was proposed according to the inflection points and fractal features of mercury injection curves: microscopic pore-throats(less than 25 nm), small pore-throats(25-100 nm), medium pore-throats(100-1 000 nm) and big pore-throats(greater than 1 000 nm). Correspondingly, the shale reservoirs are divided into four classes, I, II, III and IV according to the number of microscopic pores they contain, and the average pore-throat radii corresponding to the dividing points are 150 nm, 70 nm and 10 nm respectively. By using the correlation between permeability and pore-throat radius, the permeability thresholds for the reservoir classification are determined at 1.00× 10^(-3) μm^2, 0.40×10^(-3) μm^2 and 0.05×10^(-3) μm^2 respectively. By using the exponential relationship between porosity and permeability of the same hydrodynamic flow unit, a new method was set up to evaluate the reservoir flow belt index and to identify shale oil flow units with logging data. The application in the Dongying sag shows that the standard proposed is suitable for grading evaluation of shale oil reservoirs.

Review of CO_(2)-kerogen interaction and its effects on enhanced oil recovery and carbon sequestration in shale oil reservoirs

Shale oil resources have proven to be quickly producible in large quantities and have recently revolutionized the oil and gas industry.The oil content in a shale oil formation includes free oil contained in pores and trapped oil in the organic material called kerogen.The latter can represent a significant portion of the total oil and yet pro-duction of shale oil currently targets only the free oil rather than the trapped oil in kerogen.Shale oil reservoirs also have a substantial capacity to store CO_(2)by dissolving it in kerogen.In this paper,recent progress in the research of CO_(2)-kerogen interaction and its applications in CO_(2)enhanced oil recovery and carbon sequestration in shale oil reservoirs are reviewed.The relevant topics reviewed for this relatively new area include charac-terization of organic matter,supercritical CO_(2)extraction of oil in shale,experimental and simulation study of CO_(2)-hydrocarbons counter-current diffusion in organic matter,recovery of oil in kerogen during CO_(2)huff‘n’puffprocess,and changes in microstructure of shale caused by CO_(2)-kerogen interaction.The results presented in this paper show that at reservoir conditions,supercritical CO_(2)can spontaneously replace the hydrocarbons from the organic matter of shale formations.This mass transfer process is the key to releasing organic oil saturation and maximizing the capacity of carbon storage of a shale oil reservoir.It also presents a concern of the structure change of organic materials for long term CO_(2)sequestration with shale or mudstone as the sealing rocks.

Anisotropic dispersion mechanism of inter-salt shale oil reservoir in terrestrial saline lake sediments using cross-band experiments

The rock mechanical properties and elastic anisotropy of terrestrial shale oil reservoirs are affected by various factors,such as lithology,structure,pores,fractures,and fluids.The experimental study of dynamic and static elastic properties can provide important mechanism analysis for the prediction of geological and engineering “sweet spots” in shale reservoirs.There are a large number of studies on the measurement of static mechanical properties of shale,but the experiments on dynamic crossband elastic anisotropy of terrestrial shale have not yet been conducted thoroughly.Therefore,we report the anisotropic dispersion mechanism of favorable lithofacies(lamellar dolomitic shale,with vertical and horizontal bedding) in the inter-salt shale oil reservoir of the Qianjiang Formation for different confining pressures and fluid saturation conditions.The experiments were conducted by the cross-band rock physics measurement technology that comprised low-frequency stress-strain measurements and a high-frequency ultrasonic test.The experimental results indicated that:(1) The elastic property dispersion of the terrestrial shale was stronger than that of marine shale due to the high viscosity of the medium oil in the terrestrial shale.The lamellar structures and interbedded fractures were the main factors that determined the strong anisotropy of the terrestrial shale.(2) The dispersion of elastic properties from low to high frequencies in a partial oil saturation state ranged from strong to weak;the wave-induced fluid flow or intrinsic dissipation of viscoelastic inclusions may be the dominant mechanisms that caused the seismic dispersion.(3) The elastic parameters measured in the direction vertical to the bedding plane had stronger dispersion and pressure sensitivity than those measured in the direction parallel to the bedding plane,and the anisotropy and pressure sensitivity at seismic frequencies were higher than those at the ultrasonic frequencies.(4) Fluid filling reduced the pressure sensitivity of the elastic parameters along the direction vertical to the bedding plane,whereas the opposite trend was observed along the direction parallel to the bedding plane.(5) The anisotropic Gassmann theory could explain the P-wave velocity well at an extremely low frequency,but the prediction of S-and P-wave velocities at a relatively high frequency remained insufficient.Overall,our study can serve as a reliable mechanism reference for the study of frequency-dependent properties of azimuthal anisotropy,and provide important guidance for the seismic prediction of “sweet spots” in shale oil reservoirs.

Control of micro-wettability of pore-throat on shale oil occurrence:A case study of laminated shale of Permian Lucaogou Formation in Jimusar Sag,Junggar Basin,NW China

The control of micro-wettability of pore-throat on shale oil occurrence in different types of reservoir spaces remains unclear.Take the shale oil reservoir of the Permian Lucaogou Formation in the Jimusar Sag,Junggar Basin as an example,the reservoir space in laminated shale and the control of micro-wettability of pore-throat on shale oil occurrence were studied by using scanning electron microscope(SEM),multi-stage pyrolysis,quantitative fluorescence,nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)and other techniques.The results show that there are mainly two types of laminated shale in the Lucaogou Formation,namely laminated shale rich in volcanic materials+terrigenous felsic,and laminated shale rich in volcanic materials+carbonate.The former type contains feldspar dissolution pores and intergranular pores,mainly with felsic mineral components around the pore-throats,which are water-wet and control the free shale oil.The latter type contains carbonate intercrystalline pores and organic pores,mainly with oil-wet mineral components around the pore-throats,which control the adsorbed shale oil.The oil-wet mineral components around the pore-throats are conducive to oil accumulation,but reduce the proportion of free oil.In the Lucaogou Formation,free oil,with high maturity and light quality,mainly occurs in the laminated shale rich in volcanic materials+terrigenous felsic.

Prediction of natural fracture in shale oil reservoir based on R/S analysis and conventional logs

Investigation into natural fractures is extremely important for the exploration and development of low-permeability reservoirs.Previous studies have proven that abundant oil resources are present in the Upper Triassic Yanchang Formation Chang 7 oil-bearing layer of the Ordos Basin,which are accumulated in typical low-permeability shale reservoirs.Natural fractures are important storage spaces and flow pathways for shale oil.In this study,characteristics of natural fractures in the Chang 7 oil-bearing layer are first analyzed.The results indicate that most fractures are shear fractures in the Heshui region,which are characterized by high-angle,unfilled,and ENE-WSW-trending strike.Subsequently,natural fracture distributions in the Yanchang Formation Chang 7 oil-bearing layer of the study area are predicted based on the R/S analysis approach.Logs of AC,CAL,ILD,LL8,and DEN are selected and used for fracture prediction in this study,and the R(n)/S(n)curves of each log are calculated.The quadratic derivatives are calculated to identify the concave points in the R(n)/S(n)curve,indicating the location where natural fracture develops.Considering the difference in sensitivity of each log to natural fracture,gray prediction analysis is used to construct a new parameter,fracture prediction indicator K,to quantitatively predict fracture development.In addition,fracture development among different wells is compared.The results show that parameter K responds well to fracture development.Some minor errors may probably be caused by the heterogeneity of the reservoir,limitation of core range and fracture size,dip angle,filling minerals,etc.

Exploitation of fractured shale oil resources by cyclic CO_2 injection

With shale oil reservoir pressure depletion and recovery of hydrocarbons from formations, the fracture apertures and conductivity are subject to reduction due to the interaction between stress effects and proppants. Suppose most of the proppants were concentrated in dominant fractures rather than sparsely allocated in the fracture network, the fracture conductivity would be less influenced by the induced stress effect. However, the merit of uniformly distributed proppants in the fracture network is that it increases the contact area for the injection gas with the shale matrix. In this paper, we address the question whether we should exploit or confine the fracture complexity for CO2-EOR in shale oil reservoirs. Two proppant transport scenarios were simulated in this paper： Case 1-the proppant is uniformly distributed in the complex fracture system, propagating a partially propped or un-propped fracture network; Case 2-the proppant primarily settles in simple planar fractures. A series of sensitivity studies of the fracture conductivity were performed to investigate the conductivity requirements in order to more efficiently produce from the shale reservoirs. Our simulation results in this paper show the potential of CO2 huff-n-puff to improve oil recovery in shale oil reservoirs. Simulation results indicate that the ultra-low permeability shales require an interconnected fracture network to maximize shale oil recovery in a reasonable time period. The well productivity of a fracture network with a conductivity of 4 mD ft achieves a better performance than that of planar fractures with an infinite conductivity. However, when the conductivity of fracture networks is inadequate,the planar fracture treatment design maybe a favorable choice. The available literature provides limited information on the relationship between fracture treatment design and the applicability of CO2 huff-n-puff in very low permeability shale formations. Very limited field test or laboratory data are available on the investigation of conductivity requirements for cyclic CO2 injection in shale oil reservoirs. In the context of CO2 huff-n-puff EOR, the effect of fracture complexity on well productivity was examined by simulation approaches.

Quantitative characterization of shale pore connectivity and controlling factors using spontaneous imbibition combined with nuclear magnetic resonance T_(2)and T_(1)-T_(2)

Shale oil can be extracted from shale by using interconnected pore networks.The migration of hydrocarbon molecules within the shale is controlled by pore connectivity.However,assessing the pore connectivity of shale oil reservoirs is uncommon.To characterize pore connectivity and clarify its controlling factors,this study used spontaneous imbibition(SI)combined with nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)T_(2)and T_(1)-T_(2)technologies on shale oil reservoirs selected from the Shahejie Formation in the Dongying Sag,Bohai Bay Basin.According to the findings,the SI processes of shales include fast-rising,slow-rising,and stable stages.The fast-rising stage denotes pore connectivity.The shales studied have poor connectivity,with lower imbibition slopes and connected porosity ratios,but large effective tortuosity.During the SI process,micropores have the highest imbibition saturation,followed by mesopores and macropores.Furthermore,n-dodecane ingested into micropores appears primarily as adsorbed,whereas n-dodecane appears primarily as free states in mesopores and macropores during the SI process.The pore connectivity of the shales under study is primarily controlled by inorganic minerals.Quartz and feldspar develop large and regular pores,resulting in better pore connectivity,whereas clay minerals and calcite with plenty of complex intragranular pores do not.Organic matter negatively influences pore connectivity because the dissolution of calcite by organic acid produced during hydrocarbon generation leads to a more complex and heterogeneous pore structure.This study sheds light on the pore connectivity and controlling factors of the shale oil reservoir and aids in the understanding of shale oil mobility.

Reservoir space of the Es_3~3–Es_4~1shale in Dongying sag

The Es3/3-Es1/4 shales in Dongying sag are source rocks with large reserves of shale oil and gas. For the iden- tification of development characteristics and geological significance of the reservoir space, FM1 logging, core observation, thin section analysis, X-ray diffraction, fluorescence microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, mercury porosimetry, low-temperature nitrogen adsorption, atomic force microscopy, and conventional physical property testing were used to study the petrology and reservoir space of the Es3/3-Es1/4 shale in Dongying sag. The results suggest that the shale is rich in carbonate minerals. Phanero- crystalline stratiform and lamellar argillaceous limestone and calcareous claystone are the oil- and gas-bearing lithofacies. The oil in the micropores is mainly present as membranes and clots. The shale reservoir space has a network structure with veins, carbonate and clay minerals, and micropores among pyrite and the matrix. The results provide the geological framework for future shale oil and gas explora- tion in Dongying sag.

Geological characteristics of shale rock system and shale oil exploration breakthrough in a lacustrine basin:A case study from the Paleogene 1st sub-member of Kong 2 Member in Cangdong sag,Bohai Bay Basin,China

A deep understanding of the basic geologic characteristics of the fine-grained shale layers in the Paleogene 1 st sub-member of Kong 2 Member(Ek_2~1) in Cangdong sag, Bohai Bay Basin, is achieved through observation of 140 m continuous cores and systematic analysis of over 1 000 core samples from two wells. Basic geological conditions for shale oil accumulation are proposed based on the unconventional geological theory of oil and gas. The shale rock system mainly developed interbedded formation of felsic shale, calcareous and dolomitic shale and carbonates; high quality hydrocarbon source rock formed in the stable and closed environment is the material base for shale oil enrichment; intergranular pores in analcite, intercrystalline pores in dolomite and interlayer micro-fractures make tight carbonate, calcareous and dolomitic shale and felsic shale effective reservoirs, with brittle mineral content of more than 70%; high abundance laminated shale rock in the lower section of Ek_2~1 is rich in shale oil, with a total thickness of 70 m, burial depth between 2 800 to 4 200 m, an average oil saturation of 50%, a sweet spot area of 260 km^2 and predicted resources of over 5×10~8 t. Therefore, this area is a key replacement domain for oil exploration in the Kongdian Formation of the Cangdong sag. At present, the KN9 vertical well has a daily oil production of 29.6 t after fracturing with a 2 mm choke. A breakthrough of continental shale oil exploration in a lacustrine basin is expected to be achieved by volume fracturing in horizontal wells.

川中侏罗系自流井组大安寨段页岩油储层特征及其勘探启示

为进一步指导四川盆地侏罗系自流井组大安寨段页岩油的勘探与开发,亟需理清页岩油的有利赋存岩相。通过岩心观察、薄片鉴定、高压压汞、核磁共振、岩石热解等实验,分析大安寨段页岩层系不同岩相的储集空间类型、孔隙结构特征及含油性。结果表明,大安寨段主要发育块状(泥质)介壳灰岩、层状泥质介壳灰岩、层状介壳页岩、纹层状含介壳页岩、块状含介壳黏土质页岩和页理状含粉砂黏土质页岩6类岩相;页岩物性远优于介壳灰岩,且随着灰质含量的增加孔径逐渐增大,但总孔体积和总连通体积逐渐减小;大安寨段页岩层系平均游离油(S1)值为1.31 mg/g,含油性中等,页理状含粉砂黏土质页岩与纹层状含介壳页岩S1值较高,分别为2.37 mg/g与1.82 mg/g。页理状含粉砂黏土质页岩和纹层状含介壳页岩的储集性较好、含油性较高,两者构成的岩相组合可作为大安寨段页岩油的重点勘探对象。

地震叠后和叠前混合驱动下的页岩油储层多尺度裂缝预测方法

不同尺度、不同类型的天然裂缝的系统性表征有利于识别优质储层、改进开发效果.建立可靠的多尺度裂缝模型是提高页岩油储层钻遇率的重要依据,其关键在于精细预测小尺度裂缝的空间分布,指导钻井钻进和压裂过程.然而,基于地震属性的传统裂缝预测方法只能各自突出单一尺度的断裂,不同裂缝属性的数学独立性给综合裂缝系统的识别带来严峻挑战.我们提出一套改进的全尺度裂缝系统评估方案,其关键在于通过优化的各向异性蚁群裂缝识别算法确定小尺度裂缝的发育概率,将小尺度裂缝的发育概率与传统蚂蚁追踪产生的大尺度断层的概率进行融合,得到的综合裂缝系统可以实现全尺度裂缝的感知.详细的属性分析过程表明,方位各向异性能够精确描述微观裂缝特征.基于此,我们将各向异性分析得到的裂缝密度和裂缝走向融入蚁群追踪裂缝的各个阶段,在提高裂缝密集区搜索强度的同时,还对小断距裂缝的发育方向实现了精准刻画.针对页岩油藏的应用案例证明,根据改进方案得到的全尺度裂缝系统能够同时表征大尺度断层、小裂缝和裂缝破碎带的分布情况.研究区的成像测井结果进一步验证了小尺度裂缝预测发育方向的准确性及可靠性,能够为页岩油水平井开发部署提供理论指导.

济阳页岩油开发“三元”储渗理论技术与实践

基于济阳坳陷页岩油储层上万米岩心资料与60余口水平井的开发实践,提出济阳页岩油“储元”、“缝元”、“压元”的“三元”储渗理论。“三元”协同支撑济阳页岩油的富集高产:“储元”控制页岩油的富集,咸化湖盆无机孔-缝及灰-泥优质纹层组构发育利于页岩油储集,高生烃能力、高游离烃含量为高产提供物质基础;“缝元”控制页岩油的渗流,天然裂缝为页岩油的运移和聚集提供渗流通道,压裂改造缝沟通天然裂缝形成复杂缝网,为高产提供渗流基础;“压元”控制页岩油的高产稳产,高地层压力为油气运聚提供原始动力,压裂增能可进一步提高岩石及流体弹性能,强化孔缝原油渗吸置换,减缓应力敏感性,为长期稳产提供能量基础。基于“三元”储渗理论,形成了以立体井网优化、立体均衡压裂、全周期优化调控为核心的立体开发技术,有效指导了现场生产实施,为济阳页岩油规模化效益开发提供技术支撑。

东营凹陷沙河街组页岩中纹层状亮晶方解石成因与储集意义

济阳坳陷东营凹陷古近系沙四段上亚段、沙三段下亚段是胜利油田页岩油的主要分布层位,发育富灰型、混积型、富长英质型3种页岩储层类型,其中富灰型页岩最为发育。富灰型页岩中亮晶方解石纹层发育段具有良好的储集性、含油性、渗透性、可压性特征,在牛庄、民丰、利津等洼陷多口水平井获得峰值日产油超百吨的良好效果。利用普通薄片、阴极发光、包裹体分析、同位素地球化学分析以及氩离子抛光扫描电镜等测试手段,分析了纹层状亮晶方解石的成因机制及其储集意义。结果表明,纹层状亮晶方解石分为重结晶的晶粒方解石纹层和生排烃形成的纹层状亮晶方解石脉。重结晶的晶粒方解石纹层是湖泊自生沉淀的泥晶方解石纹层在早成岩阶段原地重结晶形成的,其形成过程与浅埋藏期硫酸盐细菌还原作用密切相关,方解石晶体呈粒状,形态不规则,纹层厚度稳定,分布连续;纹层状亮晶方解石脉的形成则与有机质热演化成熟时期的生排烃密切相关,有机酸溶解了页岩中的泥晶方解石形成富碳酸盐流体,这些流体在生烃压力的作用下顺纹层间裂缝运移后再次结晶沉淀形成方解石脉体,纹层相对较厚,呈透镜状,平面上断续分布。2种亮晶方解石纹层中广泛发育层间缝(层理缝)、晶间缝和晶间孔、溶蚀孔,宏孔占比高,连通性好。亮晶方解石纹层与富有机质泥质纹层呈“层偶状”频互层,构成富有机质纹层状亮晶泥质灰页岩、富有机质纹层状亮晶灰质泥页岩2种岩相类型,“源储”一体,页岩品质好,是济阳页岩油富灰型页岩中最为有利的岩相类型。

柴达木盆地西部干柴沟区块下干柴沟组上段页岩油储层特征及勘探潜力

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济阳陆相断陷盆地页岩油研究进展

济阳陆相断陷盆地页岩油是现实的资源接替新领域,具有巨大勘探潜力,是胜利油田可持续发展的重要资源基础。结合近年来济阳陆相断陷盆地页岩油地质研究与勘探成效,系统梳理了济阳陆相断陷盆地页岩沉积、成储、成烃及页岩油富集理论认识、配套增产压裂技术等方面的新进展。研究表明:①提出了基于矿物组成、沉积构造、结晶程度和有机质丰度的“四要素三端元”页岩岩相划分方案,揭示了“四古控相”机制,明确了页岩岩相呈“环带状”有序分布。②集成岩心微纳米CT扫描、氩离子抛光扫描电镜、FIB-FESEM、核磁共振冻融、X射线小角散射等页岩多尺度孔缝系统量化表征技术,明确了济阳陆相断陷盆地页岩储集空间孔缝兼顾,以无机孔缝为主,揭示了方解石重结晶、溶蚀作用和伊/蒙混层向伊利石转化作用是最为主要的成储机制,构建了页岩孔缝网络储集模型。③研发了富有机质页岩含油率评价方法,揭示了咸化湖盆富有机质页岩古生产力高、早生、早富特点,初步估算济阳陆相断陷盆地页岩油资源量超过1010t。④纹层/层状页岩岩相成烃、成储时空耦合控制了页岩油富集,表现为“咸化源岩早生、无机孔缝储集、微观源储一体、二元耦合富集”模式。⑤创建了陆相断陷盆地页岩油勘探“四性”“四定”综合评价体系及目标优选流程。⑥研发了适合济阳陆相断陷盆地页岩的“组合缝网压裂”“水平井多级分段”增产压裂技术。结合胜利油田实际情况,确立了“主力洼陷增储上产、富油小洼陷探索新阵地、外围小洼陷落实资源、兼顾优化矿权”的勘探思路,有序推进济阳陆相断陷盆地页岩油规模增储建产,相关成果认识与配套技术对同类油田的页岩油勘探开发具有一定的借鉴和参考意义。