Diagenetic fluids evolution of Oligocene Huagang Formation sandstone reservoir in the south of Xihu Sag, the East China Sea Shelf Basin： constraints from petrology, mineralogy,and isotope geochemistry

The Oligocene Huagang Formation is the main sandstone reservoir in the Xihu Sag, situated in the east of the East China Sea Shelf Basin. With an integrated approach of thin-section petrography, ultra-violet fluorescence microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and isotope geochemistry, the different diagenetic features were identified, the typical diagenetic parasequences were established, and the diagenetic fluids evolution history were reconstructed for the Oligocene Huagang Formation sandstone reservoir in the south of Xihu Sag. The Huagang Formation sandstone reservoir is now in Period B of the mesodiagenesis, which has undergone significant diagenetic alterations such as mechanical compaction, Pore-lining chlorite cement, feldspar dissolution, quartz cementation and dissolution, and carbonate cementation. Three types of carbonate cements（early siderite,medium ferrocalcite and late ankerite） were identified in the Huagang Formation sandstone reservoir. The carbon and oxygen isotopic compositions of carbonate cements show that the early calcite precipitate from alkaline lacustrine environment whereas the late carbonate cements were closely related to the organic acids. To the Huagang Formation sandstone reservoir, it has experienced two main episodes of dissolution during diagenesis.The early dissolution is that unstable components such as feldspar, lithic fragments, and carbonate cement were dissolved by acidic water. The second dissolution is that quartz and other silicate minerals were dissolved under the alkaline condition. Two main phases of hydrocarbon charging occurred in this study area. The first hydrocarbon emplacement was prior to the medium carbonate cementation but posterior to feldspar dissolution and the onset of quartz cementation at the end of the Miocene. The second hydrocarbon charging occurred in the Quaternary period after the late carbonate precipitation.

Effect of fluid motion on colony formation in Microcystis aeruginosa

Microcystis aeruginosa, generally occurring in large colonies under natural conditions, mainly exists as single cells in laboratory cultures. The mechanisms involved in colony formation in Microcystis aeruginosa and their roles in algal blooms remain unknown. In this study, based on previous research findings that fluid motion may stimulate the colony formation in green algae, cul^are experiments were conducted under axenic conditions in a circular water chamber where the flow rate, temperature, light, and nutrients were controlled. The number of cells of Microcystis aeruginosa, the number of cells per colony, and the colonial characteristics in various growth phases were observed and measured. The results indicated that the colony formation in Microcystis aeruginosa, which was not observed under stagnant conditions, was evident when there was fluid motion, with the number of cells per largest colony reaching 120 and the proportion of the number of cells in colonial form to the total number of cells and the mean number of cells per colony reaching their peak values at a flow rate of 35 crn/s. Based on the analysis of colony formation process, fluid motion stimulates the colony formation in Microcystis aeruginosa in the lag growth phase, while flushes and disaggregates the colonies in the exponential growth phase. The stimulation effect in the lag growth phase may be attributable to the involvement of fluid motion in a series of physiological processes, including the uptake of trace elements and the synthesis and secretion of polysaccharides. In addition, the experimental groups exhibiting typical colonial characteristics in the lag growth phase were found to have higher cell biomass in the later phase.

An optimization method of fidelity parameters of formation fluid sampling cylinder while drilling

A design idea of fidelity sampling cylinder while drilling based on surface nitrogen precharging and supplemented by downhole pressurization was proposed, and the working mode and optimization method of sampling parameters were discussed. The nitrogen chamber in the sampling cylinder functions as an energy storage air cushion, which can supplement the pressure loss caused by temperature change in the sampling process to some extent. The downhole pressurization is to press the sample into the sample chamber as soon as possible, and further increase the pressure of sample to make up for the pressure that the nitrogen chamber cannot provide. Through the analysis of working mode of the sampling fidelity cylinder, the non-ideal gas state equation was used to deduce and calculate the optimal values of fidelity parameters such as pre-charged nitrogen pressure, downhole pressurization amount and sampling volume according to whether the bubble point pressure of the sampling fluid was known and on-site emergency sampling situation. Besides, the influences of ground temperature on fidelity parameters were analyzed, and corresponding correction methods were put forward. The research shows that the fidelity sampling cylinder while drilling can effectively improve the fidelity of the sample. When the formation fluid sample reaches the surface, it can basically ensure that the sample does not change in physical phase state and keeps the same chemical components in the underground formation.

Characteristics of the ore forming fluid from the zinc poly-metallic deposit in the Mopan mine area,Guangxi Nandan

Fluid inclusions from samples from the layered and veined mineralized belt in the Mopan mine area were studied using microscopic temperature measurements and laser Raman spectroscopy.Further studies were conducted on the nature and source of the ore forming fluid and on the mechanism of deposit formation.The results show that there are three types of inclusions that occur in both the layered and veined ore body.These are liquid inclusions,CO 2 inclusions with a liquid phase,and NaCl-H 2 O multiphase inclusions.The fluid inclusions in both the layered and veined ore bodies have similar characteristics.The ore forming fluid is strongly reducing,was exposed to low to medium temperatures,salinity,and pressures.The source of this ore forming fluid was a mix of submarine volcanic spring(blow-piping),magmatic hydrothermal jet,and underground water.

Investigation of the Corrosion and Passive Behavior of HP-13Cr Stainless Steel in Formate Annulus Protection Fluid

The corrosion and passive behavior of HP-13Cr stainless steel(HP-13Cr SS)in formate annulus protection fluid was investigated.HP-13Cr SS exhibited good passive behavior in clean formate annulus protection fluid,which was attributed to a thinner and more dense passive film mainly composed of Cr_(2)O_(3).In the formation water solution,the passive film was composed of metastable Cr(OH)3,which was explained by the isoelectric point theory,resulting in the deterioration of the passive behavior of HP-13Cr SS.When the formation water penetrated the formate annulus protection fluid,a large number of loose FeCO_(3)particles formed in the corrosion scales,thus HP-13Cr SS suffered severe corrosion.Therefore,avoiding formation water penetrating the formate annulus protection fluid is conducive to improving the service life of HP-13Cr SS oil tubes in extremely aggressive environment.