Formation and destruction processes of upper Sinian oil-gas pools in the Dingshan-Lintanchang structural belt, southeast Sichuan Basin, China

The lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation hydrocarbon source rocks at the Dingshan- Lintanchang structure in the southeast Sichuan Basin were of medium-good quality with two excellent hydrocarbon-generating centers developed in the periphery areas, with a possibility of forming a medium to large-sized oil-gas field. Good reservoir rocks were the upper Sinian （Dengying Formation） dolomites. The mudstone in the lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation with a good sealing capacity was the cap rock. The widely occurring bitumen in the Dengying Formation indicates that a paleo oil pool was once formed in the study area. The first stage of paleo oil pool formation was maturation of the lower Cambrian source rocks during the late Ordovician. Hydrocarbon generation from the lower Cambrian source rocks stopped due to the Devonian-Carboniferous uplifting. The lower Cambrian source rocks then restarted generation of large quantities of hydrocarbons after deposition of the middle Permian sediments. This was the second stage of the paleo oil pool formation. The oil in the paleo oil pool began to crack during the late Triassic and a paleo gas pool was formed. This paleo gas pool was destroyed during the Yanshan-Himalayan folding, uplifting and denudation. Bitumen can be widely seen in the Dengying Formation in wells and outcrops in the Sichuan Basin and its periphery areas. This provides strong evidence that the Dengying Formation in the Sichuan Basin and its periphery areas was once an ultra-large structural-lithologic oil-gas field, which was damaged during the Yanshan-Himalayan period.

Structural geology and favorable exploration prospect belts in northwestern Sichuan Basin, SW China

The northwestern Sichuan region has experienced multi-stage tectonic evolution including marine cratonic basin from the Sinian to the Middle Triassic and intra-continental basin from the Late Triassic to the Cenozoic. Several regional tectonic activities caused complicated stratigraphic distribution and structural deformations in the deep-buried layers. During the key tectonic periods, some characteristic sedimentary and deformation structures were formed, including the step-shaped marginal carbonate platform of Dengying Formation, the western paleo-high at the end of Silurian, and the passive continental margin of the Late Paleozoic–Middle Triassic. The Meso-Cenozoic intra-continental compressional tectonic processes since the Late Triassic controlled the formation of complex thrusting structures surrounding and inside the northwestern basin. The northern Longmenshan fold-thrust belt has a footwall in-situ thrust structure,which is controlled by two sets of detachments in the Lower Triassic and Lower Cambrian and presents as a multi-level deformation structure with the shallow folds, the middle thin-skin thrusts and the deeper basement-involved folds. The thrust belt in front of the Micangshan Mountain shows a double-layer deformation controlled by the Lower Triassic salt detachment, which is composed by the upper monocline and deep-buried imbricate thrust structures. The interior of the basin is characterized by several rows of large-scale basement-involved folds with NEE strike direction. From the perspective of structural geology, the favorable exploration reservoirs and belts in northwestern Sichuan have obvious zoning characteristics. The favorable exploration layers of Dengying Formation of Upper Sinian are mainly distributed in the eastern and northern areas of the northwestern Sichuan Basin, in which the Jiulongshan structural belt, Zitong syncline and Yanting slope are the most favorable. The Lower Paleozoic was transformed by Caledonian paleo-uplift and late Cenozoic folding, and the midwest area such as the Zitong syncline is a potential area for hydrocarbon exploration. The favorable part of the Upper Paleozoic is mainly distributed in the northern Longmenshan belt and its frontal area, where the deep-buried thin-skin thrust structures in the footwall are the key exploration targets.

Geological characteristics and models of fault-foldfracture body in deep tight sandstone of the second member of Upper Triassic Xujiahe Formation in Xinchang structural belt of Sichuan Basin,SW China

In the second member of the Upper Triassic Xujiahe Formation(T_(3)x_(2))in the Xinchang area,western Sichuan Basin,only a low percent of reserves has been recovered,and the geological model of gas reservoir sweet spot remains unclear.Based on a large number of core,field outcrop,test and logging-seismic data,the T_(3)x_(2) gas reservoir in the Xinchang area is examined.The concept of fault-fold-fracture body(FFFB)is proposed,and its types are recognized.The main factors controlling fracture development are identified,and the geological models of FFFB are established.FFFB refers to faults,folds and associated fractures reservoirs.According to the characteristics and genesis,FFFBs can be divided into three types:fault-fracture body,fold-fracture body,and fault-fold body.In the hanging wall of the fault,the closer to the fault,the more developed the effective fractures;the greater the fold amplitude and the closer to the fold hinge plane,the more developed the effective fractures.Two types of geological models of FFFB are established:fault-fold fracture,and matrix storage and permeability.The former can be divided into two subtypes:network fracture,and single structural fracture,and the later can be divided into three subtypes:bedding fracture,low permeability pore,and extremely low permeability pore.The process for evaluating favorable FFFB zones was formed to define favorable development targets and support the well deployment for purpose of high production.The study results provide a reference for the exploration and development of deep tight sandstone oil and gas reservoirs in China.

DEFINITING AND ITS GEOLOGIC MEANING OF SOUTH-NORTH TREND FAULTED STRUCTURE BELT IN QIANGTANG BASIN, NORTH PART OF TIBET

There were more expounding to north—west (west) trend fault and north\|east trend fault within Qiangtang Basin, North Part of Tibet, in the past literature. With increasing of geophysical exploration data, nearly east\|west trend structure began to be taken note to. Since the year of 1995, by a synthetic study to geophysical and geological data, that south\|north trend faulted structures are well developed. These structures should be paid much more attention to, because they have important theoretical meaning and practical significance.1 Spreading of south\|north faulted structure belt According to different geological and geophysical data, the six larger scale nearly south\|north faulted structure belt could be distinguished within the scope of east longitude 84°～96° and near Qiangtang Basin. The actual location of the six belts are nearly located in the west of the six meridian of east longitude 85°,87°,89°,91°,93°,95° or located near these meridian. The six south\|north faulted structure belts spread in the same interval with near 2° longitude interval. The more clear and much more significance of south\|north trend faulted structure belts are the two S—N trend faulted structure belts of east longitude 87° and 89°. There are S—N trend faulted structure belts in the west of east longitude 83°,81°, or near the longitudes. The structure belts spreading features,manifestation,geological function and its importance, and inter texture and structure are not exactly so same. The structure belts all different degree caused different region of geological structure or gravity field and magnetic field. There is different scale near S—N trend faulted structure belt between the belts.

Geological structures and potential petroleum exploration areas in the southwestern Sichuan fold-thrust belt, SW China

Based on the latest geological,seismic,drilling and outcrop data,we studied the geological structure,tectonic evolution history and deformation process of the southwestern Sichuan fold-thrust belt to find out the potential hydrocarbon exploration areas in deep layers.During key tectonic periods,the southwestern Sichuan fold-thrust belt developed some characteristic strata and structural deformation features,including the Pre-Sinian multi-row N-S strike rifts,step-shaped platform-margin structures of Sinian Dengying Formation,the western paleo-uplift in the early stage of Late Paleozoic,the Late Paleozoic–Middle Triassic carbonate platform,foreland slope and forebulge during Late Triassic to Cretaceous,and Cenozoic multi-strike rejuvenated fold-thrusting structures.The fold-thrust belt vertically shows a double-layer structural deformation controlled by the salt layer in the Middle Triassic Leikoupo Formation and the base detachment layer at present.The upper deformation layer develops the NE-SW strike thrusts propagating toward basin in long distance,while the deeper deformation layer had near north-south strike basement-involved folds,which deformed the detachment and thrusting structures formed earlier in the upper layer,with the deformation strength high in south part and weak in north part.The southern part of the fold-thrust belt is characterized by basement-involved fold-thrusts formed late,while the central-northern part is dominated by thin-skin thrusts in the shallow layer.The Wuzhongshan anticlinal belt near piedmont is characterized by over-thrust structure above the salt detachment,where the upper over-thrusting nappe consists of a complicated fold core and front limb of a fault-bend fold,while the deep layer has stable subtle in-situ structures.Favorable exploration strata and areas have been identified both in the upper and deeper deformation layers separated by regional salt detachment,wherein multiple anticlinal structures are targets for exploration.Other potential exploration strata and areas in southwestern Sichuan fold-thrust belt include the deep Sinian and Permian in the Wuzhongshan structure,pre-Sinian rifting sequences and related structures,platform-margin belt of Sinian Dengying Formation,and Indosinian paleo-uplift in the east of the Longquanshan structure.

Characteristic of Gravity and Magnetic Anomalies in the Daba Shan and the Sichuan basin, China: Implication for Architecture of the Daba Shan

The Dabashan nappe structural belt links the Hannan block to the west with the Huangling block to the east between Yangxian and Xiangfan. The Dabashan arc-shaped fold belt formed during late Jurassic and was superposed on earlier Triassic folds. To achieve an improved understanding of the deep tectonics of the Dabashan nappe structural belt, we processed and interpreted the gravity and magnetic data for this area using new deep reflection seismic and other geophysical data as constraints. The results show that the Sichuan basin and Daba Mountains lie between the Longmenshan and Wulingshan gravity gradient belts. The positive magnetic anomalies around Nanchong-Tongjiang-Wanyuan-Langao and around Shizhu result from the crystalline basement. Modeling of the gravity and magnetic anomalies in the Daba Mountains and the Sichuan basin shows that the crystalline basement around Nanchong-Tongjiang-Wanyuan-Langao extends to the northeast underneath the Wafangdian fault near Ziyang. The magnetic field boundary in the Zhenba-Wanyuan-Chengkou-Zhenping area is the major boundary of the Dabashan nappe thrusting above the Sichuan Basin. This boundary might be the demarcation between the south Dabashan and the north Dabashan structural elements. The low gravity anomaly between Tongjiang and Chengkou might be partly caused by thickened lower crust. The local low gravity anomaly to the south of Chengkou-Wanyuan might result from Mesozoic strata of low density in the Dabashan foreland depression area.

Structural analysis of multi-level detachments and identification of deep-seated anticline

Based on forward modeling of detachment fold, this study presents a method to analyze multi-level detachment structures and identify the authenticity of deep-seated anticlines using time-domain seismic section. The steps include the conversion of the time-migrated seismic image into depth domain image using a constant velocity field, structural interpretation of the depth seismic image, measurement of each structural relief area and each height above reference level, plotting of area-height relationship chart with piecewise fitting etc. The area-depth correlation can help the division of structural sequences, the definition of detachment levels, the calculation of the tectonic shortening, and the identification of deep-seated structure. The segment area-height relationship is a feature of multi-level detachment structures, while little or no linear correlation between area and height is an indicator of non-deformation or pseudo-anticline. Regardless of the uncertainty of area-height relationship, the segment slopes will correspond to the differential shortenings of multi-level detachments, the intersection between adjacent segments will give the height of detachment surface above reference level and then help define the detachment level in original time-domain seismic section. This method can make use of time-domain seismic data to determine the geologic structure of complicated structure areas and assess risks of deep exploration targets. It has achieved good results in southern Junggar and eastern Sichuan areas.

四川盆地川西坳陷深部致密砂岩储层地应力场预测及分区评价——以新场—丰谷地区须家河组二段为例

四川盆地川西坳陷新场构造带三叠系须家河组二段致密气藏资源潜力巨大,但地质构造复杂,勘探开发面临巨大挑战。尤其是对现今地应力状态和展布规律的认识尚不清晰,严重制约了工程甜点选取、井眼轨迹优化以及储层压裂改造工作的开展。为明确研究区须二段致密气藏现今地应力的分布特征,从岩心试验、矿场测试和测井解释等多个角度切入,明确单井地应力特征;充分考虑构造变形和断裂对地应力的扰动特征,采用Rhinoceros和FLAC3D软件,对须二段进行了精细的三维应力场建模与预测;基于地应力分布预测结果,选取对压裂和产量影响较大的最小主应力和应力差作为评价指标,对应力场特征进行了分区评价,并对不同应力区井位部署、井轨迹及压裂改造设计给出了初步建议。新场构造带须二段的现今最大水平主应力方向多在N85°—108°E之间,整体随埋深增加逆时针偏转;现今地应力属于走滑应力机制,中部合兴场三向应力明显高于新场和丰谷地区,构造变形和断裂对局部应力场存在扰动。应力分区结果显示,有利于压裂改造的低应力差—低地应力区主要发育在新场和合兴场的三级东西向断裂和四级南北、北东向断裂带附近,以及丰谷地区的构造张性扰动区域。

川东褶皱带石柱向斜区岩溶发育特征及地下水循环模式初析

川东隔挡式构造带沿褶皱轴部及两翼可溶岩与非可溶岩条带间布,影响岩溶地貌演化与岩溶地下水运移。通过分析川东石柱向斜区中段与南段典型岩溶地貌类型、规模、高程与分布,掌握各段岩溶发育特征差异。结合各段岩溶泉点氢氧同位素特征分析与水文地球化学反向模拟等,研究了石柱向斜岩溶发育特征及地下水循环规律。表明:川东石柱向斜地下水循环包含翼部顺层径流型、核部顺轴径流型与断层径流型三类;石柱向斜中段与南段岩溶发育具明显垂向分带特征,在海拔860~2000m以浅表岩溶洼地为主;海拔200~860m以深部溶洞为主。研究结果对水利工程选址与地下水资源开发利用有重要参考价值。

川东高陡构造薄层碳酸盐岩裂缝性储集层预测

以四川盆地东部大池干井构造带三叠系嘉陵江组二段一亚段(T1j21)裂缝性储集层为例,从构造曲率角度出发,预测高陡构造地区薄层碳酸盐岩裂缝性储集层分布区。采用趋势面拟合法和差分法计算面曲率,用三点圆弧法及曲线拟合法计算线曲率,在此基础上,将4种数学方法计算得到的曲率值进行归一化处理,得到各方法的相对曲率值并取其最大值(即综合曲率)进行裂缝分布预测,即综合曲率法,以克服单一曲率计算方法预测的不足。通过与油气显示、气井产能测试等资料对比分析,认为用综合曲率法预测裂缝效果优于单一曲率方法,综合曲率值与区内气井产能的相关系数最大,说明综合曲率法提高了曲率法预测裂缝的准确程度,能更好地预测地下构造裂缝的分布范围。

川东高陡断褶带构造特征及其演化

在川东地震资料基础上,结合地质资料,系统分析了川东高陡构造特征、演化特征及成因机制。川东高陡断褶带经历了由拉张向挤压转变的动力学环境,主要划分为4期构造演化阶段:弱褶皱阶段(印支期以前)、褶皱雏形阶段(印支期)、褶皱活跃阶段(燕山期)、褶皱定型阶段(喜马拉雅期)。川东高陡断褶带现今构造格局受早期基底断裂控制、晚期多期挤压构造叠加改造,定型"隔挡式"高陡断褶带排状展布;受纵向2套主要膏盐滑脱层及1套次要泥页岩滑脱层影响,川东断褶带纵向上可划分为3个构造形变层,在多期挤压应力过程中,各构造层纵向上形成、演化具有差异性,构造形态截然不同。四川盆地多期挤压构造叠加改造对川东盐类矿床和油气保存产生了重要影响。

青藏高原东缘龙门山逆冲构造深部电性结构特征

通过对汶川地震前观测的碌曲—若尔盖—北川—中江大地电磁剖面的数据处理和反演解释,揭示了沿剖面的松潘—甘孜地块、川西前陆盆地、龙门山构造带及秦岭构造带50 km深度的电性结构特征及相互关系,表明青藏高原东缘向东挤压,迫使向东流动的地壳物质沿高原东缘堆积,并向扬子陆块逆冲推覆.龙门山恰好位于松潘—甘孜地块与扬子陆块对挤部位,主要受松潘—甘孜地块壳内高导层滑脱和四川盆地基底高阻体阻挡的约束,地壳深部存在着西倾且连续展布的壳内低阻层,表明龙门山深部确实存在着逆冲推覆构造,其逆冲断裂系中的三条断裂不仅以不同的倾角向西北倾斜,并且向深部逐渐汇集,但茂县—汶川断裂可能在深部与北川—映秀断裂是分离的.龙门山两翼的四川盆地和松潘甘孜褶皱带的电性结构既具有明显差异性,又具有一定的相关性.四川盆地显示巨厚的低阻沉积盖层和连续稳定的高阻基底的二元电性结构,而松潘—甘孜地块则表现为反向二元结构,即上部大套高阻褶皱带,下部整体为低阻的变化带,龙门山逆冲构造带本身又表现为松潘地块逆冲上覆在四川盆地之上,构成上部高阻褶皱带、中部低阻逆冲断裂带和底部盆地高阻基底的三层电性结构.对比龙门山逆冲构造断裂带的西倾延伸上下盘两侧的两个反对称的二元电性结构,松潘区块深部推断的结晶基底与龙门山断裂带下盘推断的下伏盆地结晶基底又存在某种内在对应关系,推断可能存在一个西延至若尔盖地块的泛扬子陆块.因此,龙门山构造带地壳电性结构研究对于揭示青藏高原东缘陆内造山动力过程,探索汶川大地震的深部生成机理都具有重要意义.

鄂西—渝东区膝折构造

包括鄂西—渝东区在内的川东褶皱带的高陡背斜,实际上是多岩层层系在纵弯作用下形成的区域大尺度膝折构造。它是江南—雪峰基底拆离推覆体由SE向NW方向水平挤压作用下中上扬子古生界盆地沉积盖层产生递进(衰减)变形的结果。膝折构造是一种兼具剪切褶皱和弯滑褶皱2种作用特征的褶皱。它往往发生在岩性相对均一的一系列脆性和单层厚度较薄、多层粘性差较大的岩系中。根据褶皱变形强度和几何形态,将鄂西—渝东区的膝折构造进一步划分为挠曲背斜、膝折背斜、箱状背斜、尖棱背斜和寄生背斜5种构造样式。膝折构造控制了川东地区天然气藏的形成与分布。

叠前时间偏移技术在复杂地区三维资料处理中的应用

在四川东部复杂地区,地表起伏大,地震地质条件复杂多变,表层速度变化剧烈;地腹构造褶皱强烈,逆冲断层发育,地震波传播速度纵横向变化大。为了得到好的成像效果,在作好静校正处理的基础上还要选择合适的偏移方法。折射层析静校正通过迭代求解,获得表层速度模型,在此基础上实现静校正量的计算,它将首波方法的稳定性和回折波方法的灵活性结合起来,较好地解决了复杂地区静校正问题;叠前时间偏移是复杂构造成像最有效的方法之一,能适应纵横向速度变化较大的情况,适用于大倾角的偏移成像。影响偏移成像效果的主要因素是偏移孔径和偏移速度。偏移孔径过小,偏移剖面将损失陡倾角的同相轴;偏移的孔径过大,会降低低信噪比资料的偏移质量,在实际使用中应根据倾角来确定孔径。叠前偏移对偏移速度较敏感,较小的速度误差都可能影响偏移成像效果,在实际使用中通过迭代确定最佳偏移速度。文章对多个复杂地区的三维资料进行了叠前时间偏移处理,获得了归位精度高、质量好、断层断点清楚的成像剖面,为完成地质任务提供了较好的资料。

四川盆地东北部前陆褶皱-冲断带盐相关构造

以中、下三叠统嘉陵江组(T1j)和雷口坡组(T2l)含膏盐碳酸盐岩层系为界,可以将川东北地区划分为3个构造-层序组合,盐下构造-层序组合由震旦系-下三叠统飞仙关组组成,属于一套海相碳酸盐岩层系为主的沉积;盐层构造-层序组合由下三叠统嘉陵江组和中三叠统雷口坡组组成,属于一套含厚层膏盐的海相碳酸盐岩层系;盐上构造-层序组合由上三叠统须家河组和侏罗系、白垩系组成,属于一套陆相碎屑岩沉积。川东北地区发育了一套独特的构造变形样式,主要有基底卷入叠瓦冲断强变形带、基底卷入与盐层滑脱叠合变形带、隐伏盐相关构造滑脱变形带、双重构造、堆垛式三角带构造和背冲断块构造等。由于该区盐岩层厚度相对较薄,盐岩层系总体作为一个大型滑脱层系,控制川东北地区的构造变形。川东北地区主要构造变形机制包括区域挤压缩短作用、盐岩层塑性流动和滑脱作用、构造隆升和剥蚀作用、重力滑动和重力扩展作用等。川东北地区与三叠系盐岩层系有关的构造变形控制该区油气圈闭样式,有利于油气聚集和保存。

龙门山造山带与川西前陆盆地耦合关系及其对油气成藏的控制

以盆地构造-沉积分析为手段,研究了印支期以来川西前陆盆地与龙门山造山带的耦合关系,探讨了川西前陆盆地的构造演化及其对油气藏的控制作用。认为龙门山造山带是经历了印支期、燕山期和喜马拉雅期多期、多类型推覆叠加而形成的复杂地质体,因而造成川西前陆盆地经历了前陆、坳陷、再生前陆的沉积充填过程;该区盆山耦合模式主要为剖面上的前展式逆冲双重构造,平面上表现为NE构造带和近EW向的横断层;造山带和盆地的共同演化不仅形成了多套烃源岩,而且控制了油气保存与有效成藏区带。逆掩推覆带和前陆坳陷带是油气勘探的有利区带。

鄂尔多斯盆地东缘“翘板”支点影响下的含煤地层发育特征

通过沉积演化史分析、煤田构造发育规律研究、煤岩物理化学特征分析等手段解剖了鄂尔多斯盆地东缘含煤地层沉积差异。临兴地区受北纬38°构造带的影响,在盆地东缘的南北升降变化过程中起"翘板"支点作用。盆地东缘的含煤地层在该构造带上有明显的厚度变化,太原组的煤层、灰岩层、砂岩层在剖面上呈现分叉、尖灭等特征。通过对临兴地区断层发育情况、地层沉积特征的精细解剖,进一步验证了该构造支点的存在及其对含煤地层沉积演化的影响。随着鄂尔多斯盆地东缘更多的地区进行非常规天然气勘探开发,详细解剖了该"翘板"支点影响下的沉积差异。

四川盆地东南部地区复杂构造带深层页岩气勘探进展与突破

近年来,随着重庆涪陵、四川长宁—威远、云南昭通等国家级页岩气示范区的建成,中国页岩气产业得到快速发展,深层页岩气逐渐成为下一步天然气勘探开发的重要领域。但随着页岩储层埋深增加,勘探理论与评价技术、工程工艺技术等方面仍然存在着瓶颈问题和不适应性,需要不断攻关探索。中国石化在四川盆地东南部地区(以下简称川东南地区)复杂构造带五峰组—龙马溪组进行了近10年的勘探开发试验探索,为深层页岩气的勘探开发积累了丰富的经验。为此,系统梳理了该区域深层页岩气的勘探历程;总结了勘探过程中取得的理论认识进展、深层页岩气“甜点”地震预测及压裂监测技术的应用效果。研究结果表明:(1)在近10年的勘探历程中,在储层埋深和关键技术方面获得了重大突破,为深层页岩气规模效益开发提供了技术保障;(2)揭示了深层页岩气“超压富气”机理,建立了斜坡渐变型、断洼遮挡型、逆断层遮挡型3种页岩气富集模式;(3)形成了基于扰动体积模量的压力系数、区域应力背景约束的水平应力差、各向异性增强的裂缝五维地震预测3大技术系列;(4)形成了基于广域电磁法和“蜂窝”阵列微地震深层页岩气压裂监测关键技术。结论认为,四川盆地深层页岩气资源潜力大,川东南地区复杂构造带深层页岩气勘探开发技术的重大突破,坚定了向深层页岩气进军的信心,所形成的认识和关键技术将有力保障深层页岩气的高质量发展。

四川盆地川西北前陆冲断带构造样式及栖霞组成藏模式

利用地震资料,综合构造解剖,提出川西北山前冲断带具有“东西分带、南北分段、上下分层、时间分序、构造分期”的特征,创建了层间逆冲叠瓦构造新样式,构建了新的成藏模式,即以寒武系筇竹寺组为主要烃源岩,以栖霞组台缘滩相白云岩为主要储层,以嘉陵江组膏盐岩为区域性盖层,以逆冲断层相关背斜为主要圈闭,逆冲断层向下断达烃源岩,向上未断穿膏盐岩,既是油气运移的良好通道,又未破坏圈闭的封盖层,构成绝佳的封存箱,在栖霞组滩相储层中成藏。优越的生储盖条件,成排成带的大型背斜、断背斜圈闭群,良好的油气输导系统和封闭保存条件,在四川盆地川西北双鱼石地区形成连片分布的大气区。

川西南冲断带深层地质构造与潜在油气勘探领域

应用地质、地震及钻井等资料,对川西南冲断带深层地质结构、构造演化和变形过程进行系统研究,探讨四川盆地西南(简称川西南)地区深层潜在的油气勘探领域。川西南冲断带在关键地质历史时期发育特征性的地层分布及构造变形结构,主要包括前震旦纪多个近南北向的裂谷构造、震旦系灯影组阶梯状台地-台缘构造、晚古生代早期的西部古隆起、晚古生代—中三叠世碳酸盐台地、晚三叠世至白垩纪的前陆斜坡和前缘隆起构造以及新生代多期多向再生前陆冲断构造等。现今川西南冲断带整体上表现为受中三叠统雷口坡组内盐层和基底拆离层控制的双层冲断变形几何学结构,浅变形层发育构造位移远距离传播的北东—南西走向的滑脱冲断构造;而深变形层则发育基底卷入的近南北走向的基底褶皱,并改造了上部早期形成的滑脱冲断构造,改造强度南强北弱。川西南冲断带南部地区以晚期基底冲断褶皱构造为特征,而中—北部地区则以浅层滑脱冲断为主。靠近山前的雾中山构造带呈现滑脱推覆结构特征,上盘推覆构造为复杂化的断层转折褶皱核部和前翼,深层则发育稳定的隐伏原地构造。从构造变形结构分析,区域盐滑脱层上、下的构造变形层中都发育了有利的勘探层系和区带,各变形层中多排显性背斜构造带是重点领域。而雾中山构造带深层原地隐伏的震旦系和二叠系、深层隐伏的前震旦纪裂谷层序及相关构造、震旦系灯影组台地-台缘带以及龙泉山构造东侧的印支期古隆起等是川西南冲断带潜在油气勘探领域。