A Large-scale Tertiary Salt Nappe Complex in the Leading Edge of the Kuqa Foreland Fold-Thrust Belt, the Tarim Basin, Northwest China

The tectono-stratigraphic sequences of the Kuqa foreland fold-thrust belt in the northern Tarim basin, northwest China, can be divided into the Mesozoic sub-salt sequence, the Paleocene-Eocene salt sequence and the Oligocene-Quaternary supra-salt sequence. The salt sequence is composed mainly of light grey halite, gypsum, marl and brown elastics. A variety of salt-related structures have developed in the Kuqa foreland fold belt, in which the most fascinating structures are salt nappe complex. Based on field observation, seismic interpretation and drilling data, a large-scale salt nappe complex has been identified. It trends approximately east-west for over 200 km and occurs along the west Qiulitag Mountains. Its thrusting displacement is over 30 km. The salt nappe complex appears as an arcuate zone projecting southwestwards along the leading edge of the Kuqa foreland fold belt. The major thrust fault is developed along the Paleocene-Eocene salt beds. The allochthonous nappes comprise large north-dipping faulting monoclines which are made up of Paleocene-Pliocene sediments. Geological analysis and cross-section restoration revealed that the salt nappes were mainly formed at the late Himalayan stage (c.a. 1.64 Ma BP) and have been active until the present day. Because of inhomogeneous thrusting, a great difference may exist in thrust displacement, thrust occurrence, superimposition of allochthonous and autochthonous sequences and the development of the salt-related structures, which indicates the segmentation along the salt nappes. Regional compression, gravitational gliding and spreading controlled the formation and evolution of the salt nappe complex in the Kuqa foreland fold belt.

Three-dimensional discrete element numerical simulation of Paleogene salt structures in the western Kuqa foreland thrust belt

Taking the Paleogene salt strata in the west of Kuqa foreland thrust belt as study object, the deformation features of salt structure in the compression direction and perpendicular to the compression direction were examined to find out the control factors and formation mechanisms of the salt structures. By using the three-dimensional discrete element numerical simulation method, the formation mechanisms of typical salt structures of western Kuqa foreland thrust belt in Keshen and Dabei work areas were comprehensively analyzed. The simulation results show that the salt deformation in Keshen and Dabei work areas is of forward spread type, with deformation concentrated in the piedmont zone;the salt deformation is affected by the early uplift near the compression end, pre-existing basement faults, synsedimentary process and the initial salt depocenter;in the direction perpendicular to the compression direction, salt rocks near the compression end have strong lateral mobility with the velocity component moving towards the middle part, and the closer to the middle, the larger the velocity will be, so that salt rocks will aggregate towards the middle and deform intensely, forming complex folds and separation of salt structures from salt source, and local outcrop with thrust faults. Compared with 2 D simulation, 3 D simulation can analyze salt structures in the principal stress direction and direction perpendicular to the principal stress, give us a full view of the formation mechanisms of salt structures, and guide the exploration of oil and gas reservoirs related to salt structures.

Oil and gas source and accumulation of Zhongqiu 1 trap in Qiulitage structural belt, Tarim Basin, NW China

Well Zhongqiu 1 obtained highly productive oil-gas stream in the footwall of Zhongqiu structure, marking the strategic breakthrough of Qiulitag structural belt in the Tarim Basin. However, the oil and gas sources in Zhongqiu structural belt and the reservoir formation process in Zhongqiu 1 trap remain unclear, so study on these issues may provide important basis for the next step of oil and gas exploration and deployment in Qiulitage structural belt. In this study, a systematic correlation of oil and gas source in Well Zhongqiu 1 has been carried out. The oil in Well Zhongqiu 1 is derived from Triassic lacustrine mudstone, while the gas is a typical coal-derived gas and mainly from Jurassic coal measures. The oil charging in Well Zhongqiu 1 mainly took place during the sedimentary period from Jidike Formation to Kangcun Formation in Neogene, and the oil was mainly contributed by Triassic source rock;large-scale natural gas charging occurred in the sedimentary period of Kuqa Formation in Neogene, and the coal-derived gas generated in the late Jurassic caused large-scale gas invasion to the early Triassic crude oil reservoirs. The Zhongqiu 1 trap was formed earlier than or at the same period as the hydrocarbon generation and expulsion period of Triassic-Jurassic source rocks. Active faults provided paths for hydrocarbon migration. The source rocks-faults-traps matched well in time and space. Traps in the footwall of the Zhongqiu structural fault have similar reservoir-forming conditions with the Zhongqiu 1 trap, so they are favorable targets in the next step of exploration.

库车前陆冲断带构造分层变形特征

库车前陆冲断带地震资料信噪比低,具有多解性。利用高分辨率三维地震、钻井、油气分析化验等资料,对库车前陆冲断带地层组合进行系统描述,精细解释构造模型,深入剖析油气成藏体系,认为库车前陆冲断带发育古近系和新近系膏盐岩层及三叠系和侏罗系煤层2套滑脱层,具有分层滑脱、垂向叠置、多期变形的特征,浅层构造发育盖层滑脱褶皱,深层发育基底卷入式叠瓦状逆冲构造,膏盐岩层和煤层发生滑脱塑性变形,发育加里东运动期、海西运动晚期—印支运动期和燕山运动期—喜马拉雅运动期3期断裂,海西运动晚期—印支运动期构造控制中生界沉积,由北向南具有超覆减薄的特征。库车前陆冲断带分层构造变形控制油气分层运聚,煤层以上的油气主要来自侏罗系烃源岩,煤层之下的油气主要来自三叠系,三叠系烃源岩生烃量占60%,大量油气仍保存在煤层之下。

塔里木盆地东北缘吐格尔明背斜和阳北断裂带构造分析

吐格尔明背斜和阳北断裂位于塔里木盆地北缘,南天山山前库车褶皱冲断带的东段,两者均为基底卷入型构造。阳北断裂是一个反转构造,其变形历史可以追溯到侏罗纪—白垩纪的正断层;新生代构造反转,发生了多期冲断变形加速期,分别发生于白垩纪末—古近纪初、古近纪末—新近纪初、中新世早期、上新世和第四纪。吐格尔明背斜构造带是阳北断裂中新世早期及以后的冲断作用派生出来的一个次级基底卷入型构造变形带。它由吐格尔明背斜及其南、北两条呈背冲关系的逆冲断层组成。背斜核部元古宇变质岩出露地表;中、新生界直接不整合于变质岩之上,缺失全部古生界,说明研究区可能属于一个长期存在的古生代古隆起。

塔里木盆地库车褶皱冲断带东段依奇克里克背斜的构造特征和形成演化

依奇克里克背斜位于塔里木盆地北缘,库车褶皱冲断带北部构造带东段。它是一个基底卷入型开阔直立背斜,是在晚海西期古隆起和印支期库车周缘前陆盆地前渊带背景下形成的一个含油气构造。背斜核部出露的最老地层是白垩系下统,向两翼方向依次出露古近系、新近系和第四系。钻井资料揭示,之下还有三叠系和侏罗系含煤碎屑岩建造,不整合于石炭系灰岩之上。中新统吉迪克组至更新统西域组是背斜的生长地层,古近系及以下地层是前生长地层。背斜位于库车褶皱冲断带根带,发育厚皮构造;向前锋方向,逐渐演变为薄皮构造。褶皱冲断带的两个主滑脱断层分别发育于侏罗系煤层和吉迪克组膏盐层。作为印度—亚洲碰撞的远程效应,背斜的变形起始于古近纪末—新近纪初,经多个变形加速期,脉式冲断,直至第四纪晚期才最终定型。

Mechanisms of abnormal overpressure generation in Kuqa foreland thrust belt and their impacts on oil and gas reservoir formation

Based on overview for mechanism of abnormaloverpressure generation in sedimentary basins, an insightdiscussion is made by the authors for the distribution, fea-tures and generation mechanisms of abnormal overpressurein the Kuqa foreland thrust belt. The abnormal overpressurein the Kelasu structure zone west to the Kuqa forelandthrust belt was primarily distributed in Eogene to lowerCretaceous formations; structural compression and struc-tural emplacement as well as the containment of Eogenegyps-salt formation constituted the main mechanisms for thegeneration of abnormal overpressure. The abnormal over-pressure zone in the eastern Yiqikelike structure zone wasdistributed primarily in lower Jurassic Ahe Group, resultingfrom hydrocarbon generation as well as structural stressother than from under-compaction. Various distributionsand generating mechanisms have different impacts upon theformation of oil and gas reservoirs. K-E reservoir in the Ke-lasu zone is an allochthonous abnormal overpressure system.One of the conditions for reservoir accumulation is the mi-gration of hydrocarbon (T-J hydrocarbon source rock) alongthe fault up to K-E reservoir and accumulated into reservoir.And this migration process was controlled by the abnormaloverpressure system in K-E reservoir. The confined abnor-mal overpressure system in the Yiqikelike structure zoneconstituted the main cause for the poor developing of dis-solved porosity in T-J reservoir, resulting in poor physicalproperty of reservoir. The poor physical property of T-J res-ervoir of Yinan 2 structure was the main cause for the ab-sence of oil accumulation, but the presence of natural gasreservoir in the structure.

Rapid hydrocarbon accumulation mechanism in later period in Kelasu thrust belt in Kuqa depression

Based on the analyses of generation, migration and accumulation of oil and gas in the structures of Kela 1, Kela 2 and Kela 3 in Kasangtuokai anticlinal belt using a series of geological and geochemical evidence, this paper proposes that the rapid rate of hydrocarbon generation, main drain path for over-pressured fluid flow and converging conduit system are indispensable conditions for the rapid, late-stage gas accumulation in the Kelasu thrust belt in the Kuqa depression. Due to structural over-lapping and the resultant rapid burial, the maturity of the source rocks had been increased rapidly from 1.3 to 2.5% Ro within 2.3 Ma, with an average rate of Ro increase up to 0.539% Ro/Ma. The rapid matura-tion of the source rocks had provided sufficient gases for late-stage gas accumulation. The kelasu structural belt has a variety of faults, but only the fault that related with fault propagation fold and cut through the gypsiferous mudstone cap could act as the main path for overpressured fluid release and then for fast gas accumulation in low fluid potential area. All the evidence from surface structure map, seismic profile explanation, authigenic kaolinite and reservoir property demonstrates that the main drain path related with faults for overpressured fluid and the converging conduit system are the key point for the formation of the giant Kela 2 gas field. By contrast, the Kela 1 and Kela 3 structures lo-cated on both sides of Kela 2 structure, are not favourable for gas accumulation due to lacking con-verging conduit system.

Tectono-sedimentary Evolution of Piggy-Back Basin:Example from Kuqa Fold and Thrust Belt,Northern Tarim Basin,Northwest China

The Baicheng （拜城） piggy-back basin was part of the intracontinental foreland basin system of southern Tianshan （天山） Mountains. It was formed on a thrust-and-fold belt induced by Mio-Pliocene collision between southern Tianshan Mountains and Tarim craton that controlled the thick synorogenic basin fills. Sedimentological analysis and a restored cross-section based on seismic data and field studies revealed three tectono-depositional sequences of synorogenic basin fills. （1） The Lower Miocene sequence （Jidike （吉迪克 ） Formation） was formed under alluvial-braided river-lacustrine environments, in response to geodynamic changes of the Kuqa （库车） fold and thrust belt from the embryonic foreland to a foredeep in the course of orogenic loading period. （2） The Upper Miocene sequence （Kangcun （康村） Formation） was developed in fluvial-delta and lacustrine environments, within a foredeep due to orogenic thrust. （3） The Pliocene sequence （Kuqa Formation） was formed in the Baicheng piggy-back basin that became a wedge-top depozone, thrusting in the Qiulitagh （秋里塔格） thrust belt that propagated progressively southward to the Yaken （牙肯） thrust belt.

库车再生前陆逆冲带的构造特征与成因

库车再生前陆逆冲带自北而南分为以下５个构造带：①北部边缘冲断──隐伏构造楔；②斯的克背斜带；③北部线 性背斜带；④拜城背驮凹陷；⑤丘里塔格前缘带。全体形成前锋向南的冲断变形楔。各构造带中发耷多种型式的断坪／断坡 台阶状逆断层相关褶皱：断层转折褶皱、断层传播褶皱、滑脱褶皱、断层传播──滑脱混生褶皱、双重逆冲构造。在不同构 造带发育不同时代的生长地层，指示了各构造带不同的构造变形年代。斯的克背斜带变形时期最早，始于中新世 （２４．５Ｍａ），北部线性为形始于中新世中期（１６．９Ｍａ），拜城凹陷的大宛其背变形始于上新世中期（３．９Ｍａ），丘里塔格前锋 带的亚肯背斜变形始于更新世早期（１．８Ｍａ）．可见构造变形自北向南自中新世至第四纪逐渐变新。这一道冲带是印－藏板 块陆－陆碰撞远距离构造效应的内陆变形产物。

库车前陆冲断带深层盐下大气田的勘探和发现

克拉2气田发现之后,库车前陆冲断带油气勘探一度陷入低谷,油气勘探陷入两难:中浅层除克拉2气藏外,没有新的可钻探圈闭发现,失去方向;构想进攻深层,又面临勘探遭遇复杂、地质认识不清、圈闭落实困难、技术储备不足等困境。针对上述难题,一是重新认识库车含盐前陆冲断带,坚定勘探信心,锁定克拉苏构造带盐下深层勘探主攻领域;二是开展宽线大组合、三维采集处理、盐相关构造建模、相控速度建场等地震、地质一体化技术攻关,发现克深—大北区带,新发现、落实一大批可钻探圈闭;三是强化钻井技术攻关,成功实现盐下超深高压高温气藏高效快速钻进。十年来,克拉苏构造带勘探深度从4000m拓深至8000m,发现了克深2、博孜1等多个大型气田,克深区带万亿立方米天然气资源逐渐明朗。克拉苏深层盐下大气田勘探突破得益于地质认识的创新、勘探技术的进步和锲而不舍的勘探实践。

库车前陆褶皱—冲断带前缘大型盐推覆构造

塔里木盆地北部库车前陆褶皱-冲断带构造-地层层序可划分为中生界盐下层序、古新统一始新统盐层层序和渐新统一第四系盐上层序。盐岩层序的岩性主要为灰白色、浅灰色盐岩、膏岩、泥灰岩和紫红色碎屑岩,厚110～3000 m。盐岩层的存在使库车前陆褶皱-冲断带发育-系列盐相关构造,其中最引人注目的是盐推覆构造。野外地质调查、地震资料解释、遥感资料和钻井资料揭示,沿库车前陆褶皱-冲断带前缘西秋立塔克山发育大型盐推覆构造,总体呈近东西走向,并略呈往西南凸出的弧形展布,沿走向延伸超过200km,由北往南逆冲推覆距离达30km以上。主断层沿古新统-始新统盐岩层发育,外来推覆体由古新统-始新统盐层层序和渐新统-第四系盐上层序组成,表现为受断层控制的单面山,逆冲推覆在原地中生代-新生代地层之上。地质分析和剖面复原结果表明,盐推覆构造主要形成于新近纪末期以来的喜马拉雅晚期阶段,现今仍具有强烈的活动性。由于不均匀推覆作用,在盐推覆构造的不同地段,逆冲推覆距离、冲断层产状、外来岩系和原地岩系的叠置关系以及盐相关构造的发育都有较大差异,显示出走向上分段性特点。库车前陆褶皱-冲断带前缘盐推覆构造的形成演化受区域挤压作用、重力滑动和重力扩展作用控制。

库车前陆冲断带深层大气区形成条件与地质特征

针对库车深层构造,开展"宽线+大组合"山地地震采集、高陡构造叠前深度偏移处理、深层构造建模等一系列地震勘探技术攻关,初步落实了盐下深层构造,发现并落实了一批大型构造圈闭。研究发现,库车前陆冲断带深层具有形成构造大气区的有利条件:大型叠瓦冲断构造为大油气区的形成奠定了良好的圈闭基础;优越的烃源条件与晚期强充注为大气区的形成提供了充足的烃源;深层发育大规模有效砂岩储集层,为大气区的形成提供了良好的储集空间;巨厚膏盐岩为深层大气区的形成提供了优越的盖层条件。盐下深层构造大气区油气地质特征主要表现为:油气分布受构造圈闭控制,以构造气藏为主;冲断带深层储集层物性总体较差,裂缝对油气富集高产有重要控制作用;油气分布具源-盖共控、叠置连片、整体含气的特点;储量规模较大,单井产能较高。

库车冲断带巴什基奇克组砂岩自生高岭石成因与油气成藏

克拉2构造是该区最大的气田,白垩系储层自生高岭石也最为发育,平均相对含量大于20%,以书页状和蠕虫状分布于骨架颗粒间。克拉3、克拉1和吐北1等勘探失利的圈闭,高岭石均不发育。克拉2构造自生高岭石是长石颗粒在地层酸性介质中溶解的沉淀产物,同时伴随次生孔隙的形成。其成岩环境处于开放或半开放流体系统。这一成岩环境既能保证来源于下伏源岩层系酸性流体的注入,又要允许长石等溶解物质的排出。自生高岭石与次生孔隙的形成过程与天然气的充注,为两个机理上紧密联系的共生过程。贯通-贯穿型断裂向下贯通烃源岩、向上又断穿膏盐岩盖层,构成超压流体运移的主通道。有贯通-贯穿型断裂发育的地区,不仅具备了自生高岭石与次生孔隙的形成条件,而且有利于天然气成藏。断裂输导通道的类型对比表明,克拉苏构造带比秋里塔克构造带更有利于天然气的成藏。

库车褶皱冲断带东秋里塔格位移转换构造及其演化——兼论侧断坡相关背斜构造圈闭的形成

库车褶皱冲断带东秋里塔格构造带发育与侧断坡有关的位移转换构造。东秋里塔格冲断层是一条北倾盲冲断层,其错移地层自西向东逐渐降低,从东秋5井以西的新近系膏盐岩转换至迪那201井的古近系膏盐岩再到迪那11井的侏罗系煤系,地震剖面上侧断坡形态清晰。侧断坡东、西断坪分别是新近系吉迪克组膏盐岩和侏罗系煤系,侧断坡发育在煤上-盐下构造地层组合中。通过DQ99-196、DQ00-226、DQ00-263等构造演化剖面恢复计算,东秋里塔格构造盐上地层位移梯度向西约为103.72m/km,而盐下东秋—迪那段的位移梯度为61.65m/km。在上述地震剖面上,盐上背斜和盐下隐伏背斜的轴线位置发生了相对变化,后者自东向西逐渐向南发生偏移;野外露头观察,盐上背斜的褶皱作用也随之向西增强。在走向上,东秋里塔格构造具有构造分段性,表明侧断坡的位移量变化具有突发性。西段为库车塔吾构造,东段为东秋-迪那构造。库车塔吾构造的盐下隐伏背斜是受东秋里塔格冲断层控制的断层相关褶皱,前、后断坪分别位于吉迪克组膏盐岩和侏罗系煤系,其隐伏的构造楔与南秋里塔格背冲断层组成库车塔吾三角带。东秋-迪那构造的隐伏背斜样式与库车塔吾段相似;但南翼缺乏背冲断层,不具备三角带形态。磷灰石裂变径迹测年表明,侧断坡的发育过程最早可以追索到康村期。东秋里塔格侧断坡相关背斜的形成与自北向南的盲冲断层和区域左行扭压复合作用有关。侧断坡相关背斜的主要构造特征是由侧断坡调节上、下滑脱层之间的应变差异,同时作为油气运移通道沟通气源岩和储层;其油气勘探意义是使得煤系烃源岩生成的天然气向上运移到侧断坡相关背斜构造圈闭如迪那2之中聚集成藏。

库车前陆褶皱—冲断带盐构造差异变形和分段性特征探讨

通过野外地质调查、GIS分析、三维可视化分析、盐相关构造变形样式的探讨、平衡剖面分析以及缩短量和缩短率的估算,表明库车前陆褶皱—冲断带盐构造具有明显的差异变形和分段性特征。差异变形主要表现为纵向上不同层次变形的差异性以及平面上构造变形的分带性与分段性。段与段的分界一般为走滑断层,在野外可见大量断层三角面、擦痕、阶步、错断的山脊和河谷等现象,地貌GIS分析可以揭示一些构造分段的细节特征,三维可视化反映了隐伏的残留盐枕的分段性。不同的段具有迥然不同的构造变形样式,平衡剖面分析可以估算出不同段落缩短量和缩短率的明显差异。盐构造差异变形和分段性的形成一方面受控于天山造山带的分段性活动过程,还和盐岩层本身的沉积学特征及盐体展布格局有关,同时还明显受到基底构造的控制,与基底古隆起、基底断裂及古构造断坡的发育密切相关。

天山南麓库车晚新生代褶皱-冲断带

库车褶皱冲断带位于天山南麓,由近东西走向的多条构造带组成。三叠系暗色泥岩、侏罗系煤层、古近系库姆格列木组膏盐层和新近系吉迪克组膏盐层构成库车褶皱冲断带的区域性主滑脱面。褶皱冲断带底面由北向南逐渐抬高。褶皱冲断带主体发育盖层滑脱-冲断构造（薄皮构造）,基底卷入型冲断构造（厚皮构造）见于北缘的根带。新生界膏盐层之上构造变形以滑脱褶皱为特色,之下以冲断构造为特色。库车褶皱冲断带是印度-亚洲碰撞远程效应下,（南）天山晚新生代造山过程的产物。褶皱冲断带构造变形的动力来源主要是造山楔向塔里木盆地推进所形成的挤压构造应力。褶皱冲断带构造变形的起始时间为约23Ma,构造变形具有阶段式加速的特点,已经识别出约23Ma、约10Ma、5～2Ma和1～0Ma共4个变形加速期。褶皱冲断带的演化过程为前展式,褶皱冲断带前锋向南推进的同时,后缘持续变形。

天山南缘与北缘前陆冲断带构造地质特征对比及油气勘探建议

在区域构造、盆地演化与沉积充填特征分析的基础上,对天山南、北缘地震大剖面进行了精细构造变形几何学与年代学的解析。揭示出中—新生代以来天山南、北缘虽然具有相似的构造演化过程、沉积充填特征和油气地质条件,但是受沉积地层介质的力学性质差异和印—藏碰撞远距离效应的空间位置差异的影响,天山南、北缘新生代构造变形启动的时间与构造变形样式存在明显的差异,并在一定程度上导致油气聚集的不同。新生代天山隆升并向两侧扩展,冲断构造沿滑脱层向克拉通盆地内传播,构造形成的时间从造山带向克拉通方向依次变晚。库车前陆冲断带的构造变形时间早于准南,因此库车冲断带内构造圈闭的油气充注时间长、充满程度高,容易形成高丰度大型气藏。库车冲断带盐下发育多个切过中生界煤系烃源岩的逆冲断层,它们不仅控制了多个褶皱侧向上台阶状叠置,形成盐下堆垛的构造样式,而且成为深部中生界油气向浅层运移聚集的通道;膏盐岩保证了盐下构造圈闭的完整性和封盖条件。准南冲断带主要的构造变形样式是层间滑脱与构造位移量反向冲断的楔形构造,水平滑脱断层封隔了上、下含油气系统,限制深部油气向中浅层运移;大型背斜内部发育多个小型叠置的楔形构造,破坏了构造圈闭的完整性。因此准南山前东端隐伏的燕山期古构造与二、三排新生代构造核部以及库车秋里塔格西段中生界印支期古构造和克拉苏—依奇克里克新生代较早形成的构造带是成藏的有利部位;库车盐下储盖组合是油气富集的有效构造层,准南深层中生界中的大型、完整的构造圈闭是油气勘探大突破的场所。

南天山库车褶皱冲断带构造几何学和运动学

印度板块与欧亚大陆的汇聚作用和持续碰撞使中亚内陆沿天山、昆仑山、阿尔金山发生变形 ,山脉前沿发育褶皱冲断带。南天山库车褶皱冲断带中段库车河地区发育 3～4排东西走向的逆冲 (掩 )断层和相关褶皱 ,逆冲 (掩 )断层由北向南扩展 ,断层和褶皱的形成时代自北向南逐渐变新 ,北部山前带的变形发生于前中新世 ,南部秋立塔克背斜带和亚肯背斜带的变形时代为上新世 (5 2± 0 2Ma)。通过构造几何学和运动学分析 ,作者提出了库车褶皱冲断带的构造变形方式和演化模型。

库车前陆褶皱冲断带前缘滑脱层内部变形特征

古近系库姆格列木组和新近系吉迪克组膏盐层构成了库车前陆褶皱冲断带的区域滑脱层。在褶皱冲断带前缘,膏盐层发生塑性流动,其内部形成多种构造样式。根据野外考察、地震剖面解释和钻井资料识别出的膏盐层内部构造变形样式主要包括盐枕、盐墙、盐推覆、鱼尾构造、盐焊接(断层焊接)、盐缩颈、透镜状增厚和盐垛等盐构造。盐构造在形成时间上具有一定的演化序列,库车前陆褶皱冲断带总体表现为由北向南迁移,前缘秋里塔格构造带则是从西往东迁移,盐推覆、盐焊接、盐枕等构造形成时间较早,盐墙形成较晚,东秋地区的盐构造形成时间整体较西段和中段晚,规模也较小。