Authigenic clays and calcite cements are important in the development of reservoir tightness and the formation of hydrocarbon sweet spots.We investigated Jurassic low-permeability sandstone reservoirs in the central J...Authigenic clays and calcite cements are important in the development of reservoir tightness and the formation of hydrocarbon sweet spots.We investigated Jurassic low-permeability sandstone reservoirs in the central Junggar Basin,NW China,using petrography,mineralogy,porosity,and permeability assessment,and stable C and O isotope analysis to ascertain the influence of authigenic clays and calcites on reservoir quality.Here,we establish the properties and diagenetic processes of the reservoir sandstones,and construct a generalizable model of reservoir quality.The results show that the sandstones are mainly litharenite and feldspathic litharenite and can be classified into ductile-lithic-rich sandstones and ductile-lithic-poor sandstones according to rock composition.The ductile-lithic-rich sandstones are tight(mean porosity?7.31%;mean permeability?0.08 mD)as a result of intense compaction.In contrast,the ductile-lithic-poor sandstones can be classified into five types according to diagenetic process.The formation of favorable hydrocarbon reservoir properties is closely related to the presence of authigenic clays and dissolution of calcite.In particular,kaolinite fills intergranular pores,thereby blocking pore space and reducing reservoir quality.Chlorite coating resists compaction and limits the formation of quartz overgrowths,thereby preserving pore space and enhancing reservoir quality.Calcite controls reservoir quality through both precipitation and dissolution.Calcite precipitation results in reduced reservoir quality,whereby early calcites that were precipitated in formation water resist compaction and provide the basis for subsequent dissolution and late precipitation,whereas dissolution of calcite in mesodiagenesis improves reservoir quality.A generalized model is formulated by relating diagenetic facies types to depth and porosity,providing a reference for other similar reservoirs.Our data suggest that deeply buried tight sandstones can be exploration prospects under favorable conditions involving the presence of authigenic clays and dissolution of calcite,as in the central Junggar Basin of this study.展开更多
Shallow lacustrine delta front （SLDF） comprises mainly sheetlike subaqueous distributary channels （SDC） formed in shallow, gentle, and tectonically steady slope （Cai and Zhu, 2011）. SDC proves an important hydro...Shallow lacustrine delta front （SLDF） comprises mainly sheetlike subaqueous distributary channels （SDC） formed in shallow, gentle, and tectonically steady slope （Cai and Zhu, 2011）. SDC proves an important hydrocarbon reservoir type in the Daqing oilfield, Changqing oilfield, and the newly discovered Moxizhuang oilfield in Central Junggar Basin. However, SDC tends to prograde quickly and move laterally frequently,展开更多
Fluid/rock interaction occurs frequently in the sandstones near the overpressure top in central Junggar Basin, and carbonate cementation-dissolution is related closely to the formation of secondary pores in the reserv...Fluid/rock interaction occurs frequently in the sandstones near the overpressure top in central Junggar Basin, and carbonate cementation-dissolution is related closely to the formation of secondary pores in the reservoir sandstones. From petrological, hydrochemical and fluid-inclusion studies of the deep-seated sandstones near the overpressure top in central Junggar Basin and the carbon and oxygen isotopic characteristics of carbonate cements in those sandstones, the following conclusions can be drawn: (1) Carbonates are the major cements. Two-stage cementation was commonly developed, with late-stage ferroan carbonate cementation being dominant; several secondary porosity zones were developed vertically in the sandstones near the overpressure top, and there is a mutually compensatory relationship between the carbonate contents and the mean porosity; (2) the alkalescent formation-water chemical environments are in favor of carbonate precipitation; (3) there were two phases of thermal fluid activity which are related to the late-stage carbonate cementation-dissolution; (4) with the overpressure top as the boundary, carbonate cements in the sandstones have slightly negative δ13C and δ18O values, showing such a variation trend that the δ13C and δ18O values near the coal-bearing Jurassic strata are lighter, those in the overpressure top are heavier, and those at the upper part of the overpressure top are lighter, which is considered to be the result of kinetic isotope fractionation driven by episodically overpressured fluid flow; (5) carbonate cementation is closely associated with the decarboxylation of organic acids, and secondary porosity zones resultant from dissolution by organic acids and CO2 derived from Jurassic coal-bearing strata, are the most important reservoir space of hydrocarbon, Studies of the mechanisms of carbonate cementation-dissolution and formation of secondary pores in the deep-seated sandstones near the overpressure top are of great significance both in theory and in practice in further investigating the rules of overpressured fluid flow (especially oil/gas migration) and predicting the reservoir space of hydrocarbon.展开更多
Carbonate cemented zones are normally adjacent to the top overpressured surface in the central Junggar Basin,NW China.Stable carbon and oxygen isotopic compositions and petrological investigations of carbonate cements...Carbonate cemented zones are normally adjacent to the top overpressured surface in the central Junggar Basin,NW China.Stable carbon and oxygen isotopic compositions and petrological investigations of carbonate cements in the carbonate cemented zones indicate that:(1) carbonate cements are composed dominantly of ferrocalcite,ferroan dolomite,and ankerite;(2) carbonate cements are formed under a high temperature circumstance in the subsurface,and organic fluid migration has an important effect on the formation of them;and(3) carbon and oxygen ions in the carbonate cements migrate from the underlying overpressured system.This suggests that the occurrence of carbonate cemented zones in this region results from multiple phases of organic fluid expulsion out of the overpressure compartment through geological time.This study provides a plausible mechanism of the formation of carbonate cemented zones adjacent to the top overpressured surface in the clastic sedimentary basins,and has an important implication for understanding the internal correlation between the formation of carbonate cemented zones adjacent to top overpressured surface and geofluids expulsion out of overpressured system.展开更多
基金This work was funded by the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(Grant No.2016ZX05002-006-005)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41830425).
文摘Authigenic clays and calcite cements are important in the development of reservoir tightness and the formation of hydrocarbon sweet spots.We investigated Jurassic low-permeability sandstone reservoirs in the central Junggar Basin,NW China,using petrography,mineralogy,porosity,and permeability assessment,and stable C and O isotope analysis to ascertain the influence of authigenic clays and calcites on reservoir quality.Here,we establish the properties and diagenetic processes of the reservoir sandstones,and construct a generalizable model of reservoir quality.The results show that the sandstones are mainly litharenite and feldspathic litharenite and can be classified into ductile-lithic-rich sandstones and ductile-lithic-poor sandstones according to rock composition.The ductile-lithic-rich sandstones are tight(mean porosity?7.31%;mean permeability?0.08 mD)as a result of intense compaction.In contrast,the ductile-lithic-poor sandstones can be classified into five types according to diagenetic process.The formation of favorable hydrocarbon reservoir properties is closely related to the presence of authigenic clays and dissolution of calcite.In particular,kaolinite fills intergranular pores,thereby blocking pore space and reducing reservoir quality.Chlorite coating resists compaction and limits the formation of quartz overgrowths,thereby preserving pore space and enhancing reservoir quality.Calcite controls reservoir quality through both precipitation and dissolution.Calcite precipitation results in reduced reservoir quality,whereby early calcites that were precipitated in formation water resist compaction and provide the basis for subsequent dissolution and late precipitation,whereas dissolution of calcite in mesodiagenesis improves reservoir quality.A generalized model is formulated by relating diagenetic facies types to depth and porosity,providing a reference for other similar reservoirs.Our data suggest that deeply buried tight sandstones can be exploration prospects under favorable conditions involving the presence of authigenic clays and dissolution of calcite,as in the central Junggar Basin of this study.
基金financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41272159 and 41372123)
文摘Shallow lacustrine delta front （SLDF） comprises mainly sheetlike subaqueous distributary channels （SDC） formed in shallow, gentle, and tectonically steady slope （Cai and Zhu, 2011）. SDC proves an important hydrocarbon reservoir type in the Daqing oilfield, Changqing oilfield, and the newly discovered Moxizhuang oilfield in Central Junggar Basin. However, SDC tends to prograde quickly and move laterally frequently,
基金supported by the Doctoral Education Program Fund of Ministry of Education, China (No. 20060491505)the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Grant-in-Aid Foundation Program in 2007, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40739904)the Research Foundation for Outstanding Young Teachers, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) (No. CUGQNL0840)
文摘Fluid/rock interaction occurs frequently in the sandstones near the overpressure top in central Junggar Basin, and carbonate cementation-dissolution is related closely to the formation of secondary pores in the reservoir sandstones. From petrological, hydrochemical and fluid-inclusion studies of the deep-seated sandstones near the overpressure top in central Junggar Basin and the carbon and oxygen isotopic characteristics of carbonate cements in those sandstones, the following conclusions can be drawn: (1) Carbonates are the major cements. Two-stage cementation was commonly developed, with late-stage ferroan carbonate cementation being dominant; several secondary porosity zones were developed vertically in the sandstones near the overpressure top, and there is a mutually compensatory relationship between the carbonate contents and the mean porosity; (2) the alkalescent formation-water chemical environments are in favor of carbonate precipitation; (3) there were two phases of thermal fluid activity which are related to the late-stage carbonate cementation-dissolution; (4) with the overpressure top as the boundary, carbonate cements in the sandstones have slightly negative δ13C and δ18O values, showing such a variation trend that the δ13C and δ18O values near the coal-bearing Jurassic strata are lighter, those in the overpressure top are heavier, and those at the upper part of the overpressure top are lighter, which is considered to be the result of kinetic isotope fractionation driven by episodically overpressured fluid flow; (5) carbonate cementation is closely associated with the decarboxylation of organic acids, and secondary porosity zones resultant from dissolution by organic acids and CO2 derived from Jurassic coal-bearing strata, are the most important reservoir space of hydrocarbon, Studies of the mechanisms of carbonate cementation-dissolution and formation of secondary pores in the deep-seated sandstones near the overpressure top are of great significance both in theory and in practice in further investigating the rules of overpressured fluid flow (especially oil/gas migration) and predicting the reservoir space of hydrocarbon.
基金supported by the Important National Science & Technology Specific Projects (Grant No.2008ZX05001)Scientific Development Projects of Petrochina Company Limited (Grant No.2008B-0100)+2 种基金the Doctoral Education Program Fund of Ministry of Education,China (Grant No.20060491505)American Association of Petroleum Geologists Grants-in-Aid Foundation ProgramNational Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.40739904,40902039)
文摘Carbonate cemented zones are normally adjacent to the top overpressured surface in the central Junggar Basin,NW China.Stable carbon and oxygen isotopic compositions and petrological investigations of carbonate cements in the carbonate cemented zones indicate that:(1) carbonate cements are composed dominantly of ferrocalcite,ferroan dolomite,and ankerite;(2) carbonate cements are formed under a high temperature circumstance in the subsurface,and organic fluid migration has an important effect on the formation of them;and(3) carbon and oxygen ions in the carbonate cements migrate from the underlying overpressured system.This suggests that the occurrence of carbonate cemented zones in this region results from multiple phases of organic fluid expulsion out of the overpressure compartment through geological time.This study provides a plausible mechanism of the formation of carbonate cemented zones adjacent to the top overpressured surface in the clastic sedimentary basins,and has an important implication for understanding the internal correlation between the formation of carbonate cemented zones adjacent to top overpressured surface and geofluids expulsion out of overpressured system.
