Optimizing groundwater recharge plan in North China Plain to repair shallow groundwater depression zone, China

The North China Plain is one of the main grain producing areas in China. However, overexploitation has long been unsustainable since the water supply is mainly from groundwater. Since 2014,the South-to-North Water Diversion Project's central route has been charted to the integrated management of water supply and over-exploitation, which has alleviated the problem to a certain extent. Although the Ministry of Water Resources has made many efforts on groundwater recharge since 2018 most of which have been successful, the recharge has not yet been sufficiently focused on the repair of shallow groundwater depression zones. It still needs further optimization. This paper discusses this particular issue,proposes optimized recharge plan and provides the following recommendations:(1) Seven priority target areas are selected for groundwater recharge in alluvial and proluvial fans in the piedmont plain, and the storage capacity is estimated to be 181.00×10~8 m~3;(2) A recharge of 31.18×10~8 m~3/a is required by 2035 to achieve the repair target;(3) It is proposed to increase the recharge of Hutuo River, Dasha River and Tanghe River to 19.00×10~8 m~3/a and to rehabilitate Gaoliqing-Ningbailong Depression Zone;increase the recharge of Fuyang River, Zhanghe River and Anyang River to 7.05×10~8 m~3/a and rehabilitate Handan Feixiang-Guangping Depression Zone;increase the recharge of Luanhe River by 0.56×10~8 m~3/a and restore Tanghai Depression Zone and Luanan-Leting Depression Zone;moderately reduce the amount of water recharged to North Canal and Yongding River to prevent excessive rebound of groundwater;(4) Recharge through well is implemented on a pilot basis in areas of severe urban ground subsidence and coastal saltwater intrusion;(5) An early warning mechanism for groundwater quality risks in recharge areas is established to ensure the safety. The numerical groundwater flow model also proves reasonable groundwater level restoration in the depression zones by 2035.

Brain region-specific roles of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in social stress-induced depressive-like behavior

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor is a key factor in stress adaptation and avoidance of a social stress behavioral response.Recent studies have shown that brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression in stressed mice is brain region–specific,particularly involving the corticolimbic system,including the ventral tegmental area,nucleus accumbens,prefrontal cortex,amygdala,and hippocampus.Determining how brain-derived neurotrophic factor participates in stress processing in different brain regions will deepen our understanding of social stress psychopathology.In this review,we discuss the expression and regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in stress-sensitive brain regions closely related to the pathophysiology of depression.We focused on associated molecular pathways and neural circuits,with special attention to the brain-derived neurotrophic factor–tropomyosin receptor kinase B signaling pathway and the ventral tegmental area–nucleus accumbens dopamine circuit.We determined that stress-induced alterations in brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels are likely related to the nature,severity,and duration of stress,especially in the above-mentioned brain regions of the corticolimbic system.Therefore,BDNF might be a biological indicator regulating stress-related processes in various brain regions.

Reservoir controlling differences between consequent faults and antithetic faults in slope area outside of source: A case study of the south-central Wenan slope of Jizhong Depression, Bohai Bay Basin, East China

The control effects of different occurrence faults on oil and gas accumulation and distribution in the outer slope area of oil and gas reservoirs were studied taking the south-central Wen’an slope of the Jizhong depression in the Bohai Bay Basin as an example.Based on 3D seismic data and the distribution of oil and water,the controlling differences between consequent fault and antithetic fault were analyzed and compared from the formation and evolution rule of faults and the formation mechanism of fault traps,including development positions of the consequent fault traps and antithetic fault traps,oil and gas distribution horizon adjusted by fault and formation period of fault traps.The differences between consequent faults and antithetic faults in controlling reservoirs have three main aspects:(1)Consequent fault traps and antithetic fault traps are in different positions,the consequent fault traps are at the segmented growing point in the hanging wall of"hard-linkage"faults,while the antithetic fault traps are developed in the position with the largest throw in the footwall because of tilting action;(2)The two kinds of faults result in different oil and gas distribution vertically,oil and gas adjusted by consequent faults is distributed in a single layer or multi-layers,while oil and gas adjusted by antithetic faults occur in single layers;(3)The two kinds of fault traps are formed in different periods,the consequent fault traps are formed at the time when the related faults enter the stage of"hard-linkage",while the antithetic fault traps are formed at the beginning of the fault active period.

Evaluation of abundant hydrocarbon-generation depressions in the deepwater area of Qiongdongnan Basin,South China Sea

It has been confirmed that the key source rocks of Qiongdongnan Basin are associated with the Yacheng Formation, which was deposited in a transitional marine-continental environment. Because the distribution and evolution patterns of the source rocks in the major depressions are different, it is important to determine the most abundant hydrocarbon-generation depressions in terms of exploration effectiveness. Based on an analysis of organic matter characteristics of the source rocks, in combination with drilling data and seismic data, this paper establishes a model to evaluate the hydrocarbon-generation depressions in the deepwater area of Qiongdongnan Basin. First of all, by using the method of seismic-facies model analysis, the distribution of sedimentary facies was determined. Then, the sedimentary facies were correlated with the organic facies, and the distribution of organic facies was predicted. Meanwhile, the thickness of source rocks for all the depressions was calculated on the basis of a quantitative analysis of seismic velocity and lithology. The relationship between mudstone porosity and vitrinite reflectance（Ro） was used to predict the maturity of source rocks. Second, using the parameters such as thickness and maturity of source rocks, the quantity and intensity of gas generation for Yacheng and Lingshui Formations were calculated. Finally, in combination with the identified hydrocarbon resources, the quantity and intensity of gas generation were used as a guide to establish an evaluation standard for hydrocarbon-generation depressions, which was optimized for the main depressions in the Central Depression Belt. It is proposed that Lingshui, Ledong, Baodao and Changchang Depressions are the most abundant hydrocarbon depressions, whilst Songnan and Beijiao Depressions are rich hydrocarbon depressions. Such an evaluation procedure is beneficial to the next stage of exploration in the deep-water area of Qiongdongnan Basin.

The origin and distribution of natural gas in the frontal uplift area of the Kuqa depression,Tarim Basin

The frontal uplift of the Kuqa depression is an important oil and gas producing area. In this study, the distribution and origin of natural gas were discussed based on natural gas components and isotope data. The main components of natural gas were hydrocarbons with relatively high contents of C2+ component. Most gases were derived from terrestrial source rocks, and some came from marine rocks. The contents of non-hydrocarbon gases were high in the central part of the frontal uplift area and low in the two terminals. The distribution of oil composition was similar to that of natural gas, which was mainly controlled by the types of source rocks. Dry coefficient and maturity of natural gas in the frontal uplift were lower than those of gas in the Kelasu tectonic belt of the Kuqa depression, which was mainly affected by the difference of tectonic movements in both areas. In the frontal uplift, the traps were formed in the early stage and could capture the early formed oil and gas, and structural adjustment was slight in later stages, so the oil and gas could be effectively preserved. Multiperiodic oil and gas filling led to the complex distribution of natural gas.

Predictive value of intracranial high-density areas in neurological function

BACKGROUND Intracranial high-density areas(HDAs)have attracted considerable attention for predicting clinical outcomes;however,whether HDAs predict worse neurological function and mental health remains controversial and unclear,which requires further investigation.In this prospective study,96 patients with acute ischemic stroke(AIS)who accepted endovascular mechanical thrombectomy(EMT)were included.The enrolled patients underwent cranial computed tomography(CT)examination within 24 hours after EMT.Clinical data in terms of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS),the 3-month modified Rankin Scale(mRS),self-rating depression scale(SDS),and self-rating anxiety scale(SAS)scores were collected and compared between patients with HDAs and non-HDAs and between patients with good and poor clinical prognosis.Compared to patients without HDAs,patients with HDAs presented severe neurological deficits(admission NIHSS score:18±3 vs 19±4),were more likely to have post-stroke disabilities(mRS<3:35%vs 62%),and suffered more severe depression(SDS score:58±16 vs 64±13)and anxiety disorder(SAS score:52±8 vs 59±10).Compared to patients with a good prognosis,patients with a poor prognosis presented severe neurological deficits(admission NIHSS score:17±4 vs 20±3),were more likely to have HDAs on CT images(64%vs 33%),and suffered more severe depression(SDS score:55±19 vs 65±11)and anxiety(SAS score:50±8 vs 58±12).Multivariate analysis revealed that HDAs were independent nega-tive prognostic factors.CONCLUSION In conclusion,HDAs on CT images predicted poor prognosis and severe depressive and anxiety symptoms in patients with AIS who underwent EMT.

Study on Depression Development Measures of Karst Rocky Desertification Area in Guizhou Province of China

In view of the current situation and environmental fragility of karst depression in Guizhou,the study proposed measures to utilize and explore it so as to promote economic development of Guizhou depression.

Potentiation of the lateral habenula-ventral tegmental area pathway underlines the susceptibility to depression in mice with chronic pain

Chronic pain often develops severe mood changes such as depression.However,how chronic pain leads to depression remains elusive and the mechanisms determining individuals’responses to depression are largely unexplored.Here we found that depression-like behaviors could only be observed in 67.9%of mice with chronic neuropathic pain,leaving 32.1%of mice with depression resilience.We determined that the spike discharges of the ventral tegmental area(VTA)-projecting lateral habenula(LHb)glutamatergic(Glu)neurons were sequentially increased in sham,resilient and susceptible mice,which consequently inhibited VTA dopaminergic(DA)neurons through a LHbGlu-VTAGABA-VTADA circuit.Furthermore,the LHbGlu-VTADA excitatory inputs were dampened via GABAB receptors in a pre-synaptic manner.Regulation of LHb-VTA pathway largely affected the development of depressive symptoms caused by chronic pain.Our study thus identifies a pivotal role of the LHb-VTA pathway in coupling chronic pain with depression and highlights the activity-dependent contribution of LHbGlu-to-VTADA inhibition in depressive behavioral regulation.

Genesis and Accumulation of Paleo-Oil Reservoir in Dabei Area,Kuqa Depression,Northwest China:Implications for Tight-Gas Accumulation

Paleo-oil reservoir is of great importance to understand hydrocarbon enrichment mechanism and hydrocarbon exploration potential,but is yet poorly investigated in Kuqa Depression.The occurrence of the paleo-oil reservoir in Dabei area was proved by quantitative grain fluorescence(QGF)and fluid inclusion petrography.Development history of the paleo-oil reservoir was reconstructed through:(1)oil-source correlation;(2)time coupling of source rock maturation,porosity evolution and migration pathways.The impact of paleo-oil reservoir on tight-gas accumulation was consequently discussed.Results suggest that considerable oil was accumulated in the K_(1)bs reservoir with paleo oil-water contact in Dabei 2 Well and Dabei 201 Well at 5800 and 6040 m,respectively.Crude oil was primarily sourced from Triassic source rocks with Jurassic source rocks of secondary importance,which was at oil generation window(0.7%–1.1%Ro)during 9–6 and 7.5–5 Ma,respectively.The occurrence of K_(1)bs tight reservoir(porosity<12%)was about 25 Ma,while faults and associated fractures at Kelasue structural belt were developed approximately from 8 to 3.5 Ma.Therefore,the tight oil accumulation was formed during 8–5 Ma.The paleo-oil reservoir in Dabei 1 gas field was destroyed by the evaporation fractionation in later stage.

Formation Mechanism of "Drag Depressions" and Irregular Boundaries in Intraplate Deformation

Almost all intraplate caprocks experienced strong deformation during the convergence of microplates, and then disintegrated into many secondary geologic units with the special characters, such as irregular boundaries and particular structural assemblages. In order to understand the formation mechanism of these special phenomena, a rheological experiment on the structural scenery of the Tongling area is carried out. The result shows that the primary regular and uniform boundaries of the Tongling area becomes irregular because of the enclosing and confinement of surrounding geological units in the process of 'compression-shearing-rotation-drag'; simultaneously, two specific 'drag depressions' developed at two opposite corners of the block. The former and the later phenomena can be regarded as a typical regional-scale rheological effect and necessary outcome of intraplate deformation respectively.

Calculation of Depth to Detachment and Its Significance in the Kuqa Depression

The depth to detachment level is a critical factor affecting the quality of structural modeling in fold and thrust belts. There are several detachment levels developed in the Kuqa depression. Based on the excess-area diagram, this paper concerns mainly the calculation of the depth to detachment in the Kuqa depression. The result demonstrates that the detachment levels are situated in different strata in varying zones, such as the Paleogene Kugeliemu Formation, the Paleozoic and the crystalline basement. The calculated depth to detachment level is very helpful for testing whether a structural interpretation is reasonable and for defining the depth of deeper detachment levels which were not discerned in seismic profiles.

Calculation of depth to detachment and its significance in the Kuqa Depression:A discussion

We analyze the excess area and depth to detachment method developed by Epard and Groshong （1993）, and apply it to the sand box model of Ge et al （2004） to illustrate that inadequate consideration will affect the calculation of true depth to detachment. Using the data of Yu et al （2006） to fit linear regression lines, we obtain the depths to detachment of Kela-2, Misikantage anticline and Dongqiu-8 structures, 115.74km, 14.17km, and 75.48km below the reference level （Cretaceous bottom） respectively with the excess area intercept equal to zero. However, the calculation results of depth to detachment in Yu et al （2006） are based on excess area intercept unequal to zero.

Reply to ‘Calculation of depth to detachment and its significance in the Kuqa Depression:A discussion’

This paper mainly replies to the discussion by Li et al （2009） on the calculation of the detachment depths in the Kuqa Depression. We think that viscous material flowing into or out of the cross section can affect the validity of the calculation method, yet the number of detachment levels does not bring any drawbacks to the calculation. In the Kuqa Depression, the salt flow influenced the structural deformation to some extent, and affected slightly the accuracy of the calculated depths of the true detachment levels. However, it does not mean that the calculation method loses effectiveness in the study area. Therefore, the calculation results are still relatively believable.

天津滨海地热田北部深部地热资源赋存规律

【研究目的】天津地热资源丰富,目前已开发的深部地热资源大部分位于“隆中凸”构造区域,而位于“坳中凸”构造区域的地热资源勘查和研究程度基本尚属空白,揭示其深部地热赋存规律可为滨海新区及京津冀地区寻找深部地热资源及勘探与开发提供重要参考。【研究方法】本文以黄骅坳陷宁河凸起中的桥沽地区为研究区,以近期新发现的资源禀赋最好的蓟县系雾迷山组热储层为研究对象,通过分析区域地质资料、大地电磁测深(MT)、钻孔测温和物探测井等资料,系统总结了研究区地质构造、地温场和深部地热资源赋存特征。【研究结果】雾迷山组储层的热储温度高(90~120℃),出水量大于100 m^(3)/h,埋藏相对较浅(2200~2800 m)。区内地质构造条件复杂,断裂构造发育,汉沽断裂为研究区重要的导热、导水通道;地温场呈现“两高夹一低”展布特征与两处背斜构造空间位置相对应;热源以壳源热为主、幔源热次之,大气降水为主要热水来源,热传输机制以热传导型为主。【结论】综合研究区深部地热赋存规律,建立了深部地热资源概念模型,明确了“坳中凸”深部地热找矿新思路。

济阳坳陷成熟探区油气精细勘探理论进展与实践

济阳坳陷作为渤海湾盆地成熟探区之一,经过了60多年勘探开发,为实现油气勘探的持续发展,亟需解决油气资源潜力、勘探方向及成藏规律等理论认识问题。通过对主力生烃层系大量烃源岩样品沉积环境、有机地球化学特征的分析测试及生排烃模拟实验,对比研究了不同类型烃源岩生排烃演化过程及生烃潜力,发现咸化环境烃源岩具有古生产力高、活化能低的特点,建立了陆相湖盆“咸化富烃”生排烃模式,突破了以淡水环境烃源岩为主力油气来源的传统认识;通过分析深层储层成岩演化过程中孔隙度与地层流体酸碱性质变化的关系,指出“早期强胶结、后期强溶蚀”是深层储层形成大量次生溶蚀孔隙的重要原因,解决了高地温背景下深层碎屑岩有效储层成因问题;基于济阳坳陷勘探实践,总结提出了断陷盆地从洼陷带到斜坡带,依次发育岩性、构造-岩性、岩性-构造及构造油气藏的油气藏类型有序分布规律。创新形成了“咸化富烃、酸碱控储、有序成藏”的成熟探区油气精细勘探理论认识,明确了剩余资源潜力,指出了深层的勘探方向,使油气勘探由被动转移转为主动探索;并创新建立了适用于精细勘探阶段的“勘探层单元”划分、优选方法,形成了成熟探区“七步走”的精细勘探评价流程。结合济阳坳陷地质新认识、最新一轮油气资源评价结果,指出今后重点勘探方向及增储领域,为油田的长期效益可持续发展提供了重要保障。

中国东西部陆相页岩油地质特征差异性分析及其对富集规律影响——以胜利探区为例

以胜利探区为例,系统对比研究了中国东西部陆相湖盆页岩油地质特征差异性及其对富集规律的影响。济阳坳陷沙四段上亚段—沙三段下亚段在古地貌、古气候、古水体介质等因素共同控制下,富有机质纹层状碳酸盐页岩大规模分布,富有机质黏土纹层成烃与富碳酸盐纹层成储协同演化为游离烃规模富集提供了有利条件。准噶尔盆地西北缘哈山地区风城组强裂陷作用导致强烈火山活动,在火山喷发物质与古气候共同影响下,富有机质纹层状含碱长英页岩相大规模分布,且成烃成储演化过程中形成较多的长英质矿物,并伴生大量的基质溶蚀孔和晶间孔,为页岩油富集奠定了重要基础。哈山地区在多期逆冲推覆过程中,准原地系统持续生烃、油多气少和相对较好的保存条件以及构造覆压、生烃增压作用产生的异常高压为页岩油高产提供了必要条件。准噶尔盆地东南缘(准东南)芦草沟组在海迹湖咸水环境下,受火山凝灰质与微生物作用影响,形成了富有机质纹层状页岩相夹贫有机质层状白云岩相的主要岩相组合类型。博格达山周缘山前构造带芦草沟组富有机质页岩均进入成熟演化阶段,胜利探区构造相对稳定区具备页岩油勘探前景。

济阳坳陷潜山风险勘探方向浅析

济阳坳陷油气资源丰富,但随着勘探程度的不断深入,古近系常规油气藏的勘探难度不断加大,亟需拓展新领域,保障资源有效接替。济阳坳陷地层发育齐全,前古近系潜山分布广、厚度大,勘探潜力显著,但受限于深层潜山形成时间早、经历地质演化历程复杂、深部地震资料品质差等因素,勘探效果相对较差。近年来,随着实验技术持续攻关、基础地质研究不断深化、地震资料处理手段更加丰富,潜山钻探获得了不少好苗头,形成了多期构造共控成山、多套源岩联合供烃、多元共控优势成储、多种模式有序控藏的潜山油气成藏认识。通过对已发现油气藏的深入解剖,同时借鉴邻区的勘探经验,明确了济阳坳陷深层潜山勘探的风险方向和勘探目标,为济阳坳陷油气勘探潜力的进一步挖掘指明了方向。具体来讲,各层系的风险勘探方向为:太古界潜山内幕的断缝体、断溶体圈闭等;下古生界隐蔽性断块圈闭以及内幕颗粒滩、沿层溶蚀作用形成的岩性圈闭;上古生界埋深大于2000m的深层煤系气藏;中生界裂缝-砂体双控的岩性圈闭。

渤海湾盆地东濮凹陷天然气成因及分布特征

针对东濮凹陷高热演化程度区天然气成因复杂,天然气富集规律及勘探潜力认识不清等问题,文中利用聚类分析、生烃模拟实验等手段,对天然气成因类型及分布特征进行了研究。研究结果表明:东濮凹陷存在油型气、煤成气及混合气3大类天然气。其中:油型气包括低熟油型气(Ro介于0.5%~1.2%)、中熟油型气(Ro介于1.2%~1.6%)和高熟油型气(Ro介于1.6%~2.0%),依次分布于构造顶部、斜坡带、洼陷带;煤成气Ro介于2.0%~3.0%,包括源外高熟煤成气和源内高熟煤成气;而混合气主要分布在高热演化烃源灶的大断裂周围。通过对主力生气区分析发现,油型气和煤成气对应的烃源岩主力生气深度分别介于4000~5000,5000~7000 m,空间上具有接力特征。东濮凹陷天然气富集程度与生烃洼陷的热演化程度关系密切,中、高热演化洼陷(Ro介于1.0%~3.0%)将是渤海湾盆地和东濮凹陷未来天然气勘探的重点领域。

川西新场地区须二段致密砂岩气藏气水分布特征及主控因素

致密砂岩气藏气水关系复杂,为了阐明川西新场地区须二段气水分布主控因素,以试产数据、压汞曲线、岩石薄片分析为手段,探讨了地层水宏观特征,明确了新场地区须二段气水分布主控因素。结果表明:新场地区须二段储层较致密,孔喉连通性差,致密化储层使气水分布复杂,须二段气藏总体呈上气下水特征,但气水倒置现象较多;研究区气水分布受控于构造演化、砂泥岩相配置关系、河道间叠置方式及单砂体内部成岩差异,多期构造演化过程控制了气水分布的宏观尺度格局,不同类型的河道叠置及砂泥配置关系影响砂体尺度的气水分布,厚层-薄层垂向分离型叠置关系及砂泥互层型配置关系有利于形成气层,单砂体内部成岩差异影响单砂体内部尺度气水分布。对研究区气水分布主控因素的研究结果,可有效指导新场地区须二段气藏的勘探开发。