Evaluation of source rocks and prediction of oil and gas resources distribution in Baiyun Sag,Pearl River Mouth Basin,China

By conducting organic geochemical analysis of the samples taken from the drilled wells in Baiyun Sag of Pearl River Mouth Basin,China,the development characteristics of hydrocarbon source rocks in the sag are clarified.Reconstruct the current geothermal field of the sag and restore the tectonic-thermal evolution process to predict the type,scale,and distribution of resources in Baiyun Sag through thermal pressure simulation experiments and numerical simulation.The Baiyun Sag is characterized by the development of Paleogene shallow lacustrine source rocks,which are deposited in a slightly oxidizing environment.The source rocks are mainly composed of terrestrial higher plants,with algae making a certain contribution,and are oil and gas source rocks.Current geothermal field of the sag was reconstructed,in which the range of geothermal gradients is(3.5–5.2)℃/100 m,showing an overall increasing trend from northwest to southeast,with significant differences in geothermal gradients across different sub-sags.Baiyun Sag has undergone two distinct periods of extensional process,the Eocene and Miocene,since the Cenozoic era.These two periods of heating and warming events have been identified,accelerating the maturation and evolution of source rocks.The main body of ancient basal heat flow value reached its highest at 13.82 Ma.The basin modelling results show that the maturity of source rocks is significantly higher in Baiyun main sub-sag than that in other sub-sags.The Eocene Wenchang Formation is currently in the stage of high maturity to over maturity,while the Eocene Enping Formation has reached the stage of maturity to high maturity.The rock thermal simulation experiment shows that the shallow lacustrine mudstone of the Wenchang Formation has a good potential of generating gas from kerogen cracking with high gas yield and long period of gas window.Shallow lacustrine mudstone of the Enping Formation has a good ability to generate light oil,and has ability to generate kerogen cracking gas in the late stage.The gas yield of shallow lacustrine mudstone of the Enping Formation is less than that of shallow lacustrine mudstone of the Wenchang Formation and the delta coal-bearing mudstone of the Enping Formation.The numerical simulation results indicate that the source rocks of Baiyun main sub-sag generate hydrocarbons earlier and have significantly higher hydrocarbon generation intensity than other sub-sags,with an average of about 1200×10^(4)t/km^(2).Oil and gas resources were mainly distributed in Baiyun main sub-sag and the main source rocks are distributed in the 3^(rd)and 4^(th)members of Wenchang Formation.Four favorable zones are selected for the division and evaluation of migration and aggregation units:No.(1)Panyu 30 nose-shaped structural belt,No.(3)Liuhua 29 nose-shaped uplift belt and Liwan 3 nose-shaped uplift belt,No.(2)gentle slope belt of Baiyun east sag,and No.(8)Baiyun 1 low-uplift.

China First Discovered Massive Available Hot Dry Rock Resources

Hot Dry Rock （HDR） refers to those generally deeply buried impermeable metamorphic or crystallized biotite gneiss, granite and granodiorite rock bodies, with a burial depth greater than 2000 m, containing no water or vapor. HDR is as implied, hot and dry, with temperatures ranging from 150 to 650℃, and it can be utilized as a heat resource. Because this type of heat system does not require porosity, permeability and fluids and is widespread at the drillable depth range of 10 kin, it is thereby an infinite resource type. By contrast, thermal power generation results in copious pollution; wind power is irregular and unstable; solar energy occupies large areas.

Controlling effects of cap rocks on the formation of deep geothermal resources

Cap rocks with high thermal insulation are important for deep geothermal systems at a depth of 3000‒6000 m.Based on the deep geothermal geological conditions in the Fujian-Guangdong-Hainan area of South China,this study established an ideal geological model of reservoir-cap rock assemblages and simulated the geothermal field distribution of cap rocks of different thicknesses and thermal conductivity.The simulation results show that the vertical geothermal temperature distribution in an uplifted area of a depression was present as inverted mirror reflections relative to the elevated area of the basement.Specifically,the isotherms above the elevated area are convex in shape,while those below the elevated area are concave.There is a temperature equilibrium line between the convex and concave isotherms.The heat flow moves from the depressed area to the uplifted area below the temperature equilibrium line and migrates in an opposite direction above the line.On this base,this study conducted the inversion of geothermal temperature fields in typical areas with thin,moderately thick,and thick cap rocks.The results indicate that,at the depth of 3000e6000 m,areas with thin cap rocks(igneous rock zone in the coastal area of Fujian)mainly host moderate-to low-temperature hydrothermal resources;areas with moderately thick cap rocks(Yuezhong Depression)have the geothermal temperature ranging between 100℃and 200℃and may develop moderate-to high-temperature hydrothermal resources and hot dry rocks(HDRs),with the former superimposing on the latter;and areas with thick cap rocks(onshore Beibuwan Basin)have a geothermal temperature of 120‒220℃,and contains mainly moderate-to high-temperature hydrothermal resources and HDRs.Therefore,it is recommended that the evaluation,exploitation,and utilization of deep geothermal resources be carried out according to the burial depth of the temperature equilibrium line and the specific demand for geothermal resources.

Hydrocarbon expulsion model and resource potential evaluation of high-maturity marine source rocks in deep basins:Example from the Ediacaran microbial dolomite in the Sichuan Basin,China

Hydrocarbon expulsion features and resource potential evaluation of source rocks are crucial for the petroleum exploration.High-maturity marine source rocks have not exhibited a hydrocarbon expulsion mode owing to the lack of low-maturity source rocks in deep petroliferous basins.We considered the Ediacaran microbial dolomite in the Sichuan Basin,the largest high-maturity marine gas layer in China,to exhibit a method that quantitatively characterizes the hydrocarbon expulsion of high-maturity marine source rocks.The experiment of fluid inclusion,rock pyrolysis,and vitrinite reflectance(Ro)of 119 microbial dolomite core samples obtained from the Dengying Formation were performed.A hydrocarbon expulsion model of high-maturity source rock was established,and its resource potential was evaluated.The results showed that the Ediacaran microbial dolomite in the Sichuan Basin is a good source rock showing vast resource potential.The hydrocarbon expulsion threshold is determined to be vitrinite reflectance at 0.92%.The hydrocarbon expulsion intensities in the geologic history is high with maximum of 1.6×10^(7)t/km^(2).The Ediacaran microbial dolomite expelled approximately 1.008×10^(12)t of hydrocarbons,and the recoverable resource was 1.5×10^(12)m^(3).The region can be categorized into areasⅠ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,andⅣ,in decreasing order of hydrocarbon expulsion intensity.Areas with a higher hydrocarbon expulsion intensity have a lower drilling risk and should be prioritized for exploration in the orderⅠ>Ⅱ>Ⅲ>Ⅳ.Two areas,northern and central parts of Ediacaran in the Sichuan Basin,were selected as prospects which had the drilling priority in the future gas exploration.The production data of 55 drilled wells verified the high reliability of this method.This model in this study does not require low-maturity samples and can be used for evaluating high-maturity marine source rocks,which has broad applicability in deep basins worldwide.

Discovery of Potassium-Bearing Cuttings from the Well Yangta 4 in the Kuqa Depression and Seam Division

The world petroleum exploration suggests that,about70%of the world’s potash resources were discovered during oil and gas exploration(Zheng et al.,2007).The Kuqa depression in the Tarim basin is abundant with petroleum exploration data,and

Character of Sedimentation in the Potassium-Bearing Basin of the Gremyachinskoye Field(The Volga Monocline)

1 Introduction The Gremyachinskoye potassium salt field lies within the Safronovskaya area and is confined to the preoverthrust zone–the 20-25 kilometer band conventionally recognized in the southern termination of the Volga

Geological Characteristics of Potassium-Bearing Salt Layers in the Well Block Quele of the Kuqa Depression and their Significance

Potash is one of the long-term scare deposits in China,and potash prospecting has long been listed as a key brainstorm project for our nation and geological prospecting units.There have been considerable studies in search for potash deposits in the Kuqa depression of the Tarim basin(Jackson et al.,1991;Gemmer et al.,2004;Vendeville,2005;Vendeville and Jackson,1992a,1992b),

Hydrocarbon Generation Characteristics of Coal-measure Source Rocks and their Contribution to Natural Gas:A Case Study of Middle and Lower Jurassic Targets from the Southern Junggar Basin Margin

In order to study the hydrocarbon generation(HCGE)characteristics of coal-bearing basins,the coal-measure source rocks of the Middle Jurassic-Lower Jurassic(MLJ)of the piedmont thrust belt in the southern margin of the Junggar Basin in Northwest China are taken as research objects.More than 60 MLJ samples were collected from outcrops and wells.Total organic carbon(TOC),rock pyrolysis(Rock-Eval),organic petrological,vitrinite reflectance(%Ro),and hydrous pyrolysis were performed to analyze the relevant samples.The pyrolysis gases and liquid products were measured,and then the chemical composition,as well as carbon isotopes of the gases,were analyzed.The results indicate that the MLJ source rocks have the capacity for large-scale gas generation.In addition,for coal-measure source rocks,the heavier the carbon isotope of kerogen(δ^(13)C_(kerogen)),the lower the liquid hydrocarbon and hydrocarbon gas yield,and the easier it is to produce non-hydrocarbon gas.It is worth noting that when theδ^(13)C_(kerogen)in organic matter(OM)is relatively heavier,the fractionation of its products may become weaker in the evolutionary process.The vital contribution of the MLJ source rock to natural gas resources in the study area was further confirmed by comparing it with the Jurassic source gas.

Hydrocarbon Generation and Expulsion of the Upper Triassic T3x5Source Rocks in the Western Sichuan Depression: Assessment for Unconventional Natural Gas

Tight-sand gas in the Jurassic and shale gas within the fifth member of Xujiahe Formation （T3xs） in the Western Sichuan Basin （WSD） are currently regarded as the most prolific emerging unconventional gas plays in China. This study conducted a conventional evaluation of T3x5 source rocks in the WSD, and investigated their hydrocarbon generation and expulsion characteristics, including intensity, efficiency and amount. The results show that, the T3x5 source rocks are thick （generally 〉200 m）, and have a high total organic content （TOC）, ranging from 2.5 to 4.5 wt%. It is thus indivative of a great hydrocarbon generation potential when they underwent high thermal evolution （Ro〉1.2%） in the area. In addition, an improved method of hydrocarbon generation potential is applied, indicating that the source rocks reached a hydrocarbon expulsion threshold with vitrinite reflectance （Ro） reaching 1.06%. and that the comprehensive hydrocarbon expulsion efficiency is about 60%. The amount of hydrocarbon generation and expulsion from Tax5 source rocks is 3.14x10^10 t and 1.86x10^10 t, respectively, with a residual amount of 1.28x10^10t within them. Continuous-type tight-sand gas is predicted to have developed in the Jurassic in the Chengdu Sag of the WSD because of the good source-reservoir configuration; the Jurassic sandstone reservoirs are tight, and the gas expelled from the T3xs source rocks migrates for very short distances vertically and horizontally. The amount of gas accumulation in the Jurassic reservoirs derived from T3x5 source rocks is up to 9.3x10s t. Geological resources of shale gas are up to 1.05x10TM t. Small differences between the amounts calculated by the volumetric method and those obtained by hydrocarbon generation potential method may be due to other gas accumulations present within interbedded sands associated with gas shales.

Growth behavior and resource potential evaluation of gas hydrate in core fractures in Qilian Mountain permafrost area, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

The Qilian Mountain permafrost area located in the northern of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is a favorable place for natural gas hydrate formation and enrichment,due to its well-developed fractures and abundant gas sources.Understanding the formation and distribution of multi-component gas hydrates in fractures is crucial in accurately evaluating the hydrate reservoir resources in this area.The hydrate formation experiments were carried out using the core samples drilled from hydrate-bearing sediments in Qilian Mountain permafrost area and the multi-component gas with similar composition to natural gas hydrates in Qilian Mountain permafrost area.The formation and distribution characteristics of multi-component gas hydrates in core samples were observed in situ by X-ray Computed Tomography(X-CT)under high pressure and low temperature conditions.Results show that hydrates are mainly formed and distributed in the fractures with good connectivity.The ratios of volume of hydrates formed in fractures to the volume of fractures are about 96.8%and 60.67%in two different core samples.This indicates that the fracture surface may act as a favorable reaction site for hydrate formation in core samples.Based on the field geological data and the experimental results,it is preliminarily estimated that the inventory of methane stored in the fractured gas hydrate in Qilian Mountain permafrost area is about 8.67×1013 m3,with a resource abundance of 8.67×108 m3/km2.This study demonstrates the great resource potential of fractured gas hydrate and also provides a new way to further understand the prospect of natural gas hydrate and other oil and gas resources in Qilian Mountain permafrost area.

The upstream rare earth resources of Malaysia:Insight into geology,geochemistry,and hydrometallurgical approaches

Peninsular Malaysia is already well known for having rare earth(RE)resources.However,pertinent data and information on upstream RE resources and reserve potential in Malaysia are yet to be established.It is vital to identify opportunities and challenges for value addition to rare earth elements(REEs)deposits in Malaysia.Therefore,this study evaluates the potential of Malaysian geological formations to serve as repositories for RE resources,such as rare earth minerals(REMs)and REEs,by elucidating the geological processes that are considered critical to the formation of the various deposit types.This paper concisely reviews possible REE mineralization in alkaline igneous rocks,pegmatites,placer deposits:monazite and xenotime,marine sediments,river and lake sediments,ion adsorption clays(IAC)deposits,and shale/coal deposits found in Malaysia.Comparisons between Malaysian deposits revealed that these deposits are potentially enriched with RE resources showing geological formations across the world.The paper reviews the methods and flowsheets used for the recovery of REMs and REEs from primary,secondary as well as alternative resources,with special consideration to the hydrometallurgical procedures comprising of leaching with acids and alkalis tailed by ion exchange,solvent extraction,or precipitation.The REEs ecosystem of Malaysia has also been discussed by considering the latest information from the Malaysian Investment Development Authority(MIDA),the REEs processing center,the Academy of Science of Malaysia(ASM),the People’s Republic of China(PRC),Lynas Malaysia Sdn.Bhd.(Lynas),Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources(NRECC),Jabatan Mineral&Geosains(JMG),Ministry of Science,Technology,and Innovation(MOSTI),and the Malaysian Chamber of Mines.The information on upstream RE resources and recent hydrometallurgical approaches provided in this study will contribute to developing and enhancing midstream and downstream RE-based manufacturing and processing operations in Malaysia.

Evaluating the Precise (39)Ar/(40)Ar Dating of Multiple Mineral Potassic Phases in Ultra-alkaline Rocks: Applications to Mantle Systematics

A suite of potassium-bearing minerals from the Walgidee Hills lamproite intrusion in the Kimberley region of Western Australia was selected for 39Ar/40Ar dating. These included wadeite, jeppeite, priderite, potassium richterite, and phlogopite. All recorded excellent plateau ages, with the mean age of the combined data set being 17.3±0.3 Ma. Phlogopite recorded the largest uncertainty, whereas, of the other minerals,wadeite gave the best precision. Although rare to absent in common magmatic rocks, these minerals are widely distributed in alkaline complexes and in lamproite, kimberlite and orangeite intrusions. The results indicate this suite of minerals is excellent for 39Ar/40Ar dating and that they can be used singly or in combination to obtain the precise magmatic crystallization ages of ultra-alkaline rocks. Because of the stability of potassium richterite at mantle depths, 39Ar/40Ar dating of MARID(micaamphibole-rutile-ilmenite-diopside) xenoliths should be a more widely-applied technique to investigating mantle geodynamics.

东昆仑大格勒地区碱性岩-碳酸岩型铌矿勘查进展及找矿前景

铌广泛应用在冶金工业、原子能工业、航空航天工业、军事工业、电子工业、超导材料及医疗仪器等方面,是全球高度关注的关键矿产。碱性岩-碳酸岩型矿床赋存了世界上大部分的铌资源,而我国铌资源禀赋差,对外依存度大于90%。2021年青海省地质调查院在东昆仑大格勒地区发现了碱性岩-碳酸岩型铌矿,通过三年的勘查工作,圈定5条铌矿体,矿体延伸长160~1280 m,控制最大斜深800 m,矿体厚度4.3~115.7 m,Nb_(2)O_(5)平均品位0.092%~0.156%,伴生P_(2)O_(5)平均品位3.8%~5.6%。通过资源量估算,Nb_(2)O_(5)推断资源量超过10万吨,已达大型矿床规模。目前铌矿体在走向和倾向上延伸稳定,显示出良好的找矿前景。

氦气地质理论认识、资源勘查评价与全产业链一体化评价关键技术

鉴于我国氦气产业链理论技术需求,针对国内外尚无系统的氦气地质理论认识,缺乏针对性的氦气资源评价方法、参数取值标准,缺乏氦气含量综合准确检测、有利富集区优选方法,无成本指标优化体系及全产业链一体化评价方法等卡点和难点,本文运用地质、地球化学、重磁电震、投资经济等多学科方法及实验技术,集中力量攻克氦气成藏机理、资源评价及资产评价的关键技术瓶颈。研发形成1项地质理论认识和3项关键技术:基于典型富氦气藏解剖、地下流体中“氦-气-水”相平衡及相-势耦合分析,研究提出氦气“水溶相、气容相、游离相”3种主要赋存状态、“集流、渗流、扩散”3种运移机理、“近氦源、邻断裂、低压区、高部位”4项分布富集控制因素,初步建立了基于“优质氦源、高效输导、适宜载体”的氦气“生-运-聚”地质理论认识。针对国内氦气含量检测技术参差不齐、部分准确度差、与国外数据差别大、无针对性的氦气资源评价方法等系列难题,以氦气源及氦气含量为核心,研发氦气含量综合准确检测技术,构建4类10种氦气资源评价方法,解决了氦气资源分级分类评价的技术瓶颈。针对基底氦源分布、岩性识别、通源断裂刻画及含氦储层评价难题,创建了归一化重磁下延方案,研发了基于深度学习的多尺度断裂智能识别技术和不同氦气含量下的气藏声学性质模拟方法,为氦源岩分布预测、通源断裂刻画、含氦储层测井解释评价及预测奠定了基础。通过建立多元控氦的富氦区带与目标优选技术,解决了富氦区带与目标优选难题。针对国内贫氦实际情况,以提氦装置投资和操作成本最小化为目标,采用响应面法建立优化目标与各主要工艺参数的非线性回归模型,建立了氦气全产业链一体化评价技术,初步解决了天然气低成本提氦工艺流程优化的技术需求。研究成果为我国长期、安全、规模利用氦气资源资产提供了有效支撑。

Challenges of rock drilling and opportunities from bio-boring

Drilling plays a significant role in the history of human civilization.The exploration of greater depths,extreme environments,or hazardous areas calls for more energy-efficient and high levels of autonomous drilling technologies with reduced cost and improved safety.Meanwhile,nature presents numerous biological boring examples that can be a source of inspiration to renovate our current drilling technologies.This paper reviews both man-made and biological drilling strategies and quantifies their performance by the dimensionless specific drilling energy and the rate of penetration.The results highlight that rotary drilling(including tunnel boring machines)remains the most popular method for subsurface drilling due to its advanced technical status and fewer environmental concerns.For harder rocks,the specific energy of rotary drilling increases dramatically,while percussion drilling requires nearly the same if not lower specific energy but with compromised bit durability that can significantly slow down the drilling operation.Innovative drilling technologies developed and tested in the laboratory still demand improved energy efficiency and penetration rate to be competitive.Bio-boring by natural organisms mostly outperforms man-made drilling technologies in terms of energy efficiency,penetration rate,or both.Studying the underlying mechanisms of bio-boring and translating such knowledge into developing innovative drilling technologies are of significance to subsurface construction and exploration.

济阳坳陷深层地热资源研究进展与下步展望

济阳坳陷地热资源分布范围广、资源潜力大,是胜利油区未来地热资源开发利用的重要方向。为科学、高效地开发利用济阳坳陷地热资源,系统梳理了关于济阳坳陷水热型和干热岩型地热资源的热储层、热盖层、热源等地热地质条件,分别计算了2类地热资源的资源量,揭示其地热资源潜力。研究结果表明,济阳坳陷水热型地热资源主要赋存在馆陶组、东营组及下古生界等,其中馆陶组为水热型地热资源潜力最大的层系,分布广、资源量大,是下步重点勘探开发利用层系。济阳坳陷属于“冷壳热幔型”沉积盆地,具有较高的大地热流值,干热岩型地热资源热储层主要为太古宇的岩浆岩和变质岩,深部地幔热流是其主要热源,热储层分布面积大,温度均较高,其资源丰度为渤海湾盆地中最高。济阳坳陷地热资源丰富,为加快其开发利用步伐,建议水热型地热资源要加强地热资源与油气的关系及资源分区评价2项关键工作;干热岩型地热资源的勘探开发仍处于起步探索阶段,今后需要重点加强其热储层类型的选择与热源机制2个方面的研究。

基于综合物探的济阳坳陷潜山型干热岩靶区优选

济阳坳陷蕴藏着丰富的地热资源,开展深层干热岩的系统评价对于坳陷地热资源综合利用具有重要意义。本文利用收集的1∶20万重力数据38870 km^(2)、1∶5万航磁数据26630 km^(2)和胜利油田以往实施的钻井、地震勘探资料,采用Parker-Oldenburg反演迭代算法、重力-地震联合剥层方法、重磁正反演等方法,开展莫霍面、居里面、壳断裂-岩石圈断裂、基底构造和基底岩性等地热地球物理研究。通过实施大地电磁测深剖面116 km,验证了壳幔过渡带熔融体发育特征。从居里面深度、莫霍面深度、地温梯度、热储层岩性、盖层厚度、潜山规模6个方面评价优选了5处干热岩靶区。济阳坳陷具“壳幔生热、构造控热、潜山储热、盖层保温”四位一体地热成因特征,是以“传导型干热-水热共存、对流型水热补充”为主要特征的盆地复合型地热系统,潜山型干热岩靶区具有进一步勘探和开发的前景。

鄂尔多斯盆地上古生界煤岩气成藏地质条件及勘探方向

为了进一步提高鄂尔多斯盆地煤岩气勘探开发效益,综合钻井、录井和分析测试等资料,从盆地尺度上系统地研究了上古生界煤系地层聚煤环境、煤质特征、储层物性和含气性,分析了盆地煤岩气成藏条件,总结了煤岩气勘探开发关键技术,评估了盆地煤岩气资源,并指出了煤岩气的勘探方向。研究结果表明:①盆地石炭纪本溪期海陆交互相沉积与二叠纪山西期陆相三角洲沉积发育形成广泛分布的煤岩,热演化程度较高,镜质组含量高,生烃规模大。②盆地深层煤质优良,以光亮煤和半亮煤为主,煤体结构良好,以原生结构煤为主,固定碳含量高,挥发分和灰分产率低。③煤岩储层发育储集空间包括气孔、植物组织孔和无机矿物质孔,割理和裂隙发育,平均孔隙度为4.80%,平均渗透率为2.35 mD,属于致密储层;煤岩平均含气量为22.53 m^(3)/t,其中游离气平均含量为5.65 m^(3)/t,占总含气量的25.08%。④煤岩与上覆不同岩性形成了煤岩-泥岩、煤岩-石灰岩和煤岩-砂岩3种储盖组合,控制了游离气富集分布,提出了“源储一体、持续生烃、盖层封堵”的煤岩气成藏模式。⑤在煤岩气勘探实践中形成了地震地质综合建模、水平井钻完井、压裂改造和限压排采等一系列配套工程技术。⑥盆地本溪组8号煤岩和山西组5号煤岩埋深1500 m以深煤岩叠合总面积16.70×104 km^(2),估算煤岩气总资源量23.47×10^(12) m^(3)。其中8号煤岩分布面积10.63×104 km^(2),煤岩气资源量17.43×10^(12) m^(3);5号煤岩分布面积6.06×104 km^(2),煤岩气资源量6.04×10^(12) m^(3)。结论认为:①鄂尔多斯盆地煤岩气地质条件优越,资源潜力巨大,勘探配套技术已基本形成,煤岩气勘探开发前景良好;②神木周边、榆林周边、乌审旗周边、米脂北、佳县、绥德、吴堡、大宁-吉县等区带8号煤岩,神木-伊金霍洛旗、榆林-佳县、乌审旗北、横山-子洲等区带5号煤岩是近期煤岩气的重点勘探方向。

基于居里面深度对中国东北部大地热流的研究

大地热流值是表征地球热状态的重要参数,也是进行深部地温预测和评价一个地区地热资源的最基本数据。受钻孔测温的影响,盆地外的无钻孔测温地区缺少实测的大地热流值。目前的热流分布图都是依据相邻盆地的实测值进行插值绘制的,无钻孔区热流值可信度较低。由于岩石居里点与温度密切相关,可以通过居里面深度来研究地表热流值。本文依据东北地区现有的居里面深度分布图,结合实测的岩石热导率、岩石生热率数据和相应的地壳分层状况,计算了东北地区的大地热流值,重新绘制了中国东北地区精细的大地热流分布图。东北地区整体大地热流处于42.5~95 mW/m~2之间,热流高值位于五大连池及敦化-密山断裂带海龙—牡丹江一带,松辽盆地内部、小兴安岭和长春-延吉缝合带也有局部的高热流值。热流高值与居里面隆起区域有较高的一致性,即居里面隆起处热流较高,而坳陷区热流较低。本次研究填补了中国东部地区热流实测值空白,为该区深部地温预测和地热资源评价提供了更加准确的参数。

西藏南部极低级变质岩及其地质与资源意义

极低级变质作用(very low-grade metamorphism)是当代地球科学的前沿研究课题之一。极低级变质岩(very low-grade metamorphic rocks)既是地质过程的记录,又在资源环境方面有实用意义。西藏南部广泛分布着处于成岩-极低级变质-低级变质阶段的岩石。它们记录了从新特提斯到青藏高原形成发展的诸多信息,并为在西藏南部寻找油气资源提供了有用的线索。本文对采自西藏南部不同地点和构造单元的71件珍贵的富含黏土矿物的岩石样品进行了XRD分析,获得了71套以伊利石结晶度(Ic)为主的黏土矿物数据。数据表明,这些岩石的伊利石结晶度(Ic)在0.21°~1.61°(Δ2θ)范围内,分别落在低级成岩区、高级成岩区、极低级变质区、低级变质区。不同构造单元显示不同的变质特点。北喜马拉雅碳酸盐台地P_(2),J-K,K_(2)均属极低级变质,N显示早期成岩阶段特征。拉轨岗日被动陆缘盆地发育P1,T_(1),T_(2),T_(3),J_(1),J-K,K_(1),K_(2)地层,绝大多数均遭受极低级变质,总的趋势是随着时代变新变质程度逐渐降低,具有埋藏变质的特点。也有部分样品的Ic落在成岩带内,提供了寻找油气的线索。从雅鲁藏布蛇绿(混杂)岩带中的沉积岩样品获得两组数据:一组相当于成岩阶段;另一组相当于极低级变质。初步解释,前者可能反映蛇绿岩形成时的古环境条件,后者可能代表蛇绿岩碰撞定位阶段的记录。日喀则弧前盆地中K_(2)(日喀则群)虽然有较强的褶皱变形,但变质程度不高,属高级成岩带,可能说明晚白垩世弧前盆地沉积并未卷入俯冲作用。冈底斯岩浆弧中侵入岩、火山岩、沉积岩均发育,沉积岩的伊利石结晶度(Ic),落入低级变质-极低级变质-成岩作用带的较宽范围,并显示埋藏变质与岩浆作用叠加的特点。西藏南部成岩阶段沉积岩-极低级变质岩中还蕴藏着有关石油天然气的信息。特别是,白垩纪中期发生的全球性的缺氧事件,也影响了西藏南部地区,已经在岗巴-定日盆地发现典型的黑色页岩,厚度巨大。前人研究还认为,定日-岗巴被动大陆边缘、羌塘周缘前陆盆地、冈底斯弧背盆地具有良好含油气前景。本文对西藏南部极低级变质作用和极低级变质岩做了初步研究,期望今后有更深入的研究。