湖南永顺、桃源地区中-上奥陶统大田坝组生物地层新见

通过对湖南永顺和桃源4条中–上奥陶统剖面的牙形刺生物地层研究,在湘西北地区中、上奥陶统原先划分(Pygodus anserinus-Yangtzeplacognathus jianyeensis带和Pygodus serra生物带)的基础上,自下而上识别出:牯牛潭组顶部的Pygodus serra生物带(达瑞威尔阶上部)、大田坝组下部的Pygodus anseinus-Yangtzeplacognathus jianyeensis生物带(达瑞威尔阶顶部–桑比阶下部)、大田坝组中部的Baltoniodus variabilis生物带(桑比阶中部)、大田坝组上部的Baltoniodusalobatus生物带(凯迪阶下部–桑比阶上部),以及大田坝组顶部–宝塔组下部的Hamarodus brevirameus生物带(凯迪阶中部)。这一台地边缘相区的牙形刺生物地层序列与扬子台地中心相区的湖北宜昌、重庆石柱及南京江宁等地的牙形刺生物带几乎一致,与斜坡相区的牙形刺生物带也可以进行很好的对比,为台地边缘相区、中心相区以及斜坡相区地层精细对比提供了新的依据,也证明了湖南永顺、桃源(茅草铺)地区应属于扬子台地区。

湖北松滋、建始地区中、上奥陶统牯牛潭组至宝塔组牙形类及其地层意义

本文针对湖北松滋响水洞剖面及建始小茶园剖面牯牛潭组至宝塔组地层进行了详细的牙形类序列分析及对比。研究结果表明,自下而上可识别7个牙形类化石带,分别是Lenodus antivariabilis带、Lenodus variabilis带、Yangtzeplacognathus crassus带、Dzikodus tablepointensis带、Yangtzeplacognathus foliaceus带、Yangtzeplacognathus jianyeensis带及Hamarodus brevirameus带。剖面牙形类序列与华南中晚奥陶世综合序列基本一致,但缺失达瑞威尔晚期牙形类生物带(Eoplacognathus suecicus带至Yangtzeplacognathus protoramosus带)的完整记录,这一缺失在扬子台地多个剖面均有记录,可能指示达瑞威尔晚期存在的区域性海平面变化以及全球海洋古环境变化事件。

Geochemistry and possible origin of the hydrocarbons from Wells Zhongshen1 and Zhongshen1C, Tazhong Uplift

In 2013, a great breakthrough of deep petroleum exploration was achieved in the Cambrian pre-salt intervals of Wells Zhongshen1(ZS1) and Zhongshen1C(ZS1C), Tazhong Uplift. However, the hydrocarbon discovery in the Cambrian pre-salt intervals has triggered extensive controversy regarding the source of marine oils in the Tarim Basin. The geochemistry and origin of the Cambrian pre-salt hydrocarbons in Wells ZS1 and ZS1 C were investigated using GC, GC-MS and stable carbon isotope technique. These hydrocarbons can be easily distinguished into two genetic families based on their geochemical and carbon isotopic compositions. The oil and natural gases from the Awatage Formation of Well ZS1 are derived from Middle-Upper Ordovician source rocks. In contrast, the condensate and gases from the Xiaoerbulake Formation of Wells ZS1 and ZS1 C probably originate from Cambrian source rocks. The recent discovery of these hydrocarbons with two different sources in Wells ZS1 and ZS1 C suggests that both Middle-Upper Ordovician-sourced hydrocarbons and Cambrian-sourced petroleums are accumulated in the Tazhong Uplift, presenting a great exploration potential.

Potential petroleum sources and exploration directions around the Manjar Sag in the Tarim Basin

Since the discovery of the Tahe oilfield, it has been controversial on whether the main source rock is in the Cambrian or Middle-Upper Ordovician strata. In this paper, it is assumed that the crude oil from the Wells YM 2 and TD 2 was derived from the Middle-Upper Ordovician and Cambrian source rocks, respectively. We analyzed the biomarkers of the crude oil, asphalt-adsorbed hydrocarbon and saturated hydrocarbon in bitumen inclusions from the Lunnan and Hade areas in the North Uplift of the Tarim Basin. Results show that the ratios of tricyclic terpane C2~/C23 in the crude oil, asphalt-adsorbed hydrocarbon and saturated hydrocarbon in bitumen inclusions are less than 1.0, indicating that they might be from Upper Ordovician source rocks; the ratios of C28/（C27＋C28＋C29） steranes in the saturated hydrocarbon from reservoir bitumen and bitumen inclusions are higher than 25, suggesting that they might come from the Cambrian source rocks, however, the ratios of C28/（C27＋C28＋C29） steranes in oil from the North Uplift are less than 25, suggesting that they might be sourced from the Upper Ordovician source rocks. These findings demonstrate that the sources of crude oil in the Tarim Basin are complicated. The chemical composition and carbon isotopes of Ordovician reservoired oil in the Tarim Basin indicated that the crude oil in the North Uplift （including the Tahe oilfield） and Tazhong Depression was within mixture areas of crude oil from the Wells YM 2 and TD 2 as the end members of the Cambrian and Middle-Upper Ordovician sourced oils, respectively. This observation suggests that the crude oil in the Ordovician strata is a mixture of oils from the Cambrian and Ordovician source rocks, with increasing contribution from the Cambrian source rocks from the southern slope of the North Uplift to northern slope of the Central Uplift of the Tarim Basin. Considering the lithology and sedimentary facies data, the spatial distribution of the Cambrian, Middle-Lower Ordovician and Upper Ordovician source rocks was reconstructed on the basis of seismic reflection characteristics, and high-quality source rocks were revealed to be mainly located in the slope belt of the basin and were longitudinally developed over the maximum flooding surface during the progressive-regressive cycle. Affected by the transformation of the tectonic framework in the basin, the overlays of source rocks in different regions are different and the distribution of oil and gas was determined by the initial basin sedimentary structure and later reformation process. The northern slope of the Central Uplift-Shuntuo-Gucheng areas would be a recent important target for oil and gas exploration, since they have been near the slope area for a long time.

Septal patterns in Agetolites from the Xiazhen Formation(Upper Ordovician) at Zhuzhai,Yushan County,Jiangxi Province,South China

Patterns of septal insertion were analyzed in three species of Agetolites from the Upper Ordovician in Yushan County, Jiangxi Province of China. Agetolites is a peculiar coral possessing features of both tabulate （e.g., mural pores） and rugose corals （e.g., welldeveloped septa）. Septal patterns have long been considered to be indicative of the origin of corals, and the pattern of septal insertion in Agetolites has been known to be typical of rugosans. This study, however, reveals that the patterns in Ageto lites are rather random and cannot be an indication of its rugosan affinity. It is suggested that Agetolites probably has a closer phylogenetic relation with tabulates than with either rugosans or scleractinians. Two insertion patterns of the first six septa were detected （Types I and II）. Type I is interpreted as scleractinian pattern whereas Type II as typical pattern of rugosans. Types 1 and 2 are septal patterns of the second stage recognized in this study. Type 1 insertion occurs in six sectors located in the center of each interseptal space, suggesting scleractinian pattern of insertion. Type 2 insertion occurs in four sectors that are comparable with alar and counter sectors in rugose corals. Four patterns of the third （Types AD） and fourth stages （Types ad） of septal insertion have also been recognized in Agetolites. Type A only occurs in two adjacent sectors possibly due to the in completeness of septal development. Type B presents rugosan pattern. Types C and D resemble scleractinian pattern in most aspects. Types a, b, and c present no clear attribution to rugosan or scleractinian pattern probably due to the incompleteness of septal development whereas Type d is observable in rugose corals.