Fluid Charging and Paleo-pressure Evolution in the Ledong Slope Zone of the Yinggehai Basin,South China Sea

Large numbers of gas reservoirs have been discovered in overpressure basins.Fluid charging has a close relationship with paleo-pressure evolution,affecting the migration of gas reservoirs.To study fluid charging and the related pressure system,we analyzed burial histories and fluid inclusion(PVTx)simulations and conducted basin modeling of the Ledong Slope Zone in the Yinggehai Basin as an example.On the basis of fluid-inclusion assemblages(FIAs),homogenization temperature(Th),final melting temperature(Tm,ice)and Raman spectroscopy in fluid inclusions,there are three stages of fluid charging:during the first and second stage,methane-dominated fluid was charged at 2.2–1.7 Ma and 1.7–0.9 Ma,respectively.In the third stage,CO_(2)-rich hydrothermal fluid was charged since 0.9 Ma.It could be concluded from the well-logging data that the disequilibrium compaction in the Yinggehai Fm.,along with the fluid expansion and clay diagenesis in the Huangliu and Meishan formations,resulted in the overpressure in the Ledong slope zone.The evolution of paleo-pressure was affected by the sedimentation rate of the Yinggehai Fm.,as well as the hydrocarbon generation rate.Additionally,the Ledong Slope Zone is less affected by diapir activity than the nearby diapir area.Based on fluid inclusions,paleo-pressure,basin modeling and geological background,the gas migration history of the Ledong Slope Zone can be divided into four stages:in the first stage,excess pressure was formed around 5 Ma;from 2.2 to 1.7 Ma,there was a reduction in the charging of hydrocarbon fluid and steadily increasing excess pressure;during the 1.7–0.9 Ma period a large amount of hydrocarbon was generated,excess pressure increasing significantly and hydraulic fractures forming in mudstones,With gas reservoirs developing in structural highs;since 0.9 Ma,CO_(2)-rich hydrothermal fluid accumulated in reservoirs adjacent to faults and the pressure coefficient remained stable.The research results are helpful in the study of fluid migration and accumulation mechanisms in overpressure basins.

Comprehensive Investigation of Submarine Slide Zones and Mass Movements at the Northern Continental Slope of South China Sea

Multi-beam bathymetry and seismic sequence surveys in the northern slope of the South China Sea reveal detailed geomorphology and seismic stratigraphy characteristics of canyons, gullies, and mass movements. Modern canyons and gullies are roughly elongated NNW–SSW with U-shaped cross sections at water depths of 400–1000 m. Mass movements include slide complexes, slide scars, and debris/turbidity flows. Slide complexes and slide scars are oriented in the NE–SW direction and cover an area of about 1790 and 926 km^2, respectively. The debris/turbidity flows developed along the lower slope. A detailed facies analysis suggests that four seismic facies exist, and the late Cenozoic stratigraphy above the acoustic basement can be roughly subdivided into three sequences separated by regional unconformities in the study area. The occurrence of gas hydrates is marked by seismic velocity anomalies, bottom-simulating reflectors, gas chimneys, and pockmarks in the study area. Seismic observations suggest that modern canyons and mass movements formed around the transition between the last glacial period and the current interglacial period. The possible existence and dissociation of gas hydrates and the regional tectonic setting may trigger instability and mass movements on the seafloor. Canyons may be the final result of gas hydrate dissociation. Our study aims to contribute new information that is applicable to engineering construction required for deep-water petroleum exploration and gas hydrate surveys along any marginal sea.

Forming condition of transient saturated zone and its distribution in residual slope under rainfall conditions

Rainfall, as one of the most significant factors triggering the residual soil slope failure, leads to not only the reduction of soil shear strength, but also the increase of soil weight and the decrease of matric suction as well. All these modifications in soil properties have important influence on the slope stability. The water infiltration and redistribution inside the slope are the preconditions of the slope stability under rainfall conditions. Based on the numerical simulation via finite element method, the water infiltration process under rainfall conditions was studied in the present work. The emphases are the formation, distribution and dissipation of transient saturated zone. As for the calculation parameters, the SWCC and the saturated permeability have been determined by pressure plate test and variable head test respectively. The entire process(formation, development, dissipation) of the transient saturated zone was studied in detail. The variations of volumetric water content, matric suction and hydraulic gradient inside the slope, and the eventually raise of groundwater table were characterized and discussed, too. The results show that the major cause of the formation of transient saturated zone is ascribed to the fact that the exudation velocity of rainwater on the wetting front is less than the infiltration velocity of rainfall; as a result, the water content of the soil increases. On the other hand, the formation and extension of transient saturated zone have a close relationship with rainfall intensity and duration. The results can help the geotechnical engineers for the deeper understanding of the failure of residual slope under rainfall condition. It is also suggested that the proper drainage system in the slope may be the cost-effective slope failure mitigation method.

Fault characteristics and control on hydrocarbon accumulation of middle-shallow layers in the slope zone of Mahu sag, Junggar Basin, NW China

The development, evolution and formation mechanism of faults and their control on the migration and accumulation of Mesozoic oil and gas in the middle-shallow layers of the slope zone of Mahu sag were studied by the interpretation of seismic and drilling data. Two types of faults, normal and strike-slip, are developed in the middle-shallow layers of the slope zone of the Mahu sag and they are mostly active in the Yanshanian period. They are divided into four grade faults: The grade I strike-slip faults with NWW to near EW direction are related to the left-lateral transpressive fault zones in the northwest of Junggar Basin since the end of the Triassic. The grade II faults with NE to NNE direction are the normal faults located at the junction of the fault zone and the slope zone, and their formation is related to the extension at the top of the nose-like structures in the fault zone. The grade III faults, which are also the normal faults, are the result of the extension at the top of the lower uplifts in the slope zone and differential compaction. The grade IV faults with NE direction are normal faults, which may be related to the extension environment at the tip of the lower uplifts. Faults not only are the channel for the vertical migration of oil and gas, but also control the oil-gas accumulation. There are two types of oil-gas reservoirs in the middle-shallow layers of slope zone of Mahu sag: fault block reservoirs and fault-lithologic reservoirs. They have large traps and promising exploration potential.

Recognition and depiction of special geologic bodies of Member 3 of Dongying Formation in Littoral Slope Zone,Qikou Sag

The purpose of this study is to forecast the profitable oil and gas reservoir,which is the key of finding hydrocarbon,based on the conception of special geologic bodies.With the guiding methodology of the research thinking of integration of point-line-surface by using the methods and techniques of logging,seismic,seismic attribute,and logging constrained inversion in 3D data volume,the special geologic bodies of Member 3 of Dongying Formation in Littoral Slope Zone of Qikou Sag,which has important hydrocarbon exploration potential,are recognized and described under the constraint of sequence stratigraphic framework.As a result,the developed scale,geometric shape and space distribution feature of the special geologic bodies are forecasted;the inner structure and sequence structure patterns of the geologic bodies are also ascertained.From the lowstand system tract (LST) and lacustrine expanding system tract (EST) to the highstand system tract (HST),the geologic bodies have evolved from relative centralization of lake basin reducing period to three relative dispersive isolated parts of broad lake basin period.According to the relevance and regularity of the development of geologic bodies,the conclusions can be obtained that three types of potential profitable reservoir traps,including the lithologic lens traps,lithologic updip pinchout traps and structural-lithologic composite traps,are forecasted.In addition,scientific basis for further hydrocarbon exploration in new area (few-well area and no-well area) is offered in the guidance of sequence stratigraphic model.

Migration and accumulation characteristics of natural gas hydrates in the uplifts and their slope zones in the Qiongdongnan Basin,China

Various factors controlling the accumulation of natural gas hydrates(NGHs)form various enrichment and accumulation modes through organic combination.This study mainly analyzes the geological and geophysical characteristics of the NGHs occurrence in the uplifts and their slope zones within the deep-water area in the Qiongdongnan(QDN)Basin(also referred to as the study area).Furthermore,it investigates the dominant governing factors and models of NGHs migration and accumulation in the study area.The results are as follows.(1)The uplifts and their slope zones in the study area lie in the dominant pressure-relief direction of fluids in central hydrocarbon-rich sags in the area,which provide sufficient gas sources for the NGHs accumulation and enrichment through pathways such as gas chimneys and faults.(2)The top and flanks of gas chimneys below the bottom simulating reflectors(BSRs)show high-amplitude seismic reflections and pronounced transverse charging of free gas,indicating the occurrence of a large amount of gas accumulation at the heights of the uplifts.(3)Chimneys,faults,and high-porosity and high-permeability strata,which connect the gas hydrate temperature-pressure stability zones(GHSZs)with thermogenic gas and biogenic gas,form the main hydrate migration system.(4)The reservoir system in the study area comprises sedimentary interlayers consisting of mass transport deposits(MTDs)and turbidites.In addition,the reservoir system has developed fissure-and pore-filling types of hydrates in the pathways.The above well-matched controlling factors of hydrate accumulation enable the uplifts and their slope zones in the study area to become the favorable targets of NGHs exploration.

Recognition and Depiction of the Special Geologic Bodies of the Member 3 of Dongying Formation in Littoral Slope Zone,Qikou Sag

The key of finding hydrocarbon reservoir is to find the profitable oil and gas reservoir.This paper uses the conception of"special geologic bodies"to study the profitable reservoir.Constrained by the sequence stratigraphy framework,this paper recognizes and describes the special geologic bodies of the Member 3 of Dongying Formation in Littoral Slope Zone of Qikou Sag,which have important

Calibration of Numerical Model Applied to a Shear Zone Located on a Slope in an Open Pit Mine—Case History

The instability of a pit mine slope diagnostic caused by the slipping of a localized deep shear zone is described. The slope was designed on ultra basic, serpentine and metabasite rock formations with an angle varying from 40 to 45 de- grees. The perturbed slope zone was classified as RMR 12 and the non-perturbed zone as RMR 75. The boundary of these zones is defined as the shear zone. The pit slope was field mapped in detail and the mechanical properties of the rock were obtained through a laboratory test. The lab data were further processed using the RMR mechanical classifi- cation system. The Distinct Elements Code numerical modeling and simulation software was used to design the pit slope. The model was calibrated through topographic mapping of the points on the ground. The task of calibrating a numerical model is far from simple. Exhaustive attempts to find points of reference are required. The mechanical be- havior in function of the time factor is a problem that has yet to be solved. The instant deformation generated in the numerical model generated functions that can be compared with the deformations of quick shifts acquired in the topog- raphic monitoring. SMR is indeed more often recommended for Pit Slopes, though the fact that we have used RMR does not invalidate the classification for the modeling effect. The main parameters such as spacing, filling, diving direc- tion and continuity allow for compartmentalization of the modeled area. The objective of the modeling was not to pro- ject slopes because this massif was undergoing a progressive slow rupture. The objective of the modeling was to study the movement of the mass of rock and its progressive rupture caused by a shear zone.

隆起对砂岩型铀矿成矿的控制及找矿启示

沉积盆地古隆起对油气成藏起到明显控制作用,对砂岩型铀矿成矿的制约也不可忽视。砂岩型铀矿通常就位于盆地边缘构造斜坡带和盆地内部隆起附近。隆起对砂岩型铀矿成矿的控制具体体现在:控制地下水补-径-排体系、控制层间氧化作用、控制沉积相带发育、伴生断裂促进物质输运以及为成矿供给铀等。中国北方沉积盆地中新生代以来经历复杂的构造活动,盆地域内非均衡发展而多形成隆起,因此我国铀矿找矿尤其需要重视隆起对铀成矿的控制。其中,盆地内部找矿应重点关注被大幅抬升的隆起,而盆地边缘构造斜坡带上找矿需重视微隆起以及基底上覆地层的褶皱。将隆起作为关键控矿要素,优选适用的攻深找盲方法,精细刻画盆地基底隆升形成的背斜、褶皱及伴生断裂,可有效提高铀矿找矿效率并拓展铀矿找矿空间。

海拉尔盆地中部断陷带下白垩统南屯组致密储层特征及有利区预测

综合运用岩心分析、铸体薄片、高压压汞等资料,对海拉尔盆地中部断陷带下白垩统南屯组储层特征及其主控因素开展了详细研究,并对有利区进行了定量综合评价。研究结果表明:(1)海拉尔盆地中部断陷带南屯组岩石类型主要为岩屑砂岩和长石岩屑砂岩,储层孔隙度小于12%的样品数占总样品数的70.2%,渗透率小于1 mD的样品数占总样品数的66.3%,属于致密砂岩储层,储层储集空间主要为少量原生孔隙和大量次生溶蚀孔隙。(2)沉积相控制了研究区储层物性在空间上的总体分布规律,南屯组最有利的沉积相带是辫状河三角洲前缘和扇三角洲前缘亚相;压实作用对储层具有减孔效应,溶蚀作用普遍发育,形成了大量粒间和粒内溶孔,对储集性具有一定改善作用。(3)盆地中部断陷带发育缓坡断阶构造带、陡坡断阶构造带和洼槽带3种构造带,其中缓坡断阶构造带和陡坡断阶构造带为主要的油气聚集区带,其断裂的大量发育均早于或同期于烃源岩大量排烃阶段,为油气运移提供了通道。(4)将“沉积相-孔隙度-储层厚度-砂地比-埋藏深度”五要素进行叠合,定量评价有利储层发育区,其中Ⅰ类、Ⅱ类优质储层主要分布在盆地中部断陷带的缓坡断阶构造带和陡坡断阶构造带。

考虑消落带岩体劣化影响的典型危岩岸坡稳定性研究

三峡库区周期性水位升降引起的消落带岩体劣化对典型危岩岸坡稳定性具有重大影响。基于野外调研及地勘资料,采用通用离散单元法程序(universal distinct element code,简称UDEC)研究了消落带劣化区形态对近水平层状高陡危岩岸坡的稳定性影响。研究表明:目前三峡库区巫山段的近水平层状危岩岸坡消落带岩体劣化严重,在不同消落带劣化区存在紧密层状、松散碎裂状、溶蚀凹腔状、含挤压碎裂带等典型消落带劣化区形态;含有第1种消落带劣化区形态的危岩岸坡稳定性较好,危岩体位移较小,失稳模式为滑移破坏;含有第2种消落带劣化区形态的危岩岸坡危岩体先向坡内偏移,其后随着消落带岩体支撑强度弱化向坡外倾倒破坏;含有第3种消落带劣化区形态的危岩岸坡危岩体向坡外位移较大,失稳模式为倾倒破坏;含有第4种消落带劣化区形态的危岩岸坡稳定性主要受挤压破碎带的力学性质控制,易产生沿破碎带切割面的旋转滑移破坏;通过对以上4种劣化区形态的危岩岸坡增加防治加固措施,危岩体的变形位移得到了不同程度的有效控制。

不同初始饱和度条件下高液限滑带土环剪试验

针对某高速公路沿线边坡滑带土,开展了一系列环剪试验研究含水率对其残余强度的影响。制作1.20 g·cm^(-3)和1.35 g·cm^(-3)两种干密度条件下初始饱和度为25%、45%、65%、85%和100%的滑带土试样,在100 kPa、200 kPa和400 kPa正应力条件下开展试验,获得了滑带土剪应力与剪切角关系曲线。根据曲线得到残余剪切强度,得出滑带土的残余强度参数。结果表明,当正应力为100 kPa时,初始饱和度对滑带土残余强度影响不明显,当正应力为200 kPa和400 kPa时,初始饱和度增大将使残余强度降低。当干密度为1.35 g·cm^(-3)时,残余黏聚力随初始饱和度增加而增加,而当干密度为1.20 g·cm^(-3)时则表现出先增后减的规律。对于两种干密度的滑带土,残余摩擦角均随初始饱和度增加而减小。低干密度条件下残余强度参数随初始饱和度的变化更敏感。

高震区斜坡式护岸的岸坡稳定性分析

对位于菲律宾高震区的某斜坡式护岸结构的岸坡进行稳定性评估,分析国际上主流抗震设计规范,结合该工程的具体设计条件,提出合适的地震岸坡稳定分析方法、稳定标准和分析流程,并采用Newmark法和非线性动力分析对该护岸的震后残余位移进行计算。结果表明:高震区的岸坡稳定分析宜以控制位移为目标,水准1、2地震下的残余位移宜分别不超过5、30 cm;当采用Newmark法计算时宜取其上限位移,而通过非线性动力分析可获得岸坡残余位移和最大剪应变等的分布,从而对地震下的岸坡稳定做更为全面的设计和评估。

青藏高原构造混杂岩带的孕灾地质基因与重大工程地质问题研究

孕灾地质基因是指一定区域所具有的促进地质灾害孕生的内在关键因素。板块构造混杂岩带所处的特殊构造部位决定了其复杂的演化过程和特殊的地质基因。本文在梳理青藏高原构造混杂岩带地质特征的基础上,总结分析了其孕灾地质基因,包括活跃的地质构造、复杂的水热条件、混杂的岩性组合、特殊的蚀变软岩和构造岩溶导水通道等,是引发重大地质灾害和工程地质安全风险的根源。结合典型案例,剖析了构造混杂岩带大型滑坡的成因类型主要有三大类:构造控制型、泥质软岩控制型和蚀变蛇绿岩带控制型,其中蚀变蛇绿岩带是构造混杂岩带最具特色的易滑地质结构,具有典型的地质构造与特殊岩性联合控制特征。构造混杂岩带隧道工程变形破坏主要有塌方、水平收敛、环向收敛、底鼓和错断等五种模式,黏土化蚀变软岩的不良工程特性是制约构造混杂岩带隧道围岩稳定性的重要因素。针对传统的工程地质理论和灾害风险防控技术难以适应构造混杂岩带大规模工程建设面临的挑战,提出了有待深入研究的关键问题和防灾减灾策略。

沾化凹陷垦西斜坡带沙河街组三段下亚段沉积特征及有利储层预测

垦西斜坡带构造处于沾化凹陷中部,孤岛潜山西南倾末端,西北为渤南洼陷,南边过垦西断层为三合村洼陷,是由孤西断层与一组近东西向垂直于孤西断层的断裂构建的“梳状断裂构造带”。研究区沙河街组三段下亚段油气充足,深部储层只要位于沟通油源的通道处,均有可能成藏。但早期研究认为该区沙河街组三段下亚段沉积类型为远源的三角洲水道沉积.

月表温度和地形对科研站选址的影响

月球极区具有独特的地理特征和潜在的水冰资源,是未来月球科学探测和基地建设的优选区域。但月球极地具有太阳光照条件差异显著、月地直接通信范围有限、月表温度变化幅度大、地势陡峭等特点,对选址研究提出了巨大挑战。定量化地研究月球极地相对宜居区的温度和地形分布,对于深入探索月球极地具有重要意义。利用月球勘测轨道器(LRO)上搭载的激光高度计(LOLA)和辐射计(Diviner)的观测数据产品,建立了一种月球相对宜居区的评估方法;并以月球南极为目标选取了典型的相对宜居区,对相对宜居区内的表面温度的日变化和季节变化特征进行了研究,分析对比了各相对宜居区的地形坡度、表面粗糙度和地形高度分布等情况。其中区域A(Scott M附近)地处月球南极的相对高地(约3~7 km),坡度(中位数为8°)和表面粗糙度(小于2 m)适中;区域B(de Gerlache附近)最靠近南极中心,太阳可见度可高达0.8,坡度较陡(中位数为12.4°),表面粗糙度适中(小于2 m);区域C(Amundsen附近)的地势最低(约-1.8~-0.5 km),太阳可见度(小于0.6)和地球可见度(小于0.5)最小,地形坡度最缓(中位数为5.4°),但是有约26%的区域表面粗糙度大于3 m。夏季夜晚,区域B和区域A内局部温度可分别超过0℃和-20℃,具有相对较好的温度环境,可作为潜在的选址区域。

顺层深路堑边坡滑带土强度特性和基底预留厚度预警分析

含软弱夹层的顺层深路堑边坡在边坡工程中普遍存在,滑带土强度和基底预留厚度(开挖边坡基底到软弱夹层的距离)是影响其稳定性的2个关键性因素。以杨宣(杨柳-宣城)高速K42路堑边坡为例,分析了边坡变形演化过程和基底隆起变形特征,通过适合研究大剪切位移下土体抗剪强度的环剪试验揭示了边坡深部滑带土的特性,应用滑带土的饱和残余强度参数进行了边坡开挖基底预留厚度分析。结果表明:K42滑带土有明显的应变软化特性,且法向应力越小滑带土应变软化特性表现越明显;由峰值抗剪强度到残余抗剪强度,黏聚力和内摩擦角均表现出衰减效应,且黏聚力衰减程度大于内摩擦角;滑带土残余抗剪强度参数中的残余黏聚力随剪切速率的变化很小,而残余内摩擦角和剪切速率呈对数函数φ=0.1303ln v+7.3197关系变化,当剪切速率<2 mm/min时,滑带土残余抗剪强度参数对剪切速率较为敏感,反之敏感性较差;最后,依据边坡不同临界状态的回归方程h_(1)、h_(2)、h_(3)将不同坡率下的基底预留厚度分成A(失稳)、B(欠稳定)、C(基本稳定)以及D(稳定)4个区,并且在此基础上建立了基底预留厚度判据和边坡开挖基底预留厚度预警模型。

地震荷载下边坡抗滑桩有效加固区与最优加固位置理论

假设边坡滑裂面为对数螺旋曲线,应用极限分析上限定理,根据典型均质边坡的局部失稳模式,分别计算桩前和桩后坡体的局部稳定性,提出抗滑桩有效加固区理论.采用Ito理论考虑桩-土相互作用,分别计算抗滑桩加固边坡的地震安全系数、已知设计安全系数所需的最小桩径或桩间净距及其对应的所需抗力、抗力合力作用点位置和滑面以上桩长.根据计算结果结合工程的安全性、经济性和施工难度可确定合理的设计桩位,通过算例分析地震荷载和岩土物理力学参数对抗滑桩加固边坡的有效加固区的影响.

竹溪县滑坡灾害易发性分区评价

根据前人研究经验及竹溪县滑坡灾害发育特点,选取地层岩性、高程、坡度、坡向、植被覆盖率和距断层距离6个因子作为基础因素,人类工程活动、降雨、同类灾害面密度和不同类灾害面密度4个因子作为诱发因素,采用层次分析法及CRITIC法分别确定主观和客观权重,利用基于矩估计理论的综合赋权方法对主、客观权重进行线性组合赋权,并与信息量法结合;基于GIS平台根据竹溪县地貌特点将其划分成斜坡单元;对不同因子图层根据综合赋权信息量法进行叠加,从而得到研究区的滑坡灾害易发性分区图并对其评价,利用ROC曲线对分区结果及分区方法进行验证。将竹溪县划分为斜坡单元并结合综合赋权信息量法进行滑坡灾害易发性分区评价,具有较高的准确性,结果表明该模型方法可靠且适用。

露天矿高陡边坡岩体参数获取与稳定性评价方法研究

针对露天矿高陡边坡岩体参数难获取和稳定性易变化的问题,以攀枝花露天矿高陡边坡为研究对象,采用非接触式无人机摄影测量技术获取研究区域的三维模型,统计结构面的分布情况,结合室内岩石力学试验数据,采用《工程岩体分级标准》(GB/T 50218—2014)进行岩体质量分级,并给出边坡岩体强度力学参数建议值。在此基础上,通过有限单元法分析了矿区在开采条件下边坡的稳定性动态演化特征,并对开挖过程边坡的稳定性做出了评价。结果表明:随着矿区的开采,边坡在开挖面附近由于卸荷作用发生位移回弹,最大位移增量为33.2 mm;塑性区主要集中在断层和矿岩界面附近,以剪切屈服为主;边坡稳定性随着矿区的开采逐渐降低,直至达到临界稳定状态。采用锚索对边坡进行加固,并采用塑性区面积占比对加固前后的稳定性进行评价,评价系数α由加固前的0.4降低至加固后的0.05,证明了加固措施的有效性。研究成果可为露天矿高陡边坡岩体参数取值和稳定性评价提供参考。