Geological characteristics and models of fault-foldfracture body in deep tight sandstone of the second member of Upper Triassic Xujiahe Formation in Xinchang structural belt of Sichuan Basin,SW China

In the second member of the Upper Triassic Xujiahe Formation(T_(3)x_(2))in the Xinchang area,western Sichuan Basin,only a low percent of reserves has been recovered,and the geological model of gas reservoir sweet spot remains unclear.Based on a large number of core,field outcrop,test and logging-seismic data,the T_(3)x_(2) gas reservoir in the Xinchang area is examined.The concept of fault-fold-fracture body(FFFB)is proposed,and its types are recognized.The main factors controlling fracture development are identified,and the geological models of FFFB are established.FFFB refers to faults,folds and associated fractures reservoirs.According to the characteristics and genesis,FFFBs can be divided into three types:fault-fracture body,fold-fracture body,and fault-fold body.In the hanging wall of the fault,the closer to the fault,the more developed the effective fractures;the greater the fold amplitude and the closer to the fold hinge plane,the more developed the effective fractures.Two types of geological models of FFFB are established:fault-fold fracture,and matrix storage and permeability.The former can be divided into two subtypes:network fracture,and single structural fracture,and the later can be divided into three subtypes:bedding fracture,low permeability pore,and extremely low permeability pore.The process for evaluating favorable FFFB zones was formed to define favorable development targets and support the well deployment for purpose of high production.The study results provide a reference for the exploration and development of deep tight sandstone oil and gas reservoirs in China.

Formation and destruction processes of upper Sinian oil-gas pools in the Dingshan-Lintanchang structural belt, southeast Sichuan Basin, China

The lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation hydrocarbon source rocks at the Dingshan- Lintanchang structure in the southeast Sichuan Basin were of medium-good quality with two excellent hydrocarbon-generating centers developed in the periphery areas, with a possibility of forming a medium to large-sized oil-gas field. Good reservoir rocks were the upper Sinian （Dengying Formation） dolomites. The mudstone in the lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation with a good sealing capacity was the cap rock. The widely occurring bitumen in the Dengying Formation indicates that a paleo oil pool was once formed in the study area. The first stage of paleo oil pool formation was maturation of the lower Cambrian source rocks during the late Ordovician. Hydrocarbon generation from the lower Cambrian source rocks stopped due to the Devonian-Carboniferous uplifting. The lower Cambrian source rocks then restarted generation of large quantities of hydrocarbons after deposition of the middle Permian sediments. This was the second stage of the paleo oil pool formation. The oil in the paleo oil pool began to crack during the late Triassic and a paleo gas pool was formed. This paleo gas pool was destroyed during the Yanshan-Himalayan folding, uplifting and denudation. Bitumen can be widely seen in the Dengying Formation in wells and outcrops in the Sichuan Basin and its periphery areas. This provides strong evidence that the Dengying Formation in the Sichuan Basin and its periphery areas was once an ultra-large structural-lithologic oil-gas field, which was damaged during the Yanshan-Himalayan period.

Structural geology and favorable exploration prospect belts in northwestern Sichuan Basin, SW China

The northwestern Sichuan region has experienced multi-stage tectonic evolution including marine cratonic basin from the Sinian to the Middle Triassic and intra-continental basin from the Late Triassic to the Cenozoic. Several regional tectonic activities caused complicated stratigraphic distribution and structural deformations in the deep-buried layers. During the key tectonic periods, some characteristic sedimentary and deformation structures were formed, including the step-shaped marginal carbonate platform of Dengying Formation, the western paleo-high at the end of Silurian, and the passive continental margin of the Late Paleozoic–Middle Triassic. The Meso-Cenozoic intra-continental compressional tectonic processes since the Late Triassic controlled the formation of complex thrusting structures surrounding and inside the northwestern basin. The northern Longmenshan fold-thrust belt has a footwall in-situ thrust structure,which is controlled by two sets of detachments in the Lower Triassic and Lower Cambrian and presents as a multi-level deformation structure with the shallow folds, the middle thin-skin thrusts and the deeper basement-involved folds. The thrust belt in front of the Micangshan Mountain shows a double-layer deformation controlled by the Lower Triassic salt detachment, which is composed by the upper monocline and deep-buried imbricate thrust structures. The interior of the basin is characterized by several rows of large-scale basement-involved folds with NEE strike direction. From the perspective of structural geology, the favorable exploration reservoirs and belts in northwestern Sichuan have obvious zoning characteristics. The favorable exploration layers of Dengying Formation of Upper Sinian are mainly distributed in the eastern and northern areas of the northwestern Sichuan Basin, in which the Jiulongshan structural belt, Zitong syncline and Yanting slope are the most favorable. The Lower Paleozoic was transformed by Caledonian paleo-uplift and late Cenozoic folding, and the midwest area such as the Zitong syncline is a potential area for hydrocarbon exploration. The favorable part of the Upper Paleozoic is mainly distributed in the northern Longmenshan belt and its frontal area, where the deep-buried thin-skin thrust structures in the footwall are the key exploration targets.

Heterogeneity and differential hydrocarbon accumulation model of deep reservoirs in foreland thrust belts: A case study of deep Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation clastic reservoirs in southern Junggar Basin, NW China

Using the data of drilling, logging, core, experiments and production, the heterogeneity and differential hydrocarbon accumulation model of deep reservoirs in Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation(K1q) in the western section of the foreland thrust belt in southern Junggar Basin are investigated. The target reservoirs are characterized by superimposition of conglomerates, sandy conglomerates and sandstones, with high content of plastic clasts. The reservoir space is mainly composed of intergranular pores. The reservoirs are overall tight, and the sandy conglomerate has the best physical properties. The coupling of short deep burial period with low paleotemperature gradient and formation overpressure led to the relatively weak diagenetic strength of the reservoirs. Specifically, the sandy conglomerates show relatively low carbonate cementation, low compaction rate and high dissolution porosity. The special stress-strain mechanism of the anticline makes the reservoirs at the top of the anticline turning point more reformed by fractures than those at the limbs, and the formation overpressure makes the fractures in open state. Moreover, the sandy conglomerates have the highest oil saturation. Typical anticline reservoirs are developed in deep part of the thrust belt, but characterized by "big trap with small reservoir". Significantly, the sandy conglomerates at the top of anticline turning point have better quality, lower in-situ stress and higher structural position than those at the limbs,with the internal hydrocarbons most enriched, making them high-yield oil/gas layers. The exponential decline of fractures makes hydrocarbon accumulation difficult in the reservoirs at the limbs. Nonetheless, plane hydrocarbon distribution is more extensive at the gentle limb than the steep limb.

Simulation for the Controlling Factors of Structural Deformation in the Southern Margin of the Junggar Basin

According to the differences of structural deformation characteristics, the southern margin of the Junggar basin can be divided into two segments from east to west. Arcnate thrust-and-fold belts that protrude to the north are developed in the eastern segment. There are three rows of en echelon thrust-and-fold belts in the western segment. Thrust and fold structures of basement-involved styles are developed in the first row, and decollement fold structures are formed from the second row to the third row. In order to study the factors controlling the deformation of structures, sand-box experiments have been devised to simulate the evolution of plane and profile deformation. The planar simulation results indicate that the orthogonal compression coming from Bogeda Mountain and the oblique compression with an angle of 75° between the stress and the boundary originating from North Tianshan were responsible for the deformation differences between the eastern part and the western part. The Miquan-Uriimqi fault in the basement is the pre-existing condition for generating fragments from east to west. The profile simulation results show that the main factors controlling the deformation in the eastern part are related to the decollement of Jurassic coal beds alone, while those controlling the deformation in the western segment are related to both the Jurassic coal beds and the Eogene clay beds. The total amount of shortening from the Yaomoshan anticline to the Gumudi anticline in the eastern part is -19.57 km as estimated from the simulation results, and the shortening rate is about 36.46%; that from the Qingshuihe anticline to the Anjihai anticline in the western part is -22.01 km as estimated by the simulation results, with a shortening rate of about 32.48%. These estimated values obtained from the model results are very close to the values calculated by means of the balanced cross section.

Geological structures and potential petroleum exploration areas in the southwestern Sichuan fold-thrust belt, SW China

Based on the latest geological,seismic,drilling and outcrop data,we studied the geological structure,tectonic evolution history and deformation process of the southwestern Sichuan fold-thrust belt to find out the potential hydrocarbon exploration areas in deep layers.During key tectonic periods,the southwestern Sichuan fold-thrust belt developed some characteristic strata and structural deformation features,including the Pre-Sinian multi-row N-S strike rifts,step-shaped platform-margin structures of Sinian Dengying Formation,the western paleo-uplift in the early stage of Late Paleozoic,the Late Paleozoic–Middle Triassic carbonate platform,foreland slope and forebulge during Late Triassic to Cretaceous,and Cenozoic multi-strike rejuvenated fold-thrusting structures.The fold-thrust belt vertically shows a double-layer structural deformation controlled by the salt layer in the Middle Triassic Leikoupo Formation and the base detachment layer at present.The upper deformation layer develops the NE-SW strike thrusts propagating toward basin in long distance,while the deeper deformation layer had near north-south strike basement-involved folds,which deformed the detachment and thrusting structures formed earlier in the upper layer,with the deformation strength high in south part and weak in north part.The southern part of the fold-thrust belt is characterized by basement-involved fold-thrusts formed late,while the central-northern part is dominated by thin-skin thrusts in the shallow layer.The Wuzhongshan anticlinal belt near piedmont is characterized by over-thrust structure above the salt detachment,where the upper over-thrusting nappe consists of a complicated fold core and front limb of a fault-bend fold,while the deep layer has stable subtle in-situ structures.Favorable exploration strata and areas have been identified both in the upper and deeper deformation layers separated by regional salt detachment,wherein multiple anticlinal structures are targets for exploration.Other potential exploration strata and areas in southwestern Sichuan fold-thrust belt include the deep Sinian and Permian in the Wuzhongshan structure,pre-Sinian rifting sequences and related structures,platform-margin belt of Sinian Dengying Formation,and Indosinian paleo-uplift in the east of the Longquanshan structure.

Characteristic of Gravity and Magnetic Anomalies in the Daba Shan and the Sichuan basin, China: Implication for Architecture of the Daba Shan

The Dabashan nappe structural belt links the Hannan block to the west with the Huangling block to the east between Yangxian and Xiangfan. The Dabashan arc-shaped fold belt formed during late Jurassic and was superposed on earlier Triassic folds. To achieve an improved understanding of the deep tectonics of the Dabashan nappe structural belt, we processed and interpreted the gravity and magnetic data for this area using new deep reflection seismic and other geophysical data as constraints. The results show that the Sichuan basin and Daba Mountains lie between the Longmenshan and Wulingshan gravity gradient belts. The positive magnetic anomalies around Nanchong-Tongjiang-Wanyuan-Langao and around Shizhu result from the crystalline basement. Modeling of the gravity and magnetic anomalies in the Daba Mountains and the Sichuan basin shows that the crystalline basement around Nanchong-Tongjiang-Wanyuan-Langao extends to the northeast underneath the Wafangdian fault near Ziyang. The magnetic field boundary in the Zhenba-Wanyuan-Chengkou-Zhenping area is the major boundary of the Dabashan nappe thrusting above the Sichuan Basin. This boundary might be the demarcation between the south Dabashan and the north Dabashan structural elements. The low gravity anomaly between Tongjiang and Chengkou might be partly caused by thickened lower crust. The local low gravity anomaly to the south of Chengkou-Wanyuan might result from Mesozoic strata of low density in the Dabashan foreland depression area.

Structural analysis of multi-level detachments and identification of deep-seated anticline

Based on forward modeling of detachment fold, this study presents a method to analyze multi-level detachment structures and identify the authenticity of deep-seated anticlines using time-domain seismic section. The steps include the conversion of the time-migrated seismic image into depth domain image using a constant velocity field, structural interpretation of the depth seismic image, measurement of each structural relief area and each height above reference level, plotting of area-height relationship chart with piecewise fitting etc. The area-depth correlation can help the division of structural sequences, the definition of detachment levels, the calculation of the tectonic shortening, and the identification of deep-seated structure. The segment area-height relationship is a feature of multi-level detachment structures, while little or no linear correlation between area and height is an indicator of non-deformation or pseudo-anticline. Regardless of the uncertainty of area-height relationship, the segment slopes will correspond to the differential shortenings of multi-level detachments, the intersection between adjacent segments will give the height of detachment surface above reference level and then help define the detachment level in original time-domain seismic section. This method can make use of time-domain seismic data to determine the geologic structure of complicated structure areas and assess risks of deep exploration targets. It has achieved good results in southern Junggar and eastern Sichuan areas.

四川盆地南部下寒武统筇竹寺组页岩孔隙结构特征与页岩气赋存模式

近年来,四川盆地南部地区(以下简称川南地区)下寒武统筇竹寺组页岩气勘探开发取得了实质性的突破,但是,关于筇竹寺组页岩气储层孔隙结构特征及其对页岩气赋存模式影响的研究还较为薄弱。为此,以川南地区W207井筇竹寺组页岩为例,以总有机碳含量(TOC)不小于1.0%为界,将筇竹寺组页岩划分出4个高有机碳页岩层段(H1—H4层),并基于大视域扫描电镜、流体注入法孔隙定量表征、三维分子结构建模与分子模拟等方法,研究了不同富有机质层段页岩孔隙特征,并着重分析了H3层页岩孔隙发育特征与页岩气赋存模式。研究结果表明:(1)筇竹寺组页岩纵向上孔隙发育差异较大,其中H3层页岩孔隙系统最为有利,发育粒缘缝—有机质纳米连通孔隙—有机质基质分子内孔隙3级孔隙网络,其矿物粒缘缝与有机质纳米孔隙提供了较大的游离气储集空间,页岩有机质分子结构中普遍发育微孔,提供了较大的吸附空间;(2)微孔对总吸附量的贡献随压力增高而降低,但在30.0 MPa时仍贡献了56%以上的总吸附气量;(3)高温高压下(30.0 MPa、70℃),页岩中游离气甲烷含量占总含气量的57%,当压力由30.0 MPa降低至16.5 MPa,游离气贡献总开采气量超过80%;(4)粒缘缝、有机质纳米连通孔隙和有机质基质分子内孔隙良好的配置关系为页岩气富集及开发提供了良好的连通体系,远离风化壳的超压层段有利于页岩孔隙发育。结论认为,川南地区筇竹寺组H3层页岩孔隙系统发育,具备页岩气高产地质条件,是筇竹寺组下一步重点关注层段,在此基础上寻找远离风化壳、孔隙发育的超压页岩储层是筇竹寺组选区选层的关键。

基于拓扑分析的断层连通性定量评价及其油气地质意义——以四川盆地南部H井区为例

受多期次构造叠加改造作用影响,四川盆地南部地区(以下简称川南地区)深层页岩气储层中发育大量的中小尺度断层,定量评价断层网络结构和平面连通性对川南地区深层页岩气的勘探开发具有重要意义。为此,以该地区H井区为例,在三维地震精细刻画H井区深层页岩储层的中小尺度断层的基础上,基于拓扑学理论开展了该井区页岩储层断层网络拓扑结构分析和断层平面连通性评价,并结合已有页岩气井测试产气量进行关联性分析,定量评价了断层网络拓扑结构和平面连通性对页岩气富集的控制作用。研究结果表明:(1)断层节点和分支在空间上具有明显的差异性分布特征,且与构造走向具有较高的吻合度,呈北东—南西向条带状展布,并集中分布于3个狭长背斜带,3个向斜区分布较少。(2)不同构造部位的断层平面连通程度存在显著差异,背斜区平面连通性普遍较好,向斜区平面连通性较差;西部背斜带北段连通性最好,东部背斜带连通性次之,中部背斜带连通性最差;东部背斜带北段连通性较好,南段较差。(3)页岩气测试产量与断层平面连通性之间具有显著的相关性,随着断层平面连通性的增强,页岩气测试产量呈先升高后降低的趋势,反映连通性高值区和低值区均不利于页岩气富集。结论认为,该认识对中小断层连通性评价具有重要价值,也对深层页岩气的勘探开发有较高的实用价值。

准噶尔盆地南缘西部山前褶皱—冲断带构造分带特征及形成演化

准噶尔盆地南缘西部构造呈新的构造叠置特征和复杂的复合叠加构造样式,叠加构造在空间分布上具有明显的分带特征。根据野外地质调查和地震解释资料,采用平衡剖面恢复、楔型构造理论和构造地质学分析方法,研究复杂叠加构造变形差异及分带特征。结果表明:准噶尔盆地南缘西部发育受基底卷入与顺层滑脱联合与差异控制下的空间断褶体系,褶皱发育受断层控制,褶皱与断层相互叠加形成构造楔、双重构造、突发构造等复合构造样式,表现为多期活动特征。研究区按构造变形性质及变形差异可划分为山前逆冲推覆构造带、基底卷入型褶皱—冲断带、盖层滑脱型褶皱—冲断带3个构造带;其中,基底卷入型褶皱—冲断带与第一排断褶带重合,受控于基底卷入型断裂体系,发育基底卷入式大型构造楔、背形堆垛式双重构造与前倾双重构造,背斜轴线与断层线平面重合度高;盖层滑脱型褶皱—冲断带包括第二和第三排断褶带,受控于顺层滑脱型断裂体系,发育断展褶皱,背斜轴线与断层线平面重合度低,构造垂向上具有分层差异,构造变形程度自南向北表现为由强至弱。挤压应力作用的时期和强度、滑脱断层的向北滑脱、构造楔的楔入长度及推挤距离、滑脱层的厚度和上覆地层厚度,以及沉积时代、沉积速率和岩性差异等因素是引起研究区构造垂向分层、南北分带的原因。该结果对明确研究区构造发育及下一步油气地质勘探具有指导意义。

复杂构造区页岩气井产能影响因素及井位优化——以四川盆地永川气田南区为例

为了支撑复杂构造区页岩气高效开发部署,以四川盆地永川气田南区为研究对象,在产能评价的基础上通过单因素分析、灰色关联法分析定量评价了地质、钻井以及压裂参数对气井产能的影响,提出了复杂构造区井位优化方向。研究结果表明:(1)研究区具有埋深跨度大、断缝发育、地应力复杂等特点,页岩气开发难度大,受地质条件强非均质性的影响,井间产能差异大,页岩气井产能主控因素复杂;(2)针对复杂构造区页岩气开发,与断层平行、牺牲与地应力夹角的部署方式不可取,气井距离高级别断层越近、产能越低,穿越小级别断层也能获得较好的产能。结论认为:(1)复杂构造区页岩气井产能主要受优质储层钻遇长度、断层、加砂强度、簇间距、井轨迹方位的影响;(2)建议复杂构造区采用“长段长、小埋深、大夹角、大避小穿”的水平井优化部署方式,即择优部署3800 m以浅储层,确保优质储层钻遇长度大于1500 m,水平井方位与最大主应力夹角大于60°,避开A级大断层、利用C级以下小断层。

层间逆冲叠瓦构造-前陆冲断带大气区控藏模式

为了揭示中国中西部盆地前陆冲断带大气藏(大气区)的控藏模式,综合运用地质、地震、钻井及测井等资料,精细断裂解释,研究构造样式,分析成藏条件,特别是通过解剖塔里木盆地库车、准噶尔盆地准南和四川盆地西缘前陆冲断带已发现的大气藏,构建了前陆冲断带大气区控藏模式,并取得以下认识:(1)根据逆冲断裂发育的几何性质、与盖层和烃源岩的关系,特别是对圈闭以及成藏的控制,将前陆冲断带逆冲构造分为层间逆冲、上下穿透型逆冲、上穿透型逆冲、下穿透型逆冲4种构造样式。(2)层间逆冲构造是控制形成大气藏的主要构造样式。层间逆冲断层向下断至烃源岩,在烃源岩内逆掩形成天然缝网系统,构成优势运移通道,向上断至盖层而未断穿,即沟通油气源又未破坏圈闭的有效性,最有利于形成大气藏。(3)前陆冲断带往往发育成排成带层间逆冲断层相关背斜,具有相同的构造样式和成藏条件,从而形成连片分布的大气区。(4)大气藏(大气区)主要分布在前渊地区。

川东高陡构造带震旦系灯影组丘滩相气藏预测

在川东高陡构造带内,构造复杂、地震资料差,寻找震旦系灯影组油气富集带具有重大挑战。为此,运用构造形迹分析构造期次,环状构造结合地震相特征预测藻丘滩;丘滩相特征结合构造形迹期次分析WT1井失利原因;综合丘滩相与构造的叠合关系以预测开江地区灯影组油气富集带。结果表明:①开江地区的NE构造主体为川东高陡构造带在燕山中晚期挤压形成,喜山期强烈改造定型。②EW向低幅度构造为大巴山于晚燕山期弱挤压形成。③SN向构造形成于喜马拉雅晚期,动力来自龙门山南段挤压。④燕山中晚期的NE构造与裂解气富集晚期匹配。发育大量的环状构造,为藻丘滩刚性地质体形成,为古岩性圈闭,与原油成藏期匹配。⑤环状构造+NE向构造是油气富集带。综合构造形迹与地震相预测了多个油气目标:七里南背斜内的七3环是最有利目标,藻丘滩地震相最为明显,且叠加NE向构造;铁1环是现实的目标;里1环是潜在的目标区。环状构造在开江地区大量存在,具有较好的油气勘探远景。

前陆冲断带深层储集层非均质性及油气差异聚集模式——以准噶尔盆地南缘西段白垩系清水河组碎屑岩储集层为例

基于钻井、测井、岩心及实验数据和油气生产资料,对准噶尔盆地南缘前陆冲断带西段深层白垩系清水河组储集层非均质性及其油气差异聚集模式进行研究。结果表明:(1)储集层以叠置连片的砾岩、砂砾岩及砂岩为特征,塑性岩屑含量高,储集空间以粒间孔为主,整体致密,其中砂砾岩物性最优;(2)较短的深埋时限匹配较低的古地温梯度和地层超压使得储集层整体成岩强度较弱,而砂砾岩具有相对更低的早期碳酸盐胶结及压实率和更高的溶蚀增孔;(3)背斜特殊的应力-应变机制使得转折端顶部储集层可较两翼宏观裂缝改造程度更大,且超压使得裂缝处于开启状态;(4)砂砾岩相对含油饱和度最高,而冲断带深层发育典型背斜油气藏,但整体表现为“大圈闭,小油藏”的特点;(5)背斜转折端顶部砂砾岩相较于两翼具有更优越的储集性能、更低的地应力大小及较高的构造位置,使得内部油气最为富集而成为高产油气层,而裂缝指数级递减使得两翼储集层难以富集成藏,但背斜缓翼相对陡翼油气平面延伸范围更大。

四川盆地新场构造带深层须二段致密砂岩断褶裂缝体特征和地质模式

针对四川盆地川西坳陷新场构造带上三叠统须家河组二段(简称须二段)储量动用率低、气藏甜点地质模式认识不清的问题,基于大量岩心、野外露头、分析化验和井震资料,精细解剖新场构造带须二段气藏,提出断褶裂缝体概念并划分其类型,分析裂缝发育主控因素,建立断褶裂缝体地质模式。研究表明:(1)断褶裂缝体是指断裂、褶皱及其伴生的裂缝储集体;(2)根据裂缝体特征及成因,可进一步划分为断缝体、褶缝体和断褶体3种类型;(3)断裂上盘、越靠近断裂有效裂缝越发育,褶皱褶曲幅度越大、越靠近褶皱枢纽面有效裂缝越发育;(4)建立2类5型断褶裂缝体地质模式,分别为断褶裂缝类和基质储渗类,前者可分为网状缝型和单构造缝型,后者可分为层理缝型、低渗孔隙型和极低渗孔隙型。此外,建立断褶裂缝体有利区优选流程,提出有利开发目标,支撑井位部署获得高产,并可以为中国深层致密砂岩油气藏勘探开发提供借鉴。

川南长宁地区构造变形特征及演化过程

通过对川南长宁区块进行详细的三维地震解释以及对五峰组-龙马溪组底界地震构造解析,明确其构造样式,探讨其演化过程,为长宁区块页岩气构造保存的研究提供参考。长宁区块构造受双滑脱层控制,主滑脱层是基底薄弱层和中寒武统膏岩层,次滑脱层为筇竹寺组泥页岩,属厚皮构造;区块内挤压冲断构造较挤压褶皱更为强烈,冲断构造主要为逆冲断层、背冲断层、叠瓦状以及滑脱断层。燕山期以来,长宁地区至少经历了四期五幕构造变形,第一期为NW-SE向和SW-NE向联合挤压递进扩展,形成长宁背斜NW向主体构造;第二期为近S-N向挤压,可能与大娄山褶皱带向北递进扩展有关,形成近E-W向构造(长垣坝构造带、纳溪构造带等);第三期为SW-NE向挤压,与印度板块持续向北推进有关,长宁背斜NW-NWW向构造得到进一步加强;第四期为NW-SE向和近E-W向挤压,可能与始新世太平洋板块向西俯冲和青藏高原向东扩展有关,同时受南川-遵义断裂和华蓥山断裂控制,形成NE向以及N-S向构造,叠加于早期构造之上。

西昆仑—塔里木盆地盆-山结合带的中、新生代变形构造及其动力学

西昆仑—塔里木盆地盆-山结合带可划分为西昆仑北带和塔里木地块南缘拗陷带(塔南拗陷带)两个构造单元,后者由塔西南拗陷带和塔东南断陷带两部分组成。西昆北带分别以库地—喀什塔什断裂和西昆北冲断裂与西昆中带和塔里木地块南缘拗陷带相隔。盆-山构造经历了长期、叠次的形成、演化过程,但不同时期、不同层次的变形构造具有极大的统一性,总体表现为以西昆中断裂(其主体为库地—喀什塔什断裂)为根带,以北向逆冲扩展作用为主导,向北至塔南拗陷带腹部,逐渐转化为以垂直向上的构造伸展作用为主导。塔南拗陷带的逆冲断裂与具强烈深层流变组构的西昆北逆冲断裂属统一地球动力学系统中不同构造层次的成分,前者是后者向浅层脆性应变域扩展的产物。导致盆-山构造形成的驱动力来自昆仑构造带以南的持续、强烈的北向逆冲扩展作用,至少在塔南拗陷带的前早更新统地层分布区不存在塔里木地块自北向南俯冲的直接证据。西昆仑—塔里木盆地南缘的造盆、造山作用过程可简单地归纳为三个形成演化阶段:晚侏罗世—早白垩世的快速隆升和快速拗陷(沉降)期、晚白垩世—古近纪的深层拆离-缓慢隆升和均匀拗陷(沉降)期和新近纪至今的挤压-急剧隆升和强烈拗陷(沉降)期。造盆、造山作用的动力学过程表明,中—上新世是造盆造山作用机制发生重大转折时期,早更新世末的构造运动基本上奠定了西昆仑—塔里木盆地南缘的盆-山构造格架。

青藏高原东缘龙门山逆冲构造深部电性结构特征

通过对汶川地震前观测的碌曲—若尔盖—北川—中江大地电磁剖面的数据处理和反演解释,揭示了沿剖面的松潘—甘孜地块、川西前陆盆地、龙门山构造带及秦岭构造带50 km深度的电性结构特征及相互关系,表明青藏高原东缘向东挤压,迫使向东流动的地壳物质沿高原东缘堆积,并向扬子陆块逆冲推覆.龙门山恰好位于松潘—甘孜地块与扬子陆块对挤部位,主要受松潘—甘孜地块壳内高导层滑脱和四川盆地基底高阻体阻挡的约束,地壳深部存在着西倾且连续展布的壳内低阻层,表明龙门山深部确实存在着逆冲推覆构造,其逆冲断裂系中的三条断裂不仅以不同的倾角向西北倾斜,并且向深部逐渐汇集,但茂县—汶川断裂可能在深部与北川—映秀断裂是分离的.龙门山两翼的四川盆地和松潘甘孜褶皱带的电性结构既具有明显差异性,又具有一定的相关性.四川盆地显示巨厚的低阻沉积盖层和连续稳定的高阻基底的二元电性结构,而松潘—甘孜地块则表现为反向二元结构,即上部大套高阻褶皱带,下部整体为低阻的变化带,龙门山逆冲构造带本身又表现为松潘地块逆冲上覆在四川盆地之上,构成上部高阻褶皱带、中部低阻逆冲断裂带和底部盆地高阻基底的三层电性结构.对比龙门山逆冲构造断裂带的西倾延伸上下盘两侧的两个反对称的二元电性结构,松潘区块深部推断的结晶基底与龙门山断裂带下盘推断的下伏盆地结晶基底又存在某种内在对应关系,推断可能存在一个西延至若尔盖地块的泛扬子陆块.因此,龙门山构造带地壳电性结构研究对于揭示青藏高原东缘陆内造山动力过程,探索汶川大地震的深部生成机理都具有重要意义.

酒泉盆地南缘新生代冲断带的变形特征和变形时间

酒泉盆地南缘冲断带具有多层次的逆冲结构,包括浅层的远距离冲断系统、中层的近距离冲断系统和深层的原地冲断系统。远距离冲断系统由奥陶系和志留系构成,局部地区表现为飞来峰;近距离冲断系统由古生界和中生界构成,大部分隐伏在远距离冲断系统之下,局部地带以构造窗的形式出露地表,其变形样式主要为叠瓦状的冲断变形;原地冲断系统隐伏在近距离冲断系统和第四系之下,其南部的变形主要表现为双冲构造或堆垛构造,往NE方向变形逐渐简单,主要表现为断层传播褶皱和断层弯曲褶皱,前锋地带表现为三角带的突起构造。酒泉盆地南缘冲断带的变形是一个具有大缩短量的薄皮冲断系统,旱峡剖面的构造缩短量为52.7 km,缩短率为55.1%。酒泉盆地南缘冲断带的变形时期大致开始于9.0 M a,并以“前展式”向北扩张,变形时间向北变新,前锋断层开始活动时间约为8.3 M a。