Benin and Western Nigeria Offshore Basins: A Stratigraphic Nomenclature Comparison

The Benin and Western Nigeria Offshore Basins, which are parts of an extensive basin called the Dahomey (Benin) Embayment, were formed during the Early Cretaceous under similar tectonic conditions and continental sedimentary environments. Based mainly on available lithological, biostratigraphic and paleoenvironmental data, this paper summarizes the stratigraphic succession of theses basins and attempts a comparison of these stratigraphic nomenclatures. The bulk of data shows that sedimentation begins with terrestrial at the base, passes through shallow marine, deep marine (with restrictive bottom circulation) and ends with open deep marine conditions. The stratigraphy of the Offshore Benin Basin was established later and considering lithological and paleontological similarities with formations of various southern Nigeria basins, the stratigraphic chart adopted for this basin was a mixed variant of various Southern Nigerian basins nomenclatures. For the first time, a correlation of stratigraphic charts of each basins and a schematic cross section showing their lithostratigraphic units, especially the Cretaceous-Paleocene interval which is petroliferous, are proposed. The study shows that the nomenclature adopted in Benin Republic must be revised by using type section/locality names for some particular Formations and widely accepted Formations names of Nigeria for the others. This will permit to avoid confusions as it is presently the case for the name “Afowo Formation” representing a Cretaceous sequence in Nigeria and which is use in Benin Republic to distinguish some sediments of Miocene age. Moreover, a High Resolution Biostratigraphy summary (including micropaleontology, nannopaleontology and palynology distributions) relating to each offshore basin is needed for sequences correlations and entire harmonization of the stratigraphic nomenclature of these offshore basins.

Formation conditions and accumulation characteristics of Bozhong 19-6 large condensate gas field in offshore Bohai Bay Basin

Based on the study of natural gas resource, low buried hill trap formation mechanism, high quality reservoir control factors and natural gas preservation conditions, the formation conditions and reservoir accumulation characteristics of Bozhong 19-6 large condensate gas field were summarized. Large gas generation potential of multiple sets of thick humic-sapropelic source rocks in high maturity stage in Bozhong depression was the basis of large gas field formation. The multi-stage tectonic evolution since Indosinian period formed large-scale buried hill traps. The Tanlu fault activity formed multi-type reservoirs, and buried hill metamorphic rock of Archean and sand-conglomerate of Kongdian Formation were high-quality reservoirs. Thick overpressure lacustrine mudstone and weak neotectonic movement provided good preservation conditions. Bozhong 19-6 gas reservoir was a condensate gas reservoir with very high condensate oil content, and the gas origin was humic-sapropelic and kerogen-cracking gas, and the gas field had large gas thickness, high gas column characteristics and the accumulation process was first oil and then gas. The buried hill reservoir was a massive reservoir and the Kongdian reservoir was a stratified reservoir. The gas field had multi-channel hydrocarbon intense charge from overpressure source rocks, atmospheric-weak overpressure reservoir favorable for accumulation, thick overpressure mudstone caprock favorable for preservation, and natural gas ultra-late rapid accumulation model.

Utility of fluid inclusion paleo-temperature in petroleum system modelling:A case study from western offshore,India

The paleo-temperature(Th)data from fluid inclusions are utilized for thermal history modelling using PetroMod software.Generally,bottom hole temperature(BHT)and vitrinite reflectance(Ro)measurements are widely used in petroleum system modelling(PSM)in the oil industry for calibration purposes.Th representing the minimum temperature of fluid entrapment estimated from fluid-inclusion study provides extra support to build the thermal models for PSM.Fluid inclusion parameters along with Rock-Eval pyrolysis analysis have been used to predict the maturity of oil in terms of API gravity as well as the maturity of source rocks respectively.Two exploratory wells RV-1(Mumbai Offshore Basin)and KK4C-A-1(Kerala-Konkan Offshore Basin),India were examined and the T_(h)from most of the fluid inclusions of wells RV-1 and KK4C-A-1 fell in the oil window range of 60-140℃suggesting thermal conditions favourable for oil generation in both of the wells.T_(h)of coeval aqueous inclusions along with the Hydrocarbon Fluid inclusions(HCFIs)was used to calibrate PSM.Vital parameters show that source rocks of well RV-1 are mature and that of well KK4C-A-1 are immature.Two sets of PSM are created in terms of generation and expulsion for the dry wells RV-1 and KK4C-A-1 and calibrated each well using fluid inclusion Th and BHT.From the fluid inclusion analysis method,it is evident that hydrocarbon generation happened in both wells and the paleo-temperature indicates that the formations of both wells were subjected to temperatures in the oil window range,even though it was designated as dry wells in the present scenario.The present study highlights the application of fluid inclusion paleo-temperature(Th)during calibration instead of commonly used methods.We could obtain desirable and accurate data output from PSM using T_(h) calibration.

Exploration prospects of oil and gas in the Northwestern part of the Offshore Indus Basin, Pakistan

Oil and gas resources are short in Pakistan and no commercially viable oil and gas sources have been yet discovered in its offshore areas up to now.In this study,the onshore-offshore stratigraphic correlation and seismic data interpretation were conducted to determine the oil and gas resource potential in the Offshore Indus Basin,Pakistan.Based on the comprehensive analysis of the results and previous data,it is considered that the Cretaceous may widely exist and three sets of source rocks may be developed in the Offshore Indus Basin.The presence of Miocene mudstones has been proven by drilling to be high-quality source rocks,while the Cretaceous and Paleocene–Eocene mudstones are potential source rocks.Tectonic-lithologic traps are developed in the northwestern part of the basin affected by the strike-slip faults along Murray Ridge.Furthermore,the Cretaceous and Paleocene–Eocene source rocks are thick and are slightly affected by volcanic activities.Therefore,it can be inferred that the northwestern part of Offshore Indus Basin enjoys good prospects of oil and gas resources.

Geochemistry of Cretaceous Sea Rocks from the LEO-3X Well in the Eastern Abidjan Margin, Côte d’Ivoire Offshore Basin

In this study, we apply geochemical and statistical analyses to evaluate the source rocks and kerogen type of Cretaceous sediments from the Cote d’Ivoire sedimentary basin. The geochemical analysis includes pyrolysis data such as total organic carbon (TOC%), generation source potential (S2) and hydrogen index (HI). The results of the cluster analysis separated the source rocks in the study area into two main groups. 1) Source rocks characterized by HI > 300 (mg/g), TOC from 1.76% to 3.19% by weight, and S2 from 6.55 to 14.46 (mg/g), indicating good to excellent source rocks with type II kerogen and are capable of generating oil. 2) Source rocks characterized by HI between 200 and 300 (mg/g), TOC from 1.6 to 2.02 wt%, and S2 from 3.45 to 5.36 (mg/g) indicating medium to good source rocks with type II-III kerogen and capable of generating a mixture of oil and gas.

Chemostratigraphic Characterization Tests on Sedimentary Formations in the Côte D’Ivoire Offshore Basin: Case of A-X and B-X Wells

The tests performed with two hundred and thirty-nine (239) samples from the A-X and B-X drillings help to know their sedimentological and chemostratigraphic characters. In sedimentological term formations are composed of sand, sandstone, limestone, siltstone and argillite that alternate along the drill. In chemostratigraphic term two megasequences (MS1 and MS2) have been identified. A correlation of chemostratigraphic data completed by the lithology results allowed a subdivision of oil wells that shows two main types of deposits environments. First, a proximal marine environment to continental and to Albian marked by a detrital flow deducted from the concentrations evolution of indicator elements of terrigenous material that are K, Mg, and Rb. On the other hand, a deep to shallow marine environment of Cenomanian to Paleocene marked by the presence of predominantly clay sediments and abundant glauconite in the lower Senonian. Nevertheless, there is a transition or intermediate environment that is characterized by the presence of glauconite and detrital flows.

Review of Experimental-Numerical Methodologies and Challenges for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

Due to the dissimilar scaling issues,the conventional experimental method of FOWTs can hardly be used directly to validate the full-scale global dynamic responses accurately.Therefore,it is of absolute necessity to find a more accurate,economic and efficient approach,which can be utilized to predict the full-scale global dynamic responses of FOWTs.In this paper,a literature review of experimental-numerical methodologies and challenges for FOWTs is made.Several key challenges in the conventional basin experiment issues are discussed,including scaling issues;coupling effects between aero-hydro and structural dynamic responses;blade pitch control strategies;experimental facilities and calibration methods.Several basin experiments,industrial projects and numerical codes are summarized to demonstrate the progress of hybrid experimental methods.Besides,time delay in hardware-in-the-loop challenges is concluded to emphasize their significant role in real-time hybrid approaches.It is of great use to comprehend these methodologies and challenges,which can help some future researchers to make a footstone for proposing a more efficient and functional hybrid basin experimental and numerical method.

Analysis of Key Disciplinary Parameters in Floating Offshore Wind Turbines with An AI-Based SADA Method

Floating offshore wind turbines(FOWTs)are a promising offshore renewable energy harvesting facility but requesting multiple-disciplinary analysis for their dynamic performance predictions.However,engineering-fidelity level tools and the empirical parameters pose challenges due to the strong nonlinear coupling effects of FOWTs.A novel method,named SADA,was proposed by Chen and Hu(2021)for optimizing the design and dynamic performance prediction of FOWTs in combination with AI technology.In the SADA method,the concept of Key Disciplinary Parameters(KDPs)is also proposed,and it is of crucial importance in the SADA method.The purpose of this paper is to make an in-depth investigation of the characters of KDPs and the internal correlations between different KDPs in the dynamic performance prediction of FOWTs.Firstly,a brief description of SADA is given,and the basin experimental data are used to conduct the training process of SADA.Secondly,categories and boundary conditions of KDPs are introduced.Three types of KDPs are given,and different boundary conditions are used to analyze KDPs.The results show that the wind and current in Environmental KDPs are strongly correlated with the percentage difference of dynamic response rather than that by wave parameters.In general,the optimization results of SADA consider the specific basin environment and the coupling results between different KDPs help the designers further understand the factors that have a more significant impact on the FOWTs system in a specific domain.

Tectono-Sedimentary Evolution of the Offshore Hydrocarbon Exploration Block 5, East Africa: Implication for Hydrocarbon Generation and Migration

Sedimentary deposits in Block 5, offshore Tanzania basin have been imaged using two-dimensional (2D) seismic data. The seismic data and well data reveal four tectonic units representing different tectonic events in relation to structural styles, sedimentation and hydrocarbon potential evolved in Block 5. Results show that during Early to Late Jurassic, Block 5 was affected by the break-up of Gondwana and the drifting of Madagascar as evidenced by patterns of sediments and structural features. The chaotic and discontinuous reflectors are characteristics features on the sediments pattern indicating a possible transitional setting following the breakup of Gondwana. From the Late Cretaceous, Block 5 sits in more stable subsiding sag as the consequence of the high thermal subsidence. The period displayed continuous parallel reflectors with few markable faults. This was followed by the late post rift sedimentation that occurred after Middle Eocene Unconformity characterized by high wavy and sub parallel reflectors. The evolution of Block 5 through major tectonic events reveals a more complete petroleum system towards the south. Thus, Block 5 responded in both space and time to a complex interplay between tectonics and sedimentation. This indicates that structural styles and associated features are potential control for hydrocarbon generation and migration.

Exploration Prospect of Offshore Petroleum in China

The anticline is large in size and gentle.an individual structure covers an area up to 100-300.km*.At top of mudcone little tensional faults are often associated.The mudcones themselves are either possible source rock bodies or hydrocarbon-draining.pressure-releasing paths.Natural gas migrated upwards along mudcone diapir zone and faults.and accumulated in the upper structural.traps.The already drilled Dongfang 1-1 and Ledong 15-1 Structures are identified to bre gas-bearing structures.Some structures similar to them.such as Cangjiang 29-1.Ledong 8-3 and Ledong 16-1 Structures.are today's exploration targets.Most of this type of traps contain gas.But three aspects still need to be studied in future:firstly.overpressure and high-temperature result in difficulties of drilling engineering:secondly,reservoirs do not develop very well or are not high-quality:thirdly.there is non-hydrocarbon gas such as CO2 to be.associated with.so the fluid properties are more complicated.

Geochronological and genetic characterization of basaltic basement from western offshore basins in India

^(40)Ar-^(39)Ar geochronology,geochemistry,and Sr-Nd isotopic compositions of 30 core samples from 24 offshore drill wells in the Western offshore basins have been used to characterize the genetics of the volcanic basement from the Kutch,Mumbai,and Kerala-Konkan offshore basins.Findings from the volcanic basement rocks demonstrate extremely varied isotopic and geochemical fingerprints,which are suggestive of significantly diverse parent magma compositions and emplacement processes.Basaltic tholeiitic basement from Kutch Offshore basin has Ar-Ar ages that range between 60 Ma and 62 Ma.This basement is characterised by a within-plate basalt signature,with depleted isotopic signatures similar to least contaminated Deccan Traps basalts,and a component of subducted crustal material.Basaltic basement from Mumbai Offshore Basin has eruption ages between 63 Ma and 65 Ma and show a strong within-plate OIB affinity.Geochemical and isotopic signatures are consistent with Renuion lavas and an enriched-end member of Deccan Traps basalts.However,Kerala-Konkan Offshore Basin shows significant E-MORB affinity and is characterized by primitive-mantle signatures and least contamination from the upper continental crust,with ages of eruption between 60 Ma and 61 Ma based on obtained^(40)Ar-^(39)Ar ages.The study suggests that the Mumbai Offshore Basalts’mode of the eruption was comparable with onshore Deccan volcanism,whereas the basaltic basement in Kutch Offshore was formed after the main phase of Deccan eruption and may have been an offshoot of a"tail"of the main Deccan volcanism.The parent magma for the volcanic E-MORB basement in the Kerala-Konkan Offshore Basin is thought to have come from mixing along the Carlsberg Mid-Oceanic Ridge and the material from the Réunion plume with the northward movement of the Indian Plate during the Early Paleocene.This is thought to have occurred concurrently with the formation of the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge.

A new method to reconstruct hydrocarbon-generating histories of source rocks in a petroleum-bearing basin——the method of geological and geochemical sections

Via investigating typical Palaeozoic and Mesozoic petroleum-bearing basins in China by using thermal maturation theories of organic matter to improve the conventional Karweil’s method, a new method to reconstruct hydrocarbon-generating histories of source rocks has been suggested. This method, combining geological background with geochemical information makes the calculated VRo closer to the measured one. Moreover, it enables us to make clear the hydrocarbon generation trend of source rocks during geological history. The method has the merits of simple calculation and objective presentation, especially suitable to basins whose sedimentation and tectonic movements are complicated.

The important turning points during evolution of Cenozoic basin offshore the Bohai Sea:Evidence and regional dynamics analysis

The Cenozoic basin offshore the Bohai Sea underwent a multicycle-rifting during its evolutionary process, which resulted in the multiple unconformities in the strata. The tectonic activities shown by these unconformities have different manifestations and influences on the basin evolution. The authors systematically analyze the tectonic evolution characteristics of the sags off-shore the Bohai Sea with a large set of hydrocarbon exploration data. The analysis reveals that two phases of tectonic activities during the late depositional stage of the third member of Shahejie Formation (about 38 Ma) and the late depositional stage of Dongying Formation (about 24 Ma) reflect the significant changes in the basin's features and structural framework before and after these tectonic activities. As a result, the two phases of tectonic activities are recognized as important turning points (i.e., tectonic transitions) of Cenozoic basin evolution. The regional dynamic backgrounds of the two phases of tectonic transitions are also discussed. It is suggested that the early tectonic transition occurred at about 38 Ma under such regional dynamic back- ground that a huge kinematics adjustment happened between Eurasian Plate and its neighboring plates, i.e., Pacific Plate and Indian Plate. Meanwhile, the Tan-Lu Fault's slip reversed from left lateral to right lateral. The late tectonic transition occurred in late Paleogene (about 24 Ma) and reflected the Himalayan orogeny's influence on the Chinese continent and even the Asian continent; at the same time, the stress field produced by the escape tectonics was related to the Himalayan orogeny, superposed on the pre-existing stress field, and then enhanced the right lateral slip activity of the Tan-Lu Fault.

Development characteristics and controlling factor analysis of the Neogene Minghuazhen Formation shallow water delta in Huanghekou area, Bohai offshore basin

Based on a combination of high resolution 3-D seismic, drilling and well logging and core data, this study focuses on describing the depositional features of the Neogene Minghuazhen Formation shallow water delta in Huanghekou area(HHKA), Bohai offshore basin and discussing the evolution and controlling factors of shallow water delta sandbody. An obvious meandering fluvial delta system developed in sequence 1(SQ1) of the Neogene in HHKA with thinner sandbody of distributary channels and poor development of mouth bar. The sequence texture obviously influences the vertical development and stacking pattern of sandbodies and controls the distribution of sandbodies in plain view as well. In shallow water lacustrine basins, relative topographic height difference leads to change of distribution of accommodation space, and sandbodies of distributary channels usually develop well in local low-lying areas where accommodation space increases. The delta is dominated by distributary channel sandbodies during the early period of base level rising. Sandbodies contact with each other in a lateral stacking pattern and are characterized by a fan shape in plain view. Distributary channels gradually narrow and tend to shift during the mid-late-period of base level rising, while the sandbodies are characterized by a net shape in plain view. During the period of base level slow falling, the multistory/multilateral channel sandbodies dominated the inner front of shallow-water delta and the delta sand dispersal distributes as a lobe shape.

A new method based on vitrinite reflectance gradient to determine paleotemperature gradient of a petroleum-bearing basin

Based on the Arrhenius equation and Karweil method, a simulation calculation has been made on the thermal maturation of organic matter under a series of assuming paleotem-perature gradients. Results show that there was a positive correlation of vitrinite reflectance gradient with paleotemperature gradient and vitrinite reflectance. According to this, a model

NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON CURRENT GENERATION IN DEEPWATER OFFSHORE BASIN

During the design and construction of the deepwater offshore basin, its current generation system is considered to be one of the key technologies. In this article, the state-of-the-art deepwater offshore basin at Shanghai Jiaotong University was examined as a case study. Different 3-D numerical models of the current generation system were developed and calculated. The uniformity of flow field in the basin, such as horizontal and vertical current velocity profiles, were calculated in detail. Besides, a 1 ： 10 scaled model test was also carried out. The current velocities at different locations in the basin were measured and compared with the calculated results. It is concluded that satisfactory agreement can be resulted between the numerical simulation and model test. In addition, it is suggested that transition sections and turning vanes need to be set in inflow and outflow culverts to improve the uniformity of flow field in the basin. And the hydraulic performance of the deepwater current generation system can meet the requirements of model tests in deep water.

基于重磁数据研究江苏岸外滨海断裂带及邻区构造特征

江苏岸外滨海断裂带是南黄海西部一条重要的活动断裂,孕育了多次M≥5.0的破坏性地震。该断裂带所在海域特殊的自然地理条件限制了海洋地质调查的开展,导致目前对其展布特征、断面结构、活动强度和力学性质等仍存在争议。文章基于重磁异常的定性分析和定量计算并结合前人研究成果,对滨海断裂带及邻区的构造特征进行研究,追踪了滨海断裂带可能的展布特征,并探讨了不同分段构造属性和活动性。结果表明,滨海断裂带在江苏岸外20~30 km处大致平行于岸线延伸,在废黄河口以北分叉为东、西两支。推测大致以射阳和如东海域为界,将断裂带分为3段。中段构成苏北盆地的东部边界,为长期继承性活动的深大断裂;南段为形成时代较新的平移断裂,构造活动性最强;北段的存在与否和活动性仍有待进一步调查确认。

海上咸水层CO_(2)封存潜力研究进展

气候变化是当今人类面临的重大全球性挑战。中国作为全球第一大碳排放国,在全球气候治理中起着关键作用。继2015年《巴黎协定》之后,2020年中国在第75届联合国大会一般性辩论和气候雄心峰会等重要会议上,首次提出了争取2030年前碳达峰、2060年前碳中和的目标。然而作为第一大能源消费国.

北部湾盆地涠西南凹陷咸水层CO_(2)地质封存储盖优选及潜力评估

CO_(2)地质封存被认为是实现碳中和目标的兜底技术,近海沉积盆地远离人类活动区,在实施CO_(2)地质封存方面相比于陆上沉积盆地更具优势。为查明广东省近海北部湾盆地涠西南凹陷咸水层CO_(2)封存潜力,基于盖层埋深、单层泥岩最大厚度、泥地比、断层密度和储层孔隙度、地层厚度、砂地比、渗透率等8个指标,构建了盆地二级构造单元的储盖评价体系,结合各地层岩心物性资料和三维地质模型,对涠西南凹陷储盖进行优选,并以US-DOE法对有效封存潜力进行了评估。研究结果表明,涠西南凹陷在海底以下800~3000 m内,有2套适宜CO_(2)封存的储盖组合。储盖组合1:新近系角尾组一段浅海相泥岩盖层−角尾组二段、下洋组滨浅海相砂岩储层,有效封存容量为7.49亿t;储盖组合2:古近系涠洲组二段中深湖泥岩盖层−涠洲组三段砂岩储层,有效封存容量为3.74亿t。在涠西南凹陷中优选出2套适宜咸水层封存CO_(2)的储盖组合,有效封存容量为11.23亿t,按照广东省粤西地区CO_(2)年排放量为7000万t进行评估,能够满足该地区超16 a的CO_(2)减排需求。

中国近海新生代盆地构造差异性演化及油气勘探方向

中国近海处于欧亚、印度-澳大利亚及太平洋三大板块的交汇地带,其盆地形成与演化受控于洋、陆板块的相互作用,区域构造背景对盆地形成和演化起到了重要的作用,并由此导致了中国近海盆地显著的分段性和差异性演化特征。渤海海域、北黄海至南黄海盆地属于陆内裂陷型盆地;东海海域为活动大陆边缘弧后裂陷型盆地;珠江口盆地和琼东南盆地为被动大陆边缘型盆地;莺歌海海域为转换大陆边缘型盆地。受此影响,油气分布有明显的分段分区性,渤海—南黄海陆内盆地以成油为主,东海弧后盆地以成气为主,南海北部大陆边缘北部成油、南部成气,莺歌海转换盆地以成气为主。中国近海未来的找油领域主要在渤海、珠江口盆地北部和北部湾盆地;找气领域主要在东海盆地、南海北部深水区和莺歌海盆地6大领域。