Differential tectonic evolution and formation mechanism of three subsags in Wenchang Sag of Pearl River Mouth Basin,South China Sea

Notable differences in the structural characteristics and evolution of three adjacent sub-sags,i.e.,the Wenchang sub-sags A,B,and C,on the downthrown side of the Zhu IlI South Fault in the Wenchang Sag,are significant as they affect the formation and distribution of the oil and gas in these three sub-sags.However,the differences in their tectonic evolutions and formation mechanisms have not yet been adequately explained.In this paper,stress analysis,equilibrium profiles,and paleogeomorphic restora-tion,are used to investigate the dynamic settings,formation mechanisms,and influencing factors of the structural deformation related to the formation of the Wenchang Sag based on interpretation of seismic data.The results of the stress analysis suggest clockwise deflection of the regional tensile stress direction from a WNW-ESE trend during the Early Paleocene to NW-SE and NNW-SSE trends during the Eocene,to a nearly N-S trend during the Oligocene,and finally to a NNE-SSW trend during the Miocene.This clockwise rotation of the regional tensile stress direction led to the formation of a dextral strike-slip stress component parallel to the NE-trending Zhu I South Fault.This strike-slip stress component formed a releasing bend in sub-sag A,and may be associated with the continuous subsidence of a thick sedimentary layer in sub-sag A.It also created a restraining bend in sub-sag B,which underwent multiple structural inversions during its extension and subsidence and has a relatively s mall sedimentary thick-ness.The double restraining bend in sub-sag C is considered to have been strongly uplifted and eroded in response to this strike-slip stress component.Four obvious structural inversions in sub-sag B are iden-tified in this paper.These structural inversions correspond to the last four regional tectonic movements.This interpretation suggests that the formation of the structural inversions was likely related to the strong tensile stress and the small intersection angle between the direction of the regional tensile stress and the pre-existing boundary fault.The rotation of the tensile stress direction was responsible for the strike-slip movement on the pre-existing boundary fault and the formation of the releasing bend and restraining bend,which controlled the structural evolutions of the sub-sags.This reasonably explains the differential tectonic evolution of these three sub-sags in the Wenchang Sag,and provides a crucial idea forstructuralanalysisof similarbasins.

Petroleum geology controlled by extensive detachment thinning of continental margin crust: A case study of Baiyun sag in the deep-water area of northern South China Sea

The relationships between crustal stretching and thinning,basin structure and petroleum geology in Baiyun deep-water area were analyzed using large area 3D seismic,gravity,magnetic,ocean bottom seismic(OBS),deep-water exploration wells and integrated ocean drilling program(IODP).During the early syn-rifting period,deep-water area was a half-graben controlled by high angle faults influenced by the brittle extension of upper crust.In the mid syn-rifting period,this area was a broad-deep fault depression controlled by detachment faults undergone brittle-ductile deformation and differentiated extension in the crust.In the late syn-rifting period,this area experienced fault-sag transition due to saucer-shaped rheology change dominated by crustal ductile deformation.A broad-deep fault depression controlled by the large detachment faults penetrating through the crust is an important feature of deep-water basin.The study suggests that the broad-deep Baiyun sag provides great accommodation space for the development of massive deltaic-lacustrine deposition system and hydrocarbon source rocks.The differentiated lithospheric thinning also resulted in the different thermal subsidence during post-rifting period,and then controlled the development of continental shelf break and deep-water reservoir sedimentary environment.The high heat flow background caused by the strong thinning of lithosphere and the rise of mantle source resulted in particularities in the reservoir diagenesis,hydrocarbon generation process and accumulation of deep-water area in northern South China Sea.

Diagenesis-porosity evolution and“sweet spot”distribution of low permeability reservoirs:A case study from Oligocene Zhuhai Formation in Wenchang A sag,Pear River Mouth Basin,northern South China Sea

The characteristics of low permeability reservoirs and distribution of sweet spots in the Oligocene Zhuhai Formation of Wenchang A sag, Pearl River Basin were investigated by core observation and thin section analysis. The study results show that there develop the fine, medium and coarse sandstone reservoirs of tidal flat–fan delta facies, which are of mostly low permeability and locally medium permeability. There are two kinds of pore evolution patterns: oil charging first and densification later, the reservoirs featuring this pattern are mainly in the third member of Zhuhai Formation between the south fault zone and the sixth fault zone, and the pattern of densification first and gas charging later is widespread across the study area. Strong compaction and local calcium cementation are the key factors causing low permeability of the reservoirs in the Zhuhai Formation. Thick and coarse grain sand sedimentary body is the precondition to form "sweet spot" reservoirs. Weak compaction and cementation, dissolution, early hydrocarbon filling and authigenic chlorite coating are the main factors controlling formation of "sweet spot" reservoir. It is predicted that there develop between the south fault and sixth fault zones the Class Ⅰ "sweet spot" in medium compaction zone, Class Ⅱ "sweet spot" in nearly strong compaction zone, Class Ⅲ "sweet spot" reservoir in the nearly strong to strong compaction zone with oil charging at early stage, and Class IV "sweet spot" reservoir in the strong compaction and authigenic chlorite coating protection zone in the sixth fault zone.

Miocene paleoenvironmental evolution based on benthic foraminiferal assemblages in the Lufeng Sag, northern South China Sea

The Miocene epoch marks the most crucial period during the Cenozoic cooling trend, characterized by the Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum(MMCO) and a series of short–lived cooling events(Miocene isotope events).To understand the paleoenvironmental evolution along the shallow water shelf in the South China Sea during the Miocene, the benthic foraminiferal assemblage and total organic carbon content(TOC) were analyzed at Hole LF14 located in the Lufeng Sag, northern South China Sea. Three benthic foraminiferal assemblages(e.g., the Uvigerina spp. assemblage, the Cibicides spp. assemblage, and the Cibicidoides spp. assemblage), corresponding to different watermass conditions, were recognized based on Q–mode factor analysis. Early studies suggested that Hole LF14 was deposited under semienclosed bay, middle to outer shelf or even upper bathyal environment during ～18.7–4.53 Ma. The dominant Uvigerina spp. assemblage was characterized by low diversity and shallow infaunal to infaunal species, indicating a warm, low–oxygenation and eutrophic conditions since the Early Miocene to MMCO(～18.7–14.24 Ma). An abrupt sea level drop and significant faunal changes were recorded during 14.24–13.41 Ma, suggesting development of the East Antarctic Ice Sheets, which resulted in a drop of sea level and change in benthic foraminiferal assemblages along the shallow water shelf. Beyond the Uvigerina spp.assemblage, the Cibicides spp. assemblage became important during the middle–late Middle Miocene(14.24–11.54 Ma). This assemblage was dominated by epifaunal species with relative high diversity, suggesting high–energy, high–oxygenation and oligotrophic conditions with episodic supply of organic food. The dominant Cibicidoides spp. assemblage with high diversity, indicates a mesotrophic conditions with relative high–oxygen content during the Late Miocene to Pliocene(11.54–4.53 Ma). The appearance and continuous occurrence of Ammonia spp. and Pseudorotalia spp. since 10.02 Ma, may reflect the influence of the Kuroshio Current.

珠江口盆地开平南大型深水深层油田发现与认识创新

开平凹陷是珠江口盆地地质条件最复杂的凹陷之一,也是重要的深水油气勘探区,由于洼陷结构、烃源分布及成藏规律认识不清,长期制约勘探进程。基于三维地震资料精细解释,开展成盆机制、烃源发育、源汇体系及成藏主控因素等研究,近期在开平南获得了大型轻质油田勘探发现。为进一步指导勘探,分析了开平凹陷油气成藏条件,总结了油气成藏模式。结果表明:(1)开平凹陷是南海北部强伸展陆缘背景下发育的“拆离-核杂岩”型凹陷,裂陷期经历“断陷—拆离—断拗”3幕演化过程;(2)开平凹陷发育文昌组优质湖相烃源岩,分布范围广、生烃潜力大,总体处于成熟至高成熟阶段;(3)开平凹陷油气运移受“源-断-脊”耦合控制,开平凹陷南部3大鼻状构造带是油气有利汇聚区,总体具有“近源强势充注-断脊差异运聚-晚期快速成藏”的模式。开平南古近系大型轻质油田的发现实现了开平凹陷勘探重大突破,开辟了珠江口盆地深水区油气勘探的新区、新领域,同时为“拆离-核杂岩”型含油气盆地的勘探提供了借鉴。

塔里木盆地西北缘乌什西次凹的地层系统和构造特征

乌什西次凹位于塔里木盆地西北缘,隶属于库车坳陷的乌什凹陷。它位于南天山主山脉(哈尔克山)和塔里木盆地柯坪—温宿凸起之间。区域构造格局上,这里是塔里木克拉通向西北自然延伸的部分。次凹北缘的阿合奇断裂是南天山造山带和塔里木克拉通的分界。乌什西次凹内发育与柯坪—温宿凸起相似的晚前寒武纪—古生代地层系统,包括寒武系、奥陶系和石炭系的烃源岩。新近系—第四系碎屑岩建造直接不整合于变形的古生代被动大陆边缘碎屑岩—碳酸盐岩沉积建造之上;剖面上,向南天山方向加厚,向塔里木克拉通方向减薄,呈现典型的前陆盆地剖面结构特征。这是一个晚新生代陆内前陆盆地,叠加在晚海西期—燕山期古隆起之上。这里的构造变形主要有3期,分别是中海西期、晚海西期—印支期和晚喜山期。变形以厚皮冲断构造及其相关褶皱为主,薄皮构造不发育。平面上,主构造线走向NE-SW。剖面上,以南天山向塔里木冲断为主。

苏丹Muglad盆地复杂断块油藏低阻油层成因及识别方法——以Fula凹陷Jake South油田为例

苏丹Muglad盆地Jake South油田白垩系Bentiu组和Abu Graba组油藏分别为复杂断块背景下的整装背斜油藏和层状油藏,均存在大量低阻油层,对油水层识别造成较大困难。首先根据粒度、储层物性、储集空间类型、致密度等分别对Bentiu组和Abu Graba组进行储层分类,并在每类储层内部定义低阻油层;然后综合利用岩心、薄片、物性测试、扫描电镜、X-衍射资料,明确各类储层内部低阻油层成因,并根据储层类型和低阻成因分别建立识别方法。结果表明:低阻成因主要为泥质含量高或孔隙结构细造成高束缚水饱和度、存在导电矿物和油气充注不足造成低含油饱和度,不同类型复杂断块油藏不同储层类型内低阻油层成因不同。Abu Graba组低阻油层识别难度较大,依次采用图版法、考虑粉砂组分的解释模型法、综合法进行识别;而Bentiu组低阻油层识别相对简单,主要采用综合法进行识别。综合各种方法,在研究区共识别未射孔低阻油层77层275.9 m。

南海西部原油领域勘探进展与突破方向

南海西部原油领域历经多年勘探,探明程度高,勘探难度日益增大。近年来,转变思路,大力拓展新领域。攻关岩性圈闭发育机制,建立了流三段“低位转换带控砂,湖侵互层叠置连片”的广覆式砂体沉积模式,阐明了大面积连片岩性圈闭形成机理,创建了“近源广覆式有序富集”成藏模式,发现南海西部首个大中型岩性油田;攻关深层大型储集体和优质储层发育机制,建立构造-层序-地貌耦合控砂分析技术,提出了限制型辫状河三角洲发育模式,明确了相带与溶蚀差异控储机制,涠西南凹陷B洼深层、乌石凹陷反转构造带倾末端、文昌B凹陷双古领域获得了勘探突破。同时明确了大型构造脊大型储集体耦合的深层领域、富烃凹陷周缘地层-岩性圈闭领域、源储对接潜山领域和烃源条件落实边部凹陷是南海西部原油领域下步重点勘探方向。

渤海湾盆地辽西凹陷南洼原油的生物标志化合物特征及运聚模式

辽西低凸起是渤海湾盆地重要的含油气构造,南部油气环绕辽西凹陷南洼呈带状分布,辽西凹陷南洼对油气的贡献以及贡献多寡的问题一直存在争议,制约了该地区勘探进程。本研究通过分析围绕辽西凹陷南洼分布的油气生物标志化合物组成和地球化学特征,厘清原油与辽西凹陷南洼和辽中凹陷中洼烃源岩的关系。结果表明:①辽西低凸起南部油气带分布在辽西大断层两侧,环绕辽西凹陷南洼东北侧的油藏有LD5N、SZ36、LD5和LD4油藏,其中LD4油藏和LD5东二下段油藏具有高甲藻甾烷、低C_(30)4-甲基甾烷的低成熟特征,来源于辽西凹陷南洼沙三段和沙一段烃源岩;LD5东二上段油藏和SZ36S油藏分布在断层两侧,发育甲藻甾烷、C_(30)4-甲基甾烷和伽马蜡烷,原油处于成熟阶段,属于辽西凹陷南洼和辽中凹陷中洼混合来源;LD5N油藏和SZ36油藏具有高C_(30)4-甲基甾烷、低伽马蜡烷的特征,均为成熟原油,由辽中凹陷中洼烃源岩生成;②辽西凹陷南洼以低熟油为主,沿断层向LD5、LD4构造带深部运移充注,形成LD4和LD5东二下段油藏;LD5、LD4东二下段充满后,辽西凹陷南洼低熟油沿断层继续向浅部运移,与辽中凹陷中洼成熟油在LD5东二上段、SZ36S汇合,形成LD5东二上段、SZ36S混合类油藏,辽中凹陷中洼成熟油向SZ36油藏东北侧运移,跨过辽西大断层后在浅部形成LD5N油藏。

电成像测井技术在北部湾盆地涠洲油田沉积相研究中的应用

北部湾盆地涠西南凹陷具有良好的油气成藏条件,涠洲组作为主要勘探层系之一,岩性差异性大,构造背景复杂,仅依靠常规测井、分析化验等资料不足以满足油气勘探工作中物源方向和沉积微相分析的需要。在区内地质研究的基础上,通过对电成像测井资料中静态图像和倾角矢量等关键地质信息的分析,开展涠洲组沉积相的成像测井研究,确定了砂泥岩岩性界面,识别出水平层理、交错层理等多种沉积构造;同时分析了研究区古水流方向,优势方向是北西和北东方向;建立了分支河道和水下分支河道的沉积微相的成像解释图版。研究成果对涠西南凹陷涠洲组沉积体的深化研究和物源方向的进一步落实起到了重要作用,对凹陷下一步油气勘探部署提供一定技术支持。

基于成分指示因子的复杂岩相识别——以南海宝岛凹陷深水深层低渗气藏为例

针对海上深层低渗砂岩储层岩性复杂、有利储层难以识别的问题,基于岩石激光粒度分析、薄片鉴定对本区复杂岩性进行岩相划分。通过分析岩相与测井曲线间的响应关系,筛选能识别低渗储层岩石相的敏感测井曲线,并利用主成分分析方法,构建了能准确识别3类岩石相的成分因子曲线。研究结果表明:低渗储层岩性复杂多变,从粉砂岩到含砾中、粗砂岩均有分布;根据粒度均值可将本区岩性划分为3种岩石相,分别为相对粗粒岩石相(粒度均值>0.1 mm)、相对细粒岩石相(粒度均值介于0.0625~0.1 mm)和极细-泥岩相(粒径均值<0.0625 mm),其中,相对粗粒岩石相储层渗透性最好;构建的岩性成分指示因子较常规单一测井曲线的岩相识别准确率明显提高,所建立的岩相识别方法能更好地指导研究区水平井的入砂位置,对研究区低渗气藏的开发具有重要意义。

Petroleum Geology in Deepwater Settings in a Passive Continental Margin of a Marginal Sea:A Case Study from the South China Sea

Deepwater oil and gas exploration has become a global hotspot in recent years and the study of the deep waters of marginal seas is an important frontier research area.The South China Sea(SCS)is a typical marginal sea that includes Paleo SCS and New SCS tectonic cycles.The latter includes continental marginal rifting,intercontinental oceanic expansion and oceanic shrinking,which controlled the evolution of basins,and the generation,migration and accumulation of hydrocarbons in the deepwater basins on the continental margin of the northern SCS.In the Paleogene,the basins rifted along the margin of the continent and were filled mainly with sediments in marine-continental transitional environments.In the Neogene–Quaternary,due to thermal subsidence,neritic-abyssal facies sediments from the passive continental margin of the SCS mainly filled the basins.The source rocks include mainly Oligocene coal-bearing deltaic and marine mudstones,which were heated by multiple events with high geothermal temperature and terrestrial heat flow,resulting in the generation of gas and oil.The faults,diapirs and sandstones controlled the migration of hydrocarbons that accumulated principally in a large canyon channel,a continental deepwater fan,and a shelf-margin delta.

Deep-water Depositional Features of Miocene Zhujiang Formation in Baiyun Sag,Pearl River Mouth Basin

Eleven lithofacies and five lithofacies associations were indentified in the Miocene Zhujiang Formation on the basis of detailed core analysis. It could he determined that three depositional types developed, namely submarine fan, basin and deep-water traction current. Six microfacies were further recognized within the fan, including main channels in the inner fan, distributary channels in the middle fan, inter-channels, levees and the outer fan. The lower Zhujiang Formation, mainly sandstone associations, was inner fan and inner-middle fan deposits of the basin fan and the slope fan. The middle part, mainly mudstone associations, was outer fan deposits. With the transgression, the submarine fan was finally replaced by the basinal pelagic deposits which were dominated by mudstone associations, siltstone associations, and deep-water limestone associations. During the weak gravity flow activity, the lower channels, the middle-upper outer fans and basin deposits were strongly modified by the deep-water traction current. The identification of the deep-water traction deposition in Miocene Zhujiang Formation would be of great importance. It could be inferred that the deep- water traction current had been existing after the shelf-break formation since the Late Oligocene （23.8 Ma） in the Baiyun sag, influencing and controlling the sediment composition, the distribution, and depositional processes. It would provide great enlightenment to the paleo-oceanic current circulation in the northern South China Sea.

玛南斜坡风城组油气成藏条件及主控因素

近年来,准噶尔盆地玛湖凹陷南斜坡(玛南斜坡)二叠系风城组岩性勘探取得突破,烃源岩、储集岩等油气成藏条件需重新认识,岩性油藏带试油获纯油层主控因素亟待查明。针对以上问题,对近年探井开展了地球化学及沉积储层分析测试,综合录井、测井及地震资料,取得了以下认识:1)新钻井在风城组扇三角洲外前缘相带钻遇一定厚度的Ⅱ型成熟好烃源岩,揭示了玛南斜坡同样发育风城组烃源岩。2)风城组扇三角洲平原相带发育块状砂砾岩,泥岩盖层欠发育,扇三角洲前缘相带发育泥岩盖层,研究区储集岩均为特低孔、特低渗储层。3)划分了4个成藏带,扇三角洲平原油藏带为高部位块状砂砾岩,下倾方向“水带”成因为平原相油藏带不整合盖层封堵不严,扇三角洲内前缘油藏带纯油层受局部泥岩盖层发育控制,扇三角洲外前缘油藏带泥岩盖层普遍发育,更加有利,由此优选了289 km2勘探有利区,指导后续勘探部署。

南苏门答腊盆地J区块中新统Gumai组岩性油气藏成藏条件及有利区带

南苏门答腊盆地中新统Gumai组下段发育岩性油气藏。运用测井、录井、地震等资料,结合区域地质研究,对南苏门答腊盆地J区块中新统Gumai组下段砂体的成藏条件、控制因素开展了综合研究,并预测了有利区带。研究结果表明:①南苏门答腊盆地J区块油气主要来自东部Betara生烃凹陷,共发育3套烃源岩,分别为Talang Akar组下段烃源岩,Talang Akar组上段烃源岩及Gumai组烃源岩。其中,Talang Akar组下段发育的海陆过渡相烃源岩最好,以Ⅰ型或Ⅱ型干酪根为主,含大量煤层,TOC值主要为0.5%~2.0%,氢指数(HI)主要为100~350 mg/g,氧指数(OI)平均为30 mg/g。②J区块Gumai组下段自东向西发育一套三角洲近端前缘—远端前缘—前三角洲沉积体系,区块东部近端前缘以厚层砂岩为主,西部远端前缘以泥岩夹薄层砂岩为主。块状中—细砂岩为主要储集岩,泥质条带广泛发育,为三角洲前缘水下分流河道和河道溢岸沉积。③J区块Gumai组岩性油气藏主要受泥岩盖层和大断裂控制,油气多聚集于区块西部远端前缘泥岩含量高、封盖条件好的地区,且紧邻大断裂。④J区块Gumai组下段岩性油气藏具有“下生上储、复合输导、盖层控藏”的成藏模式,中部的W地区及P地区为岩性油气藏勘探的有利区。

涠西南凹陷X油田中块渐新统储层碳酸盐胶结物特征及孔隙演化模式

为了寻找南海北部湾盆地涠西南凹陷开发有利区,指导剩余油挖潜,以X油田中块渐新统涠洲组三段(E_(3)w_(3))碎屑岩储层碳酸盐胶结作用为研究重点,并以凹陷中心和断裂附近为两大主体区域开展研究工作,通过粒度分析、薄片显微镜下鉴定、阴极发光、扫描电镜、岩芯常规物性分析及单井成岩作用数值模拟等技术手段,深入研究了碳酸盐胶结物类型、含量及分布特征,明确了涠洲组碎屑岩储层孔隙演化模式。结果表明,研究区涠洲组储层碳酸盐胶结物以方解石和白云石为主,主要形成于成岩作用早期阶段。受断裂分布和热流体活动影响,在平面和垂向上,碳酸盐胶结物分布特征具有明显规律性。断裂附近区域储层中碳酸盐胶结物更为发育,其损失孔隙占比约22.6%,占总胶结物损失孔隙度的67.0%;洼陷中心区储层中碳酸盐胶结较弱,其损失孔隙占比约7.9%,占总胶结物损失孔隙度的39.9%。因此,洼陷中心弱胶结作用区碎屑岩储层储集物性较好,可作为油气藏开发有利区的首选目标。

南昆嵩凹陷中新世以来三角洲地震响应与沉积充填演化

南昆嵩凹陷位于万安盆地西部,新生代以来伴随万安断裂多期左旋—右旋走滑运动,凹陷地层展布呈现典型的下断上拗双层结构。研究综合运用沉积盆地分析、层序地层分析以及地震解释等方法,通过精细刻画地震相,分析南昆嵩凹陷中新世以来三角洲地震响应,重点厘清晚中新世以来陆架三角洲三种亚相平面展布特点。研究结果表明:早中新世—中中新世时期,南昆嵩凹陷物源主要来自纳土纳隆起,凹陷西部发育冲积扇,冲积扇远端发育辫状河三角洲;晚中新世时期,湄公河水系越过昆嵩隆起区,形成大量山间水系,逐渐影响南昆嵩凹陷的沉积作用,伴随海平面上升,研究区开始发育陆架三角洲,南昆嵩凹陷开始成为湄公河物源主要的沉积区;上新世—更新世时期,湄公河三角洲大规模发育,由西向东进积,三角洲前缘进入万安盆地中部地区,在万安盆地中西部地区形成陆架三角洲—陆坡沉积体系。

塔东南地区构造单元划分新方案

钻井、地震和非地震资料表明:塔里木盆地车尔臣断裂东南的塔东南地区早古生代末以来经历了多次抬升。早期的构造变形和沉积充填主要受车尔臣断裂的控制,上新世以来主要受阿尔金断裂带控制。塔东南地区可划归为1个一级构造单元,称之为东南隆起。东南隆起的构造和沉积具有东西分段、南北分带的特征,根据地层分布、构造变形和基底埋深,把东南隆起由西至东依次划分为民丰凹陷、且末凸起、瓦石峡凹陷以及罗布庄凸起4个二级构造单元。

珠江口盆地的沉积充填与珠江的形成演变

沉积物元素地球化学分析表明,南海北部地区沉积物渐新统与中新统明显不同,两者之间存在物源突变事件。这一沉积地质事件在时间上与南海扩张轴发生跳跃、滇西高原以及东喜马拉雅构造结的快速隆升等一系列地质构造事件十分吻合,是珠江以及珠江口盆地搬运—沉积—充填演化史上一次重大的转变。Ca/Si、CIA以及Al2O3等参数变化显示,珠江侵蚀区极有可能由渐新世近源硅酸盐为主的华南沿海地区拓展为中新世远达青藏高原东麓的云贵高原碳酸盐为主的地区,流域范围突然扩大。同时伴随沉积物供给增大,造成珠江口盆地从渐新世富砂为主的沉积堆积体系转变为中新世以来以泥为主的沉积堆积体系,显示出珠江的发育演化以及中新世以来的青藏高原隆升在南海北部的沉积充填演变中扮演了重要角色,对南海北部地区油气藏的形成影响深远。

东海西湖凹陷断裂系统几何学特征及其成因机制

断裂系统几何学特征研究表明,西湖凹陷断裂样式具有显著的"东西分带、南北分块"特征。西部斜坡带北部和南部为断阶式构造样式,中部的平湖斜坡带主要为单断式;中央-洼陷反转构造带自北向南构造样式呈规律性变化,反映出断裂反转强度自北向南减弱的趋势;东缘陡坡断隆带北部以西倾的同向断阶式为主,南部以东倾的反向断阶为主,中部黄岩边缘断裂带呈过渡特征。各主要构造带南北构造样式的转换部位也具有特殊的构造现象,凹陷中南部主要表现为晚期近E—W向断裂的集中发育,两侧NE、NNE向断层多尖灭或横向错移,中北部主要表现为断裂走向的变化。构造带南北构造样式的转换部多位于区域NW、NWW向基底断裂的延伸线上,这类NW、NWW向基底断裂多具有走向平移特征,据此,笔者认为这种构造特征的南北差异可能与早期NW、NWW向基底调节断裂的限制或再活动有关,在此基础上提出了西湖凹陷断裂样式南北差异的成因演化模式。