Recent geophysical surveys and basin modeling suggest that the No.1 fault in the Ying- gehai basin (YGHB) is the seaward elongation of the Red River fault zone (RRFZ) in the South China Sea (SCS). The RRFZ, which sepa...Recent geophysical surveys and basin modeling suggest that the No.1 fault in the Ying- gehai basin (YGHB) is the seaward elongation of the Red River fault zone (RRFZ) in the South China Sea (SCS). The RRFZ, which separates the South China and Indochina block, extends first along the Yuedong fault, offshore of Vietnam, and then continues southward and breaks off into two branches: the Lupar fault and the Tinjia fault. The southern extension of the Lupar fault dies out beneath the NW Borneo while the Tinjia fault extends southeast and reaches the Brunei-Sabah area. According to the gravity and geomagnetic data, and the tectonic evolution of the basins, there are different evolution histories between the Wan’an basin (WAB) and the basins in the Nansha block. The Tinjia fault may be the boundary between the Balingian block and the Nansha block. Hence, the line linking the Yue- dong fault and the Tinjia fault, which both are continental margin faults and strike-slip ones in the geological evolution histories, constitute the boundary between the Indochina and Nansha block. The Lupar fault, in contrast, is an intraplate fault within the Indochina block. The results provide new hints for reconstructing the tectonic evolution history of the RRFZ and the opening of the SCS, and also a framework for hydrocarbon prospecting in the region.展开更多
The Red River Fault,which originated from the southeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau,has a great significance for obtaining a further understanding of the regional tectonics,topography and river catchment evolutio...The Red River Fault,which originated from the southeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau,has a great significance for obtaining a further understanding of the regional tectonics,topography and river catchment evolution,as well as the petroliferous sedimentary basin formation.The junction of the Yinggehai and Qiongdongnan Basins(YQB Junction)is the key to understanding when and how the strike-slip deformation on the South China Sea resulted from the collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates.In this study,we show regional seismic profiles,3D seismic and drilling core data to analyze the tectonostratigraphy in the YQB Junction,aiming to identify its tectonic framework and the associated faults system.A transitional domain from the strike-slip zone to the extensional deformation zone was mapped,which consisted of the No.1 Fault and the Zhongjian Uplift.The strike-slip faulting in the YQB Junction was active during the Oligocene-Early Miocene,with a period of strong faulting in the Early Oligocene.Integrated with the regional tectonic evolution,a coevolution model of strike-slip and extensional deformation in the YQB Junction and the adjacent area was built.In the Eocene,the YQB Junction was controlled by the NW-SE extension and formed a series of distributed rifts bounded by the NE-striking faults and filled up with proximal sediment.In the earliest Oligocene,a NW-trending strike-slip fault began to develop in the YQB Junction and crosscut the NEstriking normal faults.Since the occurrence of the strike-slip faults,the NE-striking faults,to the west of the No.1 Fault and the Zhongjian Uplift,failed to grow.However,to the east of the No.1 Fault and the Zhongjian Uplift,the faulting continued to develop until the latest Late Oligocene.The faulting of the NW-trending faults was observed to be active until the earliest Middle Miocene.Since then,with the exception of some diapiric structures and associated small-scale faulting in the Yinggehai Basin,we did not observe any basement-involved faulting.Our results will improve our understanding of the tectonics in the southeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau and the South China Sea.展开更多
A huge submarine fan is discovered through the research of the seismic and borehole data in the binding site of Yinggehai basin and Qiongdongnan basin in northwestern South China Sea.The fan,mainly formed during Late ...A huge submarine fan is discovered through the research of the seismic and borehole data in the binding site of Yinggehai basin and Qiongdongnan basin in northwestern South China Sea.The fan,mainly formed during Late Miocene (Huangliu period) has an area over 10000 km 2 and maximum thickness of over 2000 m.It is characterized by a wedge-shaped oblique progradation configuration on the dip profile and a hummocky bidirectional progradation configuration on the strike profile.The core and Logging data from the well YC35-1-2 located in the front side of the fan indicate that sandy gravity flow deposits are predominant in lower Huangliu Formation and change to interbeds of sand and mud in upper Huangliu Formation.The fan is interpreted as a sand/mud-rich submarine fan in combination with the bathyal geological background of Huangliu period.A preliminary analysis of provenance indicates that neither the Guiren Uplift in the west nor the Hainan Uplift in the north can serve as the major provenance for the submarine fan.The provenance is considered to be from the Red River,based on the sedimentary facies study of the Huangliu Formation in Yinggehai basin.The fan is thus named as "Red River submarine fan".The Red River depositional system consists of the Red River submarine fan,the Red River delta,and associated submarine canyons.The discovery of the Red River submarine fan provides important information for the research of the uplift of Tibetan Plateau and the evolvement of Red River Fault Zone.Furthermore,it also points out a new direction for the deepwater hydrocarbon exploration in the northern South China Sea.展开更多
基金This work was jointly supported by the Knowledge Innovation Program of the CAS(Grant No.KZCX2-SW-117-03)the Foundation of Key Laboratory of Marginal Sea Geology and Resources of the CAS(Grant No.MSGL04-6)+1 种基金the Program of Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry of the CAS(Grant No.GIGCX-03-07)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.40306010).
文摘Recent geophysical surveys and basin modeling suggest that the No.1 fault in the Ying- gehai basin (YGHB) is the seaward elongation of the Red River fault zone (RRFZ) in the South China Sea (SCS). The RRFZ, which separates the South China and Indochina block, extends first along the Yuedong fault, offshore of Vietnam, and then continues southward and breaks off into two branches: the Lupar fault and the Tinjia fault. The southern extension of the Lupar fault dies out beneath the NW Borneo while the Tinjia fault extends southeast and reaches the Brunei-Sabah area. According to the gravity and geomagnetic data, and the tectonic evolution of the basins, there are different evolution histories between the Wan’an basin (WAB) and the basins in the Nansha block. The Tinjia fault may be the boundary between the Balingian block and the Nansha block. Hence, the line linking the Yue- dong fault and the Tinjia fault, which both are continental margin faults and strike-slip ones in the geological evolution histories, constitute the boundary between the Indochina and Nansha block. The Lupar fault, in contrast, is an intraplate fault within the Indochina block. The results provide new hints for reconstructing the tectonic evolution history of the RRFZ and the opening of the SCS, and also a framework for hydrocarbon prospecting in the region.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41772093,41830537)the Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Guangzhou)(Grant No.GML2019ZD0208)the National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Grant No.2017ZX05008001).
文摘The Red River Fault,which originated from the southeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau,has a great significance for obtaining a further understanding of the regional tectonics,topography and river catchment evolution,as well as the petroliferous sedimentary basin formation.The junction of the Yinggehai and Qiongdongnan Basins(YQB Junction)is the key to understanding when and how the strike-slip deformation on the South China Sea resulted from the collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates.In this study,we show regional seismic profiles,3D seismic and drilling core data to analyze the tectonostratigraphy in the YQB Junction,aiming to identify its tectonic framework and the associated faults system.A transitional domain from the strike-slip zone to the extensional deformation zone was mapped,which consisted of the No.1 Fault and the Zhongjian Uplift.The strike-slip faulting in the YQB Junction was active during the Oligocene-Early Miocene,with a period of strong faulting in the Early Oligocene.Integrated with the regional tectonic evolution,a coevolution model of strike-slip and extensional deformation in the YQB Junction and the adjacent area was built.In the Eocene,the YQB Junction was controlled by the NW-SE extension and formed a series of distributed rifts bounded by the NE-striking faults and filled up with proximal sediment.In the earliest Oligocene,a NW-trending strike-slip fault began to develop in the YQB Junction and crosscut the NEstriking normal faults.Since the occurrence of the strike-slip faults,the NE-striking faults,to the west of the No.1 Fault and the Zhongjian Uplift,failed to grow.However,to the east of the No.1 Fault and the Zhongjian Uplift,the faulting continued to develop until the latest Late Oligocene.The faulting of the NW-trending faults was observed to be active until the earliest Middle Miocene.Since then,with the exception of some diapiric structures and associated small-scale faulting in the Yinggehai Basin,we did not observe any basement-involved faulting.Our results will improve our understanding of the tectonics in the southeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau and the South China Sea.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2009CB219407)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (40572067)
文摘A huge submarine fan is discovered through the research of the seismic and borehole data in the binding site of Yinggehai basin and Qiongdongnan basin in northwestern South China Sea.The fan,mainly formed during Late Miocene (Huangliu period) has an area over 10000 km 2 and maximum thickness of over 2000 m.It is characterized by a wedge-shaped oblique progradation configuration on the dip profile and a hummocky bidirectional progradation configuration on the strike profile.The core and Logging data from the well YC35-1-2 located in the front side of the fan indicate that sandy gravity flow deposits are predominant in lower Huangliu Formation and change to interbeds of sand and mud in upper Huangliu Formation.The fan is interpreted as a sand/mud-rich submarine fan in combination with the bathyal geological background of Huangliu period.A preliminary analysis of provenance indicates that neither the Guiren Uplift in the west nor the Hainan Uplift in the north can serve as the major provenance for the submarine fan.The provenance is considered to be from the Red River,based on the sedimentary facies study of the Huangliu Formation in Yinggehai basin.The fan is thus named as "Red River submarine fan".The Red River depositional system consists of the Red River submarine fan,the Red River delta,and associated submarine canyons.The discovery of the Red River submarine fan provides important information for the research of the uplift of Tibetan Plateau and the evolvement of Red River Fault Zone.Furthermore,it also points out a new direction for the deepwater hydrocarbon exploration in the northern South China Sea.
