南海西沙海槽盆地新生界含油气系统及油气勘探方向

为了从整体上认识西沙海槽盆地的油气勘探前景,笔者对该盆地进行了含油气系统分析,认为西沙海槽盆地发育新生界含油气系统,主要烃源岩为始新统湖相泥岩、渐新统海相泥岩;储层为始新统湖相、三角洲、河道砂岩以及渐新统滨浅海相、海相三角洲、深水扇等砂岩;始新统湖相泥岩、渐新统滨浅海相泥岩以及中新世之后的半深海-深海相泥岩构成了三大套区域盖层。西沙海槽盆地新生界含油气系统形成的关键时刻为中中新世,各种油气成藏地质事件具有良好的匹配关系;该油气系统可分为4个油气运聚单元,中央坳陷以及紧邻中央坳陷的北部断阶带、南部坳陷西部局部区域是该盆地进一步勘探的首选区域。本研究成果对认识西沙海槽盆地的油气分布具有一定的参考意义。     

印尼西部库泰盆地沉积演化与油气勘探潜力分析

为明确库泰盆地充填演化历史与勘探方向,从库泰盆地构造演化分析出发,在明确构造演化对盆地沉积充填控制作用基础上,分析了盆地烃源岩分布和沉积演化特征,探讨了盆地油气勘探方向。研究结果如下:(1)盆地演化经历了3个构造演化阶段,断陷期(始新世)、坳陷期(渐新世—早中新世)、反转期(中中新世之后),并以中新世末为界进一步划分为快速沉积期和剥蚀改造期;(2)陆上始新统烃源岩局部发育,不发育中新统烃源岩;海上发育中新统三角洲煤系烃源岩,具有较强的生烃能力,两套烃源岩分布不同,导致海陆油气发现的差异性;(3)陆上生烃能力有限,超深水区风险较大,有利区位于中新统烃源灶60km范围内,有利区带内中中新统—上新统岩性圈闭是勘探的潜力目标。     

东非坦桑尼亚盆地油气地质特征与勘探前景

近几年,东非海岸坦桑尼亚盆地发现了14个大中型气田,使得坦桑尼亚成为全球深水油气勘探的焦点。以收集到的盆地最新地质基础资料和油气田资料为依据,归纳总结该盆地构造沉积演化特征,分析烃源岩、储集层、盖层及含油气系统特征,预测其勘探前景。研究认为,盆地发育3套烃源岩,主力烃源岩为中上侏罗统页岩、下白垩统三角洲相页岩和上白垩统海相页岩。主要储层是下白垩统河流三角洲砂岩以及上白垩统、古新统和渐新统的深水水道砂岩。潜在储层包括卡鲁群河流三角洲砂岩、中侏罗统砂岩和灰岩。盆地内具有优良盖层质量的黏土岩层序出现在整个侏罗系—新近系地层,形成了区域和层间盖层。陆上及浅水区以构造成藏组合为主;深水区以重力流砂体在陆坡形成的构造—地层成藏组合为主。勘探的目标应着重于白垩纪以来重力流砂砾沉积物及河道充填沉积物形成的斜坡扇和海底扇。     

印度尼西亚库泰盆地下中新统混积序列特征研究

库泰盆地是印尼最大、最深的新生代裂谷盆地,也是印尼油气最富集的盆地之一.长期以来,对库泰盆地的勘探主要针对中-上中新统三角洲相沉积体系,对库泰盆地沉积地层的认识也主要集中于中中新统及以上地层,对下中新统及更深层系鲜有勘探认识.通过最新的钻探成果和野外地质考察,认为下中新统以滨海相沉积为主,自下而上形成了海相暗色泥岩-进...     

始新统油气系统:泰国湾东北部油气勘探新层系

泰国湾区域经历了前裂谷期、裂谷期、裂后期的构造演化阶段,形成了多个裂谷盆地。泰国湾区域东北部在渐新世经历了一次明显构造反转,较泰国湾区域大部分地区强烈。通过对比区内钻井,结合地震解释,对该区的沉积特征和构造演化进行了分析,认为这次反转构造导致了反转构造带上构造、沉积特征与邻区有较大的不同。由于这次反转构造,泰国湾东北部在新层系发育新类型的油气系统,即深部的始新统油气系统:烃源岩为中始新统湖相泥岩,储层为上始新统-渐新统三角洲相砂岩,盖层为下中新统三角洲前缘相泥岩和上中新统以上的海相泥岩。该油气成藏系统已被钻井钻遇油气显示,是本区有效油气成藏系统。     

西非宽扎盆地烃源岩分布及油气成藏

宽扎盆地为南大西洋被动大陆边缘盆地,构造演化可划分为裂谷期、过渡期和后裂谷期3个阶段,过渡期发育阿普特阶盐岩.宽扎盆地主要发育3套烃源岩:盐下下白垩统阿普特阶湖相烃源岩、盐间早白垩世阿普特期海相烃源岩和盐上古近纪始新世海相烃源岩.宽扎盆地油气田均围绕烃源灶分布,烃源岩是该盆地油气藏形成与分布的主控因素.宽扎盆地发育4套含油气系统(盐下下白垩统、盐间下白垩统、盐上上白垩统和盐上古近系)以及2种成藏模式(古生新储和自生自储).宽扎盆地深水21区块Cameia-1井、Cameia-2井以及21区块Azul-1井盐下地层获得重大油气勘探突破,表明该盆地深水区存在盐下下白垩统含油气系统并发育优质湖相烃源岩,提高了宽扎盆地深水区油气勘探潜力.     

马来盆地前I群油气成藏条件及富集规律

马来盆地前I群(即J、K、L、M群,渐新统—下中新统)具有良好的油气成藏条件:①发育多期有利于成藏的构造运动:前中新世伸展断裂阶段,湖相烃源岩大量发育;早、中中新世构造沉降阶段,并伴随盆地反转,形成前I群油气系统的储盖系统;②烃源岩优越:烃源岩为湖相富含藻类的页岩,成熟度较高,有机质含量较高;③储集层丰富:K群储集层为辫状河砂岩,J群储集层为河口湾河道砂岩和潮间砂岩;④盖层良好:主要盖层为盆地海侵期沉积的前J群三角洲—浅海相泥岩,次要盖层为K、L和M群内的湖泊相泥岩;⑤油气运移通道畅通:上倾侧向运移为主;⑥有利的生储盖组合:自生自储和下生上储的组合方式有利于油气藏的形成。前I群油气系统位于马来盆地的东南部,以生油为主。分析认为盆地的油气分布主要受烃源岩的分布、质量和成熟度以及构造圈闭形成的相对时间和油气运移方式的控制。     

西非塞拉利昂—利比里亚盆地深水岩性油气藏成藏特征

立足于大西洋的构造演化,划分了盆地构造演化阶段,明确了不同演化阶段的构造、沉积特征,分析了漂移期岩性油气藏的成藏特征,建立油气成藏模式,指出了油气勘探的方向。研究表明,塞拉利昂—利比里亚盆地经历了裂陷期和漂移期两个演化阶段,早白垩世裂陷期,构造活动强烈,以陆相沉积为主;晚白垩世至今的漂移期构造活动弱,以海相沉积为主。赛诺曼—土伦阶海相烃源岩是漂移期岩性油气藏的主要油气来源,是油气成藏的基础;盆地漂移期广泛发育大型深水沉积体,深水沉积体是漂移期储层和岩性圈闭形成的关键;油气运移控制了岩性油气藏的成藏模式,漂移期构造活动弱,缺少油源断裂,赛诺曼—土伦阶成熟烃源岩生成的油气就近运移至烃源岩层内的岩性圈闭中聚集成藏,形成自生自储的油气成藏模式;寻找赛诺曼—土伦阶烃源岩灶内大型沉积体是盆地未来深水区油气勘探的重要方向。     

墨西哥湾盆地北部深水前第三系成藏组合分析

墨西哥湾盆地是一个中-新生代的裂谷盆地,在盆地北部深水区(美国一侧)可能存在着油气成藏下组合,具有古生新储的成藏特征.侏罗系发育了主力烃源岩,烃源岩厚度大,深水区中一半的烃源岩尚处在生油期;白垩系发育主力成藏组合,储层物性良好.整个盆地广泛发育的盐岩地层使盆地的地温梯度较低(约1.8～2.3℃/100m),致使成藏期偏...     

低勘探海域中建南盆地烃源岩早期预测

烃源岩是油气生成的物质基础。利用最新采集的高品质二维地震资料和综合研究成果,在中建南盆地内划分出4套地震层序,识别了5个不整合地震反射界面。通过分析盆地沉积演化特征,推测中建南盆地发育3套烃源岩,分别为中始新统湖相烃源岩、上始新统—渐新统湖相和海陆交互相烃源岩以及下—中中新统海相烃源岩。通过对其周边盆地进行类比分析,厘定了3套烃源岩的地震相特征;对不同沉积相带泥岩百分含量进行赋值,最终判识推测了中建南盆地新生代3套烃源岩泥岩厚度及分布特征。本研究可为盆地下一步油气资源评价、有利二级构造带分析和勘探部署提供参考。     

Impact of strong easterly trade winds on carbonate petroleum exploration - Relationships developed from Caicos Platform,southeastern Bahamas

Brisk, persistent easterly trade wind influences define Holocene patterns of carbonate sedimentation across the Caicos Platform (southeastern Bahamas). Resultant predictive sedimentary facies models based on trade wind influences are more widely applicable to the exploration for subsurface carbonate plays than are existing models based on the northern Bahamas facies patterns, which are characterized by gentle trade winds and strong platform-margin-related oceanic processes (swells and tidal currents). The Caicos Platform relationships may be more applicable because many ancient shallow carbonate depositional environments were within the trade wind belts and commonly within broad intracratonic seas that were little influenced by oceanic processes.The grainstone-dominated Caicos Platform exhibits reservoir potential over much of its surface, in contrast to northern Bahamian platforms, where oceanic tidal currents or swells and gentle easterly trade winds confine higher energy environments with reservoir potential to platform margins. Strong easterly trade winds across Caicos Platform promote widespread Holocene platform-interior oolitic, skeletal and grapestone grainstone bodies on this platform. Orientations of ooid sand bodies vary depending on preexisting topography, water depth and bottom energy. Shallow subtidal ooid sand shoals orient parallel to these winds. Ooid sands developed along older shorelines orient parallel to the shorelines but prograde perpendicular into these winds. Deeper platform-interior oolitic sands exist as widespread, sheet-like deposits. These trade winds allow reefs and ooids to coexist in many settings, permit isolated linear reefs to flourish on certain leeward platform margins, and promote effective off-bank transport of carbonate sands that create onlapping grainstone wedges. These relationships are very applicable to the rock record.Strong trade wind influences, such as seen on Caicos Platform, better explain the occurrence of Cretaceous reef and/or oolitic grainstone reservoirs developed well in from platform margins (Fairway Field in East Texas; Black Lake Field in Louisiana) than do existing northern Bahamian models. Depositional models based on conditions in the northern Bahamian models would predict low-energy facies in these platform-interior settings. A trade-wind-driven depositional model, characterized by strong persistent easterlies, also better explains the origin of the onlapping wedge of skeletal grainstones at Poza Rica oilfield in Mexico.The Caicos Platform easterly trade-wind-driven depositional model should generally apply to any ancient shallow carbonate environment that developed 5–22° north or south of the paleoequator, whether or not a platform margin was near by. Future carbonate exploration or exploitation should always factor in not only geological age, but also physiographic, latitudinal and climatic setting at a global and local scale.     

A new thermal extraction protocol to evaluate liquid rich unconventional oil in place and in-situ fluid chemistry

Assessing oil in place and the proportion of oil that is producible are two critical measurements in evaluating liquid rich unconventional well and play economics. Current methodologies to evaluate Oil-In-Place (OIP) include log calculated estimates, petroleum systems charge modeling, and direct geochemical measurements.The standard open system programmed pyrolysis method has been modified to remove a broader range of thermally extracted free and adsorbed hydrocarbons and non-hydrocarbons in liquid rich unconventional plays. The added isotherms with a relatively low temperature start results in additional free hydrocarbon S1 peaks. The extra S1 peaks are used to assist in evaluating in-situ hydrocarbon quality. Examination of as received and post solvent extracted programmed pyrolysis data from replicate samples indicates a significant amount of solvent extractable free hydrocarbon is not captured in the S1 and rolls over into the S2 peak. This observation suggests the S1 peak may not represent total oil in place less evaporative losses.This paper examines a new multi-step high resolution on-column thermal extraction system to provide an inexpensive screening tool to map zones of higher in place oil and evaluate chemical characteristics which can be used to assist in estimating productivity. The thermal extraction unit is coupled to a flame ionization detector (FID) by a short uncoated capillary column to generate a high resolution thermal extraction profile (thermogram) with four temperature fractions. The area under each thermal peak provides direct measurements of volatized hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon compounds. Examination of individual compounds within each thermal fraction demonstrates multi-step thermal extraction is not a simple fractional distillation but also is impacted by inorganic and organic interactions. If we assume each thermal fraction represents oil compounds with increased complexity, then one can use peak area ratios to estimate in-situ fluid make-up and the proportion of in-situ oil that can be considered producible with completions enhancement.     

Comparative petroleum systems analysis of the interior basins of Turkey: Implications for petroleum potential

The interior basins of Turkey remain effectively unexplored and their petroleum systems are poorly understood. This paper presents a comparative summary of the geological evolution, petroleum potential and prospectivity of the Central (Tuz Gölü, Sivas and Çankırı) and East Anatolian (Muş-Hınıs, Pasinler-Horasan and Tercan-Aşkale) basins using geological, seismic, geochemical and petrophysical data, and a series of quantitative basin models. The studied basins are ranked on the basis of source effectiveness, reservoir quality, seal efficiency, and the timing of hydrocarbon expulsion and migration relative to trap formation. A qualitative risk assessment, based on the elements of the petroleum system, is used to evaluate the likelihood of hydrocarbon discovery in each of the basins. This study shows that the chance of hydrocarbon discovery in the East Anatolian basins is unlikely-very unlikely and Tuz Gölü, Sivas and Çankırı basins are equally likely/unlikely-unlikely, likely and unlikely, respectively. Heavy oil and minor gas associated with two mature petroleum systems were discovered in the Tuz Gölü basin. Various trap forming mechanisms such as salt tectonics and Middle Eocene compression, accompanied by the effective sealing capacity of the Eocene evaporites favor the hydrocarbon exploration potential of the Tuz Gölü basin. The highest exploration risk in the Tuz Gölü basin arises from the poor quality sandstone reservoirs. The biggest risk factor in the Eastern Anatolian basins is insufficient thermal maturity, despite the presence of good quality source rocks. The Sivas basin is one of the most promising interior basins of Turkey due to the presence of multiple mature petroleum systems and high quality reservoirs. There is a high chance of accumulation of multi-phase hydrocarbons in the Eocene and Miocene traps. The major problem in the Sivas basin is the lack of an efficient seal rock. The Çankırı basin contains all of the necessary elements of an ideal petroleum system except the presence of an organic-rich source rock. Thus, the chance of hydrocarbon discovery in the Çankırı basin is low.     

The petroleum resource potential of the Bering Sea region

The Bering Sea sedimentary basin comprises the Bering Sea and the adjacent intermontane depressions on the continents. It includes the following subordinate sedimentary basins: the Norton; Bethel; Saint Lawrence; Anadyr; Navarin; Khatyrka; Saint George; Bristol; Cook Inlet; and Aleutian consisting of the autonomous Aleutian, Bowers, and Komandor basins. All of them exhibit significant geological similarity. The Middle and Upper Miocene terrigenous sequences, which are petroliferous through the entire periphery of the Pacific Ocean, are characterized by their high petroleum resource potential in the Bering Sea continental margin as well, which is confirmed by the oil and gas pools discovered in neighboring onshore lowlands. The younger (Pliocene) and older (up to Upper Cretaceous) sedimentary formations are also promising with respect to hydrocarbons. The integral potential oil and gas resources of the Bering Sea sedimentary basin, including the continental slopes, are estimated by the US Geological Survey to be 1120 × 10⁶ t and 965 × 10⁹ m³, respectively.     

The petroleum geochemistry of the Termit Basin,Eastern Niger

Sixty crude oils from the Termit Basin (Eastern Niger) were analysed using biomarker distributions and bulk stable carbon isotopic compositions. Comprehensive oil-to-oil correlation indicates that there are two distinct families in the Termit Basin. The majority of the oils are geochemically similar and characterized by low Pr/Ph (pristane to phytane ratios) and high gammacerane/C₃₀ hopane ratios, small amounts of C₂₄ tetracyclic terpanes but abundant C₂₃ tricyclic terpane, and lower δ¹³C values for saturated and aromatic hydrocarbon fractions. All of these geochemical characteristics indicate possible marine sources with saline and reducing depositional environments. In contrast, oils from well DD-1 have different geochemical features. They are characterized by relatively higher Pr/Ph and lower gammacerane/C₃₀ hopane ratios, higher amounts of C₂₄ tetracyclic terpane but a low content of C₂₃ tricyclic terpane, and relatively higher δ¹³C values for saturated and aromatic hydrocarbon fractions. These geochemical signatures indicate possible lacustrine sources deposited under freshwater, suboxic-oxic conditions. This oil family also has a unique biomarker signature in that there are large amounts of C₃₀ 4α-methylsteranes indicating a freshwater lacustrine depositional environment.The maturity of the Termit oils is assessed using a number of maturity indicators based on biomarkers, alkyl naphthalenes, alkyl phenanthrenes and alkyl dibenzothiophenes. All parameters indicate that all of the oils are generated by source rocks within the main phase of the oil generation stage with equivalent vitrinite reflectance of 0.58%–0.87%.     

The petroleum geology of the Unst Basin, North Sea

The Unst Basin is situated in the northern North Sea between the East Shetland Basin and the Shetland Isles. The basin is essentially a three-armed, Permo-Triassic fault-controlled basin containing up to 3600 m of red-beds. This is overlain by a westerly thickening Jurassic and early Cretaceous sequence, the stratigraphy of which is very similar to that of the East Shetland Basin. In particular, the Brent Group (140 m), Humber Group (685 m) and Cromer Knoll Group (300 m) are well represented.As a result of Laramide uplift of the area, the thick Upper Cretaceous and Palaeocene strata of the East Shetland Basin are absent from the Unst Basin. This uplift resulted in substantial erosion within the Unst Basin providing the major source for Palaeocene sands in the Viking Graben and the Faeroes Basin. Late Palaeocene and younger Tertiary strata transgress westwards across this erosion surface.Petroleum exploration within the basin culminated in the drilling of two exploration wells. These wells encountered potential reservoir and source rocks in the Jurassic section. However, geochemical analyses indicate these source rocks are immature for hydrocarbon generation within the Unst Basin. It is concluded that the Unst Basin has a low petroleum potential.     

象山港海域中石油烃含量分布特征及其评价

本文分析了象山港海域石油烃含量的分布规律,并对海域遭受污染程度进行了评价,该海域的石油含量在0.01～0.45mg/dm~3之间,平均值为0.072mg/dm~3,比一类海水标准浓度值高0.44倍,油污染平均指数Ai值为1.5,表明该海域已有相当程度的油沾污。     

Speculative petroleum systems of the southern Pelotas Basin,offshore Uruguay

The Pelotas Basin of Brazil and Uruguay represents a frontier basin with under-explored hydrocarbon potential. Although oil and gas accumulations have yet to be identified, only 21 exploratory wells have been drilled in an area of more than 330,000 km², 20 of which are located in the Brazilian portion of the basin. A detailed study of the petroleum system of offshore Uruguay has strong potential to contribute to a better characterization of the capacity of the basin to generate and accumulate hydrocarbons. Three stages have previously been recognized during the evolution of Pelotas basin: (1) a prerift phase which preserved Paleozoic and Mesozoic units of the Paraná Basin; (2) an Early Cretaceous volcano-sedimentary synrift phase; and (3) a Cretaceous to Cenozoic postrift phase deposited during the passive margin stage. In this study, we use sequence stratigraphy methodology to interpret 2D multichannel seismic sections of the southern segment of the Pelotas Basin in the Uruguayan Atlantic margin. This analysis allows us to identify depositional sequences, systems tracts and the distribution of the main elements of the potential petroleum systems. Following our analysis, we propose six speculative petroleum systems (SPS) in the Pelotas Basin. The first SPS is related to the prerift phase and is represented by a Lower Permian restricted marine source rock and reservoirs related to Permian to Upper Jurassic aeolian and fluvial sandstones. The second SPS corresponds to the synrift phase and is constituted by a Barremian lacustrine source rock with reservoirs of alluvial/fluvial sandstones of the same age. The other four proposed SPS are associated with the postrift phase, represented by marine source rocks related to Aptian-Albian, Cenomanian-Turonian and Paleocene transgressions, all of which are identified in the region and interpreted in seismic lines from Uruguay. These postrift SPS have predominantly siliciclastic reservoirs represented by Early Cretaceous aeolian sandstones and Cretaceous to Cenozoic deltaic sandstones and turbidites.     

Genetic aspects of the petroleum resource potential of marine sedimentary basins

The historical-genetic method developed at the Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences for the assessment of the petroleum resource potential is discussed with consideration of its main tasks and the successive procedures in its application. Such studies are crowned by a compilation of separate maps demonstrating scales of oil and gas generation and maps of hydrocarbon genesis zoning of basins with outlining centers of oil and gas generation and defining different-phase hydrocarbon-generation zones. The method was tested in over twenty continental-marginal and intracontinental basins studied to a different extent. The sedimentary basins of the Atlantic continental margin off Africa and the Caspian and Black seas were used as objects for applying the historical-genetic method for assessing their petroleum resource potential.     

Geological structure and petroleum resource potential of the North Sea basin

The North Sea basin occupies a spacious depression almost isometric in shape. In the west and northwest, the basin is bordered by the continental crust consolidated during the Precambrian, Caledonian, and Hercynian orogenic epochs, which now forms epiplatformal orogenic structures. They are represented by the London-Brabant uplift and the Arden massif in the southwest and south and the Baltic Shield in the east and northeast. The North Sea basin may be considered as an ancient aulacogen that was transformed in the Early Mesozoic into a complex system of continental rifts and grabens. The sedimentary cover of the basin is represented by a thick (8.5?C12.5 km) Ordovician-Quaternary sequence. Oil and gas generation in the sedimentary cover of the basin is likely connected with four main productive sequences: the coaliferous Upper Carboniferous (Westphalian), the subsalt Zechstein, the Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous (Lotharingian, Toarcian, Kimmeridgian, and Weldian bituminose shales), and the shaly Cenozoic. The large oil and gas reserves in the North Sea??s sedimentary cover (over 280 fields) implies that the above-mentioned sequences have realized their oil-generating potential. The present-day position of the main oil and gas generation zones in the sedimentary section of the North Sea explains the distribution of the oil and gas fields through the basin from the genetic standpoint. The petroleum resource potential of the basin is still significant. In this regard, most promising are the spacious shelf areas, turbidite sediments, deep Paleozoic sequences, and continental slopes in the northern part of the basin, which remains insufficiently investigated.