海洋天然气水合物的地球物理勘探技术

天然气水合物将成为21世纪的替代能源，地球物理方法是勘探天然气水合物的重要手段。本文比较全面地分析和总结了天然气水合物的各种地球物理识别技术以及地震资料的特殊处理和分析方法，详细地介绍了水平地震剖面、垂直地震剖面、测井以及旁侧声纳剖面上天然气水合物的表现和识别方法。特别地，针对海洋地震资料的特点以及天然气水合物在地震剖面上的识别标志BSR、振幅空白带等特征，文章引入了真振幅处理、子波处理以及多项式拟合等处理方法来提高天然气水合物识别标志在地震剖面上的显示效果。最后，为了全面了解海底天然气水合物的分布 以及微细结构，文章介绍了AVO分析、全波形反演速率分析、叠加速度分析和走时反演等正、反演技术。     

天然气水合物的地球物理识别技术

地球物理识别技术是天然气水合物识别技术中的重要技术,即以自然界天然气水合物的赋存模型为指导,以含天然气水合物沉积层的岩石物性分析为基础,以地质、地球物理模式为桥梁,以现代计算机技术为手段,用地震正、反演的方法系统地、定量地研究各种天然气水合物地震标志(如BSR)的形成原因和形成机理,为天然气水合物的地球物理识别提供科学依据。     

天然气水合物的测井识别和评价

地球物理测井作为传统的资源评价方法，在天然气水合物勘探中是有效评价手段。从国内外对天然气水合物的研究现状出发，简要地总结了天然气水合物的地球物理特征，介绍了利用电阻率测井和声波速度测井识别含天然气水合物储集层的方法和对天然气水合物进行评价，对现有的测井评价模型进行了讨论，指出了对天然气水合物储集层的地球物理测井评价模型还有待于进一步探讨。     

用于研究东海天然气水合物的地震资料处理方法

通过对东海海域二维地震、单道地震、浅层剖面等资料进行的综合研究表明 :用于研究天然气水合物的地震资料处理应提高速度分析精度和分辨能力 ,进行子波估算 ,压制多次波 ,相对保持振幅 ,DMO,AVO及波阻抗特殊处理等。在地震剖面上天然气水合物主要特征有 :BSR、振幅异常、速度异常、AVO异常等标志特征。据此 ,可对天然气水合物进行识别和预测。东海海域是天然气水合物可能赋存的有利部位 ,其中冲绳海槽是天然气水合物成藏的目标区域。     

天然气水合物的地球化学识别标志及探测技术

介绍了天然气水合物地球化学识别标志及相关的分析测试技术,包括海底沉积物空隙水中阴离子和同位素地球化学异常、标型矿物、海底底层水中CH4异常等。应用地球化学、地球物理、地质方法对天然气水合物进行综合研究,可提高天然气水合物勘探的精确度。     

台湾增生楔天然气水合物的地震特征

通过对南海973航次在该区域的多道地震剖面的分析,结合该区域的地质背景,认为台湾增生楔具有天然气水合物存在和分布的地球物理特征,在地震剖面上出观海底反射层(BSR)、振幅空白(BZ)、极性反转等地震识别标志。BSR所在区域位于南海向菲律宾海板块俯冲的增生楔上,南海新生代沉积不仅提供了富含有机质的丰富物源,而且类似于活动大陆边缘的构造体系又为天然气水合物的形成提供了良好的条件。     

海洋潜在的能源一天然气水合物

天然气水合物广泛分布在海洋和极地沉积物中。在这种沉积物中具备足够低的温度和足够高的压力使得甲烷气结晶变成水合物。由于水合物的广泛分布和其潜在的能源潜力—据估计其约为地球上所有化石燃料能源的两倍．引起了全世界科学界的关注。然而。至今为止对水合物的性质和分布还了解不够，还没有合适的技术能对水合物进行定量的评价。根据地形、海底温度、沉积条件以及有机碳等资料指出在印度近海具备天然气水合物形成的条件。因此有必要在印度大陆边缘系统开展地质、地球化学和地球物理分析，以识别和估算天然气水合物的储量，评价其资源潜力。类似“气烟囱”或气体溢出持征、地震剖面上的BSR、氯化物或硫化物异常都是识别水合物的有用标志。层析成像、AVO、波形反演是定量分析水合物和游离气含量的重要手段。此外，在地震方法无法识别的地方，电阻率异常也有助干天然气水合物的识别。本文给出一些划出水合物赋存区边界和定量分析水合物及其下伏游离气含量的重要研究成果和技术。     

天然气水合物的识别标志及研究进展

天然气水合物是天然气和水在特定条件下形成的一种透明的冰状结晶体。天然气水合物的发现为寻找清洁高效的新型能源,以取代日益枯竭的传统能源提供了一个广阔的领域和新的思维方式。我国天然气水合物具有广阔的勘探领域和良好的勘探前景。本文对天然气水合物的研究现状进行了综述。在总结前人关于天然气水合物研究的基础上,总结归纳了天然气水合物的地震、地球物理测井、沉积岩石、地球化学、地形地貌等识别标志。企望对加速天然气水合物的勘探提供一些有益的线索。     

新一代卫星遥感技术在国际海底天然气水合物勘查中的应用

利用新一代卫星遥感数据所提供的天然气水合物的特殊标志信息：海表温度热异常、海表大气层甲烷成分异常和特殊的构造环境等，在综合分析水合物已知区的地质、地球物理、地球化学与卫星遥感之间的耦合关系基础上，通过对综合分析模型的认真分析和各种方法的相互验证，可以初步建立一套识别国际海底天然气水合物的标准，以指导国际海底天然气水合物的勘探。     

天然气水合物的识别标志及研究进展

天然气水合物是天然气和水在特定条件下形成的一种透明的冰状结晶体。天然气水合物的发现为寻找清洁高效的新型能源，以取代日益枯竭的传统能源提供了一个广阔的领域和新的思维方式。我国天然气水合物具有广阔的勘探领域和良好的勘探前景。本文对天然气水合物的研究现状进行了综述。在总结前人关于天然气水合物研究的基础上，总结归纳了天然气水台物的地震、地球物理测井、沉积岩石、地球化学、地形地貌等识别标志。企望对加速天然气水合物的勘探提供一些有益的线索。     

Low-amplitude BSRs and gas hydrate concentration on the northern margin of the South China Sea

The passive northern continental margin of the South China Sea is rich in gas hydrates, as inferred from the occurrence of bottom-simulating reflectors (BSR) and from well logging data at Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) drill sites. Nonetheless, BSRs on new 2D multichannel seismic reflection data from the area around the Dongsha Islands (the Dongsha Rise) are not ubiquitous. They are confined to complex diapiric structures and active fault zones located between the Dongsha Rise and the surrounding depressions, implying that gas hydrate occurrence is likewise limited to these areas. Most of the BSRs have low amplitude and are therefore not clearly recognizable. Acoustic impedance provides information on rock properties and has been used to estimate gas hydrate concentration. Gas hydrate-bearing sediments have acoustic impedance that is higher than that of the surrounding sediments devoid of hydrates. Based on well logging data, the relationship between acoustic impedance and porosity can be obtained by a linear regression, and the degree of gas hydrate saturation can be determined using Archie’s equation. By applying these methods to multichannel seismic data and well logging data from the northern South China Sea, the gas hydrate concentration is found to be 3–25% of the pore space at ODP Site 1148 depending on sub-surface depth, and is estimated to be less than values of 5% estimated along seismic profile 0101. Our results suggest that saturation of gas hydrate in the northern South China Sea is higher than that estimated from well resistivity log data in the gas hydrate stability zone, but that free gas is scarce beneath this zone. It is probably the scarcity of free gas that is responsible for the low amplitudes of the BSRs.     

Application of AVO attribute inversion technology to gas hydrate identification in the Shenhu Area,South China Sea

AVO (Amplitude Versus Offset) is a seismic exploration technology applied to recognize lithology and detect oil and gas through analyzing the feature of amplitude variation versus offset. Gas hydrate and free gas can cause obvious AVO anomaly. To find geophysical evidence of gas hydrate and free gas in Shenhu Area, South China Sea, AVO attribute inversion method is applied. By using the method, the multiple seismic attribute profiles and AVO intercept versus gradient (I-G) cross plot are obtained. Bottom-simulating reflector (BSR) is observed beneath the seafloor, and the AVO abnormal responses reveal various seismic indicators of gas hydrate and free gas. The final AVO analysis results indicate the existence of gas hydrate and free gas in the upper and lower layers of BSR in the study area.     

Evidence of gas hydrate accumulation and its resource estimation in Andaman deep water basin from seismic and well log data

2D and 3D seismic reflection and well log data from Andaman deep water basin are analyzed to investigate geophysical evidence related to gas hydrate accumulation and saturation. Analysis of seismic data reveals the presence of a bottom simulating reflector (BSR) in the area showing all the characteristics of a classical BSR associated with gas hydrate accumulation. Double BSRs are also observed on some seismic sections of area (Area B) that suggest substantial changes in pressure–temperature (P–T) conditions in the past. The manifestation of changes in P–T conditions can also be marked by the varying gas hydrate stability zone thickness (200–650 m) in the area. The 3D seismic data of Area B located in the ponded fill, west of Alcock Rise has been pre-stack depth migrated. A significant velocity inversion across the BSR (1,950–1,650 m/s) has been observed on the velocity model obtained from pre-stack depth migration. The areas with low velocity of the order of 1,450 m/s below the BSR and high amplitudes indicate presence of dissociated or free gas beneath the hydrate layer. The amplitude variation with offset analysis of BSR depicts increase in amplitude with offset, a similar trend as observed for the BSR associated with the gas hydrate accumulations. The presence of gas hydrate shown by logging results from a drilled well for hydrocarbon exploration in Area B, where gas hydrate deposit was predicted from seismic evidence, validate our findings. The base of the hydrate layer derived from the resistivity and acoustic transit-time logs is in agreement with the depth of hydrate layer interpreted from the pre-stack depth migrated seismic section. The resistivity and acoustic transit-time logs indicate 30-m-thick hydrate layer at the depth interval of 1,865–1,895 m with 30 % hydrate saturation. The total hydrate bound gas in Area B is estimated to be 1.8 × 10¹⁰ m³, which is comparable (by volume) to the reserves in major conventional gas fields.     

海域天然气水合物地球物理勘探进展

进入21世纪后,海域天然气水合物地球物理勘探取得了较大的进步。主要表现为,在勘探技术上已由单一的地震勘探发展到以地震勘探为主,重力、磁力勘探综合应用的格局;在地震勘探方法上,已由常规的单道、多道地震发展到多频地震、高分辨率二维、三维地震和海底多分量地震;在地震资料的处理上,已由常规处理发展到突出BSR特征的“三高”和叠前时间偏移处理;在天然气水合物的地震识别上,已由速度、振幅结构研究发展到多属性判别、多弹性参数和多物性参数反演。这些新技术、新方法的应用,加快了海域天然气水合物调查进度,提高了天然气水合物地球物理识别的可靠性。     

南海北部揭阳凹陷天然气水合物的地震异常特征分析

大量研究表明南海北部珠江口盆地是天然气水合物发育区,但是该盆地东部揭阳凹陷水合物研究较少。本文利用揭阳凹陷新采集三维地震资料,对该三维地震资料进行成像道集优化和叠前时间偏移处理,得到针对水合物的新处理地震数据体,并通过高精度网格层析反演得到层速度数据体。利用该数据开展叠后约束稀疏脉冲反演,获得含天然气水合物地层波阻抗异常,综合分析反演与地震属性识别水合物。从新处理地震资料看,该区域似海底反射(bottom simulation reflection,BSR)反射呈连续、不连续与地层斜交等特征,BSR发育在一个继承性小型水道上,且下部断裂和气烟囱发育。通过分析BSR特征及BSR上下地层的速度、波阻抗、振幅、频率、相干等属性异常,结合水合物成藏条件,发现了南海北部新的天然气水合物有利富集区,为该区域水合物勘探提供基础。     

AVO analysis of BSR to assess free gas within fine-grained sediments in the Shenhu area,South China Sea

Gas hydrates have been identified from two-dimensional (2D) seismic data and logging data above bottom simulating reflector (BSR) during China’s first gas hydrate drilling expedition in 2007. The multichannel reflection seismic data were processed to be preserved amplitudes for quantitatively analyzing amplitude variation with offset (AVO) at BSRs. Low P-wave velocity anomaly below BSR, coinciding with high amplitude reflections in 2D seismic data, indicates the presence of free gas. The absolute values of reflection coefficient versus incidence angles for BSR range from 0 to 0.12 at different CMPs near Site SH2. According to logging data and gas hydrate saturations estimated from resistivity of Site SH2, P-wave velocities calculated from effective media theory (EMT) fit the measured sonic velocities well and we choose EMT to calculate elastic velocities for AVO. The rock-physics modeling and AVO analysis were combined to quantitatively assess free gas saturations and distribution by the reflection coefficients variation of the BSRs in Shenhu area, South China Sea. AVO estimation indicates that free gas saturations immediately beneath BSRs may be about 0.2 % (uniform distribution) and up to about 10 % (patchy distribution) at Site SH2.     

Methodology for wide-angle seismic modeling of marine gas hydrate deposits

A wide angle seismic modeling methodology was developed for the purpose of studying marine gas hydrate deposits. The software for seismic modeling was selected on the basis of comparative analysis and testing of different computer programs. Five averaged prognostic two-dimensional models were developed. These models include the gas hydrate zone, the free gas zone, and the basement. The prognostic models suggested represent the structure of gas hydrate deposits for various regions of the World Ocean. Wave field calculations were made for various positions of ocean bottom seismometers with respect to the gas hydrate zone using the seismic tomography technique. Numerical experiments showed significant anomalies of the kinematical and dynamical characteristics of the refracted and wide-angle reflected waves. These anomalies are related to the gas hydrate and the free gas zones and to a possible channel of hydrocarbon supply.     

用地球化学方法勘查中国南海的天然气水合物

天然气水合物是一种未来新型能源,赋存于低温高压环境下的海洋沉积物中,但也可形成于大陆永久冻土带中。天然气水合物资源量巨大,具有经济和环境上的研究意义。近年来,国际上己对天然气水合物的产况、分布和形成机理开展了大量研究,但国内这方面的工作还刚刚开展。对中国南海的调查表明该区存在天然气水合物赋存的有利地质条件、温压条件和富含有机质的沉积条件。在南海的许多海区还发现了指示天然气水合物存在的地震标志(BSR)。介绍了在南海天然气水合物勘查中的地球化学异常标志。这些地球化学异常的产生可能与天然气水合物的形成或分解过程有关。研究内容包括沉积物中气体含量(主要为甲烷和乙烷),甲烷的碳同位素,孔隙水中阴离子(Cl^-、SO4^2-等)、阳离子(Ca^2 、Mg^2 、Ba^2 、Sr^2 ,B^3 和NH4^ 等)浓度和δ^18,δD,δ^11B,及^87Sr／^86Sr等同位素组成,此外还对海底沉积物的热释光特征和紫外、可见、近红外反射光谱特征开展了探索性研究。通过进一步加强理论和实验研究,结合地球物理和地球化学资料,在不远的将来将会在南海发现和圈定天然气水合物矿藏。