Using hydrogeochemical signatures of stream water to assess pathways for rainfall events: towards a predictive model

Thanks to its simple division into agricultural and forestry land use, the Corbeira catchment (Galicia, Spain) is used as a case study to build a predictive model using hydrogeochemical signatures. Stream data acquired under recessional flow conditions over a one year period were obtained from a sampling station near the downstream end of the catchment, and using principal component analysis, it is shown that some of the analytical parameters are covariant, and some are negatively correlated. These findings support inferences about the pathways of rainfall in the catchment. Specific signatures may be associated with the dominant hydrological source, either surface runoff or subsurface waters: additionally, the dominant land use in that part of the catchment, where the flow originated, can also be predicted. The dominant runoff shows a strong covariance between suspended solids (SS) and particulate phosphorus (PP), with a clear negative correlation with pH. Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) data are associated with this covariant set when these compounds are available in the soils in question. Dissolved phosphorus, total organic nitrogen and dissolved nitrates are also associated with the same covariant set when the runoff flows through areas of extensive agricultural use. The SS ? PP covariance is less significant at lower flows. Typical base flow regimes show a significant covariance between salinity and pH, with a marked negative correlation with SS ? PP set, confirming the dominance of subsurface waters in the baseflow, as expected. Seasonally divergent DOC ? SS behaviour proves to be a useful tracer for rainfall regimes. The DOC trend shows a sinusoidal annual variation in amplitude, determined by the rainfall regime. As a result, flow from the catchment is dominated by surface water whenever there is synchronicity between the peaks of DOC and SS. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Spatiotemporal variability in hydrochemistry of shallow groundwater in a small pre‐alpine catchment: The importance of landscape elements

Topography and landscape characteristics affect the storage and release of water and, thus, groundwater dynamics and chemistry. Quantification of catchment scale variability in groundwater chemistry and groundwater dynamics may therefore help to delineate different groundwater types and improve our understanding of which parts of the catchment contribute to streamflow. We sampled shallow groundwater from 34 to 47 wells and streamflow at seven locations in a 20‐ha steep mountainous catchment in the Swiss pre‐Alps, during nine baseflow snapshot campaigns. The spatial variability in electrical conductivity, stable water isotopic composition, and major and trace ion concentrations was large and for almost all parameters larger than the temporal variability. Concentrations of copper, zinc, and lead were highest at sites that were relatively dry, whereas concentrations of manganese and iron were highest at sites that had persistent shallow groundwater levels. The major cation and anion concentrations were only weakly correlated to individual topographic or hydrodynamic characteristics. However, we could distinguish four shallow groundwater types based on differences from the catchment average concentrations: riparian zone‐like groundwater, hillslopes and areas with small upslope contributing areas, deeper groundwater, and sites characterized by high magnesium and sulfate concentrations that likely reflect different bedrock material. Baseflow was not an equal mixture of the different groundwater types. For the majority of the campaigns, baseflow chemistry most strongly resembled riparian‐like groundwater for all but one subcatchment. However, the similarity to the hillslope‐type groundwater was larger shortly after snowmelt, reflecting differences in hydrologic connectivity. We expect that similar groundwater types can be found in other catchments with steep hillslopes and wet areas with shallow groundwater levels and recommend sampling of groundwater from all landscape elements to understand groundwater chemistry and groundwater contributions to streamflow.     

松辽盆地大陆科钻二开段大井眼钻井液技术

CCSD-SK2井是一口钻穿松辽盆地白垩纪陆相沉积地层的中国大陆科学钻探井。二开段先以216mm口径钻至2806.20m,然后进行444.5mm口径扩孔。泥页岩地层大井眼钻进过程中粘土矿物含量高且易造浆,砂砾岩层渗透性强易粘卡,井壁稳定控制与钻屑携带难度大。选用了钾铵聚合物钻井液体系和聚磺钻井液体系,通过正交实验确定了钻井液配方。将钻井液控制在合适的密度、较低的失水量以及较强的封堵性,有效实现了井壁稳定;保持适当的环空返速、较高的动塑比以及定期打稠塞举砂等措施,有效实现了井眼净化。1086.45m~1147.56m与1182.74m~1256.01m井段累计收获岩心130.90m,取心率达到97.41%,平均机械钻速为0.84m/h;最终顺利钻至2806.20m。     

庐枞LZSD-1孔科学钻孔钻头选择与使用

受中国地质科学院地质研究所的委托,安徽省地质矿产勘查局313地质队承担《华东庐枞盆地科学钻探选址预研究》3000m科学钻探工程任务,该钻孔为大陆科学钻探选址预研究项目中6个钻孔之一,主要目的是通过钻探揭示和验证与成矿有关的岩体、基底、盖层的空间分布,建立地壳结构模型和异常解释的标尺,为大陆万米钻探提供选址依据。本文主要介绍了在施工过程中的钻头选用情况,仅供同行参考。     

长江三角洲NB5孔第四纪地层划分及环境变化信息

长江三角洲北翼NB5孔做了古地磁测试、~(14)C测试及ESR测试结果,对古地磁变化特征进行了总结分析,结合区内其他钻孔的对比,对钻孔第四纪地层划分及所反映的古气候环境进行了探讨。结果表明:46 m处为全新世底界,163 m为中更新世顶部,240 m左右为早更新世顶部,354 m为早更新世底部。其中,海相层有2个,位置在2~47m,125~163 m。分别对应于Ⅰ(Qh)镇江海侵,Ⅲ(Q_p~(3-1))昆山海侵。据晚更新世以后沉积物粒度变粗及磁化率所反映的巨大变化特征,提出中更新世晚期、晚更新世初期为长江主泓流经本区的时间,并认为此或与塑造中国现代地貌的共和运动造成的青藏高原再次强烈隆升有关。     

深孔用高钢级绳索取心钻杆分区热处理工艺试验研究

为改善绳索取心钻杆受力工况,延长钻杆使用寿命,满足深孔及特深孔钻探施工要求,开展了对绳索取心钻杆体进行分区热处理工艺的试验研究。试验选用高钢级薄壁管材,通过对钻杆两端300 mm左右的区间内进行盐浴淬火及高温回火处理,保证了调质区域的机械性能,硬度和金相组织均匀性良好,同时热处理过渡带影响区域小。试制加工的特深孔绳索取心钻杆具有两端部螺纹连接段刚性强、杆体中部韧性好的特点。该钻杆在山东莱州西岭村矿区完成了2845.55 m深孔的钻进施工,使用情况良好。     

地表近水平孔绳索取心工艺钻探实践

针对近水平孔地表岩心钻探施工项目的相关技术要求,利用现有的CS1000P6L型地表岩心钻机和常用的绳索取心钻具,设计和改进了绳索取心内管总成的投放与打捞装置,实现了地表岩心钻孔倾角接近零度的情况下普通绳索取心工艺的正常工作。与普通的提钻取心相比,大幅提高了工作效率,节省了购置特定的钻杆、绳索取心钻具及打捞器具等费用。经改进的输送装置结构简单、性能可靠、成本低廉,操作简单易行。经过野外生产实践验证,该装置实现了预期的目的和效果,达到了地质要求,积累并丰富了地表近水平孔岩心钻探施工的经验。     

低固相冲洗液在赣南再里地区的应用研究

钻进过程中,孔壁的稳定性和冲洗液的渗漏是影响钻进效率和钻孔质量的重要因素。孔内情况越复杂,施工周期越长,对冲洗液性能的要求也越高。赣南再里地区施工区构造发育复杂,地层中存在大量的松散、胶结性差的砂岩以及高岭土、绿泥石等水敏性地层,钻探施工钻孔容易缩径,孔壁稳定性差,极易出现剥落、掉块、坍塌等现象,试验采用了低固相不分散冲洗液,取得了良好的钻进效果。     

JDT-6陀螺测斜仪软件GyroSProcess设计与实现

针对JDT-6陀螺测斜仪配套软件“陀螺测斜仪JDT-6”在使用过程中显露出的同时需要串、并口进行通信,仍无法脱离Windows98操作系统现象,并根据工程实践中提出的新要求采用VB6开发了适用于这款仪器的软件GyroSProcess。新软件除涵盖原功能外,还在数据通信方面将串、并两条通道合二为一个USB口或COM口;导入已有测斜数据,减少数据采集量,提高测斜作业效率;计算机自动控制绞车的运行,使数据采集过程自动化;运用对象编程技术,将测斜图件转成AutoCAD形式。介绍了新软件部分增加功能中采用的关键技术、算法。经现场试验,证明GyroSProcess软件的测量结果与旧软件结果一致,可替代旧软件而成为JDT-6陀螺测斜仪的新一代配套软件。     

甘肃武威盆地页岩气“武页1井”成膜低固相冲洗液的应用

“武页1井”是甘肃省地质调查院实施的一口页岩气基础地质条件调查井,主要目的是为了查明页岩层段的分布。地层岩性主要为泥岩、砂岩、页岩、碳质板岩、灰岩。浅层倾角大、胶结性差、破碎、井壁强度低。现场采用成膜低固相冲洗液体系,解决了地层破碎、坍塌掉块和水敏性钻探施工难题,体系具有护壁性、抑制性和胶结性。使用中取得了较好的效果,保证了该项目的顺利施工。