Determination of Hydrocarbon Charging History by Diagenetic Sequence and Fluid Inclusions: A Case Study of the Kongquehe Area in the Tarim Basin

Petrographic analysis of hydrocarbon inclusions in reservoirs is the basis and prerequisite for study of hydrocarbon charge history using fluid inclusion analysis.Samples from Silurian reservoirs in the Kongquehe area were studied with microscopy,cathode luminescence and scanning electron microscopy,and the paragenetic sequence of diagenetic events was established.Aqueous and oil inclusions were found in four different occurrences,i.e.,① in healed cracks in detrital quartz grains,② in quartz overgrowths that were formed relatively early in diagenesis,③ in healed cracks crosscutting quartz overgrowths and detrital quartz,and ④ in paragenetically late calcite cements.Solid bitumens were found in intergranular pores and in late fractures,whereas gas inclusions occur in healed cracks crosscutting quartz overgrowths and detrital quartz.The homogenization temperatures of aqueous(Th_(aq)) and oil incluisons(Th_0) within individual fluid inclusion assemblages are very consistent,suggesting that the microthermometric data are reliable.The Th_(aq) values are generally larger than Th_0,indicating the oil charging events took place at significant depths.The results suggest that there were at least two episodes of hydrocarbon charging in the Kongquehe area:the early hydrocarbon charging occurred in late Caledonian,dominated by oil,and the late hydrocarbon charging occurred in the Yanshan-Himalayan,first by oil and then gases.In addition,two episodes of hydrocarbon reservoir adjustment and destruction occurred in the Hercynian and Himalayan,respectively,forming solid bitumen.     

New geochemical data from the Nigerian sector of the Chad basin: implications on hydrocarbon prospectivity

Organic geochemical studies have been carried out to assess the qualities of source rocks penetrated by four wells (Kemar-1, Murshe-1, Tuma-1 and Ziye-1) in the Nigerian sector of the Chad basin. The Chad basin is a large intracratonic basin in Central West Africa. Commercial hydrocarbon accumulations have been discovered in some sectors of the basin outside the Nigerian border in a structurally related contiguous basin. Fair to poor quality source rocks are inherent in the sequences penetrated by the studied wells. About 80% of all samples have their total organic carbon (TOC) contents more than 0.5 wt.%, the minimum limit for hydrocarbon generation. Juxtaposition of the hydrogen indices against the TOC and T_max indicates that the source rocks are entirely gas-prone. However, biomarker chromatograms and extract vs. TOC plots indicate the presence of oil shows in Ziye-1 well at a depth of 1210 m. Although generated hydrocarbons (wherever they have accumulated) would be overwhelmingly gaseous, gas is the energy of the future. The gas resources of this part of Nigeria's inland basins can be economically exploited through policies that will increase the tempo of gas-utilization projects and the construction of a national grid of gas pipelines with nodal points of input and output.     

Petroleum and aqueous inclusions from deeply buried reservoirs: Experimental simulations and consequences for overpressure estimates

Synthetic hydrocarbon and aqueous inclusions have been created in the laboratory batch reactors in order to mimic inclusion formation or re-equilibration in deeply buried reservoirs. Inclusions were synthesized in quartz and calcite using pure water and Mexican dead oil, or n-tetradecane (C₁₄H₃₀), at a temperature and pressure of 150 °C and 1 kbar. One-phase hydrocarbon inclusions are frequently observed at standard laboratory conditions leading to homogenization temperatures between 0 and 60 °C. UV epifluorescence of Mexican oil inclusions is not uniform; blue and green-yellow colored inclusions coexist; however, no clear evidence of variations in fluid chemistry were observed. Homogenization temperatures were recorded and the maxima of T_h plotted on histograms are in good agreement with expected T_h in a range of 6 °C. Broad histograms were reconstructed showing non-symmetrical T_h distributions over a 20 °C temperature range centered on the expected T_h. This histogram broadening is due to the fragility of the fluid inclusions that were created by re-filling of pre-existing microcavities. Such T_h histograms are similar to T_h histograms recorded on natural samples from deeply buried carbonate reservoirs. T_h values lower than those expected were measured for hydrocarbon inclusions in quartz and calcite, and for aqueous inclusions in calcite. However, the results confirm the ability of fluid inclusions containing two immiscible fluids to lead to PT reconstructions, even in overpressured environments.     

松辽盆地东岭区块油气运聚特征及成藏主控因素研究

为了使东岭区块油气勘探早日获得突破,本次研究以成盆、成烃和成藏理论为指导,采用有效烃源岩评价、沉积微相分析以及流体包裹体分析等技术和方法,综合研究分析了松辽盆地东岭区块油气成藏条件,提出了有利勘探区带和目标.     

The application of chromatographic gas ratio analysis in reservoir fluid evaluation of “Beta” field in the Congo basin

This study assessed the hydrocarbon generation potentials/timing of the Awgu source rock horizons encountered in Igbariam-1, Iji-1 and Ajire-1 wells drilled in the southern Benue Trough; using one-dimensional (1D) Genesis Zetaware basin modelling software. This software enabled the integration of burial and thermal influences on Awgu source rocks with kinetic parameters. Thermal and burial history models indicate that the Awgu source horizons encountered at 3249m in Igbariam-1 well (northern part of the basin), expelled 85mg/gtoc of oil and 12 mg/gtoc of gas and hydrocarbon generation began in early Eocene with maximum expulsion in the mid-Eocene (52my) at the rate of 7mg/gtoc/my. To the south of the basin, the Awgu source horizons were encountered at greater depths in Iji-1 and Ajire-1 wells and hydrocarbon generation began in the mid-Palaeocene and peaked in the late Palaeocene (58my) at the rate of 32–38mg/gtoc/my. This resulted in an increase in generated hydrocarbon volume to the south due to (a) increased burial depth and early maturation, and (b) changing source lithofacies -more marine. The fault system linking potential reservoirs such as the Agbani sandstone and the overlying Owelli sandstone to the source rock suggests a possible migration of the generated hydrocarbons to those reservoirs at that time.     

准噶尔盆地南缘东段油气成藏条件及成藏模式

准噶尔盆地南缘东段是准噶尔盆地油气勘探的重点地区。以成盆、成烃和成藏理论为指导，应用盆地分析、有效烃源岩评价、储层（裂缝）预测、盆地模拟及流体包裹体分析等技术和方法，综合研究分析了准噶尔盆地南缘东段油气成藏条件，预测了油气资源潜力，建立了油气成藏模式。研究结果表明，该区发育上二叠统、中上三叠统和中下侏罗统三套烃源岩。最主要的烃源岩层为上二叠统，是油气资源分布的主要层位；主要储集层为柴窝堡区块的上二叠统和米泉区块的中下三叠统及中下侏罗统，其物性较差，总体为较好含气储层，是主要的勘探目的层。存在自源（侧向排烃）、它源（垂向排烃）两类油气成藏模式。柴窝堡区块北部和米泉区块仍然是有利的油气勘探地区。     

莺—琼盆地1号断裂带含烃热流体活动初探

１号断裂带是莺－琼盆地油气勘探的重点地区之一,有机包裹体研究有助于追踪油气及热流体活动的痕迹,为油气运聚成藏提供地球化学依据,通过包裹体薄片镜下观察,均一温度和盐度测试,认为工区内发育五种类型的有机包裹体：（１）液态烃包裹体;（２）气流态烃包裹体;（３）气态烃包裹体;（４）含烃ＣＯ２包裹体;（５）烃子矿物包裹体,含烃ＣＯ２包裹体一般与气态烃共生,含烃子矿物包裹体既无液态烃共生又与气态烃共生,包裹体     

中扬子北缘京山二叠系古油藏特征及石油地质意义

通过详细的野外地质调查和有机地球化学、流体包裹体、(U-Th)/He、裂变径迹及盆地模拟等测试分析手段,深入系统地探讨了中扬子北缘京山雁门口二叠系古油藏源岩、原油有机地球化学特征及古油藏形成-改造过程。研究结果表明：区内二叠系烃源岩有机质丰度高、类型好,属于优质烃源岩;区内油气显示主要为黄绿色或褐黄色轻质油苗,产状以晶洞型、裂缝型和缝洞型为主;源岩和原油的有机质主要来源于海相还原环境,推测原油可能主要来源于二叠系烃源岩,为自生自储;古油藏油气显示保存至今的最主要因素可能是保存条件或封闭条件较好。通过流体包裹体和地层埋藏史分析认为,区内二叠系烃源岩生油时间主要在早三叠世初期;而在晚三叠世-晚侏罗世(203~159 Ma)有一期或多期与油气运移有关的热流体活动,同时也是古油藏形成的关键期。裂变径迹和(U-Th)/He热年代学证据则显示古油藏形成后主要经历3期构造叠加改造(晚侏罗-早白垩世的强烈构造抬升-冷却、晚白垩世-古近纪早期的缓慢抬升-冷却及古近纪中后期以来的相对强烈的抬升-冷却),其中晚侏罗世-早白垩世的构造抬升剥蚀-冷却事件可能是古油藏被改造,乃至完全破坏的主要因素。通过对该古油藏系统分析认为,在中扬子燕山期构造活动较弱地区,二叠系裂缝、晶洞发育带内上古生界海相油气勘探潜力较大。     

渤海湾盆地黄骅坳陷石炭系—二叠系烃源岩生烃演化及与中新生代构造演化的响应关系

渤海湾盆地石炭系—二叠系为烃源岩的古生界潜山内幕型原生油气藏认识程度低，勘探难度大，明确石炭系—二叠系烃源岩生烃演化过程及与中新生代构造演化的响应关系对内幕型原生油气藏勘探具有重要意义。笔者等基于三维地震资料、典型井实测镜质体反射率、流体包裹体等数据资料，进一步采用构造解析、潜山埋藏史分析以及盆地生烃模拟等技术手段，探讨了渤海湾盆地黄骅坳陷中新生代构造运动及对石炭系—二叠系烃源岩生烃演化的控制作用，明确了生烃时期及有利生烃范围。研究表明，黄骅坳陷中新生代构造活动经历了“两期裂陷，两期抬升”的四个演化阶段，形成多种类型的埋藏史，构造运动引起的古地温变化使南北地区烃源岩进行差异了生烃演化，裂陷建造作用促进地温上升，有利于有机质生烃，挤压改造作用抑制地温上升，有机质生烃中止。乌马营潜山及歧北潜山具有3次生烃阶段，生烃期为早—中三叠纪、早白垩纪、古近纪，港北潜山具有两次生烃阶段，生烃期为早—中三叠纪、古近纪。黄骅坳陷内早期（即早—中三叠纪）生烃范围局限，晚期（即古近纪）生烃最有利，乌马营地区及歧北地区为原生油气藏有利勘探区。     

论盆地流体成矿/成烃作用的耦合关系

沉积盆地中的油气聚集和某些金属矿床都是盆地演化过程中盆地流体活动的产物,是同一地质-构造格架内同一自然过程留下的物质表象。油气是被封存起来的、以碳氢化合物为主的盆地有机流体,而固态的金属矿石则大多是以水溶液相为主的盆地流体在适当的部位将所溶解携带的成矿金属组分沉淀卸载的结果。碳氢化合物源干沉积有机质的演化;成矿金属元素则可能是盆地流体从沉积物颗粒通过流-岩反应萃取来的。有机组分在成矿金属元素的活化萃取、迁移、直至沉淀就位的全过程中均起了非常重要的作用。在成岩压实作用阶段(相当干油气的初次析出阶段),油气与粘土水一道从生烃层内被挤出。从这个意义上讲,油气与部分成矿水溶液具有共同的起源。但在往后的运移和聚集就位过程中,由于水和油的物理化学特征不同,二发生了分离。从而造成了金属矿床与油气藏在空间上既相互依赖,又相互分离的复杂关系。     

有机包裹体在生油盆地研究中的应用

在搜集国内外有关资料的基础上,结合笔者的研究体会,较系统地介绍了有机包裹体在盆地构造演化史、储层成岩史、有机质演化史以及盆地古地温和生油热历史的恢复方面的最新研究成果,在盆地断裂构造、岩相古地理、层序地层学的研究等方面和在油气演化程度、运移期次、运移通道、油气源性质的确定以及烃源岩和储集岩的区分方面的最新研究成果,以及在根据有机包裹体的丰度特征进行储层评价、根据有机包裹体的类型特征评价油气藏、根据有机包裹体的成分特征确定油气勘探深度、根据有机包裹体的成分特征预测勘探远景区以及根据包裹体的流体势图确定油气圈闭部位等方面的最新研究成果。并同时对某些应用方面的可靠性、局限性、存在问题及发展方向进行了简要阐述。     

鄂尔多斯盆地南部延长组油气成藏期次研究

为了研究鄂尔多斯盆地南部延长组油气成藏期次和成藏模式,采取镜下观察、激光拉曼、显微测温等方法对盆地南部地区延长组储层成岩作用和包裹体的特征进行了研究,并结合烃源岩生烃史、盆地热演化史,综合分析研究区延长组成藏期次。研究结果表明:鄂尔多斯盆地南部地区延长组存在两期油气包裹体:第一期油气包裹体在荧光显微镜下呈蓝绿色或深绿色的液烃包裹体,丰度较低,伴生的盐水包裹体均一温度主峰为100~110 ℃;第二期油气包裹体以气液烃包裹体为主,包裹体在单偏光下为无色或淡黄色,荧光显微镜下为亮蓝色,丰度较高,伴生的盐水包裹体均一温度主峰为130~140 ℃。通过对油气包裹体的均一温度、盐度、密度研究明确了研究区为“一期两幕”成藏,结合盆地热演化史认为鄂尔多斯盆地南部地区延长组存在两次油气充注:第一次油气充注在早白垩世中期(距今115~125 Ma),第二次油气充注主要在早白垩世晚期(距今97~105 Ma)。两次油气充注表明鄂尔多斯盆地南部地区延长组油气成藏时期为早白垩世(距今97~125 Ma)。     

A study of hydrocarbon generation and expulsion of the Nkporo Shales in Anambra Basin,Nigeria

This study is a contribution to our understanding of the hydrocarbon potentials of the Nkporo Shale in the Anambra Basin, Nigeria. The main objective was to simulate the hydrocarbon generation and expulsion in the Nkporo source horizons encountered in Igbariam-1, Iji-1, and Ajire-1 wells drilled in the basin, using the one-dimensional Genesis Zetaware basin modeling software. This software enabled the integration of burial and thermal influences on Nkporo source rocks with kinetic parameters, in order to define the timing of hydrocarbon generation and expulsion in relation to the main structural episodes in the basin. The Nkporo source horizons encountered in Igbariam-1 well (2,650 m) has not expelled hydrocarbons but has a remaining potential of 380 mg/gTOC. Conversely, in Iji-1 well (3,450 m) and Ajire-1 well (3,250 m), the Nkporo source rocks expelled oil of about 110–127 mg/gTOC and gas of about 85–125 mg/gTOC. The time of expulsion was in Eocene–Oligocene (51–30 My) at the rate of 10.5–11.5 mg/gTOC/My. The remaining potentials for Nkporo source rocks in Iji-1 and Ajire-1 wells are 160 and 125 mg/gTOC, respectively. The result shows an increasing trend in maturation, generation, and expulsion of hydrocarbons with increasing depth towards the southwestern part of the basin. This resulted in an increase in the generated hydrocarbon volumes to the south due to (a) increased burial depth and early maturation and (b) changing source lithofacies—more marine. The fault system linking potential reservoirs such as Owelli Sandstone to the source rock suggests a possible migration of the generated hydrocarbons to those reservoirs at that time.     

库车前陆盆地羊塔克地区流体包裹体特征及油气成藏过程

库车前陆盆地羊塔克地区油气资源丰富,明确油气充注历史和成藏演化过程对下一步油气勘探具有重要意义.利用流体包裹体岩相学观察、显微测温分析、定量颗粒荧光分析,并结合库车前陆盆地烃源岩热演化史以及构造演化史,分析了库车前陆盆地羊塔克地区的油气成藏过程.结果表明,羊塔克地区油气具有“晚期成藏,后期改造”的特征.库车坳陷中侏罗统恰克马克组烃源岩在15 Ma左右成熟(R_o＞0.5%),生成的成熟原油最早是在新近纪库车早期,约4.0 Ma时期,充注到羊塔克构造带,形成少量黄色荧光油包裹体,但大量充注是在约3.5 Ma时期.库车坳陷中下侏罗统煤系源岩是在约26 Ma时达到成熟,生成的天然气在约3.5 Ma,开始大规模的向羊塔克构造带充注.天然气充注后对早期少量原油进行气洗,形成发蓝色荧光的、气液比不一的油气包裹体.油气充注后,在羊塔1地区形成残余油气藏,油水界面位于5 390.75 m处.新近纪库车晚期(3.0~1.8 Ma),受喜山晚期构造运动影响,羊塔克地区油气藏发生调整改造,羊塔1地区白垩系的残余油气水界面向上迁移至现今的5 379.70 m处.      

渤海湾盆地黄骅坳陷石炭系—二叠系烃源岩生烃演化及与中—新生代构造演化的响应关系

渤海湾盆地石炭系—二叠系为烃源岩的古生界潜山内幕型原生油气藏认识程度低,勘探难度大,明确石炭系—二叠系烃源岩生烃演化过程及与中—新生代构造演化的响应关系对内幕型原生油气藏勘探具有重要意义。笔者等基于三维地震资料、典型井实测镜质体反射率、流体包裹体等数据资料,进一步采用构造解析、潜山埋藏史分析以及盆地生烃模拟等技术手段,探讨了渤海湾盆地黄骅坳陷中—新生代构造运动及对石炭系—二叠系烃源岩生烃演化的控制作用,明确了生烃时期及有利生烃范围。研究表明,黄骅坳陷中—新生代构造活动经历了“两期裂陷,两期抬升”的四个演化阶段,形成多种类型的埋藏史,构造运动引起的古地温变化使南北地区烃源岩进行差异了生烃演化,裂陷建造作用促进地温上升,有利于有机质生烃,挤压改造作用抑制地温上升,有机质生烃中止。乌马营潜山及歧北潜山具有3次生烃阶段,生烃期为早—中三叠纪、早白垩纪、古近纪,港北潜山具有两次生烃阶段,生烃期为早—中三叠纪、古近纪。黄骅坳陷内早期(即早—中三叠纪)生烃范围局限,晚期(即古近纪)生烃最有利,乌马营地区及歧北地区为原生油气藏有利勘探区。     

海拉尔盆地呼和湖凹陷下白垩统烃源岩地球化学特征及热演化史

呼和湖凹陷下白垩统烃源岩生油条件好,油气资源潜力大.利用研究区7口钻井270个热解资料和125个镜质体反射率数据,分析了下白垩统烃源岩地球化学特征及热演化史.下白垩统烃源岩有机质类型主要为Ⅲ-Ⅱ2型干酪根,现今热演化程度具有中间高、四周低的特点.主力烃源岩层南屯组属于中等-好烃源岩,在约128 Ma进入生烃门限,现今处于高成熟-生气阶段.大磨拐河组属于差-中等烃源岩,在约124 Ma进入生烃门限,现今处于中等-低成熟阶段,大磨拐河组二段烃源岩至今未进入生烃高峰.热史模拟表明呼和湖凹陷在伊敏组沉积晚期达到最大古地温,地温演化具有先升高后降低的特点.从南屯组沉积至今,地温梯度先升高到50~55℃/km,后逐渐降低为现今的35.4℃/km.早白垩世以来较高的地温场对油气生成、成藏起控制作用.包裹体均一温度结合热演化史结果表明126~87 Ma（伊敏组沉积时期）应是呼和湖凹陷油气主成藏期.晚白垩世以来盆地发生抬升,温度降低,烃源岩生烃强度减弱.      

Geochemical characterization of source rock from the north bank area,upper Assam basin

The study area is confined to a part of upper Assam basin, north of river Brahmaputra (north bank). Seven exploratory wells have been drilled in this part of the basin in order to probe the hydrocarbon prospects of the area. The exploratory efforts did not indicate significant hydrocarbon prospects in the north bank. Since the presence of source rock is an important component of the petroleum system, a detailed systematic study of source rock potential was carried out by analysing known source rock intervals in these seven wells. In the present study, Rock-Eval pyrolysis combined with specific geochemical analyses like GC and TLCFID has been used to characterise the source rocks, their distribution and thermal maturity of the organic matter. The source rocks in the area show mainly Type III, land-plant derived organic matter along with some Type II organic matter. They are predominantly gas prone in nature, although mixed and oil-prone source rocks are occasionally present. Although source rock intervals have been identified in the Langpar, Sylhet limestone and Kopili formations, the Barail Group and the Tipam sandstone Formation, the bulk of the source rock occurs within the Kopili Formation. Geochemical analyses of the cores indicate oil signatures at certain depths, although no commercial oil was discovered. The hydrocarbon generation potential of these source rocks are constrained by low maturity at the presently drilled depths.     

松辽外围东部通化盆地油气来源研究——来自通地1井的证据

通化盆地是发育在中生代基底之上的断陷盆地,勘探程度低,在该盆地三棵榆树凹陷钻探的通地1井发现油气显示,但油气来源尚不清楚,制约着盆地后续油气资源勘探部署工作。本文通过对通地1井原油和岩心烃源岩生物标志化合物的特征分析对比,发现通地1井原油与下白垩统下桦皮甸子组和亨通山组黑色泥质烃源岩具有类似的生物标志化合物分布特征,推测三棵榆树凹陷原油主要来自下白垩统下桦皮甸子组烃源岩,也可能来自亨通山组烃源岩,这一成果扩展了通化盆地及周缘油气勘探领域,为通化盆地下一步油气基础地质研究和勘探部署提供重要依据。     

塔里木盆地麦盖提斜坡玉北地区奥陶系油气输导体系与成藏期

对玉北地区输导体系进行研究, 分析其油气运聚过程, 研究结果表明, 玉北地区油气基本输导介质主要分为: 断层、不整合、输导层, 其中玉北中部地区输导能力较强, 而玉北东部地区的输导能力较差.对玉北地区奥陶系3口井25块样品的有机和无机包裹体进行了分析, 分析结果表明, 玉北地区奥陶系油藏主要发生了两期成藏: 第1期发生在海西晚期262~252 Ma期间, 主要为发黄色荧光的低成熟油充注; 第2期发生喜山晚期12.5~0 Ma, 主要为发蓝白色荧光的高成熟度油充注.玉北地区奥陶系油藏有效烃源岩为下寒武统和上寒武统-下奥陶统两套烃源岩, 且发育储盖组合为: 下石炭统巴楚组泥岩、泥灰岩盖层与中-下奥陶统风化岩溶型储层组成的不连续层间组合.      

伊通盆地岔路河断陷油气成藏过程

揭示伊通盆地岔路河断陷复杂的油气成藏历史, 对指导伊通盆地油气勘探具有十分重要的意义.一维数值模拟结果显示: 岔路河断陷主要烃源岩在始新世中、晚期进入生烃门限; 渐新世早、中期达到生烃高峰.通过对岔路河断陷双阳组-永吉组砂岩储层流体包裹体样品中有机包裹体的荧光特征、均一温度以及共生盐水包裹体均一温度等分析, 结果表明, 岔路河断陷至少经历过3期油气充注; 结合埋藏史热史分析, 确定出油气充注分别发生在距今38.1~27 Ma、19.5~10 Ma和1~0 Ma, 与生排烃史模拟结果有很好的一致性.结合盆地构造演化认为古近纪末期和新近纪晚期两期构造抬升两度中止了油气充注过程, 最终形成了该断陷始新世晚期-渐新世中期、中新世早-中期和第四纪3个重要的油气成藏时期.