Evidence of Multi—Stage Hydrocarbon Charging and Biodegradation of the Silurian Asphaltic Sandstonesin the Tarim Basin,China

Asphalts distributed widely in the Silurian sandstones of the Tarim Basin include dry asphalt, soft asphalt and heavy oil. These asphaltic sandstones underwent multi-episodic sedimentary and tectonic events, and their occurrence is diverse and complex, being mixed with normal oil usually. So far, very little work has been done on the asphaltic sandstone origin and hydrocarbon charging ages. After detailed study on the Silurian sandstones, the following highlights were obtained from the analytical results: distribution of the mixed asphalt, heavy oil and normal oil in the Silurian sandstones is the result of multi-stage hydrocarbon charging from the Lower Paleozoic marine source rocks; the characters of asphalts formed from oils of different charging ages are of difference; the most important process constraining the asphaltic sandstone origin is thought to be biodegradation. This paper was financially supported by funds of Petroleum & Natural Gas Exploration in the Tarim Basin from the “State 9th Five-Year Plan Period” Key Scientific Project (No. 96-111).     

Reservoir geochemistry of the Tazhong oilfield in the Tarim Basin, China, Part Ⅰ. Geochemical characteristics and genetic classification of crude oils

According to the assemblage characteristics of saturated hydrocarbon biomarkers in crude oils and their geochemical implications, this study has proposed, for the first time, the criteria for the genetic classification of crude oils in the Tazhong area of the Tarim Basin, China. Crude oils from the area studied are classified as three genetic types： type-Ⅰ is characterized by the low contents of C29 norhopane, extremely abundant contents of gammacerane, low contents of rearranged sterane and relatively high contents of regular C28 sterane; the geochemical properties of type-Ⅱ crude oils are opposite to those of type-Ⅰ crude oils; the parameters for type-Ⅲ crude oils are intermediate between type-Ⅰ and type-Ⅱ. Results of oil correlation indicated that type-Ⅰ crude oils were derived from Cambrian-Lower Ordovician hydrocarbon source rocks, type-Ⅱ curde oils originated from Middle-Upper Ordovician hydrocarbon source rocks and type-Ⅲ crude oils are of mixed origin.     

Ruthenium-ion-catalyzed oxidation of asphaltenes and oil-source correlation of heavy oils from the Lunnan and Tahe oilfields in the Tarim Basin, NW China

The identification of marine source rocks in the Tarim Basin is debated vigorously. The intention of this paper is to investigate the asphahenes in heavy oils from the Lunnan and Tabe oilfields and Well TD2 with ruthenium-ions-catalyzed oxidation technique (RICO), in order to explore its role in oil-oil and oil-source correlations, The RICO products included n-alkanoic acids, α,ω-di-n-alkanoic acids, branched alkanoic acids, tricyclic terpanoic acids, hopanoic acids, gammacerane carboxylic acid , regular sterane carboxylic acids and 4-methylsterane carboxylic acids. The n-alkyl chains and biomarkers bounded on the asphaltenes were of unsusceptibility to biodegradation. The distribution and absolute concentrations of n-alkanoic acids in the RICO products of heavy oils from the Lunnan and Tabe oilfields are different from those of Well TD2. The biomarkers bounded on the asphahenes, especially steranes, have a distribution trend similar to that of the counterparts in saturates. The sterane carboxylic acids and 4-methylsterane carboxylic acids in the RICO products of heavy oils from the Lunnan and Tahe oilfields, dominated by C30 sterane and C31 4-methylsterane carboxylic acids, respectively, are significantly different from those of the heavy oils of Well TD2, whose dominating sterane and 4-methylsterane carboxylic acids are C28 sterane and C29 4-methylsterane acids, respectively. The RICO products of the asphaltenes further indicate that the Middle-Upper Ordovician may be the main source rocks for heavy oils from the Lunnan and Tabe oilfields.     

Reservoir geochemistry of the Tazhong Oilfield in the Tarim Basin, China, Part II. Migration, accumulation and mixing of crude oils

Measurements of the absolute and relative concentrations of nitrogen-containing compounds in crude oils from different reservoir strata (Ordovician, Silurian and Carboniferous) in the Tazhong region of the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, China, showed that even though there are quite a number of factors affecting the distributional and compositional characteristics of neutral nitrogen-containing compounds in crude oils, the distributional and compositional characteristics of crude oils whose source conditions are approximate to one another are influenced mainly by the migration and fractionation effects in the process of formation of oil reservoirs. In addition, crude oils in the Tazhong region show obvious migration-fractionation effects in the vertical direction. Carboniferous crude oils are characterized by high migration parameters and low compound concentrations, just in contrast to Ordovician crude oils. This indicates that crude oils from shallow-level oil reservoirs were derived from those of deep-level oil reservoirs via faults, unconformable contact or carrier beds. Crude oils from the Tazhong region show some migration-fractionation effects in the lateral direction, but mixing of crude oils derived from different hydrocarbon source rocks in the process of formation of oil reservoirs made it more complicated the migration and accumulation of crude oils, as well as the formation of oil reservoirs.     

Lamprophyre or Lamproite Dyke in the SW Tarim Block？ ——Discussion on the Petrogenesis of These Rocks and Their Source Region

INTRODUCTIONThe Keliyang potassic lamprophyre dykes are lo-catedin the Keliyang mountain range , Pishan Coun-ty ,southern Xinjiang, Northwest China . They aretectonically situated at the Tiekelike block uplift ofthe southwest margin of the Tari m platform (Fig.1a) . The regional stratigraphic sequence includes thePrecambrian Ailiankate Group of sericite-chlorite-quartz schist and metamudstone ,and the Lower Car-boniferous li mestone and basalt . The dykes are gen-erally 50 -60 mlong…     

The Permian mafic intrusive events in the northwestern margin of the Tarim Basin and their tectonic significanceSCIEI北大核心CSCD

塔里木大火成岩省是我国境内发现的两个重要的二叠纪大火成省之一,不仅有大规模的溢流相玄武岩喷发,还有复杂多样的侵入岩及其组合。以往的研究主要集中在二叠系等显生宙地层发育区,对于前寒武系等古老层系中是否存在二叠纪岩浆侵入未引起重视。本文通过野外地质调查,在阿克苏地区前寒武系中识别出数条侵入南华系的基性岩墙和较大规模侵入震旦系的基性岩床。岩墙、岩床与围岩之间均显示出典型的侵入接触关系,包括岩体内部结晶粗、边部结晶细的淬冷边结构、岩床顶底面显著的切层现象以及包裹围岩团块等;显微镜下观察表明,辉绿岩具有典型的辉绿结构和嵌晶含长结构。锆石U-Pb年代学结果表明,侵入下震旦统的辉绿岩岩床和侵入南华系的辉绿岩岩墙的侵位时代在误差范围内基本一致,约为290Ma。岩石地球化学特征表明,辉绿岩岩床具有与洋岛玄武岩(OIB)相似的稀土及微量元素配分模式,结合Sr-Nb-Pb同位素测试结果,认为它们来源于碳酸盐化的富集型岩石圈地幔部分熔融,而辉绿岩岩墙具有Nb、Ta、Zr、Hf等负异常的地球化学特征,可能来自曾被俯冲相关流体/熔体交代的岩石圈地幔源区。本文的早二叠世辉绿岩岩床和岩墙的形成时代、岩浆源区和岩浆演化...     

Experiments on Dehydration—Melting of the Khondalite Series in the Northern Segment of Helan Mountain, Ⅲ—The Evolution of Oxygen,Water,and Hydrogen Fugacities

Based on the experiments on dehydration-melting of solid samples of Al-rich gneiss (H029) and biotite granulitite (H013), the fugacities of O₂, H₂O and H₂ have been calculated. It is recognized that the fugacities of O₂, H₂O and H₂ vary regularly, but the fugacity of H₂O shows a tendency of abrupt increasing at about 700°C and 800°C. According to the above fact, the melting mechanism of biotite can be well documented. Under relatively low temperatures (< 750°C), part of the water can be liberated and induce plagioclase to melt, which may mark the beginning of migmatization. At high temperatures (> 800°C), biotite can be dissociated and a larger amount of water can be released, which would result in a bigger degree of melting, hence leading to the formation of granitic magma.     

塔里木盆地东部下志留统下砂岩段储层特征

塔里木盆地东部的志留系为一套海相碎屑岩沉积,现今仅保存有下志留统,分布在铁南2井、维马1井以南、阿南1井以北的东西向狭长地带内。下志留统的下砂岩段是油气勘探的主要目的层之一,发育扇三角洲沉积体系。下砂岩段储层岩性为岩屑砂岩,储集空间类型主要为剩余原生粒间孔,压实作用是影响储层物性的主要因素。在下砂岩段储层中,中砂岩的储集性能相对较好,其孔隙度多数在10%以上,是下砂岩段的主要含油气储层。后期的成岩作用改善了局部层段的储层物性。经历了漫长的地质演化后,下砂岩段依然保存有物性条件较好的储层段,可能蕴涵了商业油气储量。     

塔里木盆地志留纪脊椎动物的特征及其沉积相、古环境

20世纪80年代以来,在塔里木盆地西北部柯坪—巴楚地区发现了许多志留纪脊椎动物化石,其中包括无颌类、软骨鱼类等。这些化石的发现和深入研究揭示了塔里木盆地志留纪时期的古地理位置及其格局,进一步确定了塔里木陆块在该时期的古生物地理区应属于塔里木-扬子古脊椎动物生物地理区系。记述了采自塔里木盆地中心2个钻井岩心中的3件早志留世脊椎动物化石,其中1件化石为无颌类的新科、新属、新种。同时对志留纪时期塔里木陆块的沉积特征、古环境进行了分析和探讨。上述研究为油气勘探提供了有价值的科学依据。     

塔里木盆地志留纪脊椎动物的特征及其 沉积相、古环境

20世纪80年代以来,在塔里木盆地西北部柯坪—巴楚地区发现了许多志留纪脊椎动物化石,其中包括无颌类、软骨鱼类等。这些化石的发现和深入研究揭示了塔里木盆地志留纪时期的古地理位置及其格局,进一步确定了塔里木陆块在该时期的古生物地理区应属于塔里木-扬子古脊椎动物生物地理区系。记述了采自塔里木盆地中心2个钻井岩心中的3件早志留世脊椎动物化石,其中1件化石为无颌类的新科、新属、新种。同时对志留纪时期塔里木陆块的沉积特征、古环境进行了分析和探讨。上述研究为油气勘探提供了有价值的科学依据。     

塔里木盆地志留系沥青砂岩的形成期次及演化

从志留纪起,塔里木盆地下古生界烃源岩经历了三期生、排烃。下古生界源岩的生烃期和志留系的圈闭形成期控制了志留系沥青砂岩的形成期次及演化。志留系早期沥青砂岩形成后,经历了后期多次的构造沉积事件和三次烃类注入、混染,改变了志留系古油藏沥青形成时的原始产状。志留系沥青砂岩的三次注入分别是 :第一次是晚加里东注入期;第二次是晚海西-印支注入期;第三次是燕山-喜山注入期。志留系砂岩中沥青、稠油或其它油气显示是这三期作用的综合结果。     

塔里木盆地库鲁克塔格志留纪海退沉积和构造背景

塔里木盆地东北缘的库鲁克塔格断隆区志留系土什布拉克组顶部的河流沉积是本区古生界第一次出现的陆相地层,表明志留纪本区发生了大规模的海退事件,由滨--浅海转变为陆相冲积环境。向上变粗的沉积序列反映出盆地的快速充填。志留系顶部的大规模角度不整合、志留系由海相转变为陆相的充填特征、前陆隆起和火山弧造山带的物源区背景反映出盆地发育的挤压构造背景。隆升的库鲁克塔格北缘的前陆隆起和火山弧造山带成为库鲁克塔格志留纪盆地的物源区。该区志留纪的海退事件是在前陆隆升的背景下发生的。志留纪盆地是在震旦-奥陶纪裂谷盆地基础上发育的,这种前陆性质盆地的形成与南天山洋自东向西逐渐闭合和塔里木板块顺时针旋转有关; 志留纪盆地的发育与消亡代表了塔里木盆地震旦纪-志留纪-泥盆纪的拉张--挤压成盆旋回的结束。     

塔里木盆地志留系储盖组合特征与分布

本文从研究区志留系岩性垂向分布规律及油气显示出发,认为志留系发育4套储盖组合,分别对应3种储盖组合模式:(1)凹陷内部发育平整型储盖组合;(2)隆起边缘斜坡区发育中-低角度储盖组合;(3)隆起高部位发育高角度储盖组合。在对储层和盖层进行综合评价的基础上,通过有利盖层与有利储层在平面上进行叠合,优选出有利储盖组合分布,结合储盖组合发育模式,明确了有利储盖组合与圈闭类型的对应关系。     

塔里木盆地志留纪沉积层序构成及充填响应特征

塔里木盆地志留系是由角度不整合面所限定的一个区域性（二级）的沉积层序,其内可划分出5个三级沉积层序。总体上显示一个从水进到水退的沉积旋回,可识别出曲流河三角洲—辫状河三角洲、滨外陆棚及较深水盆地、无障壁碎屑滨岸—无障壁碎屑潮坪沉积体系组合,它们代表了二级沉积层序中相对低位、海侵和高位的3个沉积体系组合。研究区构造、沉积、古生物和古气候资料表明,层序1底界面和层序5顶界面是塔里木周缘板块构造挤压、盆地隆升作用的结果;层序2底界面是周缘板块强烈挤压、盆地挠曲下降作用结果,同期全球海平面快速上升;层序3、层序4和层序5的底界面是在构造作用稳定、全球海平面下降背景之上由相对海平面次一级旋回变化形成的,是古气候变化、沉积物供给及构造沉降共同作用的结果。     

塔里木盆地志留系震积岩特征及其意义

在区域构造背景研究和岩心观察的基础上,在塔里木盆地志留纪地层中识别出震积岩。震积岩的主要标志是发育各种类型的软沉积变形构造,包括微阶梯状正断层、层内小褶皱、扭曲变形、振动液化砂岩脉、震塌岩等。通过对中1井、顺1井、沙98井等岩心的系统观察,发现由于地震强度的不同,震积岩的垂向序列有所不同,地震越强烈,其震积岩序列的完整性越好,确定出震积岩的两种垂向序列。由于不同的震积岩构造特征对应不同的地震强度,因此进一步研究了各种震积岩构造与地震强度的关系。这些研究为塔里木盆地构造演化研究及震积岩的识别和描述提供了重要的地质理论依据,并可为研究该区古地震提供依据。     

Accumulation and Reformation of Silurian Reservoir in the Northern Tarim Basin

Silurian sandstone in Tarim Basin has good reservoir properties and active oil and gas shows, especially thick widely-distributed bituminous sandstone. Currently, the Silurian was found containing both bitumen and conventional reservoirs, with petroleum originating from terrestrial and marine source rocks. The diversity of their distribution was the result of "three sources, three stages" accumulation and adjustment processes. "Three sources" refers to two sets of marine rocks in Cambrian and Middle-Upper Ordovician, and a set of terrestrial rock formed in Triassic in the Kuqa depression. "Three stages" represents three stages of accumulation, adjustment and reformation occurring in Late Caledonian, Late Hercynian and Late Himalayan, respectively. The study suggests that the Silurian bitumen is remnants of oil generated from Cambrian and Ordovician source rocks and accumulated in the sandstone reservoir during Late Caledonian-Early Hercynian and Late Hercynian stages, and then damaged by the subsequent two stages of tectonic uplift movements in Early Hercynian and Pre-Triassic. The authors presumed that the primary paleo-reservoirs formed during these two stages might be preserved in the Silurian in the southern deep part of the Tabei area. Except for the Yingmaili area where the Triassic terrestrial oil was from the Kuqa Depression during Late Himalayan Stage, all movable oil reservoirs originated from marine sources. They were secondary accumulations from underlying Ordovician after structure reverse during the Yanshan-Himalayan stage. Oil/gas shows mixed-source characteristics, and was mainly from Middle-Upper Ordovician. The complexity and diversity of the Silurian marine primary properties were just defined by these three stages of oil-gas charging and tectonic movements in the Tabei area.     

柯坪地区下志留统储层性质及控制因素

野外露头浅钻取样分析发现,柯坪地区志留系下统柯坪塔格组的储层性质与塔北及塔中地区差别较大。柯坪地区的砂岩储层以粉细粒岩屑砂岩为主,处于晚成岩A2期,孔隙度主要为2%~6%,平均4.47%,渗透率主要为(0.01~0.1)×10-3μm2,平均0.06×10-3μm2,属于特低孔特低渗储层,而塔北及塔中地区以低孔低渗和中孔中渗为主。研究表明柯坪地区成岩压实、石英次生加大是储层物性的主控因素,储层经历长期深埋藏和短期浅埋藏,使成岩压实减孔率达30.4%;胶结作用所减少的孔隙量一般为1.5%~8%,致密胶结段可达10%~11%,石英次生加大所减少的孔隙量一般2%~4%,致密胶结段可达6%~8%;溶蚀作用及次生裂缝对储层物性改善不大,一般增孔量4%左右;成岩中后期强烈挤压构造运动对储层性质有重要影响。储层演化史表明晚二叠世、晚白垩世—早第三纪是油气聚集成藏期,随后遭后期构造运动破坏,油气逸散或发生氧化作用,柯坪塔格组含沥青砂岩即是这一过程的产物。