Cleats and their relation to geologic lineaments and coalbed methane potential in Pennsylvanian coals in Indiana

Cleats and fractures in Pennsylvanian coals in southwestern Indiana were described, statistically analyzed, and subsequently interpreted in terms of their origin, relation to geologic lineaments, and significance for coal permeability and coalbed gas generation and storage. These cleats can be interpreted as the result of superimposed endogenic and exogenic processes. Endogenic processes are associated with coalification (i.e., matrix dehydration and shrinkage), while exogenic processes are mainly associated with larger-scale phenomena, such as tectonic stress.At least two distinct generations of cleats were identified on the basis of field reconnaissance and microscopic study: a first generation of cleats that developed early on during coalification and a second generation that cuts through the previous one at an angle that mimics the orientation of the present-day stress field. The observed parallelism between early-formed cleats and mapped lineaments suggests a well-established tectonic control during early cleat formation. Authigenic minerals filling early cleats represent the vestiges of once open hydrologic regimes. The second generation of cleats is characterized by less prominent features (i.e., smaller apertures) with a much less pronounced occurrence of authigenic mineralization. Our findings suggest a multistage development of cleats that resulted from tectonic stress regimes that changed orientation during coalification and basin evolution.The coals studied are characterized by a macrocleat distribution similar to that of well-developed coalbed methane basins (e.g., Black Warrior Basin, Alabama). Scatter plots and regression analyses of meso- and microcleats reveal a power-law distribution between spacing and cleat aperture. The same distribution was observed for fractures at microscopic scale. Our observations suggest that microcleats enhance permeability by providing additional paths for migration of gas out of the coal matrix, in addition to providing access for methanogenic bacteria.The abundance, distribution, and orientation of cleats control coal fabric and are crucial features in all stages of coalbed gas operations (i.e., exploration and production). Understanding coal fabric is important for coal gas exploration as it may be related to groundwater migration and the occurrence of methanogenic bacteria, prerequisite to biogenic gas accumulations. Likewise, the distribution of cleats in coal also determines pathways for migration and accumulation of thermogenic gas generated during coalification.     

沁水盆地南部煤中矿物赋存特征及其对煤储层物性的影响

煤中矿物可以影响煤储层物性,进而影响煤层气的开发。运用光学显微镜和扫描电镜研究沁水盆地南部煤中矿物的种类、含量和赋存特征。基于煤储层的平衡水等温吸附实验和压汞实验,研究了沁南地区煤中矿物对煤储层吸附性能和孔渗性能的影响。结果表明,柿庄北区块3号和15号煤平均矿物含量分别为10.68%和12.81%,且15号煤硫化物含量较高。扫描电镜下可观察到充填煤储层胞腔孔、粒间孔隙和微裂隙的方解石、黄铁矿、高岭石和石英。孔隙度和渗透率以及兰氏体积和煤中大中孔比例均随灰分产率的增加而减小,表明煤中矿物的存在会降低煤储层的吸附性能和孔渗性能,煤储层中矿物充填主要影响煤的大中孔和裂隙,影响煤层气在割理和裂隙中的渗流,导致孔隙度和渗透率下降,而少量粘土矿物充填微孔可导致煤的吸附性能下降。     

Application of Seismic Anisotropy Caused by Fissures in Coal Seams to the Detection of Coal-bed Methane Reservoirs

Coal-bed methane is accumulated in micro-fissures and cracks in coal seams. The coal seam is the source terrace and reservoir bed of the coal-bed methane (Qian et al., 1996). Anisotropy of coal seams is caused by the existence of fissures. Based on the theory of S wave splitting: an S wave will be divided into two S waves with nearly orthogonal polarization directions when passing through anisotropic media, i.e. the fast S wave with its direction of propagation parallel to that of the fissure and slow S wave with the direction of propagation perpendicular to that of the fissure.This paper gives the results of laboratory research and field test on the S wave splitting caused by coal-seam fissures: The results show that it is, feasible to detect fissures in coal seams by applying the converted S wave and finally gives the development zone and development direction of these fissures.     

Genesis and Debelopment of Porosity in Carbonate Reservoirs—Fluid Inclusion Evidence

Fluid inclusions in minerals filled in pores of reservoir rocks can be used as a good indicator of pore genesis and development so as to shed light on oil generation,migration and accumulation.The relationship between pore evolution and oil generation has been established based on fluid inclusion studies on the Lower Ordovician carbonate reservoir strata in the Ordos Baisn,Northwest China.Seven stages of porosity development can be recogmized.i.e.,the penecontemporaneous,the early and middle-late diagenetic,the supergene,the early,middle and late re-burying stages.The dissolution pores an fissures formed in the supergene and middle-late reburying stage and the structural fractures formed in the late re-burying stage constitute the major traps of oil and gas.The major phase of oil migration and accumulation took place between Late Jurassic and Cretaceous,Corresponding to the middle and late re-burying stages.The generation and accumulation of oil can be closely related to Yenshanian tectonics.     

宁夏汝箕沟矿区煤层气地质学特征

根据煤田勘探、煤矿开采阶段的资料,结合室内外观测测试,探讨了二号煤的煤层气地质学特征: a. 汝箕沟矿区二号煤厚度巨大、连续性强、含气量高,为煤层气开发奠定了物质基础; b. 煤阶高,但基质孔隙、割理、外生裂隙发育,储层渗透性好; c. 区域上异常高压的分布范围可能比较广泛,且吸附等温线反映出利于降压排采的特征。这些都充分说明该区煤层气的勘探开发可与沁水盆地相媲美,且在煤厚、渗透性、异常压力、吸附等方面优于沁水盆地。      

不同煤阶煤应力敏感特征及其控制机理

煤储层应力敏感降低储层渗透率,进而影响煤层气井产能,如何降低排采中的应力敏感性影响值得深入研究。为了弄清不同煤阶煤储层的应力敏感性特征及差异性,分别采集樊庄高煤阶煤、保德中煤阶煤和二连低煤阶褐煤的样品,系统开展加载和卸载过程中不同煤阶煤的应力敏感性实验,并对应力敏感的产生机理进行分析。结果表明,随煤阶的升高,煤样的应力敏感性逐渐增强,含明显裂缝的样品敏感性更强。加载有效应力10 MPa条件下,相比初始渗透率,二连低煤阶褐煤样品渗透率下降79.26%,卸载后不可逆渗透率损害率平均33.4%;保德中煤阶煤样渗透率下降79.4%,卸载后不可逆渗透率损害率平均51.4%;樊庄高煤阶煤样加载后渗透率下降92.33%,卸载后渗透率只能恢复30%左右。产生这种差异的机理主要是由于不同煤阶煤的物质组成、孔裂隙结构以及渗流通道不同造成的。低煤阶煤变质程度低,主要发育大、中孔隙,割理–裂隙不发育,为基质孔隙–喉道渗流,渗透率主要受连通喉道控制,应力加载时主要是大、中孔压缩变形严重,而尺度较小的喉道受压缩变形小,因而其应力敏感性相对弱;而高煤阶煤孔隙以微、小孔为主,镜质组含量高,割理–裂隙发育,控制其渗透性,应力加载时微、小孔难以被压缩,而裂隙抗变形能力弱,易发生韧性变形破坏或闭合,卸载后也难以恢复,表现出强应力敏感特征。考虑到高煤阶煤储层埋深更大、应力更高,因此其应力敏感性对产能伤害大,排采初期宜以较小强度进行,降低不可逆渗透率伤害,扩大压降范围;而低煤阶煤储层本身应力低、渗透率较高,应力敏感对产能影响相对较小,排水期可适当加快速度,提高排水效率。      

不同煤阶煤层气运移通道的差异性研究

不同煤阶运移通道的差异性研究可对煤层气开发工艺的选择和参数的确定具有重要的理论意义和指导生产的实际意义。利用达西渗流理论,判定了煤层气流态和渗透率之间的关系,进而借助实验室方法测定了不同煤阶煤储层的渗透率,最终利用煤层气流态建立了煤储层渗透率与运移通道的关系,总结出了不同煤阶煤层气运移通道的差异性：①低煤阶：煤储层运移通道是基质孔隙起主导作用;②中煤阶：煤储层运移通道是割理、裂隙并重;③高煤阶：煤储层运移通道是裂隙起主导作用。     

Anisotropy of gas permeability associated with cleat pattern in a coal seam of the Kushiro coalfield in Japan

An underground investigation has been performed in a subbituminous coal seam exhibiting a particular cleat pattern in the Kushiro coalfield, Japan. The coal cleat pattern shows some analogy to isolated straight joints, and is believed to have been formed during the late Tertiary period by a compressive tectonic stress, roughly in the east–west direction. Three cylindrical coal specimens representing the three orthogonal axes of the coal seam with respect to the bedding plane and its associated cleat were cored from a large block of coal. Gas permeabilities of the three coal specimens were measured under the same hydrostatic pressure conditions. Results clearly revealed anisotropy in permeability of the coal seam under relatively low confining pressures of less than about 12 MPa. The specimen cored parallel to both the bedding plane and cleat strike showed the highest permeability, even though the cleats were partly filled with calcite and clay minerals. The permeability in this direction was 2.5 times higher than perpendicular to the bedding plane, and 3 times higher than in the direction parallel to the bedding plane but perpendicular to the cleat strike. This suggests that the cleats play a greater role than bedding planes in controlling fluid flow in the coal seam. The permeability in the three orientations, however, converged to the same value at confining pressures above about 16 MPa. This may suggest that both cleats and bedding planes in a coal seam can close due to earth pressure if the coal seam is located below a certain depth. It further indicates that the traditional view that gas permeability is always greater parallel to the coal bedding than perpendicular to it should be reconsidered.     

Non-destructive characterization of coal samples from China using microfocus X-ray computed tomography

This paper demonstrates capabilities of microfocus X-ray computed tomography (µCT) in characterizing the development of coal porosity and fractures. For the investigated coals, the CT number of minerals, pores and coal matrix are approximately 3000, < 600 and 1000–1600 Hounsfield unit (HU), respectively. The total CT number of analyzed coals mainly relate to the density, coal maceral composition, and proportion of minerals and pores. Although the estimated porosities by segmentation method show some uncertainty, the results correlate well with the analyzed porosities by helium gas method and water-saturated method. The aperture, spacing and spatial distribution of fractures, and mineral morphology are semi-quantitatively evaluated by µCT using a computer-aided design. The slicing analyses of coals demonstrated that distributions of porosity in coals are highly anisotropic. The spatial disposition of pores, fractures and minerals is the most important factor that influences coal porosity and permeability. In spite of the limitation of low spatial resolution (70 μm) and some ring artifacts of X-ray, µCT has major advantages in non-destructive detection and 3D visualized characterization of pores, fractures and minerals compared to traditional methods.     

煤中游离甲烷气含量的模拟试验

煤储层具有大量的裂隙和孔隙,这些孔容为游离气的储集提供了必要条件;而煤中游离气含量对煤层气藏的开发影响较大。通过对不同粒径煤粉的游离气含量模拟试验,实测了不同粒径煤粉在吸附甲烷12 h后排出的气量,并计算出其中吸附气量和游离气量的大小,分析了煤层裂隙和孔隙中游离气的含量。研究认为:煤破碎过程中,煤中裂隙和孔隙的破坏使煤层表面裸露,减少了煤中游离气的储集空间,游离气含量也随之减少;对于不同粒径的煤粉,其游离气含量占总气量的6.3%~17.3%,且煤粉粒径越大,游离气含量越多。      

四川煤层气勘探开发应注意的问题

“天生盆地必有油,有煤炭的地方一定有煤层气”。煤层气主要以吸附状态储存在煤层的基质孔隙和裂缝孔隙（又称割理）中。全国的煤层气资源量约32万亿m^3,相当于450亿吨标准煤或350亿吨标准油,与陆上常规天然气资源量相当。我省的煤层气资源量约3480亿m^3。开发煤层气应从八个方面去思考和工作,重点是压裂问题、排水采气问题、综合研究问题等。     

不同煤体结构煤的孔隙-裂隙分形特征及其对渗透性的影响

煤的孔隙-裂隙结构特征是研究储层渗透性的关键问题。为了定量描述孔隙-裂隙结构的复杂程度,以黄陇侏罗纪煤田永陇矿区郭家河井田原生结构煤和碎裂结构煤为研究对象,基于压汞实验数据和扫描电镜（SEM）图像,采用Menger分形模型和计盒维数方法,分别计算不同煤体结构煤的孔隙-裂隙分形维数;同时采用不同孔径段的孔隙体积比作为权重值,计算得到孔隙综合分形维数,探讨孔隙-裂隙结构分形维数和渗透率之间的关系。研究结果表明,脆性构造变形作用对孔隙整体复杂性,裂隙孔、渗流孔复杂性以及微观裂隙复杂程度均具有积极改造作用,对吸附孔结构复杂性具有均一化作用;微观裂隙分形维数与渗透率具有较高非线性关系,脆性构造作用改造下形成的碎裂煤,其具有的孔隙-裂隙结构优势配比是决定储层高渗透性的关键。因此,建议优先考虑弱脆性变形的碎裂结构煤为主体的断层、向斜和背斜区域进行煤层气抽采。      

华北地台东部石炭系—二叠系优质煤储层形成分布控制因素

优质煤储层在此指厚度大、分布广、储集物性好的煤层。沉积相对优质煤储层的形成和分布有重要控制作用。通过浅海和泻湖淤积填平发育起来的潮坪环境和三角洲环境是最有利的优质煤储层形成环境,煤储层厚度大、分布广。沉积环境对煤储层中的灰分含量和镜质组含量有重要影响,而灰分含量和镜质组含量又直接影响煤储层的储集物性。灰分充填了煤储层中的孔隙,其含量越高,储集物性越差;镜质组有利于割理的形成,其含量越高,储集物性越好。由于在灰分含量、煤岩显微组分等方面的差异,潮坪环境沉积的煤储层的储集物性优于三角洲的煤储层,下三角洲平原沉积的煤储层优于上三角洲平原沉积的煤储层。海平面变化对优质煤储层的形成和分布也有重要控制作用。高位体系煤储层富集,单层厚度大,横向分布相当稳定,尤其是高位体系域晚期,是形成优质煤储层最有利的层位。而水进体系域煤储层稀少,单层厚度小,横向分布不稳定,不利于优质煤储层形成。     

煤矿井下硬煤层顺层长钻孔分段压裂强化瓦斯抽采技术及应用

针对硬煤层瓦斯抽采衰减快,抽采周期长、效率低等问题,提出了中硬煤层顺层长钻孔分段压裂增加煤层透气性瓦斯强化抽采技术。以陕西彬长矿区4号煤层为研究对象,在实验室采用SEM高分辨率电子显微镜对比分析了水力压裂前后煤体微观孔隙结构变化特征;利用Abaqus软件模拟了封隔器受力特征及钻孔的稳定性;在彬长矿区大佛寺煤矿井下4号煤层进行水力压裂工业性试验。结果表明：煤层在加载压力15 MPa,保压48 h,煤体的孔隙、裂隙数量增多,孔径尺寸增大,且连通性增强,裂隙间的连通性明显提升。压裂过程中,封隔器同时受到内压和外压载荷产生膨胀变形,内压15 MPa、外压10 MPa时,可保持硬煤钻孔结构完整同时,产生最大的封隔摩擦力。工程试验完成3个顺煤层定向长钻孔分段压裂施工,孔深540～568 m,每孔分8段压裂,单孔注液量910～1 154 m³,累计注液量3 011 m3;压裂后,利用孔内瞬变电磁测试确定压裂影响半径34～46 m。压裂钻孔平均瓦斯抽采纯量0.72～1.73 m³/min,平均抽采瓦斯体积分数42.60%～67.48%;对比试验区常规钻孔,瓦...     

滇东-黔西地区晚二叠世煤岩及煤层气储层物性分析

本文以丰富的地质资料对滇东－黔西地区晚二叠世煤岩分布的割理（裂隙）,吸附、孔隙溶积、镜质组含量、含气性、灰分产率等进行了较为系统的研究,初步建立了煤炭与煤层气储层物性的关系,提出了镜质组含量的煤炭类型有较好的煤层气储集物性条件。     

济阳坳陷沾化凹陷罗家地区古近系沙河街组页岩储集特征分析*

利用岩石薄片和扫描电镜分析等测试技术, 可以将济阳坳陷罗家地区古近系沙河街组页岩段储集空间分为孔隙和裂缝两大类。孔隙又可以分为黏土矿物晶间孔、碳酸盐矿物晶间孔、黄铁矿晶间微孔、碎屑颗粒溶孔和砂质粒间微孔5个亚类;裂缝分为成岩裂缝和构造裂缝两大类, 成岩裂缝又可以分为层间裂缝和粒缘裂缝两类。裂缝与基质孔隙之间, 存在一个微米尺度的重合带, 反映了储集空间发育继承性的特点, 油气聚集在以层间裂缝为中心, 粒缘裂缝等次级裂缝和较大的碳酸盐晶间孔为骨架, 以各类晶间孔隙、黏土微孔和溶蚀孔隙为基质的储集空间网络中。储集空间发育与岩性关系密切, 纹层状泥质灰岩物性较好, 相应的页岩物性具有基质渗透率极低和裂缝导流能力较强的特点。     

滇东威信地区龙潭组致密砂岩矿物组成特征及其油气地质意义

致密气是发育于低孔、特低渗透砂岩中的一种非常规资源,具有丰富的潜在油气储量,但由于其致密低渗透性,压裂改造是致密气高效开发的必须手段,而砂岩储集特征及物质组成对初步评价致密砂岩储层的资源潜力和生产能力有重要意义.运用X射线衍射、显微镜及扫描电镜等技术手段,对滇东威信地区二叠系龙潭组10个致密砂岩露头样品进行定性和定量分...     

不同变质变形煤储层孔隙特征与煤层气可采性

煤储层孔隙是煤层气的主要聚集场所和运移通道,煤储层孔隙结构不仅制约着煤层气的含气量,而且对其可采性也有重要影响。文中选取淮北煤田和沁水盆地不同矿区有代表性的煤样,通过对研究区不同变质与变形煤样的宏微观构造观测、镜质组反射率与孔隙度测试以及压汞实验分析,研究了不同变质变形煤储层孔隙结构特征及其对煤层气可采性的制约。研究结果表明,按照不同的变质变形特征将研究区煤储层主要划分为5类,即:高变质较强至强变形程度煤储层(Ⅰ类)、高变质较弱变形程度煤储层(Ⅱ类)、中变质较强变形程度煤储层(Ⅲ类)、中变质较弱变形程度煤储层(Ⅳ类)及低变质强变形程度煤储层(Ⅴ类)。不同变质变形煤储层的孔隙结构具有以下特征:Ⅰ类和Ⅱ类煤储层吸附孔占主导,Ⅰ类煤储层孔隙连通性差,Ⅱ类煤储层因后期叠加了构造裂隙,孔隙连通性变好;Ⅲ类煤储层中孔、大孔增多,但有效孔隙少,孔隙连通性变差;Ⅳ类煤储层吸附孔较多,中孔、大孔中等,且煤储层内生裂隙发育,孔隙具有较好的连通性,渗透性明显变好;Ⅴ类煤储层吸附孔含量较低,中孔较发育,大孔不太发育,有效孔隙少,孔隙连通性差。由此,变质程度高且叠加了一定构造变形的煤储层(Ⅱ类)以及中等变质程度变形较弱且内生裂隙发育的煤储层(Ⅳ类),其煤层气有较好的渗透性,可采性较好。     

滇黔北坳陷及邻区下志留统龙马溪组页岩气储层特征

基于8口钻井、2个剖面点的岩样观察和测试分析,滇黔北坳陷及邻区下志留统龙马溪组下段是富有机质泥页岩发育的层段,有机质演化达到过成熟阶段。X衍射全岩分析表明,龙马溪组泥页岩由黏土矿物、石英、碳酸盐、长石、黄铁矿等矿物组成,黏土矿物则以伊利石为主。泥页岩的平均脆性指数56.11%~73.21%,压裂时易于形成网络裂缝;常规物性测试,孔隙度、渗透率很低,扫描电镜观察,纳米级孔隙和裂缝发育。     

六盘山盆地固页1井白垩系马东山组泥页岩储层特征

以六盘山盆地固页1井白垩系马东山组泥页岩为研究对象,通过岩心编录、铸体薄片鉴定、X衍射、扫描电镜及等温吸附等手段,对六盘山盆地固页1井白垩系马东山组泥页岩储层特征进行综合研究。结果表明:马东山组泥页岩具有丰富的岩相组合,包括页岩相、泥质碳酸盐岩相、白云岩相、含碳酸盐质泥岩相、含白云质泥岩相、白云质泥岩相及灰质泥岩相;其中含白云质泥岩相和碳酸盐质泥岩相TOC含量最高。马东山组泥页岩为低孔低渗类储层,其矿物组成以黏土矿物含量低、长石类和碳酸盐类矿物含量高为特征,易于压裂。镜下及扫描电镜观察显示,马东山组泥页岩孔裂隙可概括为顺层分布、网状分布、溶蚀和粒间4种微裂缝与粒间、晶间和溶蚀3种孔隙;其孔隙具有丰富的溶蚀现象,且溶蚀孔多被炭质、方解石、白云石、斜长石、伊利石及石膏等充填,形成丰富的粒间孔、晶间孔、溶蚀孔及晶体间微裂缝;孔隙大小集中分布于2~10μm,个别可达10~33μm。等温吸附表明,马东山组泥页岩最大甲烷吸附能力介于0.96~4.6 m^3/t,均值2.29 m^3/t;Langmuir压力中等偏低,变化范围为1.27~2.21 MPa,平均1.74 MPa,显示马东山组泥页岩具有较强的储气能力。总之,马东山组泥页岩储层孔裂隙发育丰富、泊松比低、脆性好、储气能力好且易于压裂,是良好的页岩油气储层。