Integrating basin modeling with seismic technology and rock physics

We explore the link between basin modelling and seismic inversion by applying different rock physics models. This study uses the E‐Dragon II data in the Gulf of Mexico. To investigate the impact of different rock physics models on the link between basin modelling and seismic inversion, we first model relationships between seismic velocities and both (1) porosity and (2) effective stress for well‐log data using published rock physics models. Then, we build 1D basin models to predict seismic velocities derived from basin modelling with different rock physics models, in a comparison with average sonic velocities measured in the wells. Finally, we examine how basin modelling outputs can be used to aid seismic inversion by providing constraints for the background low‐frequency model. For this, we run different scenarios of inverting near angle partial stack seismic data into elastic impedances to test the impact of the background model on the quality of the inversion results. The results of the study suggest that the link between basin modelling and seismic technology is a two‐way interaction in terms of potential applications, and the key to refine it is establishing a rock physics models that properly describes changes in seismic signatures reflecting changes in rock properties.     

泥页岩岩石物理建模研究

泥页岩由于其复杂的岩石特性（主要是裂缝及有机质的存在）,目前还没有有效的岩石物理模型可以较为精确的模拟其性质.本文在自洽模型和微分等效介质模型的基础上,引入Berryman三维孔隙形态及Brown-Korringa固体替代技术,建立适用于富有机质泥页岩的新型岩石物理模型.在此基础上进行正演分析,讨论不同孔隙形态对于自洽模型的临界孔隙度以及岩石速度的影响.正演分析的结果表明即使将未知的混合岩石作为背景岩石,微分有效介质模型的引入使得固体相和流体相仍然不是对称的,临界孔隙度不一定要落在0.4到0.6之间.且不同的孔隙形状对于自洽模型的临界孔隙度以及岩石的速度具有明显的影响.此外,基于岩石物理模型,文章讨论了不同孔隙形态、不同泥质含量时有机质对于岩石弹性性质的影响.最后利用一口页岩气井对该模型进行验证,预测的纵横波速度与测井结果吻合的很好,证明了该模型对于富有机质泥页岩的适用性.     

A multivariate Bernstein copula model for permeability stochastic simulation

This paper introduces a general nonparametric method for joint stochastic simulation of petrophysical properties using the Bernstein copula. This method consists basically in generating stochastic simulations of a given petrophysical property (primary variable) modeling the underlying empirical dependence with other petrophysical properties (secondary variables) while reproducing the spatial dependence of the first one.This multivariate approach provides a very flexible tool to model the complex dependence relationships of petrophysical properties. It has several advantages over other traditional methods, since it is not restricted to the case of linear dependence among variables, it does not require the assumption of normality and/or existence of moments.In this paper this method is applied to simulate rock permeability using Vugular Porosity and Shear Wave Velocity (S-Waves) as covariates in a carbonate double-porosity formation at well log scale. Simulated permeability values show a high degree of accuracy compared to the actual values.     

Measurements of the elastic and anelastic properties of sandstone flooded with supercritical CO2

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of supercritical CO₂ (scCO₂) injection on the elastic and anelastic properties of sandstone at seismic and ultrasonic frequencies. We present the results of the low‐frequency and ultrasonic experiments conducted on water‐saturated sandstone (Donnybrook, Western Australia) flooded with scCO₂. The sandstone was cut in the direction perpendicular to a formation bedding plane and tested in a Hoek triaxial pressure cell. During the experiments with scCO_2, the low‐frequency and ultrasonic systems and the pump dispensing scCO₂ were held at a temperature of 42°C. The elastic parameters obtained for the sandstone with scCO₂ at seismic (0.1 Hz–100 Hz) and ultrasonic (～0.5 MHz) frequencies are very close to those for the dry rock. The extensional attenuation was also measured at seismic frequencies for the dry, water‐saturated, and scCO₂‐injected sandstones. The applicability of Gassmann's fluid substitution theory to obtained results was also tested during the experiments.     

地震断层带流体作用的岩石化学-物理响应——来自矿物学、岩石化学、岩石物理学的启示

地震断层带是壳内深部流体的通道。流体与地震破裂带内的岩石相互作用导致其具有与地壳完整岩石完全不同的特性,包括其矿物成分、化学成分、粒度分布、孔隙度、渗透性和弹性等方面,这些特征可以视为流体与地震断层带相互作用的响应。深入研究断层岩的岩石化学和岩石物理性质将有助于准确和精细地了解地震断层岩的形成过程,分析地震能量分配,认识物质迁移的方式,解释或约束地震断层带深部探测结果等。文中以汶川地震破裂带内的断层岩为例,研究并总结了地震断层岩的渗透率、孔隙度、纵波速度、粒度分布和矿物组成等特征。结果显示,地震破裂带上的断层岩形成与地震破裂作用有关,但表现出的性质更大程度上烙有间震期流体与断层岩相互作用的印记。汶川地震破裂带上的断层岩本身并不是汶川地震破裂的直接产物,而是多次地震破裂和间震期流体与断层带相互作用的综合结果。此外,还探讨了地震破裂能、地震破裂扩展、围陷波形成及解释的问题。     

Effective migration system of coalbed methane reservoirs in the southern Qinshui Basin

Effective migration system of coalbed methane(CBM)reservoir,which was controlled by development degree and opening-closing degree of fractures,determines the permeability of coal reservoir and can be characterized by the pore-fracture system in the extrinsic form.In this paper,based on coal matrix elastic self-regulating effect theory and coal reservoir combined elastic energy theory,the fracture opening-closing degree parameterΔand the fracture development degree parameterξare suggested for the quantitative study of the effective migration system of CBM reservoir in southern Qinshui Basin.Further,the control functions ofξandΔto CBM enrichment and high production are discussed.The results show that in present stage the area with highξvalue is located in Anze and Qinyuan,and then Zhengzhuang and Fangzhuang,where fracture development degree is high.The area with highΔvalue is located in Zhengzhuang and Fanzhuang,and then Anze and Qinyuan,indicating where coal matrix elastic self-regulating positive effect dominates and fractures tend to be open.Through the comprehensive analysis onξandΔ,it can be found that their best match area is located in Zhengzhuang and Fanzhuang,with high values for fracture development degree and opening-closing degree probably bringing about high fluid pressure and good permeability of reservoirs,which are advantageous to an abundant CBM production.     

Lavini di Marco (Trentino,Italy): 36Cl exposure dating of a polyphase rock avalanche

The Lavini di Marco rock avalanche deposit (“Marocca di Marco”) is located along the left side of the middle Adige Valley, south of the town of Rovereto (NE Italy). The deposit is estimated to have a volume of ∼2 × 10⁸ m³ and cover an area of ∼6.8 km². It comprises Jurassic Calcari Grigi limestones that detached from the western slope of Mt. Zugna Torta. The Lavini di Marco is composed of at least two different rock avalanche bodies, the main deposit known as Lavini di Marco (the principal) and the much smaller Costa Stenda deposit. Costa Stenda deposits overlie Lavini di Marco deposits. Samples for ³⁶Cl exposure dating were collected from boulders within the deposits, from sliding plane bedrock and from the bedrock wall at the head scarp. Exposure ages range from 800 ± 210 to 21310 ± 1000 years. The latter age stands as a notable outlier suggesting that that Costa Stenda boulder was exposed for a considerable amount of time in the pre-slide bedrock. Lavini di Marco and Costa Stenda boulder ages are 2600 ± 200, 2700 ± 200, 3100 ± 300, 3300 ± 300, 3400 ± 300, 4400 ± 290, 5300 ± 300, and 5400 ± 300 years. The latter three are Costa Stenda boulders which we also interpret to contain inherited nuclide concentrations. The five remaining boulder ages cluster around 3000 years. We calculate a mean age for the Lavini di Marco and Costa Stenda rockslides of 3000 ± 400 years. Within the uncertainties of our data the two slides were simultaneous. For the bedrock sliding plane we obtained significantly younger ages, 1600 ± 100 and 1400 ± 100 years, and for the head scarp 800 ± 200 years. The sliding plane ages record small-scale reactivation which seems to overlap in time with a catastrophic flood event of the Adige River in Verona, as reported in the Fulda Annales, in 883 AD. Only the single age of 800 ± 210 years suggests activity at Lavini di Marco coincident with the well-known Verona earthquake (1117 AD).     

库车坳陷东部侏罗系砂岩构造裂缝定量预测

塔里木盆地库车坳陷依南-吐孜地区侏罗系低孔低渗砂岩是该区主要的油气储集层,构造裂缝作为油气运移通道和 储集空间,其发育特征和分布规律是制约油气勘探开发的关键。通过对区域构造应力场演化以及裂缝充填特征的分析,认 为依南-吐孜地区侏罗系砂岩裂缝主要形成于新近纪之后。在声发射古应力测量和岩石力学参数测试的基础上,考虑研究 区地质背景、地层形态、断层分布等诸多因素,利用三维有限元法对库车坳陷新近纪以来的构造应力场进行数值模拟,并 在该地区 14 个井段裂缝面密度的约束下,预测出依南—吐孜地区侏罗系砂岩构造裂缝发育程度与分布规律。结果表明,裂 缝分布受到岩性、地层形态与断层的共同影响,下侏罗统阿合组构造裂缝最为发育,平面上依南 2 井西南区域的裂缝面密 度较大,达到 1.5 m-1 以上,而向东裂缝面密度逐渐减小。     

滇西南涧地区无量山岩群变质英安岩锆石U-Pb年龄及其构造意义

滇西南涧—云县一带广泛出露的无量山岩群是一套与三江特提斯造山带密切相关的中低变质沉积岩夹火山岩系,其形成时代、沉积充填序列及大地构造属性一直存在争议。出露于南涧县公郎乡一带的无量山岩群发育有厚数厘米的变质英安岩夹层。对变质英安岩进行LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb定年,分别获得428.7±8.7Ma的岩浆结晶年龄和338～387Ma、250.5±8.1Ma、146.0±6.0Ma的变质年龄。认为无量山岩群原始沉积岩形成于志留纪,在古特提斯洋俯冲过程中,经历古生代造弧而发生区域变质作用,在白垩纪受热事件影响而发生热变质作用;同时还获得2034±22Ma、1140±16Ma、731±15Ma及469～522Ma的单颗粒锆石年龄,这些年代峰值与整个扬子陆块西缘获得的前寒武纪、古生代构造热事件年龄及分布特征基本可以对比;记录了Columbia、Rodinia和Gondwana超大陆的形成与裂解过程。     

延安Q3原状黄土渗透各向异性及微结构分析

为研究原状马兰黄土的渗透各向异性,以延安削山造地重大工程开挖所揭露的完整黄土剖面中的马兰黄土层为研究对象,采用室内变水头渗透试验获取不同埋深不同渗流时长原状黄土垂直向和水平向的渗透系数,并对试验前后黄土试样垂直向和水平向SEM（scanning electron microscope）电镜扫描结果进行分析,从微观结构上揭示原状马兰黄土结构各向异性的原因。结果表明：原状黄土垂直向和水平向饱和渗透系数具有显著各向异性,且垂直向和水平向渗透系数都随渗流时间的持续而减小,各向异性渗透性能在时间尺度上具有某种衰减关系;同时,原状黄土各向异渗透性能随埋深的增大而逐渐减弱;土颗粒结构的接触、排列方式是导致黄土原生各向异性的根本原因,也是导致渗流初始阶段渗透系数各向异性的原因,而渗流作用产生的次生结构各向异性则使渗透系数各向异性在时间尺度上表现得更为明显。