FRICTIONAL SLIDING OF PLAGIOCLASE GOUGE UNDER LOWER-CRUST TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVELY LOW EFFECTIVE NORMAL STRESS

The discovery of tremors on the lower crust portion of the San Andreas Fault has attracted more attention on the mechanical properties of the lower crust in recent years, and some experimental studies have been carried out to understand the mechanical behavior. Previous experiments under effective normal stresses of 200MPa have shown that pyroxene and plagioclase mineral separated from the gabbro and their mixtures all show velocity weakening in the lower-crust temperature range, which results in unstable slip when frictional sliding is the dominant deformation mechanism. This work is to examine whether the velocity-weakening behavior of plagioclase gouge also applies to relatively lower effective normal stress. Our experiments were performed under effective normal stress of about 100MPa, with a constant confining pressure control, with pore pressure of 30MPa and temperature of 100℃ to 600℃. We found that the frictional sliding of plagioclase are basically the same with the previous results obtained under effective normal stress of 200MPa, both of which show velocity weakening over the entire temperature range. The only difference is the out-of-trend drop of constitutive parameter a at 600℃ for the lower effective normal stress of 100MPa. It is thus concluded that reducing the effective normal stress has little effect on the sliding stability of plagioclase, and the previous conclusion made for mechanical behavior of the lower crust that unstable slips are possible therein also applies to the lower effective normal stress of 100MPa.     

Modelling infiltration enhancement in a tropical urban catchment for improved stormwater management

To mitigate the impacts of impervious surfaces in urban areas, structures such as bioretention systems and permeable pavements have been installed to enhance infiltration in many countries. However, relatively little knowledge is available regarding the performance of such infiltration‐based structures in humid tropical and highly urbanized areas. This study investigates the feasibility of enhancing the infiltration of stormwater in tropical urbanized areas using Singapore as a case study. It first shows that the rainfall depth and intensity are both high, but the time interval between consecutive rainfall event is long in Singapore. It then numerically simulates single‐event local infiltration and finds that the fraction of infiltrated rainfall is actually high. It finally performs catchment‐scale simulations and finds that bioretention systems can enhance infiltration and groundwater recharge particularly during wet periods. However, local mounding of groundwater can be significant and can hinder the performance of those structures. Furthermore, with 5% of catchment area being converted to such structures, the infiltration of the entire catchment is enhanced but still not yet up to the natural level. To increase the overall effectiveness, future studies can look into bioretention systems with underdrain systems. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

利用土壤游离烃技术判别油气藏性质及保存条件

摘要：土壤游离烃技术通过直接检测受地表景观介质变化影响小的游离态轻烃异常来获取地下油气信息。塔里木盆地试验区已知油气藏上方具有良好的游离烃化探异常显示,干燥系数在840~1989之间,显示游离烃异常与深部油气的热演化相关。土壤游离烃组分平衡系数、湿度系数、特征系数等指标预测与判断地下油气藏性质的结果与实际地质结果相吻合。近地表游离烃的甲烷/丙烷指标均值高达25~116,由北向南依次增大,说明油气藏埋藏深度依次增大。丁烷异构比和戊烷异构比特征显示雅克拉油气区有机质成熟度最高。结果表明：游离烃的轻烃组分和含量变化特征能够预测与判断地下油气藏的位置、性质、有机质成熟度和保存条件。     

低渗透油藏水平井注CO2井网优化与影响因素

针对低渗透油藏直井井网CO₂驱油的不足,以大庆某低渗区块为例,建立反七点水平井井网CO₂驱油地质模型。在物性参数相态拟合的基础上,对反七点水平井和五点直井两种不同井网模式的开发效果进行了对比,对反七点水平井井网参数进行了优化,同时对储层非均质(渗透率、储层非均质性、裂缝的发育情况等)进行了影响因素分析。研究表明：利用水平井注CO₂可以适当地增大井距、排距,减少井的数量,降低钻井成本;在生产制度相同的情况下水平井井网的开发效果要比直井井网的开发效果好;在水平井井网中,采出程度随着油井到水平井的垂直距离的比值变化而变化,当比值为1.4时采出程度最大;水平井注CO₂更适合低渗透正韵律储层;在储层裂缝发育的情况下,裂缝条数越多,CO₂在储层中的不均匀推进现象越明显,最终采出程度越低。     

大型地下水封石油洞库水幕系统优化设计研究

水幕系统是决定地下水封洞库运营的关键,水幕孔设计是水幕系统的核心组成部分。以国内首个在建的大型地下水封石油储库为背景,运用地下水渗流理论,研究水幕孔间距以及隙宽对地下洞室水封性的影响。研究结果表明,在陡倾结构面条件下,水平水幕孔的间距以及隙宽对水封性具有重要影响。在计算工况中,水幕孔间距为10 m时,水封效果最好;水幕孔间距为30 m时,无法满足水封要求;相同水幕孔间距条件下,隙宽越大,水封效果越好;主洞室拱顶区域,水封效果较差。研究结果可为地下水封石油洞库水幕系统优化设计提供理论依据。     

基桩低应变法三维干扰最小点位置的影响因素及确定方法

通过工程实测信号和数值模拟分析,证明了瞬态集中荷载敲击下,桩顶三维干扰速度信号的强度沿径向先递减后递增,存在干扰最小点,并对比了不同学者提出的干扰最小点位置处的信号。参数分析表明,三维干扰最小点的位置与桩径、桩长、荷载脉宽、桩身混凝土弹性模量、土层剪切波速及土层泊松比等桩、土参数几乎无关,但与桩身混凝土泊松比密切相关,且泊松比越大,干扰最小点的位置越靠近桩中心。给出了干扰最小点位置与桩身混凝土泊松比之间的函数表达式,可方便应用于实际工程。     

鄂尔多斯盆地华池地区三叠系延长组长7段富有机质页岩岩相特征

鄂尔多斯盆地三叠系延长组长7油层组发育富有机质页岩和泥岩,目前已成为鄂尔多斯盆地页岩油气勘探的重要层位。综合岩心精细描述、薄片微观结构观察和粒度分析结果,将富有机质页岩和泥岩划分为黑色页岩岩相、纹层状泥岩岩相、粉砂质泥岩岩相。粉砂质泥岩岩相的脆性矿物含量高于黑色页岩岩相和纹层状泥岩岩相,后者比前者具有更高的黄铁矿含量,3种岩相的黏土矿物含量较接近。黑色页岩岩相有机质丰度高,有机质类型以I型干酪根为主,是最有利的富有机质岩相类型,其次为纹层状泥岩岩相。长7油层组沉积时期水体为分层的厌氧环境,有利于有机质的保存,低等水生生物是主要的母质来源。黑色页岩岩相和纹层状泥岩岩相形成于安静、缺少陆源碎屑影响的深湖环境下;粉砂质泥岩岩相形成于受陆源碎屑频繁影响的环境,有较多的陆源高等物质输入湖盆中,造成有机质类型复杂。将岩心精细描述和测井信息紧密结合,揭示了各类岩相纵向发育特征。受基准面变化和沉积物供给能力影响,长73以黑色页岩岩相和纹层状泥岩岩相为主,长72和长71以纹层状泥岩岩相和粉砂质泥岩岩相为主。长73暗色泥岩和页岩的岩相类型好,发育页理缝和纹层缝,有机质类型好、丰度高,是最有利的页岩油气勘探目的层系。     

茂名油页岩沉积有机质特征及古气候意义

基于海洋沉积确定的始新世晚期至渐新世早期(约33.5 Ma)的气候过渡期是新生代全球性气候事件,但长期以来相关的陆相沉积记录研究则比较缺乏。本文对形成于始新世晚期至渐新世早期的茂名油柑窝组油页岩样品进行了有机质丰度、烃类组成、单体烃碳同位素组成等分析,以期研究低纬度陆相沉积有机质对古近纪始新世-渐新世气候过渡期(EOT)的响应。研究结果显示,埋藏较浅的上部层位样品正构烷烃碳同位素组成显著正偏,为-19.1‰~-25.9‰,平均值为-22.2‰;而下部层位样品正构烷烃碳同位素组成在-23.7‰~-30.2‰,平均值为-26.3‰。两个样品正构烷烃碳同位素组成之差在1.5‰~8.1‰,平均值之差为4.6‰。正构烷烃碳同位素组成的显著差异指示了EOT低纬度陆相古气候变化引起的陆相有机质响应,而这种响应与当时大气CO2浓度和海洋温度降低导致的气候和植物群落变化密切相关,即可能存在着C3植物向C4植物的转化、C4植物的迅速增加并最终导致沉积有机质碳同位素组成的变化;也可能是由于大气CO2浓度降低导致的大气CO2碳同位素组成整体正偏的结果。很显然,进一步详细的连续剖面分析将对研究古近纪EOT低纬度陆相古气候变化提供重要科学依据。     

泊江海子矿白垩纪地层冻结软岩力学特性试验

针对泊江海子矿白垩纪地层中的砂岩和泥岩,分别进行了不同温度（-20~20℃）下的三轴压缩试验。试验结果表明：在-20~20℃之间,白垩纪地层软岩的峰值强度和弹性模量均随温度的降低及围压的升高而增加,其中中砂岩的峰值强度随温度的变化程度明显大于泥岩,即其对温度的敏感性更高;而岩石峰值处的轴向应变则随温度的下降而减小;另外,随着温度降低,两种岩石的峰值内摩擦角和黏聚力均有一定程度的提高,并且抗剪强度指标的增加主要集中在黏聚力上。通过对试验结果的整理和分析,掌握了白垩纪地层软岩在不同低温和围压下的力学特性和规律,为西部地区矿井冻结法设计与施工提供了可靠的依据。     

中国页岩气开发的实质性突破

页岩气是指吸附在页岩中的天然气或自生自储在页岩纳米孔隙中连续聚集的天然气。新世纪以来,美国发生的页岩气革命影响了世界油气资源格局; 中国的非常规油气储存量非常可观,是世界上具有页岩气可采储量最大的国家; 但页岩气地质条件、水平钻井、分段压裂等技术储备和页岩气管理经验等还面临很大挑战。近年来,中国大力推进页岩气的开发利用,中石化、中石油和延长油田三家公司在示范区块开发的成功,以及短时间内在勘探开发方面取得的技术突破,标志着中国页岩气的开发已取得了实质性突破。但中国今后是否采取页岩气开发对多元资本开放的模式,还需要进一步研讨。