Effects of Deep Fluids on Hydrocarbon Generation and Accumulation in Chinese Petroliferous Basins

Deep fluids in a petroliferous basin generally come from the deep crust or mantle beneath the basin basement, and they transport deep substances(gases and aqueous solutions) as well as heat to sedimentary strata through deep faults. These deep fluids not only lead to large-scale accumulations of CO_2, CH_4, H_2, He and other gases, but also significantly impact hydrocarbon generation and accumulation through organic-inorganic interactions. With the development of deep faults and magmatic-volcanic activities in different periods, most Chinese petroliferous basins have experienced strong impacts associated with deep fluid activity. In the Songliao, Bohai Bay, Northern Jiangsu, Sanshui, Yinggehai and Pearl Mouth Basins in China, a series of CO_2 reservoirs have been discovered. The CO_2 content is up to 99%, with δ~(13)C_(CO2) values ranging from-4.1‰ to-0.37‰ and ~3He/~4He ratios of up to 5.5 Ra. The abiogenic hydrocarbon gas reservoirs with commercial reserves, such as the Changde, Wanjinta, Zhaozhou, and Chaoyanggou reservoirs, are mainly distributed in the Xujiaweizi faulted depression of the Songliao Basin. The δ~(13)CCH4 values of the abiogenic alkane gases are generally -30‰ and exhibit an inverse carbon isotope sequence of δ~(13)C_(CH4)δ~(13)C_(C2H6)δ~(13)C_(C3H8)δ~(13)C_(C4H10). According to laboratory experiments, introducing external H_2 can improve the rate of hydrocarbon generation by up to 147% through the kerogen hydrogenation process. During the migration from deep to shallow depth, CO_2 can significantly alter reservoir rocks. In clastic reservoirs, feldspar is easily altered by CO_2-rich fluids, leading to the formation of dawsonite, a typical mineral in high CO_2 partial pressure environments, as well as the creation of secondary porosity. In carbonate reservoirs, CO_2-rich fluids predominately cause dissolution or precipitation of carbonate minerals. The minerals, e.g., calcite and dolomite, show some typical features, such as higher homogenization temperatures than the burial temperature, relatively high concentrations of Fe and Mn, positive Eu anomalies, depletion of 18 O and enrichment of radiogenic ~(87)Sr. Due to CO_2-rich fluids, the development of high-quality carbonate reservoirs is extended to deep strata. For example, the Well TS1 in the northern Tarim Basin revealed a high-quality Cambrian dolomite reservoir with a porosity of 9.1% at 8408 m, and the Well ZS1 C in the central Tarim Basin revealed a large petroleum reserve in a Cambrian dolomite reservoir at ~6900 m. During the upward migration from deep to shallow basin strata, large volumes of supercritical CO_2 may extract petroleum components from hydrocarbon source rocks or deep reservoirs and facilitate their migration to shallow reservoirs, where the petroleum accumulates with the CO_2. Many reservoirs containing both supercritical CO_2 and petroleum have been discovered in the Songliao, Bohaiwan, Northern Jiangsu, Pearl River Mouth and Yinggehai Basins. The components of the petroleum trapped with CO_2 are dominated by low molecular weight saturated hydrocarbons.     

松辽盆地三肇地区扶杨油层油气成藏过程主控因素及成藏模式

从多元地质条件及其时空匹配关系的角度出发,对三肇地区扶杨油层油气成藏过程中的主控因素进行分析。结果表明:上覆青山口组一段源岩有效排烃范围、超压和T₂反射层油源断裂组合关系控制了油气垂向向下“倒灌”的运移范围、距离及层位;古构造背景、T₂断层与储层砂体配置关系控制着油气侧向运移的方向、通道和距离;基准面旋回、沉积微相类型与现今构造配置关系控制着油气的垂向聚集层位及平面分布规律。在此基础上,结合构造发育史、油源条件及沉积微相研究成果,对研究区扶杨油层油气成藏模式进行了总结,认为研究区扶杨油层主要存在4种成藏模式:源内--顶生下储式油气成藏模式、近源--短距离侧向运移--斜坡带断层遮挡油气成藏模式、源外--长距离侧向运移--继承性构造隆起带油气成藏模式、多源--多方式侧向运移油气成藏模式。     

Electrokinetic Removal of Petroleum Hydrocarbon from Residual Clayey Soil Following a Washing Process

This study investigates total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) removal from residual clayey soil, after a washing procedure, using an electrokinetic process. Eight electrokinetic experiments were carried out to investigate the characteristics of TPH removal. When 0.1 M MgSO₄ or 0.1 M NaOH was used as an electrolyte, the electric current rapidly increased within the first 100 or 200 h, respectively. A negatively charged soil surface resulted in a more negative zeta potential and greater electroosmotic flow toward the cathode. Therefore, the accumulated electroosmotic flow (EOF) when using 0.1 M NaOH as the anolyte‐purging solution was higher than when using 0.1 M MgSO₄. Although the energy consumption for the two purging solutions was similar, the efficiencies of TPH removal when 0.1 M MgSO₄ and 0.1 M NaOH with surfactant were used were 0 and 39%, respectively, because the electroosmotic flow rate increased with TPH removal efficiency. When 5% isopropyl alcohol (IPA) was used as a circulation solution, the electric current increased but the TPH removal was similar to that using water. In terms of energy consumption, the use of a surfactant‐enhanced electrokinetic process with NaOH as electrolyte was effective in removing TPHs from low‐permeability soil.     

渤海湾盆地南堡凹陷断层对油气运聚的控制作用

在对南堡凹陷断层类型划分的基础上,利用地质统计法和地化分析等技术手段,从宏观到微观多个方面阐述了南堡凹陷断层对油气运聚的控制作用。根据断层的发育历史,将南堡凹陷断层划分为3类：长期活动型(Ⅰ类)、早期活动型(Ⅱ类)和晚期活动型(Ⅲ类)。其中Ⅰ类断层大多沟通油源,是油气纵向运移的主要通道,由于其多期活动,形成了南堡凹陷多套含油层系纵向上相互叠置的局面。断层活动的时期和强度控制油气纵向上的分配,而且油气在平面上主要分布在油源断层附近的断块圈闭中。断层封闭性在时间上具有明显的差异性,在油气运聚过程中扮演输导和封堵双重角色。反向遮挡断层圈闭无论在油气藏数量还是在烃柱高度方面均明显好于顺向断层遮挡圈闭,是南堡凹陷油气勘探的有利目标。断层遮挡圈闭的储量规模受断层封闭性影响,准确评价遮挡断层的封闭能力对于提高钻探成功率具有重要意义。     

东非裂谷东支South Lokichar盆地石油地质特征及成藏规律

东非裂谷东支由多个盆地组成,South Lokichar是唯一有油气发现的盆地,目前对于该盆地的石油地质特征及成藏规律仍认识不清,严重制约着东非裂谷东支下一步勘探.本文综合利用钻井、地震、岩芯、薄片以及分析化验等资料,对South Lokichar盆地的构造和地层发育特征、关键成藏条件和影响因素以及成藏规律进行详细分析...     

中亚北乌斯丘尔特盆地成藏组合划分与资源潜力评价

根据北乌斯丘尔特盆地主要地质特征和油气聚集规律,并以储集层为核心,在始新统、下白垩统、中侏罗统、下侏罗统和石炭系等储集层内划分出7个成藏组合。然后采用蒙特卡洛模拟法对不同成藏组合中的石油和天然气的待发现可采资源量分别进行模拟计算。结果表明,北乌斯丘尔特盆地待发现可采资源量可达2102 MMboe,其中石油为1201 MMbbl,天然气为5406 Bcf。同时参考对储层、圈闭、运移和保存等成藏要素的地质风险评价结果,应用资源－地质风险概率双因素法进行有利区带的优选。共划分出1个Ⅰ类成藏组合,1个Ⅱb类成藏组合,2个Ⅲ类成藏组合,2个Ⅳa类和1个Ⅳc类成藏组合。综合分析认为盆地西部北布扎奇隆起是最有利的勘探区,中生界的勘探目标主要是发育于隆起北坡及顶部的拉长型断背斜构造,古生界巴什基尔阶和阿赛尔阶碳酸盐岩和礁体储层的勘探潜力也不容忽视。而在盆地东部的局部地区,可能会在始新统和中侏罗统砂岩储层以及石炭系维宪阶碳酸盐岩储层中发现一定量的油气资源。     

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。     

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。     

沉积学研究热点与进展:第32届国际沉积学会议综述*

第32届国际沉积学会议(32nd IAS Meeting of Sedimentology)于2016年5月23—25日在摩洛哥马拉喀什召开, 来自43个国家和地区的360余名学者参加了本次会议。综述研究表明, 会议研究热点为陆相沉积环境、浅水沉积与滨岸潮汐、深水沉积与事件沉积、碳酸盐与化学岩沉积、沉积过程与盆地分析、成岩作用与油气储集层等研究领域。会议主要研究进展表现为: 波浪再悬浮作用(wave resuspension)与异重流(hyperpycnal flows)是陆架边缘斜坡快速进积的主要因素;海啸发生周期为14~35, ka, 后积层理(backset-bedding)为海啸沉积识别标志;海底滑坡多由海底地震、天然气水合物泄露等触发, 其块状搬运沉积物(MTD)包括滑塌头部、滑动底面、滑塌主体以及滑塌后期浊流沉积;玄武岩等基岩的风化作用提供硅与富镁碱性水, 有利于菱沸石与白云石的形成;受构造作用影响, 隆起剥蚀区与沉积区可互为转化;物源性质、供给量及搬运或分散过程控制了沉积面貌(源汇系统);构造活动直接控制可容纳空间变化、地貌变化、源区剥蚀速率、沉积物供应速率等。最后, 本文对比了中外沉积学发展差异, 讨论了中国沉积学发展方向。     

对孤岛油田西南缘断层活动性的新认识

针对孤岛油田西南缘断层复杂、形成时期上认识模糊的问题,通过重新制定适合孤岛地区的断层分级原则,落实了研究区的断层级别和各级断层的展布规律,并通过断层活动速率法详细研究了主干生长断层的活动期次及发育特点。结果表明,主干生长断层新生代的活动性主要表现为由Es4-E82＋3-Es1逐渐减小的特点,Ed沉积期受东营运动影响多数活动性有所增强;Ng沉积期活动性普遍微弱。在后期的新构造运动影响下,早期活动的油源断层开始复活,重新具有活动性,并在新近系地层中产生大量新生活动断层。由此才促使研究区浅部地层在中新世末主排烃期能够聚集大量油气,这也是构成孤岛油田西南缘油气聚集的关键因素。