Amplitude versus offset analyses of the deep sedimentary structures at the northern flank of the Porcupine Basin,SW of Ireland

This paper represents an attempt of analysing the amplitude versus offset (AVO) behaviour and specific seismic attributes of sedimentary structures from the Porcupine Basin, SW of Ireland. During the last decade, a huge number of carbonate mounds were investigated in this region in water depths of 600–1,000 m, but the genesis and growth of these mounds are still not clearly identified. The aim of this paper is to give a better understanding of the connection between fluid migration pathways in the deeper underground and surface expressions of their fluid expulsions like gas chimneys and pockmarks through which the mounds may generate themselves. The data used in this study to determine boundary conditions for the physical properties of the underlaying strata were gathered from the northern flank of the Porcupine Basin, where a huge amount of fluid and/or gas chimneys covers the seabed. Marine seismic reflection data contain information about the elastic properties of the underlying earth, mainly based on the observed variations in the seismic reflection amplitude at different shot–receiver offsets. To extract elastic parameters from the data, inversion techniques were used, which presume that input amplitudes are proportional to reflection coefficients for plane wave reflection. To calibrate the AVO analyses with the existing stratigraphy in the working area we have used the well logs from several bore holes in the region. The results of this study show clearly that the investigated and identified pockmarks on the seafloor are the surface expression of hydrocarbon seepage in the deeper sedimentary underground.     

非洲中部Muglad盆地Fula凹陷断裂演化及对油气的控制作用

Muglad盆地是中非剪切带南侧的一个中‐新生代陆内裂谷盆地,Fula凹陷是其北部的一个富油气凹陷。对于该地区断裂控烃作用研究,前人主要集中在断裂控制圈闭形成、阻止油气继续运移及为油气运移聚集提供通道等3方面,而对其他控制作用研究不足。故本文基于地震、地质及地化资料,对Fula凹陷断裂形成演化及对油气的控制作用等方面进行了研究。结果表明：1）Fula凹陷断裂第一、二期裂陷期活动性较强,控制“继承型”凹陷的形成;2）第一、二裂陷期断裂活动性较强,使Fula凹陷主要发育Abu Gabra组烃源岩与中部成藏组合;3）中央断裂带与西部陡坡带内断裂控制构造及构造—岩性油气藏的形成与分布,Abu Gabra组烃源岩生成的油气通过中央断裂带的主干断裂及断层①向上部圈闭中运移成藏。     

Hydrocarbon prospects across Narmada-Tapti rift in Deccan trap, central India: Inferences from integrated interpretation of magnetotelluric and geochemical prospecting studies

As the Mesozoic sediments contribute most of the oil and gas reserves of the world, we present an integrated interpretation approach using magnetotellurics (MT) and surface geochemical prospecting studies to demarcate hydrocarbon prospective Gondwana (Mesozoic) formations underneath the Deccan flood basalts of Late Cretaceous age across Narmada-Tapti rift (between Bhusawal and Barwah) in Central India. The MT interpretation shows deep (∼5 km) basement structure between southern and central part of the MT profile however, it gradually becomes shallower to either ends of the profile with a predominant basement depth reduction in the northern end compared to the southern end. The geophysical results suggest thick (2-3.5 km) Mesozoic sediments in the area characterized by deep basement structure. The geochemical analysis of the near surface soil samples indicate higher concentrations of light gaseous hydrocarbons constituents over the area marked with thick sub-basalt Mesozoic formations. Analyses of the geochemical data imply that these hydrocarbons are genetically related, generated from a thermogenic source and these samples fall in the oil-producing zone. The temperature-depth estimations in the region supports favorable temperature conditions (80-120 °C) for oil generation at basement depths.     

中国西部复杂叠合盆地油气成藏研究进展与问题

中国西部复杂叠合盆地富集了中国45%左右的剩余油气资源,目前探明率不到20%,发展潜力巨大。近20年来的基础理论研究表明,中国西部复杂叠合盆地具有“多期构造变革、多套生储盖组合、多旋回油气成藏、多次调整改造”的油气地质特征,大油气田的形成和分布受“古隆起迁移、烃源灶演化、区域盖层发育、构造平衡带叠合”四大要素的控制,在此基础上提出了“多元复合—过程叠加”的成藏模式和有利勘探区预测方法,为塔里木盆地的油气勘探进一步指明了方向。除四大要素外,复杂油气藏的形成和分布还受“圈闭发育分布”、“储层发育分布”、“优势通道形成演化”、“运聚动力条件”及其相互耦合关系的控制,在已有成果的基础上进一步开展“复杂油气藏形成演化机制与分布规律”的基础研究,对于进一步提高钻探成效和发展叠合盆地油气勘探理论具有重大的现实意义。      

准噶尔盆地南缘安集海河组烃源特征及成藏条件

通过应用地球化学分析、油源对比及盆地模拟等手段对准噶尔盆地南缘古近系安集海河组烃源岩进行了评价,认为该区为一套以Ⅱ型干酪根为主的中等丰度烃源岩,生烃的门限深度为3〖CS％0,0,0,0〗 500 m,时间是8 Ma±。第三系的油藏与其具有密切关系,同时侏罗系煤系烃源岩也为第三系的生油做出了贡献。造成该套烃源岩评价较低的主要原因是地层内发育的异常高压降低了烃源岩的成熟度指标,但由于长期构造挤压的“力化学”作用还是促进了烃源岩的生排烃,并且位于向斜部位的烃源岩其埋深大多超过生烃门限深度,也可以生成大量油气,因此认为还是有效的烃源岩。其生排烃时间与该区构造大规模形成时间相匹配,在背斜形成过程中,伴随着异常压力的产生、平衡,最终促进了油气在背斜核部聚集成藏。有利的勘探区是南缘中段的第二排、第三排构造古近系的安集海河组以及新近系的沙湾组储层。     

渭河盆地及周缘上古生界残留地层分布及油气意义

近年来,由于全球资源量的需求增多,作为勘探程度较低的渭河盆地受到了越来越多学者的关注。而制约渭河盆地油气勘探的主要矛盾是缺乏烃源岩,若盆地存在上古生界烃源岩,则具有重要油气地质意义,可为氦载体气成藏提供物质基础。为了研究渭河盆地及周缘上古生界残留地层分布特征,本文系统收集、整理了渭河盆地及周缘已有地球物理资料,结合地质、地震、钻井、地球化学等研究成果,明确了研究区上古生界残留地层分布,通过对比盆地南北缘上古生界烃源岩特征,探讨渭河盆地内部上古生界天然气勘探潜力。结果表明,渭河盆地内确实存在上古生界地层,主要位于西安凹陷和固市凹陷内,固市凹陷中煤系地层的厚度较西安凹陷大,且厚度较大处靠近南部。烃源岩产生的甲烷气通过盆地内大量的断裂运移到新生界断层封闭的圈闭构造中成藏,新生代地层中发育优质的储盖组合,新近系张家坡组上部分布大范围的湖泛沉积泥岩,构成了良好的区域性盖层,为天然气提供了有利的保存条件。此外,天然气藏的存在可为盆地内氦气成藏提供基础条件。对渭河盆地基底气源岩认识的深化,为鄂尔多斯周缘盆地群油气基础地质调查提供重要的借鉴意义。     

塔中Ⅰ号断裂坡折带上奥陶统碳酸盐岩储层对油气分布的控制作用

塔里木盆地塔中地区Ⅰ号断裂坡折带为碳酸盐岩油气藏的有利成藏区。由于受碳酸盐岩储集层特性的影响,其整体含油、局部富集的特征十分明显。从储层的沉积相、物性和类型三个方面分别讨论储层对油气总体分布的控制作用。认为生物骨架礁沉积区、储层物性高值区及裂缝-孔隙型储层发育区为目前高产油气井的主要分布区。     

Response Surface Analysis to Improve Dispersed Crude Oil Biodegradation

In this research, the bioremediation of dispersed crude oil, based on the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus supplementation in the closed system, was optimized by the application of response surface methodology and central composite design. Correlation analysis of the mathematical‐regression model demonstrated that a quadratic polynomial model could be used to optimize the hydrocarbon bioremediation (R² = 0.9256). Statistical significance was checked by analysis of variance and residual analysis. Natural attenuation was removed by 22.1% of crude oil in 28 days. The highest removal on un‐optimized condition of 68.1% were observed by using nitrogen of 20.00 mg/L and phosphorus of 2.00 mg/L in 28 days while optimization process exhibited a crude oil removal of 69.5% via nitrogen of 16.05 mg/L and phosphorus 1.34 mg/L in 27 days therefore optimization can improve biodegradation in shorter time with less nutrient consumption.     

苏北盆地盐城凹陷兴桥1井烃源岩特征及气源分析

盐城凹陷兴桥1井钻遇二叠系孤峰组和栖霞组两套烃源岩。孤峰组为暗色泥岩,视厚度11.3m,有机碳最高为1.44%,平均0.74%,有机质类型偏向Ⅲ型;栖霞组为暗色碳酸盐岩,厚度较大,其中TOC>0.4%的地层的折算厚度大于42m,有机质类型主要为Ⅱ2型。这两套烃源岩的有机质热演化程度较低,至今仍具一定的生烃能力。兴桥1井上白垩统浦口组及下二叠统栖霞组见到多层气显示,浦口组的气源可能为深部二叠系,栖霞组的气体则可能受到更深部寒武系气源的侵入。     

川东北地区海相深层多源生烃动态转化机制——以普光气田为例

海相碳酸盐岩层系深层-超深层油气形成机制是石油地质学研究的热点和难点。以川东北普光气田为例,通过烃源(岩)评价及其与原油、储层沥青和天然气之间的地球化学对比、油气藏形成演化与保存过程分析,结合不同类型天然气组分、流体包裹体以及多种烃源生烃模拟等实验数据,对油气来源和成烃成藏过程进行了系统分析。结果表明,在多期沉积构造活动背景下,海相深层烃源岩系和主力产层均经历过高温高压环境与高热演化,形成了不同类型的干酪根、以分散和富集状态赋存的可溶有机质,以及以有机酸盐形式存在的不溶有机质等多种形式烃源,并普遍存在不同类型烃源、不同成因油气的连续或叠置动态相态转化,及其对油气成藏贡献的接替过程,呈现出"来源的多样性、转化的接替性、过程的多期性和成因的复合性"之油气形成演化特点,提出"多源生烃动态转化"是深层油气形成演化的主要机制,将烃源生气过程延续到更高的演化阶段,有利于深层-超深层条件下油气藏的再充注和聚集保存。