Following shale gas, shale oil has become another highlight in unconventional hydrocarbon exploration and development. A large amount of shale oil has been produced from a host of marine shale in North America in rece...Following shale gas, shale oil has become another highlight in unconventional hydrocarbon exploration and development. A large amount of shale oil has been produced from a host of marine shale in North America in recent years. In China, lacustrine shale, as the main source rock of conventional oil and gas, should also have abundant oil retained in place. In this study, geochemical and geologic characteristics of lacustrine shale from Es3L sub-member in Bonan sag were characterized by using total organic carbon（TOC）, Rock-Eval pyrolysis, X-ray diffraction, and ？log R method. The results show that the Es3L sub-member shale have TOC contents ranging from 0.5 wt.% to 9.3 wt.%, with an average of 2.9 wt.%. The organic matter is predominantly Type I kerogen, with minor amounts of Type II1 kerogen. The temperature of maximum yield of pyrolysate（Tmax） values ranges from 424 to 447 ℃, with an average of 440 ℃, and vitrinite reflectance（Ro%） ranges from 0.7% to 0.9%, indicating most of shales are thermally mature. The dominant minerals of Es3L shale in Bonan sag are carbonates（including calcite and dolomite）, averaging 51.82 wt.%, and the second minerals are clay（mostly are montmorillonite-illite-mixed layer and illite） and quartz, averaging about 18 wt.%. Finally, its shale oil resources were evaluated by using the volumetric method, and the evaluation result shows that the shale oil resource is up to 5.94 billion tons, and mostly Class I resource. Therefore, the exploration of the lacustrine shale oil of Es3L in Bonan sag should be strengthened.展开更多
A new mechanics formula of caprock’s capillary sealing ability has been established in this paper, in which the boundary layer resistance was considered and characterized by starting pressure gradient. The formula sh...A new mechanics formula of caprock’s capillary sealing ability has been established in this paper, in which the boundary layer resistance was considered and characterized by starting pressure gradient. The formula shows that capillary sealing ability of caprock is determined not only by the capillary force of rock and the buoyancy of hydrocarbon column, but also by the starting pressure gradient of hydrocarbons and the thickness of caprock. The buoyancy of hydrocarbon column, the starting pressure gradient of hydrocarbon, and the capillary force of caprock are affected by hydrocarbon density, hydrocarbon viscosity, and hydrocarbon-water interface tension respectively. Based on hydrocarbon property data of reservoirs of Jiyang Depression and equations from literature, the effects of hydrocarbon density, hydrocarbon viscosity, and hydrocarbon-water interface tension on the sealing ability of caprock are analyzed. Under formational conditions, the sealing ability of oil caprock can vary up to dozens times because of the variations of the oil density, oil viscosity, and oil-water interface tension. Thus, the physical characters of hydrocarbon should be considered when evaluating the capillary sealing ability of caprocks. Study of the effects of physical characters on sealing ability of caprock can provide guidance to exploring special physical property hydrocarbon resources, such as viscous oils, and hydrocarbon resources in special pressure-temperature environments.展开更多
The immature calcareous shale in the south slope of Dongying sag, Jiyang depression, plays a significant role in immature oil genesis, and is sampled to make simulation experiment. The geochemical characters of the pr...The immature calcareous shale in the south slope of Dongying sag, Jiyang depression, plays a significant role in immature oil genesis, and is sampled to make simulation experiment. The geochemical characters of the products of soluble organic matter and kerogen are researched respectively. The yields of the two components and their relations are made out. The contribution ratio between soluble organic matter and kerogen undergoing early degradation in lake facies of semi-salt water is figured out for the first time, so the research into the genetic mechanism of immature oil is developed.展开更多
Simulation experiment was carried out on all kinds of modern organisms significant to oil-gas generation and the C-isotopic values of n-alkanes in different organisms. The distribution characteristics of individual n-...Simulation experiment was carried out on all kinds of modern organisms significant to oil-gas generation and the C-isotopic values of n-alkanes in different organisms. The distribution characteristics of individual n-alkane isotopes are studied. The experimental results supply important clues in biological provenance of n-alkanes in sedimentary organisms.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 41672116, 41330313)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 17CX05012)National Science and Technology Major Project of China (Nos. 2017ZX05049004, 2016ZX05046-001)
文摘Following shale gas, shale oil has become another highlight in unconventional hydrocarbon exploration and development. A large amount of shale oil has been produced from a host of marine shale in North America in recent years. In China, lacustrine shale, as the main source rock of conventional oil and gas, should also have abundant oil retained in place. In this study, geochemical and geologic characteristics of lacustrine shale from Es3L sub-member in Bonan sag were characterized by using total organic carbon（TOC）, Rock-Eval pyrolysis, X-ray diffraction, and ？log R method. The results show that the Es3L sub-member shale have TOC contents ranging from 0.5 wt.% to 9.3 wt.%, with an average of 2.9 wt.%. The organic matter is predominantly Type I kerogen, with minor amounts of Type II1 kerogen. The temperature of maximum yield of pyrolysate（Tmax） values ranges from 424 to 447 ℃, with an average of 440 ℃, and vitrinite reflectance（Ro%） ranges from 0.7% to 0.9%, indicating most of shales are thermally mature. The dominant minerals of Es3L shale in Bonan sag are carbonates（including calcite and dolomite）, averaging 51.82 wt.%, and the second minerals are clay（mostly are montmorillonite-illite-mixed layer and illite） and quartz, averaging about 18 wt.%. Finally, its shale oil resources were evaluated by using the volumetric method, and the evaluation result shows that the shale oil resource is up to 5.94 billion tons, and mostly Class I resource. Therefore, the exploration of the lacustrine shale oil of Es3L in Bonan sag should be strengthened.
基金supported by the Science & Technology Project of Sinopec (Grant No. P05070)
文摘A new mechanics formula of caprock’s capillary sealing ability has been established in this paper, in which the boundary layer resistance was considered and characterized by starting pressure gradient. The formula shows that capillary sealing ability of caprock is determined not only by the capillary force of rock and the buoyancy of hydrocarbon column, but also by the starting pressure gradient of hydrocarbons and the thickness of caprock. The buoyancy of hydrocarbon column, the starting pressure gradient of hydrocarbon, and the capillary force of caprock are affected by hydrocarbon density, hydrocarbon viscosity, and hydrocarbon-water interface tension respectively. Based on hydrocarbon property data of reservoirs of Jiyang Depression and equations from literature, the effects of hydrocarbon density, hydrocarbon viscosity, and hydrocarbon-water interface tension on the sealing ability of caprock are analyzed. Under formational conditions, the sealing ability of oil caprock can vary up to dozens times because of the variations of the oil density, oil viscosity, and oil-water interface tension. Thus, the physical characters of hydrocarbon should be considered when evaluating the capillary sealing ability of caprocks. Study of the effects of physical characters on sealing ability of caprock can provide guidance to exploring special physical property hydrocarbon resources, such as viscous oils, and hydrocarbon resources in special pressure-temperature environments.
文摘The immature calcareous shale in the south slope of Dongying sag, Jiyang depression, plays a significant role in immature oil genesis, and is sampled to make simulation experiment. The geochemical characters of the products of soluble organic matter and kerogen are researched respectively. The yields of the two components and their relations are made out. The contribution ratio between soluble organic matter and kerogen undergoing early degradation in lake facies of semi-salt water is figured out for the first time, so the research into the genetic mechanism of immature oil is developed.
文摘Simulation experiment was carried out on all kinds of modern organisms significant to oil-gas generation and the C-isotopic values of n-alkanes in different organisms. The distribution characteristics of individual n-alkane isotopes are studied. The experimental results supply important clues in biological provenance of n-alkanes in sedimentary organisms.
