Aiming at the scientific problem that only part of dolomite acts as dolomite reservoir,this paper takes the multiple dolomite-bearing formations in the Tarim and Ordos basins,NW China and Sichuan Basin,SW China as the...Aiming at the scientific problem that only part of dolomite acts as dolomite reservoir,this paper takes the multiple dolomite-bearing formations in the Tarim and Ordos basins,NW China and Sichuan Basin,SW China as the study object,by means of mineral petrological analysis and geochemical methods including carbonate clumped isotope,U-Pb isotopic dating,etc.,to rebuild the dolomitization pathway and evaluate its effects on reservoir formation.On the basis of detailed rock thin section observation,five dolomitic structural components are identified,including original fabric-retained dolomite(microbial and/or micrite structure),buried metasomatic dolomite I(subhedral-euhedral fine,medium and coarse crystalline structure),buried metasomatic dolomite II(allotriomorphic-subhedral fine,medium and coarse crystalline structure),buried precipitation dolomite and coarse crystalline saddle dolomite.Among them,the first three exist in the form of rocks,the latter two occur as dolomite minerals filling in pores and fractures.The corresponding petrological and geochemical identification templates for them are established.Based on the identification of the five dolomitic structural components,six dolomitization pathways for three types of reservoirs(preserved dolomite,reworked dolomite and limestone buried dolomitization)are distinguished.The initial porosity of the original rock before dolomitization and the dolomitization pathway are the main factors controlling the development of dolomite reservoirs.The preserved dolomite and reworked dolomite types have the most favorable dolomitization pathway for reservoir formation,and are large scale and controlled by sedimentary facies in development and distribution,making them the first choices for oil and gas exploration in deep carbonate formations.展开更多
Detailed petrographic,geochemical(O-C-Sr isotopes)and fluid inclusion studies of the deeply buried Cambrian carbonates in the West-central Tarim Basin revealed three types of crystalline dolomites(fine-crystalline,non...Detailed petrographic,geochemical(O-C-Sr isotopes)and fluid inclusion studies of the deeply buried Cambrian carbonates in the West-central Tarim Basin revealed three types of crystalline dolomites(fine-crystalline,nonplanar-a(s),dolomite(RD1),fine-to medium-crystalline,planar-e(s)dolomite(RD2),and medium-to coarse-crystalline,nonplanar-a dolomite(RD3)),medium-to coarsecrystalline,nonplanar-a saddle dolomite cement(CD)and early and later-stage calcite cement.The occurrence of RD1 along low-amplitude stylolites points to link with pressure dissolution by which minor Mg ions were likely released for replacive dolomitization during early-to intermediate-burial seawater dolomitization.The increasing crystal sizes of RD2 and RD3 with irregular overgrowth rims suggests intense recrystallization and replacement upon the RD1 or remaining precursor limestones by dolomitizing fluids during late intermediate burial dolomitization.The overlap ofδ^(18)O,δ^(13)C and ^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr values of RD1-RD3 and CD dolomite with coeval seawater values,suggests that the principal dolomitizing fluids that precipitated these dolomites was connate(Cambrian)seawater preserved in the host limestones/dolomites.Their high ^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr ratios suggest influx of radiogenic strontium into the Cambrian seawater.Two regimes of fluid flow are recognized in the study area:firstly,influx of magnesium-rich higher-temperature basinal brines along deep-seated faults/fractures,resulting in cementation by CD dolomite.Secondly,the incursion of meteoric waters,mixing with ascending highertemperature basinal brines,and an increase in Ca^(2+)/Mg^(2+)ratio in the fluids probably results in the precipitation of calcite cement in vugs and fractures.展开更多
Late Cambrian to Early Ordovician sedimentary rocks in the western Tarim Basin, Northwest China, are composed of shallow-marine platform carbonates. The Keping Uplift is located in the northwest region of this basin. ...Late Cambrian to Early Ordovician sedimentary rocks in the western Tarim Basin, Northwest China, are composed of shallow-marine platform carbonates. The Keping Uplift is located in the northwest region of this basin. On the basis of petrographic and geochemical features, four matrix replacement dolomites and one type of cement dolomite are identified. Matrix replacement dolomites include （1） micritic dolomites （MD1）; （2） fine-coarse euhedral floating dolomites （MD2）; （3） fine-coarse euhedral dolomites （MD3）; and （4） medium-very coarse anhedral mosaic dolomites （MD4）. Dolomite cement occurs in minor amounts as coarse saddle dolomite cement （CD1） that mostly fills vugs and fractures in the matrix dolomites. These matrix dolomites have δ18O values of ？9.7‰ to ？3.0‰ VPDB （Vienna Pee Dee Belemnite）; δ13C values of ？0.8‰ to 3.5‰ VPDB; 87Sr/86Sr ratios of 0.708516 to 0.709643; Sr concentrations of 50 to 257 ppm; Fe contents of 425 to 16878 ppm; and Mn contents of 28 to 144 ppm. Petrographic and geochemical data suggest that the matrix replacement dolomites were likely formed by normal and evaporative seawater in early stages prior to chemical compaction at shallow burial depths. Compared with matrix dolomites, dolomite cement yields lower δ18O values （？12.9‰ to ？9.1‰ VPDB）; slightly lower δ13C values （？1.6‰-0.6‰ VPDB）; higher 87Sr/86Sr ratios （0.709165-0.709764）; and high homogenization temperature （Th） values （98°C-225°C） and salinities （6 wt%-24 wt% NaCl equivalent）. Limited data from dolomite cement shows a low Sr concentration （58.6 ppm） and high Fe and Mn contents （1233 and 1250 ppm, respectively）. These data imply that the dolomite cement precipitated from higher temperature hydrothermal salinity fluids. These fluids could be related to widespread igneous activities in the Tarim Basin occurring during Permian time when the host dolostones were deeply buried. Faults likely acted as important conduits that channeled dolomitizing fluids from the underlying strata into the basal carbonates, leading to intense dolomitization. Therefore, dolomitization, in the Keping Uplift area is likely related to evaporated seawater via seepage reflux in addition to burial processes and hydrothermal fluids.展开更多
The Lower Cambrian Longwangmiao Formation shoal dolostone reservoir in Sichuan Basin is currently an exploration and research highlight in China. Reservoir rocks mainly consist of crystalline dolomite with residual gr...The Lower Cambrian Longwangmiao Formation shoal dolostone reservoir in Sichuan Basin is currently an exploration and research highlight in China. Reservoir rocks mainly consist of crystalline dolomite with residual grain texture, and dolarenite of which the arene is mainly composed of muddy to micritic dolomite with some crystalline grain directionally aligned. The trace element indicates that the dolomites of Longwangmiao Formation may be related to the high salinity of sea water. The oxygen isotope values of crystalline dolomite and dolarenite are both similar to that of the Early Cambrian marine dolomites, and the carbon isotope values of every kind of dolomites are completely overlapped with that of the seawater in Early Cambrian, indicating the dolomitization fluid is originated from the Early Cambrian sea water. The restricted marine biological communities and a small amount of gypsum pseudonodule seen in muddy to micritic dolomite indicate that the sea water in Early Cambrian was restricted and evaporated. However, the general lack of massive evaporite mineral and gypsum karst breccia indicates that the salinity of sea water during dolomitization was lower than the value of gypsum＇s precipitation. The Longwangmiao Formation consists of several high-frequency sedimentary cycles, indicating frequent sea level changes. This study indicates that massive dolomitization may also occur in underwater palaeohigh in carbonate platform through the reflux of penesaline sea water driven by a combination of high-and low-frequency sea-level changes. This kind of dolomitization can explain the generation of massive dolomites in the absence of evaporite precipitation, and further indicates that replacement dolomites can be produced by sea water with a wide range of salinity（normal, penesaline to hypersaline）.展开更多
Results of this study are based on core materials description,thin sections,Cathodoluminescence(CL),and Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM)examinations.The Lower Cretaceous over the Euphrates Graben area was characteriz...Results of this study are based on core materials description,thin sections,Cathodoluminescence(CL),and Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM)examinations.The Lower Cretaceous over the Euphrates Graben area was characterized by carbonate sedimentation in shallow marine environments.The low energy lagoonal to inner shelf sediments of the Judea Formation includes micritic mudstone to wackestone texture,dolomitic limestones and dolostones.Two types of dolomites recognized in the carbonates of the Judea Formation,the preserving microcrystalline dolomites which commonly founded in the partially dolomitized micritic limestones,and the destructive coarsely crystalline dolomites which commonly founded in the dolostones and dolomitic limestones.Petrographic examinations indicate that the preserving microcrystalline dolomites represent subtidal cycles developed in a shoal to open marine depositional environments,they probably formed under conditions of the shallow burial diagenesis.The destructive coarsely crystalline dolomites may develop in more basinward,open marine environments under conditions of the deep burial diagenesis that accompanied by rising in temperature,pressure,and burial depth.It is believed that evolution of the diagenetic history of the Judean Formation sediments occurred in two diagenetic stages;the shallow burial diagenesis,and the deep burial diagenesis.Compaction processes,early fracturing,micritization,early calcite,and the early phase of dolomitization were part of the multiple diagenetic alterations during the shallow burial diagenesis.The deep burial diagenesis was marked by dissolution,late stage of dolomitization and replacement,mechanical and chemical compaction,and the late calcite precipitation.It is believed that dolomitization of the Judea Formation carbonates in the Euphrates Graben has contributed to improving the reservoir properties by increasing the porosity and thus the permeability.展开更多
Many euhedral dolomite crystals and related pores are found in the microbial siliceous stromatolite dolomite and siliceous oolitic dolomite in the Fengjiawan Formation of the Mesoproterozoic Jixian System in the south...Many euhedral dolomite crystals and related pores are found in the microbial siliceous stromatolite dolomite and siliceous oolitic dolomite in the Fengjiawan Formation of the Mesoproterozoic Jixian System in the southern Ordos Basin.With the application of the microscope,scanning electron microscope,cathodoluminescence and in-situ trace element imaging,it can be seen that different from the phase I dolomite that was damaged by silicification,the intact euhedral phase II dolomite occurred through dolomitization after silicification,concentrated mainly in the organic-rich dark laminae of the stromatolite and the dark spheres and cores of the ooids.A considerable number of phase II dolomite crystals were dissolved,giving rise to mold pores and vugs which constituted the matrix pores and also the major pore space of the Fengjiawan Formation.The formation and dissolution of the dolomite were controlled by the microenvironment favorable,respectively,for carbonate precipitation and dissolution under the influence of microbial biological activities and related biochemical reactions.The driving force and material supply of dolomitization and dissolution were confined to the fabrics enriched with microorganisms,which are highly autochthonous.This mechanism may be a key factor for the development of Precambrian dolomite and related reservoirs,in the context of the domination of microbial rocks.展开更多
The Middle Ordovician subsalt Majiagou Formation in the Ordos Basin comprises pervasively dolomitized shallow marine limestone and is a major reservoir rich in natural gas resources.Four types of dolomite matrix and c...The Middle Ordovician subsalt Majiagou Formation in the Ordos Basin comprises pervasively dolomitized shallow marine limestone and is a major reservoir rich in natural gas resources.Four types of dolomite matrix and cement were identified based on petrographic textures:(very)finely crystalline,non-planar to planar-s matrix dolomite(Md1);finely to medium crystalline,planar-s to planar-e matrix dolomite(Md2);microbialites comprising dolomite microcrystals(Md3);and finely to coarsely crystalline dolomite cement(Cd).The Md1 and Md2 dolomites were controlled by alternating lagoon-shoal facies and haveδ13C values(−1.89 to+1.45‰VPDB for Md1,−1.35 to+0.42‰VPDB for Md2)that fall within or are slightly higher than the coeval seawater,suggesting the dolomitizing fluid of evaporated seawater.Md2 dolomite was then subjected to penecontemporaneous karstification by meteoric water and burial recrystallization by sealed brines during diagenesis,as indicated by its relatively lowerδ18O values(−8.89 to−5.73‰VPDB)and higher 87Sr/86Sr ratios(0.708920–0.710199).Md3 dolomite comprises thrombolite and stromatolite and is interpreted to form by a combination of initial microbial mediation and later replacive dolomitization related to evaporated seawater.Cd dolomite was associated with early-formed karst system in the Md2 host dolomite.The lowestδ18O values(−11.78 to−10.18‰VPDB)and 87Sr/86Sr ratios(0.708688–0.708725)and fluid inclusion data(Th:123–175°C)indicate involvement of hydrothermal fluid from which the Cd dolomite precipitated during deep burial.These results reveal the multi-stage dolomitization history of the Majiagou Formation and provide new constraints on fluid origins and dolomites evolution during deep burial in old superimposed basins,such as the Ordos Basin and elsewhere.展开更多
This work represents the first detailed study of an oil shale (OS) section from the Upper Campanian Amman Silicified Limestone (ASL) Formation in south-western part of Jordan. More than five meters of oil shale have b...This work represents the first detailed study of an oil shale (OS) section from the Upper Campanian Amman Silicified Limestone (ASL) Formation in south-western part of Jordan. More than five meters of oil shale have been recorded. Using the petrography and geochemistry, this study aims to focus on such non-conventional types of oil shale rocks in Jordan and to shed some light on their composition and formational environment. Unlike oil shale from Maastrichtian to early Tertiary, this type of oil shale is highly dolomitized. The dolomite is diagenetic in origin. This oil shale type contains considerable amount of OM and remarkably enriched in some trace elements and shows quite low sulfur content. Results suggest that the formation of dolomite appears to be limited by the rate of organic matter oxidation.展开更多
Middle Triassic carbonate sequences of Shotori Formation have a thickness of 70 m and are deposited Robat-e-Kalmard region of Tabas city in Central Iran basin. Gradationally and conformably overlying Sorkh shale Forma...Middle Triassic carbonate sequences of Shotori Formation have a thickness of 70 m and are deposited Robat-e-Kalmard region of Tabas city in Central Iran basin. Gradationally and conformably overlying Sorkh shale Formation, Shotori Formation, mostly composed of medium to thick dolomites (50 m), interbeded with thin lime and sandstones, is disconformable by a laterite horizon at its upper boundary. This Formation mainly consists of fine-to-coarsely crystalline dolomites. According to petrographic (fabric and grain size) and geochemical (elemental analysis of Ca, Mg, Na, Sr, Fe, Mn) evidence, five various types of dolomites were recognized in Shotori Formation. This variety results from early and late diagenetic processes, triggering a change in dolomitizing fluids and thereby forming various dolomites. Geochemical studies have revealed that the dolomites of Shotori Formation have formed under meteoric diagenesis and reducing conditions. Various dolomitization mechanisms are proposed for various types of dolomites;that is to say, Sabkha model is considered for type 1 dolomite, mixing zone model for type 2 and 3 dolomites and burial model for type 4 and 5 dolomites.展开更多
Carbonates undergo a variety of physical,mineralogical,chemical changes during depositional and postdepositional stages that are of interest to exploration geologists and sedimentologists.World over,about 60%of hydroc...Carbonates undergo a variety of physical,mineralogical,chemical changes during depositional and postdepositional stages that are of interest to exploration geologists and sedimentologists.World over,about 60%of hydrocarbon reserves occur in carbonates with the dominant proportion associated with dolomitic reservoirs,in particular fault-associated dolomites which appear to be proven hydrocarbon reservoirs.Dolomitization as the critical diagenetic process thus plays an important role in determining reservoir characteristics and in designing exploration strategies.The buried Paleozoic dolomites exhibit relatively higher porosity than their counterparts,Paleozoic limestones.Fault-associated dolomites are usually targets of hydrocarbon exploration due to their good reservoir quality.High heterogeneity in carbonate reservoirs due to varied porosity types and distribution makes reservoir characterization a daunting task.However,the key elements that control porosity development and evolution in these dolomites remain debatable.Studying the influence of multiphase dolomitization,associated diagenetic events,hydrothermal alteration and their causative thermo-tectonic events on porosity evolution and reservoir quality is essential to understanding the critical processes and controlling factors that result in diverse impacts on reservoir quality.In this paper,an attempt is made to characterize dolomitization in homogeneous carbonate mud and its relationship with porosity evolution and reservoir property.In the field,six facies types excluding host limestone are recognized,which are in turn characterized into seven petrographically recognizable phases,namely the host limestone,early replacement dolomite,sucrosic dolomite,metamorphosed dolomite,late replacement dolomite,brecciated limestone and dolomite and late stage calcite.Mineralogical analyses reveal the dominance of stoichiometric dolomites,followed by calcareous dolomites and magnesium calcites.Among all the field-based facies and petrographic phases,the sucrosic dolomites show appreciable porosity within a range from 4%to 8%,whereas the other phases show either nil or insignificant porosity under megascopic and petrographic observations.Our study confirms that in the process of dolomitization that substantially modifies porosity,dolomitic crystal morphologies play a significant role in enhancing or reducing the porosity.展开更多
Demirkazık formation consisting of the limestones and dolomites is common in the Adana, Turkey. In this study, it is aimed to find the origin of dolomitization by preparing a detailed geological map. For this ...Demirkazık formation consisting of the limestones and dolomites is common in the Adana, Turkey. In this study, it is aimed to find the origin of dolomitization by preparing a detailed geological map. For this purpose, firstly, thin section/polished section and, chemical analysis of the twenty-one samples characterizing dolomitization of the field were prepared and examined. In the chemical analyzes, 21 samples were determined MgO-CaO ratio. Geological map was prepared by field study and MgO contents of the samples that are known coordinates in the chemical data, and the regions where dolomitization was effective were determined. Dolomitization in these carbonates occurs at early stages and late stages. Two dolomite types are petrographically determined;(1) fine crystalline dolomite (TD-1) with 10 - 25 μm crystal size and (2) coarse crystalline dolomite (TD-2) with 50 - 120 μm crystal size. TD-1 is formed by synsedimentary replacement and TD-2 derived from TD-1. The evidence of dolomitization due to pressure changes in the TD-2 dolomites is evidence of late diagenetic. There are three types of carbonate by chemical data;limestone, dolomitic limestone, calcitic dolomite and MgCO3 ratio of these is increased respectively. The rate of dolomitization is very variable and at the fracture regions, the Mg ratio increases, indicating that tectonism is the cause of dolomitization.展开更多
The Precambrian Dengying Formation is a set of large-scale, extensively dolomitized, carbonate reservoirs occurring within the Sichuan Basin. Petrographic and geochemical studies reveal dolomitization was a direct res...The Precambrian Dengying Formation is a set of large-scale, extensively dolomitized, carbonate reservoirs occurring within the Sichuan Basin. Petrographic and geochemical studies reveal dolomitization was a direct result of precipitation by chemically distinct fluids occurring at different times and at different intensities. Based on this evidence, dolomitization and multiple fluid flow events are analyzed, and three types of fluid evolution models are proposed. Results of analysis show that Precambrian Dengying Formation carbonates were deposited in a restricted peritidal environment （630- 542 Ma）. A high temperature and high Mg2＋ concentration seawater was a direct result of dolomitization for the micrite matrix, and for fibrous aragonite in primary pores. Geochemical evidence shows low δ18O values of micritic dolomite varying from -1.29%o to -4.52%o PDB, abundant light rare earth elements （REEs）, and low dolomite order degrees. Microbes and meteoric water significantly altered dolomite original chemical signatures, resulting in algal micritic dolomite and the fine-grained, granular, dolosparite dolomite having very negative δ18O values. Finely crystalline cement dolomite （536.3-280 Ma） and coarsely crystalline cement dolomite have a higher crystallization degree and higher order degree. The diagenetic sequence and fluid inclusion evidence imply a linear correlation between their burial depth and homogenization temperatures, which closely resemble the temperature of generated hydrocarbon. Compared with finely crystalline dolomite, precipitation of coarsely crystalline dolomite was more affected by restricted basinal fluids. In addition, there is a trend toward a more negative δ18O value, higher salinity, higher Fe and Mn concentrations, REE-rich. Two periods of hydrothermal fluids are identified, as the exceptionally high temperatures as opposed to the temperatures of burial history, in addition to the presence of high salinity fluid inclusions. The early hydrothermal fluid flow event was characterized by hot magnesium- and silicon-rich fluids, as demonstrated by the recrystallized matrix dolomite that is intimately associated with flint, opal, and microcrystalline quartz in intergranular or intercrystalline pores. This event was likely the result of a seafloor hydrothermal chimney eruption during Episode I of the Tongwan Movement （536.3-5.5 Ma）. In contrast, later hydrothermal fluids, which caused precipitation of saddle dolomite, were characterized by high salinity （15-16.05wt% NaCI equivalent） and homogenization temperatures （250 to 265℃）, δ18O values that were more enriched, and REE signatures. Geochemical data and the paragenetic sequence indicate that this hydrothermal fluid was related to extensive Permian large igneous province activity （360-280 Ma）. This study demonstrates the presence of complicated dolomitization processes occurring during various paleoclimates, tectonic cycles, and basinal fluids flow; results are a useful reference for these dolomitized Precambrian carbonates reservoirs.展开更多
Songliao Basin is a large-scale Cretaceous continental sedimentary basin in northeastern China. In the northern Songliao Basin Nenjiang Formation Unit 1 are mainly dark mudstones with dolostone interbeds.Understanding...Songliao Basin is a large-scale Cretaceous continental sedimentary basin in northeastern China. In the northern Songliao Basin Nenjiang Formation Unit 1 are mainly dark mudstones with dolostone interbeds.Understanding the sedimentary characteristics and dolomitization of the dolostones is of great significance to the paleoenvironment and paleoc-展开更多
The deeply buried(>4500 m) Cambrian Xixiangchi Formation in the Sichuan Basin, southwestern China, hosts significant reserves of natural gas. A comprehensive analysis combining petrographic, paleo-thermometric, geo...The deeply buried(>4500 m) Cambrian Xixiangchi Formation in the Sichuan Basin, southwestern China, hosts significant reserves of natural gas. A comprehensive analysis combining petrographic, paleo-thermometric, geochemical, and petrophysical materials of the dolostone from the Xixiangchi Formation was conducted to provide insight into deeply buried carbonate reservoirs and decipher the complex diagenetic history. Dolomite-mudstone, fine-crystalline dolostone, and fine-crystalline dolomite cement of the Xixiangchi Formation underwent sabkha and reflux dolomitization. Medium-to coarse-crystalline dolostone, dolo-grainstone, and medium-to coarse-crystalline dolomite cements were then formed by burial dolomitization. These dolomites display δ13C ratios and REE patterns comparable to seawater, with progressively depleted δ18O ratios at greater burial depths. Dolo-grainstone originating from the platform shoal facies exhibits higher primary porosities and well-developed inter-particle pores compared to dolo-mudstone and crystalline dolostone lithologies, which are typically associated with the low-energy tidal flat and/or restricted platform environments. The initial spatial heterogeneity of primary porosity was subsequently modified by meteoric alteration and repeated episodes of dolomitization, which contributed to the development of secondary porosity. These processes increased the resistivity to compaction, and open fractures increased reservoir permeability. During the deep burial regime, saddle dolomite and calcite cements were precipitated at high fluid temperatures(up to 220℃). Thermochemical sulfate reduction is characterized by the occurrence of anhydrite, hydrocarbon, and high homogenization temperatures and significantly low δ13C ratios(av.=-23.7‰) of calcite cements. Deep burial dissolution is significantly constrained by: corrosion of late diagenetic minerals, and the occurrence of bitumen in the center of pores. Mechanisms for the deep-burial dissolution include hydrothermal alteration and thermochemical sulfate reduction. This study indicates the complex diagenetic evolution of Cambrian Xixiangchi Formation, providing significant insights into global deep-burial carbonate reservoir potential.展开更多
Large igneous provinces are generally thought to promote the formation of hydrothermal dolomites and associated reservoirs via tectonic-hydrothermal activity and thermal convection.However,this view has been recently ...Large igneous provinces are generally thought to promote the formation of hydrothermal dolomites and associated reservoirs via tectonic-hydrothermal activity and thermal convection.However,this view has been recently challenged,as abundant non-hydrothermal dolomites have been discovered around the center of the Permian Emeishan Large Igneous Province in the Sichuan Basin,China.To better understand the effects of large igneous provinces on dolomite,we review the current research status in this field and also present a case study of a petrological and geochemical investigation of the Maokou Formation in the Xinjigu section in the intermediate zone of the Emeishan Large Igneous Province.The reviews show that largescale dolomitization associated with large igneous provinces is universally attributable to tectonic-hydrothermal processes and thermal convection,both of which are related to thermal effects,and the properties of the dolomitizing fluids control the differences in the dolomite reservoirs.Our study found that the finely crystalline dolomites in the Xinjigu section are the products of coeval seawater dolomitization,while the hydrothermal dolomites(i.e.,medium-grained dolomites)are developed on a limited scale due to the minor regional tectonism and absence of pathways for hydrothermal fluids.The differential upliftsubsidence caused by the ascending Emeishan mantle plume controls the penecontemporaneous dolomitization and karstification,which leads to large-scale facies-controlled dolomites and reservoirs.These dolomites are mainly distributed in the sedimentary highland areas controlled by the inner and intermediate zones of the Emeishan Large Igneous Province and the extensional margin.These dolomites are larger in scale than hydrothermal dolomites,and thus of great significance for oil and gas exploration.展开更多
The effect of depositional facies and diagenesis on the reservoir potential of the Sakesar limestone has been assessed through core plug porosity and permeability data,scanning electron microscope(SEM),and petrographi...The effect of depositional facies and diagenesis on the reservoir potential of the Sakesar limestone has been assessed through core plug porosity and permeability data,scanning electron microscope(SEM),and petrographic study in three stratigraphic sections(Karuli,Badshah Pur,and Sardhai)of Central Salt Range.Field observations reveal three lithofacies:thin-bedded limestone with shale intercalation,thick-bedded nodular limestone,and highly fractured limestone.Based on a petrographic study,six microfacies have been identified:bioclastic mudstone facies(SKF-1),Lockhartia-nummulitic wackestone facies(SKF-2),Assilina-Alveolina packstone facies(SKF-3),Lockhartia-nummulitic packstone facies(SKF-4),Alveolina grainstone facies(SKF-5),and nummulitic grainstone facies(SKF-6).The Sakesar limestone shows various diagenetic changes such as compaction,dissolution,dolomitization,cementation,and fracturing,resulting in different types of pores.Two reservoir zones are identified in the Sakesar limestone:a mud-dominated reservoir in an outer ramp setting with interparticle and micropores and a bioclastic grain-dominated facies in an inner ramp setting with intraskeletal and fracture porosity.The porosity and permeability of grain-dominated facies(8%-30%and 0.8-8 mD)are higher than mud-dominated facies(4%-15%and 0.5-4 mD)due to intraskeletal/intraparticle pores and dolomitization.展开更多
The dominant lithofacies of reservoirs in the Barra Velha formation of the study area are grainstones,which exhibit strong heterogeneity,and the seismic responses of buildups are characterized by low relief,posing a s...The dominant lithofacies of reservoirs in the Barra Velha formation of the study area are grainstones,which exhibit strong heterogeneity,and the seismic responses of buildups are characterized by low relief,posing a substantial challenge in evaluating the factors controlling high-quality reservoir development.This study thoroughly investigated sedimentary facies and diagenetic processes based on petrological and geophysical data,and a semi-open-rimmed carbonate platform model was established to illustrate the lithofacies distribution pattern.Additionally,the diagenetic processes and their main controlling factors were analyzed,and an attempt was made to establish a diagenetic sequence.Our findings indicate that sedimentary processes control the distribution of lithofacies,while diagenesis ultimately determines the petrophysical properties.The lithofacies types are closely associated with depositional environments.Shrub-like stromatolites are more developed at the bench margin and inner slope,while spherulites occur preferentially in the bench interior and mid-slope environments.Laminites accumulate in profundal or bench interior facies,whereas grainstones are present across all depositional environments,although their components vary.Integrated seismic attributes revealed that the bench margin exhibits nearly circular features,representing favorable conditions for high-quality reservoir development.The primary diagenetic processes in the study area include meteoric diagenesis,chemical compaction,and possible hydrothermal activity.During the eodiagenetic phase,the dissolution of Mg-clays played a key role in the diagenesis of carbonate rocks in the Barra Velha formation.This process typically occurred at structural highs,where Mg-clays were replaced by calcite spherulites,silicates,and dolomite.Some grainstones developed dolomite rims around particles,enhancing their resistance to compaction and preserving primary porosity.In the mesodiagenetic phase,chemical compaction and hydrothermal activity often caused primary pores to be filled with mosaic or blocky calcite and macrocrystalline quartz,leading to reduced permeability and porosity.Although dissolution was common in the study area,its impact on increasing pore space was limited.This study aims to improve drilling success rates in high-quality reservoirs and enhance hydrocarbon discoveries in the study area while also contributing to a better understanding of the evolution and distribution of high-quality reservoirs in analogous lacustrine carbonate settings.展开更多
The origin of dolostone in the Middle Jurassic Buqu Formation of the Plateau Basin has been a subject of prolonged debate.This study combines detailed petrological observations with analyses of Mg-C-O isotopes and ele...The origin of dolostone in the Middle Jurassic Buqu Formation of the Plateau Basin has been a subject of prolonged debate.This study combines detailed petrological observations with analyses of Mg-C-O isotopes and elements to constrain the origin of dolostones in the Buqu Formation.Petrography and cathodoluminescence(CL)examination identified three types of matrix dolostones:very finely to finely crystalline dolostone(D1),finely to medium crystalline dolostone(D2),and medium to coarsely crystalline dolostone(D3).The analysis of the diagenesis sequence reveals that D1 originated from the dolomitization of grainstone in the early diagenetic phase,whereas D2 and D3 resulted from the recrystallization of D1 during the later burial phase.The presence of high Na(>100 ppm),low Fe(<1000 ppm),low Mn(<250 ppm),positive Ce anomaly,LREE enrichment,stableδ^(26)Mg(-2.28‰to-2.04‰),andδ^(13)C(1.02‰-2.95‰)indicates that the early dolomitization fluid was oxidized seawater.As the crystal size increases(D1→D2→D3),the progressively rising Mn content and significantly negativeδ^(18)O(-10.72‰to-7.81‰)suggest that the dolostone has experienced modification and alteration by buried pore water in the later stages.The fluctuations in relative sea level during the sedimentary deposition of the Buqu Formation were reconstructed through the utilization of Na,Sr/Cu,Sr/Ba,Rb/Sr,∑REE,andδ^(13)C.It was observed that theδ^(26)Mg of dolostone closely mirrored the variations in sea level.The consistent trend of change confirms that sea level fluctuations control the formation and distribution of early dolostone.Frequent sea level rise and fall prompted the limestone deposited on the carbonate platform to be continuously transformed into dolostone,which accumulates over a long period to form large-scale thick dolostone.After the formation entered the burial stage,under the combined action of high Mg/Ca ratio pore water,high temperature,and high pressure,the early dolostone experienced the adjustment of burial dolomitization.This research offers a typical case study on the application of Mg-C-O isotope and elements to determine the origin of dolostone.This will aid in a more comprehensive understanding of the formation process of dolostone in ancient rock records.展开更多
Based on petrology and mineralogy,the geochemical characteristics of dolomite in the Cambrian Longwangmiao Formation in the eastern Sichuan Basin,were carried out.Results showed that dolomites mainly occurred in the m...Based on petrology and mineralogy,the geochemical characteristics of dolomite in the Cambrian Longwangmiao Formation in the eastern Sichuan Basin,were carried out.Results showed that dolomites mainly occurred in the middle and upper parts of Longwangmiao Formation,with most commonly as a crystalline dolomite and less commonly as a gain dolomite;the percentage content of dolostone in dolomite ranged from 48.6%to 75%,ratios of Mg/Ca were generally small,and positive and negative relationships between content of MgO and content of CaO were identified,respectively;the dolostones were generally characterized by high contents of Fe and Na while low contents of Sr and Mn,and only a part of dolostones had high content of Mn;compared with composition of contemporaneous seawater,most of dolostones were characterized by positiveδ^(13)C values and negativeδ^(18)O values.Based on the analyses of regional geological setting and geochemical characteristics,the dolomite in Longwangmiao Formation was mainly from the seepage-refluxion dolomitization,while evaporative-concentration dolomitization and burial dolomitization were not developed.In general,the dolomitization of Longwangmiao Formation was not complete.Furthermore,through the dolomitization model of Longwangmiao Formation,the distribution of sedimentary facies as well as the controlling effect of dolomitization on reservoir,the favorable reservoir was predicted,and was mainly developed around Qiyueshan fault zone.展开更多
Based on observations on the core and surface sections of Lower Paleozoic carbonate in the Ordos Basin, petrography research and measurements of TOC, TOS , Ro , XRD, and comparative study with dolomite in modern Cooro...Based on observations on the core and surface sections of Lower Paleozoic carbonate in the Ordos Basin, petrography research and measurements of TOC, TOS , Ro , XRD, and comparative study with dolomite in modern Coorong Lake, it has been revealed that: ( i ) dolomitization may occur in micrite limestone, gypsum-halite and argillaceous sandstone, and it can be divided into three types: sedimentary penecontemporaneous-early diagenesis, late diagenesis of deep burial and catagenesis of uplift period. However, the crystal cell of the second type less than 35μm in size is most closely associated with gas pool; (ii) the highest content of organic matter (OM) is produced in samples from the argillic dolomite which may be formed by argillaceous fluid through gypsum-halite; (iii) in the evolution process from penecontemporaneous dolomite into stoichiometric dolomite, the crystal order of dolomite and the porosity of its host rock tend to increase, which is favorable to the formation of an available migration展开更多
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文摘Aiming at the scientific problem that only part of dolomite acts as dolomite reservoir,this paper takes the multiple dolomite-bearing formations in the Tarim and Ordos basins,NW China and Sichuan Basin,SW China as the study object,by means of mineral petrological analysis and geochemical methods including carbonate clumped isotope,U-Pb isotopic dating,etc.,to rebuild the dolomitization pathway and evaluate its effects on reservoir formation.On the basis of detailed rock thin section observation,five dolomitic structural components are identified,including original fabric-retained dolomite(microbial and/or micrite structure),buried metasomatic dolomite I(subhedral-euhedral fine,medium and coarse crystalline structure),buried metasomatic dolomite II(allotriomorphic-subhedral fine,medium and coarse crystalline structure),buried precipitation dolomite and coarse crystalline saddle dolomite.Among them,the first three exist in the form of rocks,the latter two occur as dolomite minerals filling in pores and fractures.The corresponding petrological and geochemical identification templates for them are established.Based on the identification of the five dolomitic structural components,six dolomitization pathways for three types of reservoirs(preserved dolomite,reworked dolomite and limestone buried dolomitization)are distinguished.The initial porosity of the original rock before dolomitization and the dolomitization pathway are the main factors controlling the development of dolomite reservoirs.The preserved dolomite and reworked dolomite types have the most favorable dolomitization pathway for reservoir formation,and are large scale and controlled by sedimentary facies in development and distribution,making them the first choices for oil and gas exploration in deep carbonate formations.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation Project of China (Nos. 41372126 and 41772103)National Science and Technology Major Project of China (No. 2016ZX05007-002)Natural Science Foundation Innovation Group Program of Hubei Province (No. 2015CFA024)
文摘Detailed petrographic,geochemical(O-C-Sr isotopes)and fluid inclusion studies of the deeply buried Cambrian carbonates in the West-central Tarim Basin revealed three types of crystalline dolomites(fine-crystalline,nonplanar-a(s),dolomite(RD1),fine-to medium-crystalline,planar-e(s)dolomite(RD2),and medium-to coarse-crystalline,nonplanar-a dolomite(RD3)),medium-to coarsecrystalline,nonplanar-a saddle dolomite cement(CD)and early and later-stage calcite cement.The occurrence of RD1 along low-amplitude stylolites points to link with pressure dissolution by which minor Mg ions were likely released for replacive dolomitization during early-to intermediate-burial seawater dolomitization.The increasing crystal sizes of RD2 and RD3 with irregular overgrowth rims suggests intense recrystallization and replacement upon the RD1 or remaining precursor limestones by dolomitizing fluids during late intermediate burial dolomitization.The overlap ofδ^(18)O,δ^(13)C and ^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr values of RD1-RD3 and CD dolomite with coeval seawater values,suggests that the principal dolomitizing fluids that precipitated these dolomites was connate(Cambrian)seawater preserved in the host limestones/dolomites.Their high ^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr ratios suggest influx of radiogenic strontium into the Cambrian seawater.Two regimes of fluid flow are recognized in the study area:firstly,influx of magnesium-rich higher-temperature basinal brines along deep-seated faults/fractures,resulting in cementation by CD dolomite.Secondly,the incursion of meteoric waters,mixing with ascending highertemperature basinal brines,and an increase in Ca^(2+)/Mg^(2+)ratio in the fluids probably results in the precipitation of calcite cement in vugs and fractures.
基金in part provided by Petro China(Grant No.09HT10500000068)Sinopec(Grant No.G5800-07-ZS-WX032)the State Key Lab of Oil/Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation at CDUT(Grant No.PLC200801)to H.Qing
文摘Late Cambrian to Early Ordovician sedimentary rocks in the western Tarim Basin, Northwest China, are composed of shallow-marine platform carbonates. The Keping Uplift is located in the northwest region of this basin. On the basis of petrographic and geochemical features, four matrix replacement dolomites and one type of cement dolomite are identified. Matrix replacement dolomites include （1） micritic dolomites （MD1）; （2） fine-coarse euhedral floating dolomites （MD2）; （3） fine-coarse euhedral dolomites （MD3）; and （4） medium-very coarse anhedral mosaic dolomites （MD4）. Dolomite cement occurs in minor amounts as coarse saddle dolomite cement （CD1） that mostly fills vugs and fractures in the matrix dolomites. These matrix dolomites have δ18O values of ？9.7‰ to ？3.0‰ VPDB （Vienna Pee Dee Belemnite）; δ13C values of ？0.8‰ to 3.5‰ VPDB; 87Sr/86Sr ratios of 0.708516 to 0.709643; Sr concentrations of 50 to 257 ppm; Fe contents of 425 to 16878 ppm; and Mn contents of 28 to 144 ppm. Petrographic and geochemical data suggest that the matrix replacement dolomites were likely formed by normal and evaporative seawater in early stages prior to chemical compaction at shallow burial depths. Compared with matrix dolomites, dolomite cement yields lower δ18O values （？12.9‰ to ？9.1‰ VPDB）; slightly lower δ13C values （？1.6‰-0.6‰ VPDB）; higher 87Sr/86Sr ratios （0.709165-0.709764）; and high homogenization temperature （Th） values （98°C-225°C） and salinities （6 wt%-24 wt% NaCl equivalent）. Limited data from dolomite cement shows a low Sr concentration （58.6 ppm） and high Fe and Mn contents （1233 and 1250 ppm, respectively）. These data imply that the dolomite cement precipitated from higher temperature hydrothermal salinity fluids. These fluids could be related to widespread igneous activities in the Tarim Basin occurring during Permian time when the host dolostones were deeply buried. Faults likely acted as important conduits that channeled dolomitizing fluids from the underlying strata into the basal carbonates, leading to intense dolomitization. Therefore, dolomitization, in the Keping Uplift area is likely related to evaporated seawater via seepage reflux in addition to burial processes and hydrothermal fluids.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.41602166)
文摘The Lower Cambrian Longwangmiao Formation shoal dolostone reservoir in Sichuan Basin is currently an exploration and research highlight in China. Reservoir rocks mainly consist of crystalline dolomite with residual grain texture, and dolarenite of which the arene is mainly composed of muddy to micritic dolomite with some crystalline grain directionally aligned. The trace element indicates that the dolomites of Longwangmiao Formation may be related to the high salinity of sea water. The oxygen isotope values of crystalline dolomite and dolarenite are both similar to that of the Early Cambrian marine dolomites, and the carbon isotope values of every kind of dolomites are completely overlapped with that of the seawater in Early Cambrian, indicating the dolomitization fluid is originated from the Early Cambrian sea water. The restricted marine biological communities and a small amount of gypsum pseudonodule seen in muddy to micritic dolomite indicate that the sea water in Early Cambrian was restricted and evaporated. However, the general lack of massive evaporite mineral and gypsum karst breccia indicates that the salinity of sea water during dolomitization was lower than the value of gypsum＇s precipitation. The Longwangmiao Formation consists of several high-frequency sedimentary cycles, indicating frequent sea level changes. This study indicates that massive dolomitization may also occur in underwater palaeohigh in carbonate platform through the reflux of penesaline sea water driven by a combination of high-and low-frequency sea-level changes. This kind of dolomitization can explain the generation of massive dolomites in the absence of evaporite precipitation, and further indicates that replacement dolomites can be produced by sea water with a wide range of salinity（normal, penesaline to hypersaline）.
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation under agreement No.075-15-2020-931 within the framework of the development program for a world-class Research Center"Efficient development of the global liquid hydrocarbon reserves"。
文摘Results of this study are based on core materials description,thin sections,Cathodoluminescence(CL),and Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM)examinations.The Lower Cretaceous over the Euphrates Graben area was characterized by carbonate sedimentation in shallow marine environments.The low energy lagoonal to inner shelf sediments of the Judea Formation includes micritic mudstone to wackestone texture,dolomitic limestones and dolostones.Two types of dolomites recognized in the carbonates of the Judea Formation,the preserving microcrystalline dolomites which commonly founded in the partially dolomitized micritic limestones,and the destructive coarsely crystalline dolomites which commonly founded in the dolostones and dolomitic limestones.Petrographic examinations indicate that the preserving microcrystalline dolomites represent subtidal cycles developed in a shoal to open marine depositional environments,they probably formed under conditions of the shallow burial diagenesis.The destructive coarsely crystalline dolomites may develop in more basinward,open marine environments under conditions of the deep burial diagenesis that accompanied by rising in temperature,pressure,and burial depth.It is believed that evolution of the diagenetic history of the Judean Formation sediments occurred in two diagenetic stages;the shallow burial diagenesis,and the deep burial diagenesis.Compaction processes,early fracturing,micritization,early calcite,and the early phase of dolomitization were part of the multiple diagenetic alterations during the shallow burial diagenesis.The deep burial diagenesis was marked by dissolution,late stage of dolomitization and replacement,mechanical and chemical compaction,and the late calcite precipitation.It is believed that dolomitization of the Judea Formation carbonates in the Euphrates Graben has contributed to improving the reservoir properties by increasing the porosity and thus the permeability.
基金funded by the National Key Research&Development Plan‘The Formation and Distribution of Ultra-deep and Meso-Neoproterozoic Hydrocarbon Resources’(Grant No.2017YFC0603104)the CNPC upstream prospective and fundamental research program of‘Study on formation mechanism and effectiveness evaluation of a large-scale reservoir in the lower assemblage of the foreland thrust belt’(Grant No.2021DJ0302)。
文摘Many euhedral dolomite crystals and related pores are found in the microbial siliceous stromatolite dolomite and siliceous oolitic dolomite in the Fengjiawan Formation of the Mesoproterozoic Jixian System in the southern Ordos Basin.With the application of the microscope,scanning electron microscope,cathodoluminescence and in-situ trace element imaging,it can be seen that different from the phase I dolomite that was damaged by silicification,the intact euhedral phase II dolomite occurred through dolomitization after silicification,concentrated mainly in the organic-rich dark laminae of the stromatolite and the dark spheres and cores of the ooids.A considerable number of phase II dolomite crystals were dissolved,giving rise to mold pores and vugs which constituted the matrix pores and also the major pore space of the Fengjiawan Formation.The formation and dissolution of the dolomite were controlled by the microenvironment favorable,respectively,for carbonate precipitation and dissolution under the influence of microbial biological activities and related biochemical reactions.The driving force and material supply of dolomitization and dissolution were confined to the fabrics enriched with microorganisms,which are highly autochthonous.This mechanism may be a key factor for the development of Precambrian dolomite and related reservoirs,in the context of the domination of microbial rocks.
基金This study was supported by the National Science and Technology Major Projects of China(Grant Nos.2016ZX05004006-001-002 and 2016ZX05004002-001)PetroChina Science and Technology Project(Grant No.2019B-0406)the China Scholarship Council(No.201908080005)。
文摘The Middle Ordovician subsalt Majiagou Formation in the Ordos Basin comprises pervasively dolomitized shallow marine limestone and is a major reservoir rich in natural gas resources.Four types of dolomite matrix and cement were identified based on petrographic textures:(very)finely crystalline,non-planar to planar-s matrix dolomite(Md1);finely to medium crystalline,planar-s to planar-e matrix dolomite(Md2);microbialites comprising dolomite microcrystals(Md3);and finely to coarsely crystalline dolomite cement(Cd).The Md1 and Md2 dolomites were controlled by alternating lagoon-shoal facies and haveδ13C values(−1.89 to+1.45‰VPDB for Md1,−1.35 to+0.42‰VPDB for Md2)that fall within or are slightly higher than the coeval seawater,suggesting the dolomitizing fluid of evaporated seawater.Md2 dolomite was then subjected to penecontemporaneous karstification by meteoric water and burial recrystallization by sealed brines during diagenesis,as indicated by its relatively lowerδ18O values(−8.89 to−5.73‰VPDB)and higher 87Sr/86Sr ratios(0.708920–0.710199).Md3 dolomite comprises thrombolite and stromatolite and is interpreted to form by a combination of initial microbial mediation and later replacive dolomitization related to evaporated seawater.Cd dolomite was associated with early-formed karst system in the Md2 host dolomite.The lowestδ18O values(−11.78 to−10.18‰VPDB)and 87Sr/86Sr ratios(0.708688–0.708725)and fluid inclusion data(Th:123–175°C)indicate involvement of hydrothermal fluid from which the Cd dolomite precipitated during deep burial.These results reveal the multi-stage dolomitization history of the Majiagou Formation and provide new constraints on fluid origins and dolomites evolution during deep burial in old superimposed basins,such as the Ordos Basin and elsewhere.
文摘This work represents the first detailed study of an oil shale (OS) section from the Upper Campanian Amman Silicified Limestone (ASL) Formation in south-western part of Jordan. More than five meters of oil shale have been recorded. Using the petrography and geochemistry, this study aims to focus on such non-conventional types of oil shale rocks in Jordan and to shed some light on their composition and formational environment. Unlike oil shale from Maastrichtian to early Tertiary, this type of oil shale is highly dolomitized. The dolomite is diagenetic in origin. This oil shale type contains considerable amount of OM and remarkably enriched in some trace elements and shows quite low sulfur content. Results suggest that the formation of dolomite appears to be limited by the rate of organic matter oxidation.
文摘Middle Triassic carbonate sequences of Shotori Formation have a thickness of 70 m and are deposited Robat-e-Kalmard region of Tabas city in Central Iran basin. Gradationally and conformably overlying Sorkh shale Formation, Shotori Formation, mostly composed of medium to thick dolomites (50 m), interbeded with thin lime and sandstones, is disconformable by a laterite horizon at its upper boundary. This Formation mainly consists of fine-to-coarsely crystalline dolomites. According to petrographic (fabric and grain size) and geochemical (elemental analysis of Ca, Mg, Na, Sr, Fe, Mn) evidence, five various types of dolomites were recognized in Shotori Formation. This variety results from early and late diagenetic processes, triggering a change in dolomitizing fluids and thereby forming various dolomites. Geochemical studies have revealed that the dolomites of Shotori Formation have formed under meteoric diagenesis and reducing conditions. Various dolomitization mechanisms are proposed for various types of dolomites;that is to say, Sabkha model is considered for type 1 dolomite, mixing zone model for type 2 and 3 dolomites and burial model for type 4 and 5 dolomites.
基金supported by a Shell Grant from the South East Asia Carbonate Research Laboratory,Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS,Malaysia.
文摘Carbonates undergo a variety of physical,mineralogical,chemical changes during depositional and postdepositional stages that are of interest to exploration geologists and sedimentologists.World over,about 60%of hydrocarbon reserves occur in carbonates with the dominant proportion associated with dolomitic reservoirs,in particular fault-associated dolomites which appear to be proven hydrocarbon reservoirs.Dolomitization as the critical diagenetic process thus plays an important role in determining reservoir characteristics and in designing exploration strategies.The buried Paleozoic dolomites exhibit relatively higher porosity than their counterparts,Paleozoic limestones.Fault-associated dolomites are usually targets of hydrocarbon exploration due to their good reservoir quality.High heterogeneity in carbonate reservoirs due to varied porosity types and distribution makes reservoir characterization a daunting task.However,the key elements that control porosity development and evolution in these dolomites remain debatable.Studying the influence of multiphase dolomitization,associated diagenetic events,hydrothermal alteration and their causative thermo-tectonic events on porosity evolution and reservoir quality is essential to understanding the critical processes and controlling factors that result in diverse impacts on reservoir quality.In this paper,an attempt is made to characterize dolomitization in homogeneous carbonate mud and its relationship with porosity evolution and reservoir property.In the field,six facies types excluding host limestone are recognized,which are in turn characterized into seven petrographically recognizable phases,namely the host limestone,early replacement dolomite,sucrosic dolomite,metamorphosed dolomite,late replacement dolomite,brecciated limestone and dolomite and late stage calcite.Mineralogical analyses reveal the dominance of stoichiometric dolomites,followed by calcareous dolomites and magnesium calcites.Among all the field-based facies and petrographic phases,the sucrosic dolomites show appreciable porosity within a range from 4%to 8%,whereas the other phases show either nil or insignificant porosity under megascopic and petrographic observations.Our study confirms that in the process of dolomitization that substantially modifies porosity,dolomitic crystal morphologies play a significant role in enhancing or reducing the porosity.
文摘Demirkazık formation consisting of the limestones and dolomites is common in the Adana, Turkey. In this study, it is aimed to find the origin of dolomitization by preparing a detailed geological map. For this purpose, firstly, thin section/polished section and, chemical analysis of the twenty-one samples characterizing dolomitization of the field were prepared and examined. In the chemical analyzes, 21 samples were determined MgO-CaO ratio. Geological map was prepared by field study and MgO contents of the samples that are known coordinates in the chemical data, and the regions where dolomitization was effective were determined. Dolomitization in these carbonates occurs at early stages and late stages. Two dolomite types are petrographically determined;(1) fine crystalline dolomite (TD-1) with 10 - 25 μm crystal size and (2) coarse crystalline dolomite (TD-2) with 50 - 120 μm crystal size. TD-1 is formed by synsedimentary replacement and TD-2 derived from TD-1. The evidence of dolomitization due to pressure changes in the TD-2 dolomites is evidence of late diagenetic. There are three types of carbonate by chemical data;limestone, dolomitic limestone, calcitic dolomite and MgCO3 ratio of these is increased respectively. The rate of dolomitization is very variable and at the fracture regions, the Mg ratio increases, indicating that tectonism is the cause of dolomitization.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grants No.41272159 and 41572099 and 41772272)China Geological Survey(grants No.1212011120964 and DD20180008)+2 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Study on fluid diversity and genetic model of hydrothermal dolomitization,grant No.2016M601088)Liu Baojun Geoscience Foundation for Youthsthe Opening Foundation of Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Depositional Mineralization&Sedimentary Mineral(grant No.DMSM2017041)
文摘The Precambrian Dengying Formation is a set of large-scale, extensively dolomitized, carbonate reservoirs occurring within the Sichuan Basin. Petrographic and geochemical studies reveal dolomitization was a direct result of precipitation by chemically distinct fluids occurring at different times and at different intensities. Based on this evidence, dolomitization and multiple fluid flow events are analyzed, and three types of fluid evolution models are proposed. Results of analysis show that Precambrian Dengying Formation carbonates were deposited in a restricted peritidal environment （630- 542 Ma）. A high temperature and high Mg2＋ concentration seawater was a direct result of dolomitization for the micrite matrix, and for fibrous aragonite in primary pores. Geochemical evidence shows low δ18O values of micritic dolomite varying from -1.29%o to -4.52%o PDB, abundant light rare earth elements （REEs）, and low dolomite order degrees. Microbes and meteoric water significantly altered dolomite original chemical signatures, resulting in algal micritic dolomite and the fine-grained, granular, dolosparite dolomite having very negative δ18O values. Finely crystalline cement dolomite （536.3-280 Ma） and coarsely crystalline cement dolomite have a higher crystallization degree and higher order degree. The diagenetic sequence and fluid inclusion evidence imply a linear correlation between their burial depth and homogenization temperatures, which closely resemble the temperature of generated hydrocarbon. Compared with finely crystalline dolomite, precipitation of coarsely crystalline dolomite was more affected by restricted basinal fluids. In addition, there is a trend toward a more negative δ18O value, higher salinity, higher Fe and Mn concentrations, REE-rich. Two periods of hydrothermal fluids are identified, as the exceptionally high temperatures as opposed to the temperatures of burial history, in addition to the presence of high salinity fluid inclusions. The early hydrothermal fluid flow event was characterized by hot magnesium- and silicon-rich fluids, as demonstrated by the recrystallized matrix dolomite that is intimately associated with flint, opal, and microcrystalline quartz in intergranular or intercrystalline pores. This event was likely the result of a seafloor hydrothermal chimney eruption during Episode I of the Tongwan Movement （536.3-5.5 Ma）. In contrast, later hydrothermal fluids, which caused precipitation of saddle dolomite, were characterized by high salinity （15-16.05wt% NaCI equivalent） and homogenization temperatures （250 to 265℃）, δ18O values that were more enriched, and REE signatures. Geochemical data and the paragenetic sequence indicate that this hydrothermal fluid was related to extensive Permian large igneous province activity （360-280 Ma）. This study demonstrates the presence of complicated dolomitization processes occurring during various paleoclimates, tectonic cycles, and basinal fluids flow; results are a useful reference for these dolomitized Precambrian carbonates reservoirs.
文摘Songliao Basin is a large-scale Cretaceous continental sedimentary basin in northeastern China. In the northern Songliao Basin Nenjiang Formation Unit 1 are mainly dark mudstones with dolostone interbeds.Understanding the sedimentary characteristics and dolomitization of the dolostones is of great significance to the paleoenvironment and paleoc-
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation Project of China(U22B6002)the Major Science&Technology Project of PetroChina(No.2023ZZ02)the Prospective Basic Technology Research Project of PetroChina(2021DJ0605).
文摘The deeply buried(>4500 m) Cambrian Xixiangchi Formation in the Sichuan Basin, southwestern China, hosts significant reserves of natural gas. A comprehensive analysis combining petrographic, paleo-thermometric, geochemical, and petrophysical materials of the dolostone from the Xixiangchi Formation was conducted to provide insight into deeply buried carbonate reservoirs and decipher the complex diagenetic history. Dolomite-mudstone, fine-crystalline dolostone, and fine-crystalline dolomite cement of the Xixiangchi Formation underwent sabkha and reflux dolomitization. Medium-to coarse-crystalline dolostone, dolo-grainstone, and medium-to coarse-crystalline dolomite cements were then formed by burial dolomitization. These dolomites display δ13C ratios and REE patterns comparable to seawater, with progressively depleted δ18O ratios at greater burial depths. Dolo-grainstone originating from the platform shoal facies exhibits higher primary porosities and well-developed inter-particle pores compared to dolo-mudstone and crystalline dolostone lithologies, which are typically associated with the low-energy tidal flat and/or restricted platform environments. The initial spatial heterogeneity of primary porosity was subsequently modified by meteoric alteration and repeated episodes of dolomitization, which contributed to the development of secondary porosity. These processes increased the resistivity to compaction, and open fractures increased reservoir permeability. During the deep burial regime, saddle dolomite and calcite cements were precipitated at high fluid temperatures(up to 220℃). Thermochemical sulfate reduction is characterized by the occurrence of anhydrite, hydrocarbon, and high homogenization temperatures and significantly low δ13C ratios(av.=-23.7‰) of calcite cements. Deep burial dissolution is significantly constrained by: corrosion of late diagenetic minerals, and the occurrence of bitumen in the center of pores. Mechanisms for the deep-burial dissolution include hydrothermal alteration and thermochemical sulfate reduction. This study indicates the complex diagenetic evolution of Cambrian Xixiangchi Formation, providing significant insights into global deep-burial carbonate reservoir potential.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42172166 and 42472167)Science and Technology Cooperation Project of the CNPC-SWPU Innovation Alliance(Grant No.2020CX010300)。
文摘Large igneous provinces are generally thought to promote the formation of hydrothermal dolomites and associated reservoirs via tectonic-hydrothermal activity and thermal convection.However,this view has been recently challenged,as abundant non-hydrothermal dolomites have been discovered around the center of the Permian Emeishan Large Igneous Province in the Sichuan Basin,China.To better understand the effects of large igneous provinces on dolomite,we review the current research status in this field and also present a case study of a petrological and geochemical investigation of the Maokou Formation in the Xinjigu section in the intermediate zone of the Emeishan Large Igneous Province.The reviews show that largescale dolomitization associated with large igneous provinces is universally attributable to tectonic-hydrothermal processes and thermal convection,both of which are related to thermal effects,and the properties of the dolomitizing fluids control the differences in the dolomite reservoirs.Our study found that the finely crystalline dolomites in the Xinjigu section are the products of coeval seawater dolomitization,while the hydrothermal dolomites(i.e.,medium-grained dolomites)are developed on a limited scale due to the minor regional tectonism and absence of pathways for hydrothermal fluids.The differential upliftsubsidence caused by the ascending Emeishan mantle plume controls the penecontemporaneous dolomitization and karstification,which leads to large-scale facies-controlled dolomites and reservoirs.These dolomites are mainly distributed in the sedimentary highland areas controlled by the inner and intermediate zones of the Emeishan Large Igneous Province and the extensional margin.These dolomites are larger in scale than hydrothermal dolomites,and thus of great significance for oil and gas exploration.
基金funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2022YFF0801202,2022YFF0801200)。
文摘The effect of depositional facies and diagenesis on the reservoir potential of the Sakesar limestone has been assessed through core plug porosity and permeability data,scanning electron microscope(SEM),and petrographic study in three stratigraphic sections(Karuli,Badshah Pur,and Sardhai)of Central Salt Range.Field observations reveal three lithofacies:thin-bedded limestone with shale intercalation,thick-bedded nodular limestone,and highly fractured limestone.Based on a petrographic study,six microfacies have been identified:bioclastic mudstone facies(SKF-1),Lockhartia-nummulitic wackestone facies(SKF-2),Assilina-Alveolina packstone facies(SKF-3),Lockhartia-nummulitic packstone facies(SKF-4),Alveolina grainstone facies(SKF-5),and nummulitic grainstone facies(SKF-6).The Sakesar limestone shows various diagenetic changes such as compaction,dissolution,dolomitization,cementation,and fracturing,resulting in different types of pores.Two reservoir zones are identified in the Sakesar limestone:a mud-dominated reservoir in an outer ramp setting with interparticle and micropores and a bioclastic grain-dominated facies in an inner ramp setting with intraskeletal and fracture porosity.The porosity and permeability of grain-dominated facies(8%-30%and 0.8-8 mD)are higher than mud-dominated facies(4%-15%and 0.5-4 mD)due to intraskeletal/intraparticle pores and dolomitization.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 42330810 and U19B6003-01the China National Petroleum Corporation Science Research and Technology Development Project under contract Nos 2021DJ1501 and 2024DQ03016.
文摘The dominant lithofacies of reservoirs in the Barra Velha formation of the study area are grainstones,which exhibit strong heterogeneity,and the seismic responses of buildups are characterized by low relief,posing a substantial challenge in evaluating the factors controlling high-quality reservoir development.This study thoroughly investigated sedimentary facies and diagenetic processes based on petrological and geophysical data,and a semi-open-rimmed carbonate platform model was established to illustrate the lithofacies distribution pattern.Additionally,the diagenetic processes and their main controlling factors were analyzed,and an attempt was made to establish a diagenetic sequence.Our findings indicate that sedimentary processes control the distribution of lithofacies,while diagenesis ultimately determines the petrophysical properties.The lithofacies types are closely associated with depositional environments.Shrub-like stromatolites are more developed at the bench margin and inner slope,while spherulites occur preferentially in the bench interior and mid-slope environments.Laminites accumulate in profundal or bench interior facies,whereas grainstones are present across all depositional environments,although their components vary.Integrated seismic attributes revealed that the bench margin exhibits nearly circular features,representing favorable conditions for high-quality reservoir development.The primary diagenetic processes in the study area include meteoric diagenesis,chemical compaction,and possible hydrothermal activity.During the eodiagenetic phase,the dissolution of Mg-clays played a key role in the diagenesis of carbonate rocks in the Barra Velha formation.This process typically occurred at structural highs,where Mg-clays were replaced by calcite spherulites,silicates,and dolomite.Some grainstones developed dolomite rims around particles,enhancing their resistance to compaction and preserving primary porosity.In the mesodiagenetic phase,chemical compaction and hydrothermal activity often caused primary pores to be filled with mosaic or blocky calcite and macrocrystalline quartz,leading to reduced permeability and porosity.Although dissolution was common in the study area,its impact on increasing pore space was limited.This study aims to improve drilling success rates in high-quality reservoirs and enhance hydrocarbon discoveries in the study area while also contributing to a better understanding of the evolution and distribution of high-quality reservoirs in analogous lacustrine carbonate settings.
文摘The origin of dolostone in the Middle Jurassic Buqu Formation of the Plateau Basin has been a subject of prolonged debate.This study combines detailed petrological observations with analyses of Mg-C-O isotopes and elements to constrain the origin of dolostones in the Buqu Formation.Petrography and cathodoluminescence(CL)examination identified three types of matrix dolostones:very finely to finely crystalline dolostone(D1),finely to medium crystalline dolostone(D2),and medium to coarsely crystalline dolostone(D3).The analysis of the diagenesis sequence reveals that D1 originated from the dolomitization of grainstone in the early diagenetic phase,whereas D2 and D3 resulted from the recrystallization of D1 during the later burial phase.The presence of high Na(>100 ppm),low Fe(<1000 ppm),low Mn(<250 ppm),positive Ce anomaly,LREE enrichment,stableδ^(26)Mg(-2.28‰to-2.04‰),andδ^(13)C(1.02‰-2.95‰)indicates that the early dolomitization fluid was oxidized seawater.As the crystal size increases(D1→D2→D3),the progressively rising Mn content and significantly negativeδ^(18)O(-10.72‰to-7.81‰)suggest that the dolostone has experienced modification and alteration by buried pore water in the later stages.The fluctuations in relative sea level during the sedimentary deposition of the Buqu Formation were reconstructed through the utilization of Na,Sr/Cu,Sr/Ba,Rb/Sr,∑REE,andδ^(13)C.It was observed that theδ^(26)Mg of dolostone closely mirrored the variations in sea level.The consistent trend of change confirms that sea level fluctuations control the formation and distribution of early dolostone.Frequent sea level rise and fall prompted the limestone deposited on the carbonate platform to be continuously transformed into dolostone,which accumulates over a long period to form large-scale thick dolostone.After the formation entered the burial stage,under the combined action of high Mg/Ca ratio pore water,high temperature,and high pressure,the early dolostone experienced the adjustment of burial dolomitization.This research offers a typical case study on the application of Mg-C-O isotope and elements to determine the origin of dolostone.This will aid in a more comprehensive understanding of the formation process of dolostone in ancient rock records.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41472094).
文摘Based on petrology and mineralogy,the geochemical characteristics of dolomite in the Cambrian Longwangmiao Formation in the eastern Sichuan Basin,were carried out.Results showed that dolomites mainly occurred in the middle and upper parts of Longwangmiao Formation,with most commonly as a crystalline dolomite and less commonly as a gain dolomite;the percentage content of dolostone in dolomite ranged from 48.6%to 75%,ratios of Mg/Ca were generally small,and positive and negative relationships between content of MgO and content of CaO were identified,respectively;the dolostones were generally characterized by high contents of Fe and Na while low contents of Sr and Mn,and only a part of dolostones had high content of Mn;compared with composition of contemporaneous seawater,most of dolostones were characterized by positiveδ^(13)C values and negativeδ^(18)O values.Based on the analyses of regional geological setting and geochemical characteristics,the dolomite in Longwangmiao Formation was mainly from the seepage-refluxion dolomitization,while evaporative-concentration dolomitization and burial dolomitization were not developed.In general,the dolomitization of Longwangmiao Formation was not complete.Furthermore,through the dolomitization model of Longwangmiao Formation,the distribution of sedimentary facies as well as the controlling effect of dolomitization on reservoir,the favorable reservoir was predicted,and was mainly developed around Qiyueshan fault zone.
文摘Based on observations on the core and surface sections of Lower Paleozoic carbonate in the Ordos Basin, petrography research and measurements of TOC, TOS , Ro , XRD, and comparative study with dolomite in modern Coorong Lake, it has been revealed that: ( i ) dolomitization may occur in micrite limestone, gypsum-halite and argillaceous sandstone, and it can be divided into three types: sedimentary penecontemporaneous-early diagenesis, late diagenesis of deep burial and catagenesis of uplift period. However, the crystal cell of the second type less than 35μm in size is most closely associated with gas pool; (ii) the highest content of organic matter (OM) is produced in samples from the argillic dolomite which may be formed by argillaceous fluid through gypsum-halite; (iii) in the evolution process from penecontemporaneous dolomite into stoichiometric dolomite, the crystal order of dolomite and the porosity of its host rock tend to increase, which is favorable to the formation of an available migration
