The ratio of total organic carbon to total nitrogen (TOC:TN) and the stable carbon isotope ratio of organic matter (δ13Corg) are widely applied for inferring the origin of organic matter (OM) in Quaternary marine sed...The ratio of total organic carbon to total nitrogen (TOC:TN) and the stable carbon isotope ratio of organic matter (δ13Corg) are widely applied for inferring the origin of organic matter (OM) in Quaternary marine sediments. A plot of TOC:TN vs. δ13Corg is useful for such studies but is strongly based on qualitative constraints. This study is based on the qualitative characterization of the source of Quaternary OM via analysis of TOC:TN and δ13Corg signatures, but also proposes a probability parameter, which combines both signatures, to infer the amount of Terrestrial OM Input (TOMI). This index provides a method for quantifying the proportion of terrestrial OM vs. marine OMin a more comprehensive manner. The TOMI index concept was applied to a study area in theJoetsuBasin, eastern margin of theJapanSea, where previous studies have characterized theOMfrom the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) to the present. The upwards increase in TOC indicates thatOMproduction during the Holocene was higher than during the LGM. The enriched δ13Corg signature upwards and decrease in TOC:TN suggest predominantly marine phytoplankton OM during the Holocene. Throughout the LGM, low OM production with depleted δ13Corg values and high TOC:TN values in the sediments suggest a predominantly C3 terrestrial plant source for the OM. Using these data, it was possible to calculate a proxy for a sea level variation curve during that period and to investigate the influence of the proximity of the coastal line to the continental slope on the input of terrestrial material to the basin. The proposal provides information for the application of sequence stratigraphic concepts. The TOMI index could confirm that the proximity to the shoreline and shelf break has a strong influence on the input of terrestrial material during lowstand periods.展开更多
Various methods are available for calculating the TOC of shale reservoirs with logging data, and each method has its unique applicability andaccuracy. So it is especially important to establish a regional experimental...Various methods are available for calculating the TOC of shale reservoirs with logging data, and each method has its unique applicability andaccuracy. So it is especially important to establish a regional experimental calculation model based on a thorough analysis of their applicability.With the Upper Ordovician Wufeng Fm-Lower Silurian Longmaxi Fm shale reservoirs as an example, TOC calculation models were built by useof the improved DlgR, bulk density, natural gamma spectroscopy, multi-fitting and volume model methods respectively, considering the previousresearch results and the geologic features of the area. These models were compared based on the core data. Finally, the bulk density method wasselected as the regional experimental calculation model. Field practices demonstrated that the improved DlgR and natural gamma spectroscopymethods are poor in accuracy;although the multi-fitting method and bulk density method have relatively high accuracy, the bulk density methodis simpler and wider in application. For further verifying its applicability, the bulk density method was applied to calculate the TOC of shalereservoirs in several key wells in the Jiaoshiba shale gas field, Sichuan Basin, and the calculation accuracy was clarified with the measured dataof core samples, showing that the coincidence rate of logging-based TOC calculation is up to 90.5%-91.0%.展开更多
文摘The ratio of total organic carbon to total nitrogen (TOC:TN) and the stable carbon isotope ratio of organic matter (δ13Corg) are widely applied for inferring the origin of organic matter (OM) in Quaternary marine sediments. A plot of TOC:TN vs. δ13Corg is useful for such studies but is strongly based on qualitative constraints. This study is based on the qualitative characterization of the source of Quaternary OM via analysis of TOC:TN and δ13Corg signatures, but also proposes a probability parameter, which combines both signatures, to infer the amount of Terrestrial OM Input (TOMI). This index provides a method for quantifying the proportion of terrestrial OM vs. marine OMin a more comprehensive manner. The TOMI index concept was applied to a study area in theJoetsuBasin, eastern margin of theJapanSea, where previous studies have characterized theOMfrom the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) to the present. The upwards increase in TOC indicates thatOMproduction during the Holocene was higher than during the LGM. The enriched δ13Corg signature upwards and decrease in TOC:TN suggest predominantly marine phytoplankton OM during the Holocene. Throughout the LGM, low OM production with depleted δ13Corg values and high TOC:TN values in the sediments suggest a predominantly C3 terrestrial plant source for the OM. Using these data, it was possible to calculate a proxy for a sea level variation curve during that period and to investigate the influence of the proximity of the coastal line to the continental slope on the input of terrestrial material to the basin. The proposal provides information for the application of sequence stratigraphic concepts. The TOMI index could confirm that the proximity to the shoreline and shelf break has a strong influence on the input of terrestrial material during lowstand periods.
基金National Key Science&Technology Project“Shale Gas Resource Evaluation and Regional Selection in Upper Yangtze and Dian(Yunnan)-Qian(Guizhou)-Gui(Guangxi)”(No.14B12XQ151001).
文摘Various methods are available for calculating the TOC of shale reservoirs with logging data, and each method has its unique applicability andaccuracy. So it is especially important to establish a regional experimental calculation model based on a thorough analysis of their applicability.With the Upper Ordovician Wufeng Fm-Lower Silurian Longmaxi Fm shale reservoirs as an example, TOC calculation models were built by useof the improved DlgR, bulk density, natural gamma spectroscopy, multi-fitting and volume model methods respectively, considering the previousresearch results and the geologic features of the area. These models were compared based on the core data. Finally, the bulk density method wasselected as the regional experimental calculation model. Field practices demonstrated that the improved DlgR and natural gamma spectroscopymethods are poor in accuracy;although the multi-fitting method and bulk density method have relatively high accuracy, the bulk density methodis simpler and wider in application. For further verifying its applicability, the bulk density method was applied to calculate the TOC of shalereservoirs in several key wells in the Jiaoshiba shale gas field, Sichuan Basin, and the calculation accuracy was clarified with the measured dataof core samples, showing that the coincidence rate of logging-based TOC calculation is up to 90.5%-91.0%.
