The southeastern Sichuan Basin and its basin-margin transition zone(hereinafter referred to as“the basin-margin transition zone of SE Chongqing”)is the focus of normal-pressure shale gas exploration in China.In orde...The southeastern Sichuan Basin and its basin-margin transition zone(hereinafter referred to as“the basin-margin transition zone of SE Chongqing”)is the focus of normal-pressure shale gas exploration in China.In order to summarize the geological characteristics and enrichment laws of shale gas in the basin-margin transition zone of SE Chongqing,we analyzed the geological characteristics of shale gas reservoirs in the Nanchuan-Wulong area of this transition zone from the aspects of sedimentary formation,tectonic reworking and production characteristics by using geophysical,drilling,logging and testing data,and then we compared it with the overpressure shale gas reservoirs in the Jiaoshiba Block.Finally,we explored the main factors controlling the enrichment&high yields of normal-pressure shale gas in this transition zone and their hydrocarbon accumulation patterns.And the following research results were obtained.(1)Different from the over-pressure shale gas reservoirs in Jiaoshiba Block,the normal-pressure shale gas reservoirs in this transition zone are characterized by lower organic porosities,more developed micro-fractures,higher ratios of adsorbed gas,greater differences of stresses in two directions,lower geothermal gradients,lower formation pressure coefficients,higher initial fluid production rates and higher fluid flowback rates.(2)The enrichment&high yields of normal-pressure shale gas in this area is mainly controlled by three factors,i.e.,carbon-rich,silicate-rich and graptolite-rich shale,organic pores,and tectonic stress field,among which,the first factor controlled by deepwater continental shelf facies is the basis of shale gas enrichment,the second is the main controlling factor of shale gas enrichment,and the third is the key factor of high-yield shale gas.(3)The hydrocarbon accumulation patterns of normal-pressure shale gas reservoirs in the transition zone can be divided into four types,including the anticline type,the syncline type,the slope type and the reverse fault type.And the enrichment&high-yield characteristics of shale gas in different hydrocarbon accumulation patterns are also clarified.In conclusion,the research results enrich the geological theory of enrichment&high-yield laws of normal-pressure shale gas and provide a support for the exploration and development of normal-pressure shale gas in complex structures.展开更多
基金supported by the National Major Science and Technology Project“Pilot project for Pengshui District Normal Pressure Shale Gas Exploration and Development”(No.2016ZX05061)Sinopec Science&Technology Development Dept.project“Studies on the Main Factors of Normal-Pressure Shale Gas Enrichment of the Basin-Margin Transition Zone in SE Chongqing”(No.P18057-2).
文摘The southeastern Sichuan Basin and its basin-margin transition zone(hereinafter referred to as“the basin-margin transition zone of SE Chongqing”)is the focus of normal-pressure shale gas exploration in China.In order to summarize the geological characteristics and enrichment laws of shale gas in the basin-margin transition zone of SE Chongqing,we analyzed the geological characteristics of shale gas reservoirs in the Nanchuan-Wulong area of this transition zone from the aspects of sedimentary formation,tectonic reworking and production characteristics by using geophysical,drilling,logging and testing data,and then we compared it with the overpressure shale gas reservoirs in the Jiaoshiba Block.Finally,we explored the main factors controlling the enrichment&high yields of normal-pressure shale gas in this transition zone and their hydrocarbon accumulation patterns.And the following research results were obtained.(1)Different from the over-pressure shale gas reservoirs in Jiaoshiba Block,the normal-pressure shale gas reservoirs in this transition zone are characterized by lower organic porosities,more developed micro-fractures,higher ratios of adsorbed gas,greater differences of stresses in two directions,lower geothermal gradients,lower formation pressure coefficients,higher initial fluid production rates and higher fluid flowback rates.(2)The enrichment&high yields of normal-pressure shale gas in this area is mainly controlled by three factors,i.e.,carbon-rich,silicate-rich and graptolite-rich shale,organic pores,and tectonic stress field,among which,the first factor controlled by deepwater continental shelf facies is the basis of shale gas enrichment,the second is the main controlling factor of shale gas enrichment,and the third is the key factor of high-yield shale gas.(3)The hydrocarbon accumulation patterns of normal-pressure shale gas reservoirs in the transition zone can be divided into four types,including the anticline type,the syncline type,the slope type and the reverse fault type.And the enrichment&high-yield characteristics of shale gas in different hydrocarbon accumulation patterns are also clarified.In conclusion,the research results enrich the geological theory of enrichment&high-yield laws of normal-pressure shale gas and provide a support for the exploration and development of normal-pressure shale gas in complex structures.
