Coal-measure gas is a primary target with significant potential for the exploration of unconventional hydrocarbon resources.However,the spatiotemporal distribution and combination patterns of multi-type coal-measure g...Coal-measure gas is a primary target with significant potential for the exploration of unconventional hydrocarbon resources.However,the spatiotemporal distribution and combination patterns of multi-type coal-measure gases are yet to be clarified,directly impeding the sweet spot evaluation and exploration deployment of coal-measure gas.This study discussed the characteristics and distribution patterns of coal-measure gases in the Daniudi gas field in northeastern Ordos Basin,China,with abundant drilling data.The results indicate that the coal seams variably thin upward and are mainly seen in the first and second members of the Taiyuan Formation(also referred to as the Tai 1 and Tai 2 members,respectively)and the first member of the Shanxi Formation(Shan 1 Member).Nos.8,5 and 3 coal seams are laterally continuous,and significantly thicker in its southern part compared to the northern part.Moreover,carbonaceous mudstones and shales are better developed in the southern part,where limestones are only observed in the Tai 1 Member.Based on the main lithological types,we identified three lithologic roofs of coal seams,that is,limestone,mudstone,and sandstone,which determine the spatiotemporal distribution of coal-measure gases.Besides bauxite gas in the Benxi Formation,the coal-measure gases include tight-sand gas,coalbed methane(CBM),coal-measure shale gas,and tight-limestone gas,with CBM typically associated with coal-measure shale gas.The combinations of different types of coal-measure gas vary across different layers and regions.Tight-sand gas is well-developed in areas where tight sandstones are in contact with coal-measures.From the Taiyuan to the Shanxi formations,CBM gradually transitions into a combination of CBM and coal-measure shale gas,and coal-measure shale gas.Nos.8 and 5 coal seams in low-lying areas exhibit favorable gas-bearing properties due to their large thickness and favorable roof lithologies,serving as prospective play fairways.Mudstone and limestone roofs are more conducive to achieving good gas-bearing properties.The direct contact between sandstones and coal seams tends to result in the formation of tight-sand gas and a reduced gas content of CBM.While focusing on single types of gas reservoirs such as CBM and tight-sand gas,it is essential to consider the concurrent exploration of various coal-measure gas combinations to discover more additional gas resources and guide exploration deployment.展开更多
The Lenghu area is one of the most crucial tectonic belts for oil and gas exploration in the Qaidam Basin.However,reservoir distribution and the factors controlling petroleum accumulation in this area have not been st...The Lenghu area is one of the most crucial tectonic belts for oil and gas exploration in the Qaidam Basin.However,reservoir distribution and the factors controlling petroleum accumulation in this area have not been studied in detail.In this paper,the structural characteristics and controlling factors of oil and gas accumulation in the Lenghu belt are investigated based on seismic profiles combined with drilling logs and microphotographs data.Results indicate that the Lenghu belt has thick source rocks and has preserved hydrocarbon generation conditions.Moreover,structural characteristics and lithology are the key factors controlling the reservoir distribution.The production of oil and gas layers are mainly distributed in high structural points and weak stress zones.The fracture zones and the weak stress zones are the potential places for the distribution of oil and gas reservoirs.展开更多
1 Introduction Reservoir architecture analysis of distributary channel of Daqing oilfield has drawn consistent interest among development geologists and petroleum engineers over the last decade(Lv et al.,1999;Zhou et ...1 Introduction Reservoir architecture analysis of distributary channel of Daqing oilfield has drawn consistent interest among development geologists and petroleum engineers over the last decade(Lv et al.,1999;Zhou et al.,2008;Zhang et展开更多
Carbonate reservoir patterns play an important role in the production performance of oil and gas wells,and it is usually classified through static data analysis which cannot reflect the actual well performance.This pa...Carbonate reservoir patterns play an important role in the production performance of oil and gas wells,and it is usually classified through static data analysis which cannot reflect the actual well performance.This paper takes the Tazhong No.1 gas field in the Tarim Basin,China as an example to investigate the classification of carbonate reservoirs.The classification method mainly combines well test analysis with production analysis—especially the Blasingame type curve method.Based on the characteristics of type curves for well test analysis and the Blasingame method,the relationship between the type curves and reservoir pattern was established.More than 20 wells were analyzed and the reservoirs were classified into 3 major patterns with 7 sub-classes.Furthermore,the classification results were validated by dynamic performance analysis of wells in the Tazhong No.1 gas field.On the basis of the classification results,well stimulation（i.e.water flooding in a single well） was carried out in three volatile-oil wells,and the oil recovery increased by up to 20%.展开更多
基金funded by SINOPEC Science and Technology Research Program(No.P23206No.P23230).
文摘Coal-measure gas is a primary target with significant potential for the exploration of unconventional hydrocarbon resources.However,the spatiotemporal distribution and combination patterns of multi-type coal-measure gases are yet to be clarified,directly impeding the sweet spot evaluation and exploration deployment of coal-measure gas.This study discussed the characteristics and distribution patterns of coal-measure gases in the Daniudi gas field in northeastern Ordos Basin,China,with abundant drilling data.The results indicate that the coal seams variably thin upward and are mainly seen in the first and second members of the Taiyuan Formation(also referred to as the Tai 1 and Tai 2 members,respectively)and the first member of the Shanxi Formation(Shan 1 Member).Nos.8,5 and 3 coal seams are laterally continuous,and significantly thicker in its southern part compared to the northern part.Moreover,carbonaceous mudstones and shales are better developed in the southern part,where limestones are only observed in the Tai 1 Member.Based on the main lithological types,we identified three lithologic roofs of coal seams,that is,limestone,mudstone,and sandstone,which determine the spatiotemporal distribution of coal-measure gases.Besides bauxite gas in the Benxi Formation,the coal-measure gases include tight-sand gas,coalbed methane(CBM),coal-measure shale gas,and tight-limestone gas,with CBM typically associated with coal-measure shale gas.The combinations of different types of coal-measure gas vary across different layers and regions.Tight-sand gas is well-developed in areas where tight sandstones are in contact with coal-measures.From the Taiyuan to the Shanxi formations,CBM gradually transitions into a combination of CBM and coal-measure shale gas,and coal-measure shale gas.Nos.8 and 5 coal seams in low-lying areas exhibit favorable gas-bearing properties due to their large thickness and favorable roof lithologies,serving as prospective play fairways.Mudstone and limestone roofs are more conducive to achieving good gas-bearing properties.The direct contact between sandstones and coal seams tends to result in the formation of tight-sand gas and a reduced gas content of CBM.While focusing on single types of gas reservoirs such as CBM and tight-sand gas,it is essential to consider the concurrent exploration of various coal-measure gas combinations to discover more additional gas resources and guide exploration deployment.
基金supported by the State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resource and Prospecting,China University of Petroleum,Beijing(No.PRP/Open-1903)the Talents of Guizhou,China(Qian Ke He Platform and Talent(No.2017)5727-04)+1 种基金the Zunyi Normal University(No.BS[2018]04)the Qian Ke He Zhicheng(2018)2778.
文摘The Lenghu area is one of the most crucial tectonic belts for oil and gas exploration in the Qaidam Basin.However,reservoir distribution and the factors controlling petroleum accumulation in this area have not been studied in detail.In this paper,the structural characteristics and controlling factors of oil and gas accumulation in the Lenghu belt are investigated based on seismic profiles combined with drilling logs and microphotographs data.Results indicate that the Lenghu belt has thick source rocks and has preserved hydrocarbon generation conditions.Moreover,structural characteristics and lithology are the key factors controlling the reservoir distribution.The production of oil and gas layers are mainly distributed in high structural points and weak stress zones.The fracture zones and the weak stress zones are the potential places for the distribution of oil and gas reservoirs.
基金funding support of this project from National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (Grant No. 2011ZX05010-002-005)
文摘1 Introduction Reservoir architecture analysis of distributary channel of Daqing oilfield has drawn consistent interest among development geologists and petroleum engineers over the last decade(Lv et al.,1999;Zhou et al.,2008;Zhang et
基金financial support from"Major Projects about Carbonate Reservoirs of Petrochina (2008E-0610-08)""Young Innovation Fund Project of Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development (2009-A-17-13)"
文摘Carbonate reservoir patterns play an important role in the production performance of oil and gas wells,and it is usually classified through static data analysis which cannot reflect the actual well performance.This paper takes the Tazhong No.1 gas field in the Tarim Basin,China as an example to investigate the classification of carbonate reservoirs.The classification method mainly combines well test analysis with production analysis—especially the Blasingame type curve method.Based on the characteristics of type curves for well test analysis and the Blasingame method,the relationship between the type curves and reservoir pattern was established.More than 20 wells were analyzed and the reservoirs were classified into 3 major patterns with 7 sub-classes.Furthermore,the classification results were validated by dynamic performance analysis of wells in the Tazhong No.1 gas field.On the basis of the classification results,well stimulation（i.e.water flooding in a single well） was carried out in three volatile-oil wells,and the oil recovery increased by up to 20%.
