Oil & Gas Geology ›› 2021, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 909-918.doi: 10.11743/ogg20210412

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Pore structure characteristics of shale reservoirs in the Ziliujing Formation in Yuanba area, Sichuan Basin

Tao Jiang1,2,3,4,5(), Zhijun Jin1,2,3,4,6, Guangxiang Liu3,4, Zongquan Hu3,4, Quanyou Liu3,4, Zhongbao Liu3,4, Pengwei Wang3,4, Ruyue Wang3,4, Tao Yang3,4,7, Guanping Wang3,4   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Orogenic Belt and Crustal Evolution, Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
    2. Institute of Oil&Gas, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
    3. State Key Laboratory of Shale Oil and Gas Enrichment Mechanisms and Effective Development, Beijing 100083, China
    4. Key Laboratory of Shale Oil/Gas Exploration and Production, SINOPEC, Beijing 100083, China
    5. Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, China
    6. Institute of Energy, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
    7. Exploration and Development Research Institute of Henan Oilfield Branch Company, SINOPEC, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China
  • Received:2019-07-25 Online:2021-08-28 Published:2021-08-27

Abstract:

Shale of the Ziliujing Formation in Yuanba area of Sichuan Basin, currently at a critical stage of exploration, is one of the main research targets of terrestrial shale gas.As a significant index to evaluate the storage capacity of shale reservoirs, shale pore structure is the key to clarify the enrichment mechanism of shale gas.In this study, the pore structure is quantitatively characterized through an integration of total organic carbon (TOC) content tests, whole rock X-ray diffraction, combined experiment of N2 adsorption and high-pressure mercury intrusion for pore size and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) after argon ion milling.The results show that the Ziliujing Formation shale is dominated by clay minerals, accounting for 38.8% to 67.3% with an average of 52.8%;the pores are mainly matrix pores, followed by organic pores, and with micro-fractures developed locally.The hysteresis loops of N2 adsorption reflect the well development of parallel plate-like slit pores together with a small amount of ink bottle-shaped pores.The main interval of pore size distribution falls in mesopores.Compared with Dongyuemiao Member, Da'anzhai Member contains fewer micropores and more macropores, leading to a higher median value of pore size and pore volume, while a relatively smaller specific surface area (SSA).The pore volume and SSA of shale reservoirs in the Ziliujing Formation depend on clay minerals.The pore volume and SSA are in a negative correlation or irrelevant with the TOC content, mainly due to the infertility of organic pores in vitrinite and filament and the occupation of pore volume and adsorption sites by soluble organic matters.These will be of referential significance to the exploration of terrestrial shale gas in the study area.

Key words: pore structure, quantitative characterization, terrestrial shale reservoir, Ziliujing Formation, Yuanba area, Sichuan Basin

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