Oil & Gas Geology ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (4): 428-432.doi: 10.11743/ogg20080402

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Characteristics of development of deep fault depressions and hydrocarbon accumulation in the Songliao Basin

Chen Bo1, Huang Famu2, Xia Yongtao2, Luo Mingxia2, Liu Jiyong2   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Exploration Technologies for Oil and Gas Resources Yangtze University, Ministry of Education, Jinzhou, Hubei 434023, China;
    2. College of Geosciences, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei 434023, China
  • Received:2008-06-20 Online:2008-08-24 Published:2012-01-16

Abstract:

More than 70 fault depressions of various scales occur in the Songliao Basin and they have significantly different levels of development and hydrocarbon enrichment.Study of the characteristics of the fault depression and the associated volcanics shows that the subduction of the Pacific plate to the Northeast-Asia plate in different directions and speeds during the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous resulted in the development of fault depressions of various scales in different stages.In the Late Jurassic,the positive subduction of the Pacific plate to the Northeast-Asia plate caused the rising of the upper Mantle and the thinning of the earth crust,and resulted in the characteristics of fault depression distribution similar to "triple junction".Influenced by the hysteretic effect of tectonic stress transmission,fault depressions near the triple junction are characterized by early development, strong extension,large scale and thick deposits.In contrast,fault depressions far from the triple junction are characterized by late development,weak extension,small scale and thin deposits.In the Early Cretaceous,the regional tectonic stress field converted from extension to transtension,with its influences limited to the eastern fault depression and the fault depressions on both sides of the central uplift.The continuous development of the fault depression in this region and the stagnant of the development of fault depressions in other regions further enhanced the unbalance of development of fault depressions.The continuously developed fault depressions are characterized by large scale,thick fault depression sequences,multiple sets of source rocks,high level of hydrocarbon enrichment,and large potential of exploration.The fault depressions developed in late stage have relatively smaller exploration potential.The fault depressions developed in early stage are characterized by small scale, thin sequence and the least exploration potential.

Key words: triple junction, fault depression, volcanic activity, hydrocarbon accumulation, Songliao Basin

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