Oil & Gas Geology ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (4): 497-502,509.doi: 10.11743/ogg20090417

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Hydrocarbon distribution features and main controlling factors in the Bohai Sea waters

Liu Xiaoping1,2, Zhou Xinhuai3, Lü Xiuxiang1,2, Zhu Xiuxiang1,2, Wang Haijun1,2   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China;
    2. Faculty of Natural Resources & Information Technology, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China;
    3. CNOOC Tianjin Company, Tianjin 300452, China
  • Received:2009-07-07 Online:2009-08-25 Published:2012-01-16

Abstract:

Among the proved reserves in Bohai Sea waters,those from structural hydrocarbon pools account for the most,taking up 66.8% of the total,while complex pools contain second largest reserves (25.9%).The number of the large/medium-sized fields only accounts for 34% of the total,while their proven reserves account for 84.4% of the total.Proven reserves are most numerous in structures of low salient,swell in sag,and salient,accounting for 45.3%,24.9% and 22.0% respectively.Vertically,about 61.0% of the proven oil reserves and 55.0% of the proven gas reserves are distributed in the Neogene.About 93.2% of the proven oil reserves and 85.0% of the proven gas reserves are distributed in the shallow to medium reservoirs with burial depth less than 3 000 m.The hydrocarbon distribution in Bohai Sea waters is the result of a series of geological processes,involving hydrocarbon source rock,depositional systems,structures,as well as fault systems.The hydrocarbons migrated in short distance and accumulated around the hydrocarbon kitchens.Factors such as favorable sedimentary facies belts,high-quality lithofacies,and favorable physical properties played important roles in the development of high-quality reserviors in Bohai Sea waters.The Tanlu fault and its induced faults controlled the formation and development of hydrocarbon kitchens,traps and carrier systems in the study area.

Key words: reservoir type, proven reserve, hydrocarbon distribution, Bohai Sea waters

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