Oil & Gas Geology ›› 2020, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (6): 1197-1211.doi: 10.11743/ogg20200608

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Alluvial depositional system and its controlling effect on hydrocarbon accumulation of the Triassic in the Baikouquan area, northwestern Junggar Basin

Guosheng Qin1(), Cunyou Zou1, Lingbin Lai1, Liang Zhao1, Haibin Su2   

  1. 1. Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China
    2. Xinjiang Oilfield Company, PetroChina, Karamay, Xinjiang 834000, China
  • Received:2018-11-12 Online:2020-12-28 Published:2020-12-09

Abstract:

Alluvial depositional systems, known for their hydrocarbon potential, are mostly developed in basin-range coupling zones.Studying the features of the systems is of great theoretical and practical significance to revealing the coupling relationship between basins and mountains as well as their influence upon hydrocarbon accumulation.Based on high-resolution seismic data, logging and drilling data and core analyses, we studied the Triassic alluvial depositional system in the Baikouquan area of northwestern Junggar Basin and constructed sequence stratigraphic framework to illustrate its facies, distribution and controlling factors.The hydrocarbon accumulation patterns under the control of the system and framework is thereby explored.The research shows that (1) The Triassic in the Baikouquan area is a complete set of second-order sequence, which, according to sedimentary characteristics, can be subdivided into three third-order sequences:the lower third-order sequence (TSQ1) dominated by lowstand system tract in the Baikouquan and Lower Karamay Formations (except for S6 sandbodies); the middle third-order sequence (TSQ2) dominated by lowstand and highstand system tracts in the S6 sandbodies and Upper Karamay Formation; the upper third-order sequence (TSQ3) dominated by transgressive and highstand system tracts in the Baijiantan Formation.(2) Alluvial fan and fan delta are the main sedimentary facies associated with the braided river delta and lacustrine facies.TSQ1, developed in low lake level stage, contains extensive superimposed transgressive alluvial fans.TSQ2 developed with rising lake level contains fan deltas.TSQ3 contains shore to semi-deep lacustrine facies formed during an early stage when lake level rose rapidly to the maximum and braided river delta facies formed during a later stage when lake level dropped.(3) The sequence and sedimentary characteristics of the Triassic system are in good coupling relationship with hydrocarbon accumulation patterns.Massive near-provenance sandy conglomerates of alluvial fan facies are developed in TSQ1 and, with the convenience of migrating along and being favorably blocked (at a later stage) by nearby faults close to source rocks, they turned readily into high-quality tectonic-lithologic reservoirs.TSQ2 and TSQ3 develop large-scale fan delta and braided river delta facies with distributary channels containing high-quality reservoirs and slopes that are far from faults close to source rocks but favorably sealed by differential depositional environment to develop large scale lithologic reservoirs.

Key words: sedimentary characteristics, accumulation pattern, alluvial depositional system, sequence stratigraphy, Baikouquan area, Triassic, Junggar Basin

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