Oil & Gas Geology ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (5): 659-670.doi: 10.11743/ogg20110504

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Gas of biodegradation origin and their pooling characteristics in northern Songliao Basin

Shuai Yanhua1, Song Na'na1,2, Zhang Shuichang1, Feng Zihui3, Zhu Guangyou1, Wang Xue3, Huang Haiping4   

  1. 1. PetroChina Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development,Beijing 100083,China;
    2. Yangtze University,Jingzhou,Hubei 434023,China;
    3. Rresearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development,PetroChina Daqing Oilfield Company,Daqing,Heilongjiang 166500,China;
    4. China University of Geosciences,Beijing 100083,China
  • Received:2011-07-05 Online:2011-10-28 Published:2011-12-16

Abstract:

Songliao Basin has similar favorable geological conditions for biogenic gas accumulation as the Cretaceous basins in North America,including the both dimension and high quality of source rocks.At present,17 gas reservoirs in the Songliao Basin have been discovered to have the features biogenetic gas such as high dryness coefficient(C1/ΣC1+>0.95)and light stable carbon isotope(δ13C1 ranging from -60‰ to -50‰).Therefore,much attention has been paid to the biogenic gas potential in this area and study of their occurrence.Ho-wever,comprehensive analysis demonstrates that the discovered biogenic gas reservoirs are dominated by secondary biologic modification gas reservoirs with mixed secondary biogenic gas from biodegradation of thermal oil/gas and residual thermal gas.The following evidences were obtained from detailed geochemical character analysis:significant increase of isoparaffin content and significant decrease of propane due to biodegradation;biodegradation trace of stable carbon isotope ratios of heavy gaseous hydrocarbons;features reflecting biodegradation getting prominent along with the increasing N2 content;significant biodegradation of liquid hydrocarbons associated with biogenetic gas reservoirs.Biodegradation degree,preservation conditions and the replenishment of thermal gas at later stage are the factors that complicate the characteristics of biodegradation gas.No primary biogenic gas reservoirs have been discovered so far.It is mainly caused by that the Songliao Basin has been in uplifting and cooling since the Late Cretaceous,unfavorable for the sustained generation and preservation of primary biogenic gas.Primary biogenic gas reservoirs possibly occur in lithologic traps in relatively stable blocks.Methods and marks for identification of secondary biogenic gas reservoirs are summarized to guide exploration of shallow biogenetic gases in other areas with similar background.

Key words: stable carbon isotope, biodegradation, biogenic gas, natural gas, Songliao Basin

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