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    25 August 2005, Volume 26 Issue 4
    Multiple origins of natural gas and their significance
    Liu Wenhui, Zhang Dianwei, Gao Bo, Zheng Jianjing, Wang Xiaofeng
    2005, 26(4):  393-401.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050401
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    Natural gas has multi-origin compared with oil,which can be expressed as multiple genetic types,multiple gas genetic models and multiple occurrences of gas-generating material.Multiple genetic types include organic origin and inorganic origin,single origin and multiple origins,as well as the multistage and continuous gas-generating and evolutional processes from organic matter.Multiple gas genetic models,including mainly various gas-generating mechanisms(such as biochemistry,decarboxylation,polycondensation,pyrolysis,cracking,mechanical chemistry,catalysis and hydrogenation,as well as other chemical reactions) would play different roles in different stages of gas generation,due to the differences in source rock's kerogen and physico-chemical conditions.Multiple occurrences of gas-generating material include the dispersed and accumulative,dissoluble and insoluble organic matters,as well as the water-soluble organic matters that can be used by organisms,CO2 and the previously formed organic matter.In superimposed basins,accompanying the resubsidence and resedimentation,the better catalytic condition of dispersed and dissoluble organic matter or asphaltene would lower the activation energy for cracking which would be favorable for cracking of kerogen into gaseous hydrocarbons.

    Reservoiring process in foreland basins in west-central China
    Zhao Mengjun, Song Yan, Qin Shengfei, Liu Shaobo, Hong Feng, Fu Guoyou
    2005, 26(4):  402-410.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050402
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    Foreland basins in west-central China can be divided into early-failed,reconstructed and superimposed types.Their architectural features have determined the differences of reservoiring conditions,such as source rocks and reservoir-seal combination,in foreland basins.Late development of foreland has obviously controlled the evolution of source rocks in the reconstructed and superimposed foreland basins in west-central China.The differences of reservoiring geological conditions of different foreland basin types in west-central China have determined that they would have different reservoiring processes.Late Yanshanian is the major reservoiring stage of early-failed foreland basins,such as the foreland basin in western Sichuan,while late Himalayan appears as the adjusting and finalizing stages of gas reservoirs.Late Himalayan is the major reservoiring stage of reconstructed foreland basins,such as the foreland thrust belt on the northern edge of Qaidam basin.Superimposed foreland basins,such as the southern Junggar foreland basin,have the characteristics of multistage reservoiring with late Himalayan being the most important reservoiring stage.

    Study on relation between inorganic parameters in marine deposits and developmental environment of hydrocarbon source rocks:taking Ordos basin as an example
    Tenger, Liu Wenhui, Xu Yongchang, Chen Jianfa, Hu Kai, Gao Changlin
    2005, 26(4):  411-421.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050403
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    The paleoenvironment of Ordovician in southwestern Ordos basin are discussed by using both inorganic and organic parameters,trying to identify potential hydrocarbon source rocks.In the strata with TOC>0.2%,V/(V+Ni)>0.50,Zr/Rb<2,Rb/K>30×104,Z>122,Zn,Mo and Ba are enriched,and the δ18O and δ13Ccarb have positive excursion.These characteristics indicate a stagnant and anoxic sedimentary environment with higher organic matter productivity and better preservation condition.These strata have δ13Corg<-28‰(iv- type kerogen),and high hydrocarbon-generating potential,so they can be regarded as potential hydrocarbon source rocks.The strata with TOC≤0.2% whose inorganic and organic parameters show a high energy,oxic,littoral-neritic environment with δ13Corg between-24% and-28‰(( type kerogen)have low hydrocarbon-generating potential.Such environment is unfavorable for preservation of organic matters,and development of hydrocarbon source rocks.The integration of inorganic parameters(trace element,stable isotope composition etc.) with general organic data can be regarded as important environmental factors for identifying development of effective marine hydrocarbon source rocks.

    Characteristics of natural gas generation of source rocks in major petroliferous basins in offshore China
    Huang Zhengji
    2005, 26(4):  422-426.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050404
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    Quantitative evaluation technologies of gas source rocks are used to study the gas generating capacity of various source rocks in the major petroliferous basins in offshore China.The following understandings have been achieved: ① gas yields of coal-measure source rocks in Qiongdongnan basin,Pearl River Mouth basin and East China Sea basin are very high.Gas generations in these three basins have the characteristics of dual peaks and wide gas windows;② marine source rocks in Yinggehai basin are mainly composed of terrestrial organic matters,and gas generation in this basin is also characterized by high gas yield and wide gas window;③ as to the lacustrine source rocks in Bohai,East China Sea,Pearl River Mouth and Beibuwan basins,except for some mudstones with typeⅠkerogen have high gas yield,the mudstones with type 1 kerogen which are widely distributed in these lake basins have relatively high gas yield and only a single peak of gas generation.Their gas windows are much narrower than that of coal-measures and marine source rocks.

    Characteristics of geochemical field in China's major petroliferous basins
    Zhao Kebin, Sun Changqing
    2005, 26(4):  427-432,439.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050405
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    According to the methane,heavy hydrocarbons and mean ΔC measured with acidolytic hydrocarbon method,and variation coefficient,the geochemical fields in China's major petroliferous basins can be classified as high,medium and low ambient fields,as well as highly non-homogeneous,non-homogeneous and homogeneous fields.As a whole,the geochemical fields of the petroliferous basins in western China(to the west of Ordos and Sichuan basins) are higher than that of the petroliferous basins in eastern China,and that of petroliferous basins in northeastern China is lower than that of the petroliferous basins in central China but higher than that of the petroliferous basins in southern China.In addition to the petroleum geologic conditions,the main causes are also related with the properties of near surface sediments and the geographical and geomorphologic landscape conditions.Based on the results of nation-wide geochemical reconnaissance surveys,and combined with the composite features of geochemical prospecting anomalies in the proven oil and gas reservoirs,areas with strong local composite anomaly and good consistence of various indexes in relatively under-explored regions are selected as prospective areas,including Changling fault depression in the southern end of central depression,western slope,and Qianjiadian fault depression in southwestern uplift of Songliao basin,Tanzhuang-Shenqiu depression in Zhoukou basin,Xiaman-Manrima-Awancang anomaly zone in Songpan-Aba region,and Wuwei-Hexian and Wangjiang anomaly zones in Lower Yangtze region.Twenty five plays have further been subdivided based on the results of geochemical prospecting in 7 basins(or regions).

    Geochemical study on hydrocarbon migration in complex reservoirs:taking Shengtuo oilfield as an example
    L? Hui
    2005, 26(4):  433-439.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050406
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    Crude oils of Shengtuo oilfield in Dongying depression can be divided into 4 groups.Group 1 is mature oil sourced from the lower 3rd member of Eogene Shahezhen Fm,which is distributed mainly in Ninghai and western Tuo-1 block.Group 2 is mature oil sourced from the upper 4th member of Shahezhen Fm,which is distributed mainly in Tuo-2 block,Tuo-3 block and the eastern part of Tuo-1 block.It is the major crude oil group in Shengtuo area.Group 3 is mixed oils sourced from the lower 3rd member and the upper 4th member of Shahezhen Fm,with a restricted distribution.Group 4 is low-mature oil generated from source rocks with high gammacerane in the lower 3rd member of Shahezhen Fm in Minfeng sag during low maturity period,which are distributed only on the northern side of Shengbei fault.Hydrocarbons that have been generated from the source rocks in the lower 3rd member of Shahezhen Fm in Lijin sag may migrate upward along Tuo 94 fault and are accumulated in the western part of Tuo-1 block and Ninghai area from both the eastern and western charging points.Hydrocarbons that have been generated from the source rocks in the upper 4th member of Shahezhen Fm in Lijin sag may migrate upward along Tuo 94 fault and are accumulated in the eastern part of Tuo-1 block.The 8th sandstone units in Tuo 2 and 3 blocks have experienced two oil and gas charging stages from the source rocks in the upper 4th member of Shahezhen Fm.The early reservoiring occurs at the end of deposition of Dongying Fm,and the oil and gas have accumulated mainly in the sandstone reservoirs below the 8th sandstone unit(including the 8th sandstone unit itself) in the upper 3rd member of Shahezhen Fm.The late reservoiring occurs during the deposition of Minghuazhen Fm,and the oil and gas have accumulated mainly in the sandstone reservoirs above the 8th sandstone unit(including the 8th sandstone unit itself) in the 2nd member of Shahezhen Fm and Dongying Fm.The early migration has been charged from Shenbei fault,while the late migration has been charged from the northern part of the S-N trending fault.

    A study on hydrocarbon expulsion model considering heterogeneity of source rocks
    Wang Ke, Zha Ming
    2005, 26(4):  440-443,449.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050407
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    Thickness,among the structural parameters of source rocks,has relatively large influences on hydrocarbon expulsion efficiency.Source rocks can be divided into complete expulsion and incomplete expulsion types,according to the relative relation between the continuous thickness and the maximum effective expulsion thickness of source rocks.The development and spatial distribution features of abnormal pressures determine the spatial distribution of episodic expulsion.Based on the distribution of abnormal pressure and structural parameters of source rocks,the geologic models of effective source rocks can be divided into complete expulsion model,incomplete expulsion model and episodic expulsion model.The mathematical models of these 3 kinds of hydrocarbon-expulsion geologic models are derived from the concept of rhythmic layering and source rock heterogeneity.Actual calculation of the source rocks in Niu-38 well verifies that the new models improve the accuracy of calculation.

    Forecasting model of solubility of CH4,CO2 and N2 in crude oil
    Xue Haitao, Lu Shuangfang, Fu Xiaotai
    2005, 26(4):  444-449.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050408
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    Dissolution characteristics and mechanisms of CH4,CO2 and N2 in crude oil are studied through solubility experiments,resulting in the following understandings: ① hydrocarbons play a key role in the process of gas dissolution in crude oil,while macromolecular substances,such as colloid and asphaltene,have a little influences on the gas solubility.② Gas molecules and macromolecular substances in crude oil can form adduct molecules;this process can be treated as an apparent chemical reaction and its reaction degree can be described by an equilibrium constant K.③ Early formed gas-hydrocarbon adduct molecules have certain solvency to subsequently formed gas molecules,which can be described by a secondary dissolving coefficient α.④ Physical properties of crude oil can be characterized by the density(ρo) of surface crude oil and the mass fraction(xT) and average molecular weight(MT) of hydrocarbons in crude oil.Combined with other factors that have influences on gas dissolution,the theoretical equation of gas'mole solubility in crude oil and that of gas-oil ratio in crude oil are derived.Comparison with experimental data shows that calculated and measured values have a good consistency.

    Features of methane carbon isotope and patterns of hydrocarbon migration in Tabei area
    Zhu Huaiping, Cheng Tongjin, Li Wu, Wang Guojian
    2005, 26(4):  450-454,460.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050409
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    Various patterns of hydrocarbon migration would result in different fractionation effects of methane carbon isotopes.When hydrocarbons migrate through diffusion,methane carbon isotopes tend to get heavier along with increasing migration distance.For example,methane carbon isotopes in different wells in Tabei area change from-46.98‰—55.98‰ in the deep Triassic to-31.47‰—37.51‰ in the shallow Quaternary.In Forties oilfield in North Sea,the methane carbon isotopes are lighter in the near surface sediments over the oilfield(the value of δ13C1 being-40‰),and they also tend to get heavier along with the increasing migration distance to the periphary(the value of δ13C1 being-30‰).When hydrocarbons migrate through filtration,methane carbon isotopes do not change along with migration distances.For example,the methane carbon isotopes of natural gas in the Ordovician source rocks in Akekumu structure,Tabei area,is in the range of(-34.85‰)—34.98‰.The methane carbon isotopes measured through surface geochemical exploration is in the range of-34.62‰-36.56‰,which is near or equal to that in the subsurface Ordovician,indicating that the surface and subsurface methane carbon isotopes have cogenetic relationship.The reason that causes apparent and regular variation of methane carbon isotopes in various hydrocarbon migration patterns is that the methane molecules with light carbon isotopes would be dissolved during diffusion migration.As a result,the carbon isotopes detected with acidolitic hydrocarbon method would be fractionated,or become heavier upward along the stratigraphic section.While during filtration migration,negligible dissolution of methane in water would not change the methane carbon isotope features in extensive migration,due to the large scale and rapid migration of natural gas.

    Types of cracking gas in Hetianhe gas field in Tarim basin
    Qin Shengfei, Li Mei, Dai Jinxing, Xiao Zhongyao, Zhang Qiucha
    2005, 26(4):  455-460.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050410
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    Natural gas in Hetianhe gas field,which is distributed in an elongated E-W direction as a whole,have been sourced by the high-and over-mature Cambrian source rocks.The components of natural gas in Hetianhe gas field have the following characteristics: C2/C3 decreases with increasing C1/C2,variation of carbon isotope value of δ13C213C3 is relatively large,while variation of ln(C2/C3) value is relatively small.According to the conventional diagnostic criteria of kerogen cracking gas and secondary cracking gas from oil,the gas in Hetianhe gas field should be of kerogen cracking gas.The dry coefficients,methane carbon isotope values and CO2 contents of natural gas are obviously different in the western and eastern wellblocks of Hetianhe gas field.Accompanying the formation of Hetianhe trap in late Himalayan,the kerogen cracking gas migrated from the high pressure zone in the east to the low pressure zone in the west in the form of dissolved gas.The solubility of methane in water is larger than that of heavy hydrocarbons,the solubility of δ13CH4 is larger than that of δ12CH4),and CO2 has the largest solubility among the components of natural gas,all these would lead to the fractionation of natural gas components and methane carbon isotope.As a result,the natural gas in the western wellblock is characterized by larger dry coefficient,heavier methane carbon isotope and obviously higher CO2 content.

    Geochemical behaviors of crude oils in central Junggar basin
    Yin Wei, Zheng Herong, Meng Xianlong, You Weifeng
    2005, 26(4):  461-466,472.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050411
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    Crude oils in the block 1 and 3 in central Junggar basin have similar geochemical behaviors.The distribution of normal alkanes is complete and shows a single peak,with the main peak carbons ranging in C17~C23 and weak pristane prevalence(the pristane/ phytane ratios ranging from 1.33 to 1.75).The characteristics of biomarkers are:(1) high contents of tricyclic terpane and gammacerane,(2) relatively high contents of pregnane,(3) "ascending" type homosterane distribution,(4) relatively high content of ααα20RC27 sterane,and(5) high contents of β-and γ-carrotanes.The carbon isotope value is generally below-29‰.It is suggested,therefore,that the biological sources of crude oils would mainly be composed of low-grade aquatic organism and thallophyta,and the source rocks would have been deposited in lacustrine and reducing depositional environment.The crude oils are mainly generated from the Permian source rocks.Crude oils in the block 2 and 4 in central Junggar basin have also similar geochemical behaviors.The distribution of normal paraffin hydrocarbons is complete and shows a single peak,with the main peak carbons being C13 and C19 and strong pristane prevalence(the pristane/ phytane ratios ranging from 5.62 to 7.24).The characteristics of biomarkers are(1) very low content of tricyclic terpane,(2) relatively low content or absence of gammacerane,(3) low content of pregnane,(4) very high content of C29 sterane,(5) a "reverse L"-shape homosteranes distribution,and(6) absence of β-and γ-carrotanes.The carbon isotope value is generally over-27‰.Therefore,the biological sources of the crude oils might be mainly composed of higher plants,and the source rocks would have been deposited in oxidizing environment.The crude oils are mainly generated from the Jurassic coal-measure source rocks.

    Tertiary hydrocarbon kitchen in western Qaidam basin and its control on hydrocarbon accumulation
    Wang Li, Jin Qiang
    2005, 26(4):  467-472.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050412
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    Relational expression between TOC and resistivity and interval transit time for the source rocks in western Qaidam basin is established by the correlation analysis of measured data and logging data.Using this relational expression,calculations are performed in 125 wells in western Qaidam basin and large amount of appraisal data are achieved in the four sets of source rocks in the Upper and Lower Ganchaigou Fms.These data are used to compile the areal distribution map of source rocks.The comprehensive study of the distribution area,thickness and maturity of source rocks indicates that the Lower Ganchaigou Fm is the major hydrocarbon kitchen and the Upper Ganchaigou Fm is the less important hydrocarbon kitchen.The accumulation of hydrocarbons in western Qaidam basin is controlled by distribution of hydrocarbon kitchen,and most of oil and gas accumulations so far discovered are distributed near or around the major hydrocarbon kitchens.Based on this pattern,the western and eastern sides of Nanwus,the western side of Youquanzi,the Honggouzi structural zone and Dafengshan region can be considered to be the future exploration targets.

    Resrvoiring characteristics and main controlling factors for deep hydrocarbon accumulations in Bonan sag in Jiyang depression
    Gong Xiumei, Jin Zhijun, Zeng Jianhui, Qiu Nansheng
    2005, 26(4):  473-479.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050413
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    In Bonan sag,the deep source rocks are predominantly dark shale,sandy shale and evaporites in the 4th member of Paleogene Shahejie Fm,with the TOC content of 0.9%-2.39% and kerogens of type iv and 1;the deep reservoir rocks are mainly composed of glutinite,fine sandstone and muddy limestone in the 4th member of Shahejie Fm,with the porosity of 1.18%-23.5% and permeability of 0.1×10-3-36.67×10-3μm2.According to trap types,the deep oil-gas pools in Bonan sag can be divided into lithologic trap and composite trap oil-gas pools;based on types of source rock,they can be divided into oil-gas pools sourced by Paleogene sapropel-type source rocks and sourced by Paleo-Mesozoic coal measures(i.e.coal-derived gas pools);in the light of source-reservoir-cap rock combinations,they can be divided into "self-sourcing and self-reservoring"type oil-gas pools(i.e.both the source rocks and reservoir rocks are in the 4th member of Shahejie Fm),and "upper-sourcing and lower-reservoiring"type oil-gas pools(i.e.the oil-gas pools with the source rocks in the 3rd member of Shahejie Fm and reservoir rocks in the 4th member of Shahejie Fm). Their reservoiring process is controlled dominantly by charging stages,fluid dynamic systems and evaporite layers.The continuous late-stage charging has provided huge quantities of hydrocarbons for deep reservoiring.The unique dynamic systems of overpressure fluid in deep strata have provided the driving force for hydrocarbons migration and accumulation.The control of evaporites on oil and gas accumulations is represented by (1) acting as regional seal rocks,(2) delaying the diagenetic process of underlying strata and improving the poroperm characteristics of reservoir rocks and(3) conducing to the formation of overpressure fluid systems.Therefore,the strata overlain by evaporites are favorable targets for deep oil and gas exploration.

    Origin of superhigh wax content oils in southern slope zone of Dongying Depression
    Li Sumei, Pang Xiongqi, Qiu Guiqiang, Gao Yongjin
    2005, 26(4):  480-486.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050414
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    Oils produced from Wanggu-1 and Xinjiao-1 wells' Ordovician buried-hill reservoirs in the southern slope zone of Dongying depression are characterized by superhigh wax content(40%-60%),and the wax contents of oils produced from Tertiary Kongdian Fm reservoirs in the same area are also relatively high(28.85%-31.7%).Chemical composition analysis and oil-source rock correlation of crude oils from different layers show that the origin of Ordovician high wax content oils in the study area is different from that in the overlying Tertiary Shahejie Fm.The former are derived from the deep source,as represented by the source rocks in Kongdian Fm.The latter are mianly sourced by the 4th member of Shahejie Fm within normal oil window.Absolute quantification of biomarkers shows that the bitumen contents of source rocks and waxy hydrocarbon contents of crude oils in this area increase with increasing maturity,indicating that thermal maturity is one of the major factors controlling the formation of highly waxy oils in this area.The Kongdian Fm source rocks of limnetic facies in Dongying depression contain relatively abundant terrigenous higher plants,which is another major factor causing the high wax content oils in this area.It is believed,based on comprehensive analysis,that the relatively high maturity and abundant parent materials capable of generating waxy hydrocarbons in the source rocks(the 2nd member of Kongdian Fm) are the major causes of the formation of high waxy oils in the southern slope zone of Dongying depression.Contrary to this,the influences of gas invasion and hydrocarbon migration fractionation are insignificant.

    Evaluation of source rocks in Kongdian Formation and analysis of oil sources in Weibei sag
    Song Yitao, Lao Yongsheng, Wang Zhong
    2005, 26(4):  487-493.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050415
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    Source rocks of various qualities,including very good(with rich organic matters),good,relatively good and relatively poor source rocks,are developed in the 2nd member of Kongdian Fm in Weibei sag.The source rocks with rich organic matters were deposited in fresh-brackish water of coastal shallow lake under humid subtropical palaeoclimate.Fossils are mainly sporopollen assemblage of angiosperm and gymnosperm,and there are also ostracoda and a few algae.The kerogens are of types , 2 and 1 and the lithologies are carbonaceous mudstone and dark grey mudstone,with TOC over 4.5% and chloroform bitumen "A" over 0.17%.Crude oils in Weibei sag can be classified as heavy oil,medium density oil and low density oil,according to their physical properties;and they can also be classified as low-mature oil and mature oil,according to the characteristics of biomarkers.Most of the low-mature oil samples have high pristane/phytane ratio,low gammacerane/C30 hopane ratio and high C29 sterane content.The heavy oil and most of the medium-density oil are of low-mature oil,and oil-to-source correlation show that they have been sourced mainly by the source rocks in the 2nd member of Kongdian Fm with rich organic matters.Low density oil and some medium density oil are of mature oil,and they have the same oil source as that of low-mature oil.

    Distribution and composition of aromatic hydrocarbons and classification of oil in Songliao basin
    Li Zhenguang, Feng Zihui, Song Guixia, Wang Xue
    2005, 26(4):  494-500.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050416
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    Through gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric(GC-MS) analyses,11 series and 164 aromatic hydrocarbons,including naphthalene,phenanthrene,chrysene,biphenyl,fluorene,dibenzofuran,dibenzothiophene,triaromatic steroid,etc.,have been detected in oil sampled from Heidimiao,Saertu,Putaohua,Gaotaizi and Fuyu oil layers in Songliao Basin.Crude oil in Heidimiao and Saertu layers are mainly composed of triaromatic sterides and compounds of phenanthrene family.Crude oil in Putaohua layer are mainly composed of compounds of phenanthrene and chrysene families.Crude oil in Gaotaizi and Fuyu layers are mainly composed of compounds of phenanthrene and chrysene families and triaromatic sterides.All the break-points in vertical distributions of compounds of phenanthrene and chrysene families and triaromatic sterides appear at Putaohua layer,i.e.from the shallower Heidimiao layer to the deeper Fuyu layer,the contents of phenanthrene and chrysene families are tending to increase,while that of triaromatic sterides are tending to decrease.According to the content of triaromatic steroid and the combination of triaromatic sterides/phenanthrene family and dimethylphenanthrene/triaromatic steroid,crude oil in Songliao basin can be divided into three types,including the high triaromatic sterides crude oil in Heidimiao and Saertu layers,the low triaromatic sterides crude oil in Gaotaizi and Fuyu layers and trace triaromatic sterides crude oil in Putaohua layer.Based on crude oil in Songliao basin containing triaromatic sterides and the dibenzothiophene/phenanthrene being very low,it is believed that the source rocks in Songliao basin would have been deposited in weak oxidizing environment in freshwater-brackish lake.

    Geochemical features of natural gas in deep reservoirs in Xushen 1 well and Contribution of various source rocks
    Zhang Juhe, Li Jingkun, Yan Yan
    2005, 26(4):  501-504,511.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050417
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    The methane content accounts for over 97% of natural gas compositions in the 4 pay zones in Xushen 1 well.The degree of hydrocarbon evolution increases with depth,which is accompanied by demethylation of alkanes,ring opening of cycloalkanes,aromatization and heightening alkylating degree.For the gas in Yingcheng Fm,the carbon isotope values of methane are heavier than that of ethane.For the gas in Huoshiling Fm,the carbon isotope value of methane is-29.20‰,but the carbon isotope value of ethane is not detectable.The source rocks in Yingcheng Fm in Xushen 1 well are characterized by their humic-type organic matters,and is in high-to over-mature evolution stage;While the source rocks in Huoshiling Fm are characterized by their sapropelic-type organic matters,and generate high-to over-mature natural gas.A quantitative model for natural gas generation is developed by using the hydrocarbon fingerprint chromatograms of source rocks and natural gas and mathematic simulation software.Calculation results show that the source rocks in Shahezi Fm would have contributed over 54% of gas to the reservoir in Yingcheng Fm in Xushen 1 well,while the source rocks in Huoshiling and Shahezi Fms would have contributed 50% and 43.08% of gas to the reservoir in Huoshiling Fm,respectively.Only very little gas in the Yingcheng and Huoshiling Fms have been derived from the Yingcheng Fm and Permo-Carboniferous source rocks.

    Thermal evolution and reservoiring history in Qikou sag,Huanghua depression
    Zhang Jie, Qiu Nansheng, Wang Xin, Duan Jiankang
    2005, 26(4):  505-511.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050418
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    Thermal histories of 24 wells in Qikou sag are simulated by using vitrinite reflectance data.The simulation results show that the geothermal gradients are about 5.0~ 5.6℃/100 m during the deposition of Shahejie Fm,4.5~5.0℃/100 m during the deposition of Dongying Fm,and 3.5~4.5℃/100 m during the deposition of Guantao Fm,respectively.The current geothermal gradient is measured to be about 3.1~3.2℃/100 m.Based on the homogenization temperatures of fluid inclusions,the restored burial history of core samples,and the thermal evolution and hydrocarbon generation histories of source rocks,there are two hydrocarbon charging stages in the study area.The first charging stage occurs at the end of deposition of Dongying Fm;the second charging stage extends from the end of deposition of Guantao Fm to present time,and is the main charging stage of hydrocarbons in Qikou sag.Hydrocarbon migration and accumulation modeling with PRA 2D simulation software also show that there are two hydrocarbon accumulation peaks in Qikou sag,with the first one at the end of deposition of Dongying Fm and the second one from the end of deposition of Guantao Fm to present time.

    Biomarker features of low-mature oil in Qintong sag and maturity analysis
    Hu Ying, Zhang Zhihuan, Fang Chaohe
    2005, 26(4):  512-517.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050419
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    In Qintong sag,low-mature oil occur in several wells and intervals,including the Ed1 of Yin 2 well and the Et1 of Su 168 well in Yinzhuang oilfield located in the outer slope zone,the Ef<sub><sub>3 of Su 168 well in Mao-shan oilfield located in the fault horst zone,and the Ed1 of Su 228 well in Jiaodunzi oilfield and the Es1 of Su 120 well in Caoshe oilfield located in the fault bench zone.The low-mature oil are characterized by high wax content,low sulfur content,low kinematic viscosity and large variation of density.The values of ααα C29 sterane's 20S/(20S+20R) and C29 sterane's αββ/(ααα+αββ),the diagnostic indexes for low-mature oil in this sag,are 0.31 and 0.29,respectively.The biomarkers sterane isomerization parameters,ααα C29 sterane's 20S/(20S+20R) is in the range of 0.23-0.29 and C29 sterane's αββ/(ααα+αββ)is in the range of 0.24-0.28;the content of rearranged sterane is very low.At the same time,several unstable biomarkers,including 5β(H)-coprostane,carotane l and dehydroxyl vitamin-E families,are also detected.The observations that the source rocks were deposited in mildly brackish to brackish water and the low maturity of source rocks are well evidenced by the relatively low gammacerane/C30 hopane ratio,sulfur content less than 0.5% and the existence of C30~C31 lanostane in tetracyclic triterpane.

    Sedimentary and diagenetic evolution pattern of reef limestone reservoirs in Liuhua 11-1 oilfield
    Yue Dali, Wu Shenghe, Lin Chengyan, Wang Qingru, Heng Liqun, Li Yan
    2005, 26(4):  518-523,529.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050420
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    Two types of sedimentary facies(bioherm and organic bank) are developed in Liuhua 11-1 oilfield.They can be subdivided into 6 microfacies,including coralgal reef,coral reef,coralgal-coral reef,foraminiferal bank,bioclastic bank and coralgal debris-foraminiferal bank.Core observation and thin section analysis indicate that the diagenesis of reef complex in sea floor diagenetic environment,fresh water diagenetic environment and regional underground water-buried diagenetic environment include cohesion,dissolution,cementation,compaction-pressure solution,recrystallization,dolomitization and "chalkification",etc.Based on the results of sedimentary facies analysis and the effects of various stages of diagenesis on poroperm characteristics of reservoirs,the sedimentary-diagenetic evolution of reef limestone reservoirs are divided into 8 periods,i.e.the early reef formation,early exposure-dissolution,late reef formation,middle exposure-dissolution,early reservoiring,late dissolution,late reservoiring and regional groundwater dissolution periods.This unique evolution pattern constitutes vertically 8-layer reservoir architecture,including the alternating of 4 high porous and permeable layers and 4 medium-low porous and permeable layers.Cementation is considered a major diagenetic factor in the 4 medium-low porous and permeable layers,namely layers A,B2,C and E,which are relatively tight and have widely developed intercalations.The layers B1,B3 and D,being in percolation environment,have been turned into high porous and permeable layers through dissolution,while the high porous and permeable layer F formed by further dissolution of regional groundwater is an aquifer.

    Geochemical behaviors and reservoiring history of natural gas in Ledong gas field in Yinggehai basin
    Huang Baojia, Li Xushen, Yi Ping, Xiao Xianming
    2005, 26(4):  524-529.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050421
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    Reservoir fluids in the Ledong gas field in Yinggehai basin have obvious heterogeneity.The natural gas is mainly composed of methane,CO2 and nitrogen.Thermogenic hydrocarbon gases were sourced from the mudstones in Miocene Meishan-Sanya Fms.Most of nitrogen were generated from the organic materials of the source rocks during mature and post-mature stages.Inorganic CO2 might be the results of thermal decomposition of carbonate minerals and reactions between carbonate and clay minerals in deeply buried sedimentary strata.In addition,some of the CO2 might be generated by thermal decomposition of the pre-Tertiary carbonate rocks and a little amount of the CO2 might be added from the mantle.According to the chemical composition and carbon isotope data,it is preliminarily determined that there are at least three stages of gas charging,i.e.successively biogas,thermogenic hydrocarbon-rich gas and inorganic CO2.The time of gas reservoiring is about 1.2 to 0.1 Ma.The diapiric faults that link up source rocks would have acted as good pathways for upward migration of natural gas.Episodic discharging of high-pressure fluids have induced the periodic opening and closing of diapiric faults,resulting in the mixing of gases from multiple sources and episodic accumulation of gases in the diapiric zone of Yinggehai basin.

    Discriminant model of geochemical prospecting for shallow and Medium depth gas reservoirs in western Sichuan
    Tang Yuping, Liu Yunli, Zhao Yaowei, ChenYinjie, Chen Zhechun
    2005, 26(4):  530-536.  doi:10.11743/ogg20050422
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    For the Shaximiao Formation reservoirs in western Sichuan,both the concentration indexes(such as the methane,propane and heavy hydrocarbon of headspace analysis,the methane,propane and heavy hydrocarbon of acidolysis-hydrocarbon analysis,and the fluorescence 320 nm and 360 nm) and the ratio indexes(such as headspace humidity coefficient,headspace propane/methane,acidolysis hydrocarbon humidity coefficient,acidolysis hydrocarbon propane/methane,and fluorescence 360 nm/320 nm and 405 nm/320 nm),are obviously higher than that in Penglaizhen Formation reservoirs.Decrease or positive gradient of hydrocarbon concentrations are noticeable,suggesting that hydrocarbon vertical micro-migration do occur.The 3D fluorescence spectrum of natural gas in Shaximiao Fm reservoirs has apparent T2 peak,the pattern of which is relatively complex and is remarkably different with that in Penglaizhen Fm reservoirs.Based on graph theory,fuzzy cluster,factor analysis,nonlinear mapping and correspondence analysis,the reservoir rocks in Penglaizhen and Shaximiao Formations can be divided into two types.They have a good natural grouping features and identifiabiliity.Discriminant model built on Fisher Criteria demonstrates that the function of headspace methane is the largest,indicating that headspace methane is very important in identifying gas reservoirs in the well by geochemical prospecting.