Based on seismic data,well log data,and analyses of hydrocarbon accumulation elements in typical oil and gas fields,this study systematically investigates the tectonic differentiation and its control on hydrocarbon ac...Based on seismic data,well log data,and analyses of hydrocarbon accumulation elements in typical oil and gas fields,this study systematically investigates the tectonic differentiation and its control on hydrocarbon accumulation in four major Cenozoic petroliferous basins(Beibuwan,Pearl River Mouth,Qiongdongnan and Yinggehai)of the northern South China Sea.The results show that the tectonic evolution in the study area exhibits a significant differentiation characterized by“east-west staging and north-south zonation”,with major subsidence events occurred progressively later from west to east and from north to south,allowing the basins to be classified into two types:passive continental margin basins and transform continental margin basins.This tectonic differentiation governs hydrocarbon accumulation through a“triple-control”mechanism:subsidence-thermal evolution divergence controls source rock type and maturation;tectonic-depositional cycle coupling controls reservoirrap type and reservoir-caprock assemblage;and structural configurations control hydrocarbon accumulation,preservation and enrichment patterns.Moderate heat flow on the northern shelf favors oil generation from the Paleogene lacustrine source rocks,while high geothermal gradients in the southern deep-water area promote late-stage rapid gas generation from coal measures,forming the resource distribution framework with“oil in the north and gas in the south”;Tectonic-depositional coupling regulates reservoir distribution and reservoir-caprock assemblage effectiveness,with the rift-stage faulting inducing isolated lacustrine delta reservoirs,the southward shift of subsidence during the rift-drift transition giving rise to extensive marine delta sandstones,the detachment faults in deep-water areas governing the development of canyon channels,and regional transgressive mudstones and overpressure mudstones serving as key caprocks;Structural styles dictate accumulation models,including primary oil reservoirs characterized by the association of weakly reworked traps and regional seals,deep-water gas reservoirs characterized by shelf-break controlled sand and high heat flow-driven gas migration,composite gas reservoirs characterized by transfer zone controlled reservoirs and overpressure mudstone sealing,and late-stage rapid hydrocarbon accumulation characterized by strike-slip stress transition and diapir conduit.Analysis of hydrocarbon accumulation in typical oil and gas fields validates these cognitions,revealing the comprehensive control of tectonic evolution on source rock maturation,reservoir distribution,trap types and preservation conditions.Based on these findings,it is recommended to differentiate exploration strategies by areas and layers,with focus on structural-lithological traps under high heat flow setting in deep-water areas and primary oil reservoirs with weak reworking in shallow-water areas.展开更多
The processes of solution in, and exsolution from, formation water influence the component content of natural gas by contrasting the relative contents of components before the natural gas dissolves in water and those ...The processes of solution in, and exsolution from, formation water influence the component content of natural gas by contrasting the relative contents of components before the natural gas dissolves in water and those after exsolving from water under different conditions of high temperatures and pressures. Compared with the composition of original natural gas, the relative content of methane and nitrogen increased after the natural gas dissolved in water. The increase of nitrogen content exceeds that of methane, but the content of ethane, propane, pentane etc reduced. At the same temperature and with pressure increasing the content of methane increased and that of heavier hydrocarbons reduced. At the same pressure the content of methane increased quickly from 90~C to 120~C, and the content of heavier hydrocarbons reduced. But at even higher temperatures, the increase of methane slowed down and the content of heavier hydrocarbons increased slightly. At the same temperature and different pressures, heavier hydrocarbons reduced much more with increasing carbon atom number, while with temperature increasing the content difference of heavier hydrocarbons reduced. Therefore, the influence of the solution and exsolution should be considered in the study of the migration and accumulation mechanism of natural gas.展开更多
TheYinggehaiBasin is aCenozoic high-temperature and high-pressure basinwhere diapir and thermal fluid activitieswere so strong that the deeplysourced natural gas accumulated in the shallowtraps in the diapir structure...TheYinggehaiBasin is aCenozoic high-temperature and high-pressure basinwhere diapir and thermal fluid activitieswere so strong that the deeplysourced natural gas accumulated in the shallowtraps in the diapir structures.Atotal of 11 exploratorywellswere drilled in 8 diapir structures before 2010,but no commercial gas discoveries were made,provoking a hot debate on the possibility of discovering medium-to-large quality gas reservoirs in the middle and deep layers of the diaper structures.A comprehensive analysis of hydrocarbon generation kinetics,reservoir distribution and sealing conditions revealed the following findings.(1)Three gas-charging mechanisms were identified in the study area,namely slow free gas charging and accumulation under buoyancy,slowcharging,evolving and accumulation ofwater soluble gas,and mixed-phase episodic accumulation.(2)In the hightemperature and high-pressure zones in the core of the diapir,the early gas reservoirs experienced multi-stage transformation at later periods,thus the possibility of forming large gas reservoirs dominated by hydrocarbon is small.In the flanks of the diapir,the early gas reservoirsmay bewell preserved at later stages,thus it is possible to discover primary gas pools.In the non-diapir zones,water soluble gas reservoirsmay occur.(3)Three gas accumulation modes may exist in the study area,namely“the mixed-phase transformation mode”of semi-closed overpressure system in the core and periphery of a diapir,“the gas-phase seepage mode”in the flanks of a diapir,and“the water-phase desolvation mode”of a closed over-pressured system in the nondiapir zones.The analysis revealed that the failure of the previous exploratory drillingwas caused mainly by emplacing the wells in the core of the diapir structures.The geochemical behaviors further support that the flanks of a diapir is the favorable place for high-temperature and high-pressure gas accumulation.Exploration practices based on these understandings finally led to the discovery of the large Dongfang 13-1/13-2 gas fields.展开更多
基金Supported by the Hainan Provincial Science and Technology Special Project(ZDYF2025GXJS013)。
摘要Based on seismic data,well log data,and analyses of hydrocarbon accumulation elements in typical oil and gas fields,this study systematically investigates the tectonic differentiation and its control on hydrocarbon accumulation in four major Cenozoic petroliferous basins(Beibuwan,Pearl River Mouth,Qiongdongnan and Yinggehai)of the northern South China Sea.The results show that the tectonic evolution in the study area exhibits a significant differentiation characterized by“east-west staging and north-south zonation”,with major subsidence events occurred progressively later from west to east and from north to south,allowing the basins to be classified into two types:passive continental margin basins and transform continental margin basins.This tectonic differentiation governs hydrocarbon accumulation through a“triple-control”mechanism:subsidence-thermal evolution divergence controls source rock type and maturation;tectonic-depositional cycle coupling controls reservoirrap type and reservoir-caprock assemblage;and structural configurations control hydrocarbon accumulation,preservation and enrichment patterns.Moderate heat flow on the northern shelf favors oil generation from the Paleogene lacustrine source rocks,while high geothermal gradients in the southern deep-water area promote late-stage rapid gas generation from coal measures,forming the resource distribution framework with“oil in the north and gas in the south”;Tectonic-depositional coupling regulates reservoir distribution and reservoir-caprock assemblage effectiveness,with the rift-stage faulting inducing isolated lacustrine delta reservoirs,the southward shift of subsidence during the rift-drift transition giving rise to extensive marine delta sandstones,the detachment faults in deep-water areas governing the development of canyon channels,and regional transgressive mudstones and overpressure mudstones serving as key caprocks;Structural styles dictate accumulation models,including primary oil reservoirs characterized by the association of weakly reworked traps and regional seals,deep-water gas reservoirs characterized by shelf-break controlled sand and high heat flow-driven gas migration,composite gas reservoirs characterized by transfer zone controlled reservoirs and overpressure mudstone sealing,and late-stage rapid hydrocarbon accumulation characterized by strike-slip stress transition and diapir conduit.Analysis of hydrocarbon accumulation in typical oil and gas fields validates these cognitions,revealing the comprehensive control of tectonic evolution on source rock maturation,reservoir distribution,trap types and preservation conditions.Based on these findings,it is recommended to differentiate exploration strategies by areas and layers,with focus on structural-lithological traps under high heat flow setting in deep-water areas and primary oil reservoirs with weak reworking in shallow-water areas.
摘要The processes of solution in, and exsolution from, formation water influence the component content of natural gas by contrasting the relative contents of components before the natural gas dissolves in water and those after exsolving from water under different conditions of high temperatures and pressures. Compared with the composition of original natural gas, the relative content of methane and nitrogen increased after the natural gas dissolved in water. The increase of nitrogen content exceeds that of methane, but the content of ethane, propane, pentane etc reduced. At the same temperature and with pressure increasing the content of methane increased and that of heavier hydrocarbons reduced. At the same pressure the content of methane increased quickly from 90~C to 120~C, and the content of heavier hydrocarbons reduced. But at even higher temperatures, the increase of methane slowed down and the content of heavier hydrocarbons increased slightly. At the same temperature and different pressures, heavier hydrocarbons reduced much more with increasing carbon atom number, while with temperature increasing the content difference of heavier hydrocarbons reduced. Therefore, the influence of the solution and exsolution should be considered in the study of the migration and accumulation mechanism of natural gas.
基金National Major Science&Technology Project“Controlling factors for HPHT gas accumulation and exploration orientation in the Ying-Qiong Basin”(No.2011ZX05023-004).
摘要TheYinggehaiBasin is aCenozoic high-temperature and high-pressure basinwhere diapir and thermal fluid activitieswere so strong that the deeplysourced natural gas accumulated in the shallowtraps in the diapir structures.Atotal of 11 exploratorywellswere drilled in 8 diapir structures before 2010,but no commercial gas discoveries were made,provoking a hot debate on the possibility of discovering medium-to-large quality gas reservoirs in the middle and deep layers of the diaper structures.A comprehensive analysis of hydrocarbon generation kinetics,reservoir distribution and sealing conditions revealed the following findings.(1)Three gas-charging mechanisms were identified in the study area,namely slow free gas charging and accumulation under buoyancy,slowcharging,evolving and accumulation ofwater soluble gas,and mixed-phase episodic accumulation.(2)In the hightemperature and high-pressure zones in the core of the diapir,the early gas reservoirs experienced multi-stage transformation at later periods,thus the possibility of forming large gas reservoirs dominated by hydrocarbon is small.In the flanks of the diapir,the early gas reservoirsmay bewell preserved at later stages,thus it is possible to discover primary gas pools.In the non-diapir zones,water soluble gas reservoirsmay occur.(3)Three gas accumulation modes may exist in the study area,namely“the mixed-phase transformation mode”of semi-closed overpressure system in the core and periphery of a diapir,“the gas-phase seepage mode”in the flanks of a diapir,and“the water-phase desolvation mode”of a closed over-pressured system in the nondiapir zones.The analysis revealed that the failure of the previous exploratory drillingwas caused mainly by emplacing the wells in the core of the diapir structures.The geochemical behaviors further support that the flanks of a diapir is the favorable place for high-temperature and high-pressure gas accumulation.Exploration practices based on these understandings finally led to the discovery of the large Dongfang 13-1/13-2 gas fields.