Reformation of deep clastic reservoirs with different diagenetic intensities by microfractures during late rapid deep burial: Implications from diagenetic physical simulation of Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation in the southern margin of Junggar Basin, NW China

Constrained by the geological burial history of Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation in the southern margin of Junggar Basin, the diagenetic physical simulation experiment was carried out with the low-mature sandstone samples taken from the outcrop area. Then, coupling with the regional geological data,...

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Main Authors: Jun JIN, Benzhong XIAN, Lixia LIAN, Sirui CHEN, Jian WANG, Jiaqi LI
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2023-04-01
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author Jun JIN
Benzhong XIAN
Lixia LIAN
Sirui CHEN
Jian WANG
Jiaqi LI
author_facet Jun JIN
Benzhong XIAN
Lixia LIAN
Sirui CHEN
Jian WANG
Jiaqi LI
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description Constrained by the geological burial history of Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation in the southern margin of Junggar Basin, the diagenetic physical simulation experiment was carried out with the low-mature sandstone samples taken from the outcrop area. Then, coupling with the regional geological data, the reformation of reservoirs with different diagenetic intensities by microfractures and the significance of microfractures for development of high-quality reservoirs were discussed. The results show that the large-scale microfractures were formed in the stage of late rapid deep burial, roughly equivalent to the period when organic acids were filled. The microfractures created good conditions for migration of oil and gas in deep and ultra-deep clastic rocks, and also enabled the transport of organic acids to the reservoirs for ensuing the late continuous dissolution of cements and particles. The existence of matrix pores and microfractures in the reservoirs before the rapid deep burial determined how the microfractures formed during rapid deep burial improved the reservoir quality. If matrix pores and microfractures were more developed and the cementation degree was lower before the rapid deep burial, the microfractures would be more developed and the dissolution degree would be higher during the late rapid deep burial, and so the reservoir quality would be improved more greatly, which can increase the reservoir permeability by up to 55%. If cementation was very strong, but matrix pores were not developed and microfractures existed locally before the rapid deep burial, the microfractures would also be more developed during the late rapid deep burial, which can increase the reservoir permeability by 43%. If cementation was strong, matrix pores were absent, and microfractures were not developed, limited microfractures would be formed during the late rapid deep burial, which can increase the reservoir permeability by only 16%. Formation of large-scale microfractures during late rapid deep burial and promotion of such microfractures to the dissolution of organic acids are considered as key diagenetic factors for the development of deep and ultra-deep high-quality reservoirs.
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spelling doaj.art-43853c4009b341f0aaed0996382b80282023-04-19T04:22:13ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Petroleum Exploration and Development1876-38042023-04-01502346359Reformation of deep clastic reservoirs with different diagenetic intensities by microfractures during late rapid deep burial: Implications from diagenetic physical simulation of Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation in the southern margin of Junggar Basin, NW ChinaJun JIN0Benzhong XIAN1Lixia LIAN2Sirui CHEN3Jian WANG4Jiaqi LI5Research Institute of Experiment and Detection, PetroChina Xinjiang Oilfield Company, Karamay, Xinjiang 834000, China; CNPC Key Laboratory of Conglomerate Reservoir Exploration and Development, Karamay, Xinjiang 834000, China; Xinjiang Laboratory of Petroleum Reserves in Conglomerate, Karamay, Xinjiang 834000, ChinaCollege of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China; State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China; Corresponding authorResearch Institute of Experiment and Detection, PetroChina Xinjiang Oilfield Company, Karamay, Xinjiang 834000, China; CNPC Key Laboratory of Conglomerate Reservoir Exploration and Development, Karamay, Xinjiang 834000, China; Xinjiang Laboratory of Petroleum Reserves in Conglomerate, Karamay, Xinjiang 834000, ChinaCollege of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China; State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, ChinaResearch Institute of Experiment and Detection, PetroChina Xinjiang Oilfield Company, Karamay, Xinjiang 834000, China; CNPC Key Laboratory of Conglomerate Reservoir Exploration and Development, Karamay, Xinjiang 834000, China; Xinjiang Laboratory of Petroleum Reserves in Conglomerate, Karamay, Xinjiang 834000, ChinaCollege of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China; State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, ChinaConstrained by the geological burial history of Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation in the southern margin of Junggar Basin, the diagenetic physical simulation experiment was carried out with the low-mature sandstone samples taken from the outcrop area. Then, coupling with the regional geological data, the reformation of reservoirs with different diagenetic intensities by microfractures and the significance of microfractures for development of high-quality reservoirs were discussed. The results show that the large-scale microfractures were formed in the stage of late rapid deep burial, roughly equivalent to the period when organic acids were filled. The microfractures created good conditions for migration of oil and gas in deep and ultra-deep clastic rocks, and also enabled the transport of organic acids to the reservoirs for ensuing the late continuous dissolution of cements and particles. The existence of matrix pores and microfractures in the reservoirs before the rapid deep burial determined how the microfractures formed during rapid deep burial improved the reservoir quality. If matrix pores and microfractures were more developed and the cementation degree was lower before the rapid deep burial, the microfractures would be more developed and the dissolution degree would be higher during the late rapid deep burial, and so the reservoir quality would be improved more greatly, which can increase the reservoir permeability by up to 55%. If cementation was very strong, but matrix pores were not developed and microfractures existed locally before the rapid deep burial, the microfractures would also be more developed during the late rapid deep burial, which can increase the reservoir permeability by 43%. If cementation was strong, matrix pores were absent, and microfractures were not developed, limited microfractures would be formed during the late rapid deep burial, which can increase the reservoir permeability by only 16%. Formation of large-scale microfractures during late rapid deep burial and promotion of such microfractures to the dissolution of organic acids are considered as key diagenetic factors for the development of deep and ultra-deep high-quality reservoirs.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876380423603921rapid deep burialmicrofracturephysical simulationdeep reservoirCretaceous Qingshuihe FormationJunggar Basin
spellingShingle Jun JIN
Benzhong XIAN
Lixia LIAN
Sirui CHEN
Jian WANG
Jiaqi LI
Reformation of deep clastic reservoirs with different diagenetic intensities by microfractures during late rapid deep burial: Implications from diagenetic physical simulation of Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation in the southern margin of Junggar Basin, NW China
Petroleum Exploration and Development
rapid deep burial
microfracture
physical simulation
deep reservoir
Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation
Junggar Basin
title Reformation of deep clastic reservoirs with different diagenetic intensities by microfractures during late rapid deep burial: Implications from diagenetic physical simulation of Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation in the southern margin of Junggar Basin, NW China
title_full Reformation of deep clastic reservoirs with different diagenetic intensities by microfractures during late rapid deep burial: Implications from diagenetic physical simulation of Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation in the southern margin of Junggar Basin, NW China
title_fullStr Reformation of deep clastic reservoirs with different diagenetic intensities by microfractures during late rapid deep burial: Implications from diagenetic physical simulation of Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation in the southern margin of Junggar Basin, NW China
title_full_unstemmed Reformation of deep clastic reservoirs with different diagenetic intensities by microfractures during late rapid deep burial: Implications from diagenetic physical simulation of Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation in the southern margin of Junggar Basin, NW China
title_short Reformation of deep clastic reservoirs with different diagenetic intensities by microfractures during late rapid deep burial: Implications from diagenetic physical simulation of Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation in the southern margin of Junggar Basin, NW China
title_sort reformation of deep clastic reservoirs with different diagenetic intensities by microfractures during late rapid deep burial implications from diagenetic physical simulation of cretaceous qingshuihe formation in the southern margin of junggar basin nw china
topic rapid deep burial
microfracture
physical simulation
deep reservoir
Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation
Junggar Basin
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876380423603921
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