Geological conditions for continental tight oil formation and the main controlling factors for the enrichment: A case of Chang 7 Member, Triassic Yanchang Formation, Ordos Basin, NW China
The Chang7 Member of the Triassic Yanchang Formation in the Ordos Basin is a typical continental tight oil province. The geological conditions and the main controlling factors for the formation of tight oil province in Chang 7 Member were studied based on extensive core analysis data, laboratory sim...
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| description | The Chang7 Member of the Triassic Yanchang Formation in the Ordos Basin is a typical continental tight oil province. The geological conditions and the main controlling factors for the formation of tight oil province in Chang 7 Member were studied based on extensive core analysis data, laboratory simulation tests and practical work of tight oil exploration and development in the basin. The tight oil in the Chang 7 Member is characterized by wide distribution, excellent source rock conditions, tight sandstone reservoirs, complicated pore-throat structure, poor physical properties, high oil saturation, high quality oil, and low pressure coefficient. During the depositional period of Chang7 Member, the bottom shape of the basin was steep at southwest and gentle at northeast, the tectonic movements were active, favorable for the deposition of source rock and reservoir; the widespread high quality source rock can provide sufficient oil supply for the large tight oil province; the large scale sand bodies provide good reservoir condition for the large tight oil province; the abundant structural fractures in the tight reservoir act as pathways for tight oil migration; and the stable deposition and tectonic evolution of the basin provide good preservation conditions for the tight oil province. The main controlling factors of Chang7 Member tight oil enrichment are as follows: (1) good configuration of source rock and reservoir and constant charging are the key to the formation of the tight oil province; (2) abundant micro-scale pores are the premise of tight oil enrichment; (3) strong and sustained charging guarantees the enrichment and high yield of oil in the tight reservoirs. Key words: Triassic, Yanchang Formation, tight oil, oil enrichment controlling factors, source rock and reservoir configuration, hydrocarbon-generating overpressure, sustained charge, Ordos Basin |
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| spelling | doaj.art-58580679f4494093a9b4c55c00d5d9ab2022-12-21T21:31:14ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Petroleum Exploration and Development1876-38042017-02-014411119Geological conditions for continental tight oil formation and the main controlling factors for the enrichment: A case of Chang 7 Member, Triassic Yanchang Formation, Ordos Basin, NW ChinaHua YANG0Xiaowei LIANG1Xiaobing NIU2Shengbin FENG3Yuan YOU4Changqing Oilfield Company, PetroChina, Xi'an 710018, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Exploration and Development of Low-Permeability Oil & Gas Fields, Xi'an 710018, ChinaNational Engineering Laboratory for Exploration and Development of Low-Permeability Oil & Gas Fields, Xi'an 710018, China; Exploration and Development Research Institute of Changqing Oilfield Company, PetroChina, Xi'an 710018, China; Corresponding authorNational Engineering Laboratory for Exploration and Development of Low-Permeability Oil & Gas Fields, Xi'an 710018, China; Exploration and Development Research Institute of Changqing Oilfield Company, PetroChina, Xi'an 710018, ChinaNational Engineering Laboratory for Exploration and Development of Low-Permeability Oil & Gas Fields, Xi'an 710018, China; Exploration and Development Research Institute of Changqing Oilfield Company, PetroChina, Xi'an 710018, ChinaNational Engineering Laboratory for Exploration and Development of Low-Permeability Oil & Gas Fields, Xi'an 710018, China; Exploration and Development Research Institute of Changqing Oilfield Company, PetroChina, Xi'an 710018, ChinaThe Chang7 Member of the Triassic Yanchang Formation in the Ordos Basin is a typical continental tight oil province. The geological conditions and the main controlling factors for the formation of tight oil province in Chang 7 Member were studied based on extensive core analysis data, laboratory simulation tests and practical work of tight oil exploration and development in the basin. The tight oil in the Chang 7 Member is characterized by wide distribution, excellent source rock conditions, tight sandstone reservoirs, complicated pore-throat structure, poor physical properties, high oil saturation, high quality oil, and low pressure coefficient. During the depositional period of Chang7 Member, the bottom shape of the basin was steep at southwest and gentle at northeast, the tectonic movements were active, favorable for the deposition of source rock and reservoir; the widespread high quality source rock can provide sufficient oil supply for the large tight oil province; the large scale sand bodies provide good reservoir condition for the large tight oil province; the abundant structural fractures in the tight reservoir act as pathways for tight oil migration; and the stable deposition and tectonic evolution of the basin provide good preservation conditions for the tight oil province. The main controlling factors of Chang7 Member tight oil enrichment are as follows: (1) good configuration of source rock and reservoir and constant charging are the key to the formation of the tight oil province; (2) abundant micro-scale pores are the premise of tight oil enrichment; (3) strong and sustained charging guarantees the enrichment and high yield of oil in the tight reservoirs. Key words: Triassic, Yanchang Formation, tight oil, oil enrichment controlling factors, source rock and reservoir configuration, hydrocarbon-generating overpressure, sustained charge, Ordos Basinhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876380417300034 |
| spellingShingle | Hua YANG Xiaowei LIANG Xiaobing NIU Shengbin FENG Yuan YOU Geological conditions for continental tight oil formation and the main controlling factors for the enrichment: A case of Chang 7 Member, Triassic Yanchang Formation, Ordos Basin, NW China Petroleum Exploration and Development |
| title | Geological conditions for continental tight oil formation and the main controlling factors for the enrichment: A case of Chang 7 Member, Triassic Yanchang Formation, Ordos Basin, NW China |
| title_full | Geological conditions for continental tight oil formation and the main controlling factors for the enrichment: A case of Chang 7 Member, Triassic Yanchang Formation, Ordos Basin, NW China |
| title_fullStr | Geological conditions for continental tight oil formation and the main controlling factors for the enrichment: A case of Chang 7 Member, Triassic Yanchang Formation, Ordos Basin, NW China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Geological conditions for continental tight oil formation and the main controlling factors for the enrichment: A case of Chang 7 Member, Triassic Yanchang Formation, Ordos Basin, NW China |
| title_short | Geological conditions for continental tight oil formation and the main controlling factors for the enrichment: A case of Chang 7 Member, Triassic Yanchang Formation, Ordos Basin, NW China |
| title_sort | geological conditions for continental tight oil formation and the main controlling factors for the enrichment a case of chang 7 member triassic yanchang formation ordos basin nw china |
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