Experimental analysis of dissolution reconstruction of deep dolomite reservoirs: A case study of the Cambrian dolomite reservoirs in the Tarim Basin

The deeply buried carbonate reservoir of Cambrian is an important target of oil and gas exploration in the Tarim Basin. Understanding the dissolution mechanism of the deep-buried carbonate reservoir is an urgent problem to be solved. In this study, 11 carbonate samples from three types of deep reser...

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Main Authors: Xin Zhang, Bin Li, Jun Peng, Fang Qu, Kun Zhang, Suju Yang, Qingqi Xu
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.1015460/full
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author Xin Zhang
Bin Li
Bin Li
Jun Peng
Jun Peng
Fang Qu
Kun Zhang
Kun Zhang
Suju Yang
Qingqi Xu
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Bin Li
Bin Li
Jun Peng
Jun Peng
Fang Qu
Kun Zhang
Kun Zhang
Suju Yang
Qingqi Xu
author_sort Xin Zhang
collection DOAJ
description The deeply buried carbonate reservoir of Cambrian is an important target of oil and gas exploration in the Tarim Basin. Understanding the dissolution mechanism of the deep-buried carbonate reservoir is an urgent problem to be solved. In this study, 11 carbonate samples from three types of deep reservoirs in Tarim Basin were selected as experimental objects, and the dissolution process of carbonate reservoir was simulated by using an advanced reaction system of continuous flow at high temperature and high pressure. The dissolution test of continuous flow shows that the burial depth has an effect on carbonate dissolution, with the increasing of the depths from shallow to deep, the dissolution ability of acidic fluids in carbonate rocks increases first and then decreases. A comparison of dissolution results from different lithologic samples shows that the incomplete dolomitization calcite in the diagenetic stage provides the material basis for dissolution in the later stage. The relationship between reservoir type and physical property is discussed, and it is found that the permeability of the fracture-type and pore-fracture samples increase significantly after dissolution, indicating the pre-existing pores of carbonate rocks may be critical to the formation of high-quality reservoirs in deeply buried conditions. An interesting phenomenon was found by comparing the dissolution rates of experimental samples shows that the dissolution rate of dolomite reservoir has a trend of first increasing and then decreasing under the deeply buried environment, which proves that there is an optimal dissolution range of dolomite in the deeply buried environment, which is conducive to the formation of dolomite reservoir. The genetic model of burial dissolution in deep carbonate reservoirs was established and indicated that the search for dolostone reservoirs near the Himalayan fault may be a new idea for Cambrian deep oil and gas exploration.
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spelling doaj.art-9c2f6b51552e4da6b6d6d3ed2234303f2022-12-22T03:22:00ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Earth Science2296-64632022-09-011010.3389/feart.2022.10154601015460Experimental analysis of dissolution reconstruction of deep dolomite reservoirs: A case study of the Cambrian dolomite reservoirs in the Tarim BasinXin Zhang0Bin Li1Bin Li2Jun Peng3Jun Peng4Fang Qu5Kun Zhang6Kun Zhang7Suju Yang8Qingqi Xu9School of Geoscience and Technology, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, ChinaSchool of Geoscience and Technology, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, ChinaNatural Gas Geology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, ChinaSchool of Geoscience and Technology, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, ChinaNatural Gas Geology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, ChinaSchool of Geoscience and Technology, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, ChinaSchool of Geoscience and Technology, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, ChinaNatural Gas Geology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, ChinaDesign and Planning Institute of SINOPEC Northwest Company, Urumqi, ChinaDesign and Planning Institute of SINOPEC Northwest Company, Urumqi, ChinaThe deeply buried carbonate reservoir of Cambrian is an important target of oil and gas exploration in the Tarim Basin. Understanding the dissolution mechanism of the deep-buried carbonate reservoir is an urgent problem to be solved. In this study, 11 carbonate samples from three types of deep reservoirs in Tarim Basin were selected as experimental objects, and the dissolution process of carbonate reservoir was simulated by using an advanced reaction system of continuous flow at high temperature and high pressure. The dissolution test of continuous flow shows that the burial depth has an effect on carbonate dissolution, with the increasing of the depths from shallow to deep, the dissolution ability of acidic fluids in carbonate rocks increases first and then decreases. A comparison of dissolution results from different lithologic samples shows that the incomplete dolomitization calcite in the diagenetic stage provides the material basis for dissolution in the later stage. The relationship between reservoir type and physical property is discussed, and it is found that the permeability of the fracture-type and pore-fracture samples increase significantly after dissolution, indicating the pre-existing pores of carbonate rocks may be critical to the formation of high-quality reservoirs in deeply buried conditions. An interesting phenomenon was found by comparing the dissolution rates of experimental samples shows that the dissolution rate of dolomite reservoir has a trend of first increasing and then decreasing under the deeply buried environment, which proves that there is an optimal dissolution range of dolomite in the deeply buried environment, which is conducive to the formation of dolomite reservoir. The genetic model of burial dissolution in deep carbonate reservoirs was established and indicated that the search for dolostone reservoirs near the Himalayan fault may be a new idea for Cambrian deep oil and gas exploration.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.1015460/fulldeep carbonate reservoirsimulation experimentburial dissolutionTarim BasinCambrian
spellingShingle Xin Zhang
Bin Li
Bin Li
Jun Peng
Jun Peng
Fang Qu
Kun Zhang
Kun Zhang
Suju Yang
Qingqi Xu
Experimental analysis of dissolution reconstruction of deep dolomite reservoirs: A case study of the Cambrian dolomite reservoirs in the Tarim Basin
Frontiers in Earth Science
deep carbonate reservoir
simulation experiment
burial dissolution
Tarim Basin
Cambrian
title Experimental analysis of dissolution reconstruction of deep dolomite reservoirs: A case study of the Cambrian dolomite reservoirs in the Tarim Basin
title_full Experimental analysis of dissolution reconstruction of deep dolomite reservoirs: A case study of the Cambrian dolomite reservoirs in the Tarim Basin
title_fullStr Experimental analysis of dissolution reconstruction of deep dolomite reservoirs: A case study of the Cambrian dolomite reservoirs in the Tarim Basin
title_full_unstemmed Experimental analysis of dissolution reconstruction of deep dolomite reservoirs: A case study of the Cambrian dolomite reservoirs in the Tarim Basin
title_short Experimental analysis of dissolution reconstruction of deep dolomite reservoirs: A case study of the Cambrian dolomite reservoirs in the Tarim Basin
title_sort experimental analysis of dissolution reconstruction of deep dolomite reservoirs a case study of the cambrian dolomite reservoirs in the tarim basin
topic deep carbonate reservoir
simulation experiment
burial dissolution
Tarim Basin
Cambrian
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.1015460/full
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