Characteristics and distribution of fault−controlled carbonate reservoirs in Yijianfang Formation of Yueman area, northern Tarim Basin

WU Changda; ZHAO Xueqin; WU Guanghui; LI Fei; ZHANG Hongmin; HU Zexiang; LI Song

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2024 Vol. 51, No. 3

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WU Changda, ZHAO Xueqin, WU Guanghui, LI Fei, ZHANG Hongmin, HU Zexiang, LI Song. 2024. Characteristics and distribution of fault−controlled carbonate reservoirs in Yijianfang Formation of Yueman area, northern Tarim Basin[J]. Geology in China, 51(3): 762-779. doi: 10.12029/gc20210515002

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WU Changda, ZHAO Xueqin, WU Guanghui, LI Fei, ZHANG Hongmin, HU Zexiang, LI Song. 2024. Characteristics and distribution of fault−controlled carbonate reservoirs in Yijianfang Formation of Yueman area, northern Tarim Basin[J]. Geology in China, 51(3): 762-779. doi: 10.12029/gc20210515002

Characteristics and distribution of fault−controlled carbonate reservoirs in Yijianfang Formation of Yueman area, northern Tarim Basin

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School of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621000, Sichuan, China
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School of Geoscience and Technology, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, Sichuan, China
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Research Institute of Exploration and Development of Tarim Oilfield, Petrochina, Korla 841000, Xinjiang, China

Fund Project: Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41672206).

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Author Bio: WU Changda, male, born in 1996, master candidate, engaged in the study of structural geology; E−mail: 1754908572@qq.com
Corresponding author: ZHAO Xueqin, male, born in 1977, doctor, associate professor, engaged in the study of structural geology and petroleum geology; E−mail: zxqch@sina.com.

Received Date: 15 May 2021

Revised Date: 17 July 2021

Publish Date: 25 May 2024

Abstract

Abstract

This paper is the result of oil and gas geological exploration engineering.
Objective
The carbonate reservoirs of the Ordovician Yijianfang Formation are developed in Yueman area, south of Tarim River in Halahatang oilfield, Tarim Basin. The exploration and development results show that the high−producing wells are mainly distributed along four strike−slip faults in the area, and the oil and gas production along the fault zone is different, with strong heterogeneity, and the reservoirs are obviously controlled by faults. Therefore, it is of great significance for oil and gas exploration and development to clarify the characteristics and distribution regularities of fault−controlled reservoirs.
Methods
In this paper, based on drilling logging data, cores data and 3D seismic data, the petrological characteristics, reservoir types and development regularities are analyzed, and the coupling relationship between high−quality reservoirs and strike−slip faults is discussed to clear the distribution regularities of such fault−controlled reservoirs.
Results
The reservoir rock types of Yijianfang Formation in the area are mainly bioclastic limestone, arenaceous limestone, granular limestone and micritic limestone, with low porosity and permeability. According to the types of reservoir space, the reservoirs can be divided into four types: cavernous reservoirs, vuggy reservoirs, fractured reservoirs and fractured−vuggy reservoirs. The cavernous reservoirs develop vertically along the main fault, the vuggy reservoirs, fractured reservoirs and fractured−vuggy reservoirs are banded distributed along the fault.
Conclusion
The structure of strike−slip faults controls the distribution of high−quality reservoirs, and the reservoir stratums in Horsetail, en echelon and overlap sections of faults are the best developed, the oblique intersection sections of branching faults are fair developed, while the linear sections are poorly developed. On this basis, the reservoirs in the superposition area of high−energy facies belts are better developed than those in the non−superposition area.
- oil−gas /
- carbonate reservoir /
- fault−controlled reservoir /
- Yijianfang Formation /
- Yueman area /
- Tarim Basin /
- oil and gas geological exploration engineering

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