Control of hierarchic slope-break zones on grain shoal reservoirs and favorable exploration zones: A case study of Cambrian Xixiangchi Formation in the south slope of Leshan-Longnüsi paleouplift, Sichuan Basin, SW China

Based on 2D and 3D seismic data and well logging data, this paper studies the distribution of well-seismic stratigraphic filling and shoal controlled reservoirs of Upper Cambrian Xixiangchi Formation in the south slope of Leshan-Longnüsi paleouplift in the Sichuan Basin, to reveal the genetic relati...

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Main Authors: Tao MA, Xiucheng TAN, Bing LUO, Yuan HE, Qiang XU, Maoxuan HUANG, Qirui LI, Hongyu LONG, Anping HU
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author Tao MA
Xiucheng TAN
Bing LUO
Yuan HE
Qiang XU
Maoxuan HUANG
Qirui LI
Hongyu LONG
Anping HU
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Xiucheng TAN
Bing LUO
Yuan HE
Qiang XU
Maoxuan HUANG
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Anping HU
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description Based on 2D and 3D seismic data and well logging data, this paper studies the distribution of well-seismic stratigraphic filling and shoal controlled reservoirs of Upper Cambrian Xixiangchi Formation in the south slope of Leshan-Longnüsi paleouplift in the Sichuan Basin, to reveal the genetic relationship between stratigraphic filling, paleogeomorphology and large-scale grain shoal. (1) The Xixiangchi Formation in the study area is overlapped and filled gradually to the Leshan-Longnüsi paleouplift, but gets thin sharply due to truncation only near the denudation pinch-out line of the paleouplift. Two overlap slope break belts and one erosion slope break belt are identified, and the Xixiangchi Formation is divided into 4 members from bottom to top. (2) The filling pattern of the overlapping at the base and erosion at the top indicates that the thickness of Xixiangchi Formation can reflect the pre-depositional paleogeomorphology, and reveals that the studied area has a monoclinal geomorphic feature of plunging to southeast and being controlled by multistage slope break belts. (3) The large-scale grain shoals and shoal controlled reservoirs are developed longitudinally in the third and fourth members of the Xixiangchi Formation, and laterally in the vicinity of the multistage overlap slope break belts. (4) Overlap slope break belts are closely related to northwest trending reverse faults. The western margin of the South China Plate converging with the Qiangtang-Himalaya massif in the middle -late Cambrian resulted in the rapid uplift of the northwestern margin of the Yangtze Plate and expanding toward southeast, leaving gradually plunging multistage slope breaks and large-scale northeast grain shoal reservoir belts. Considering oil and gas test results, it is predicted that the favorable exploration zone of the grain shoal controlled reservoirs covers an area of 3 340 km2.
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spelling doaj-art-65d5c1f3d25e447991478efc52df21062024-12-21T04:28:04ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Petroleum Exploration and Development1876-38042024-12-0151615211535Control of hierarchic slope-break zones on grain shoal reservoirs and favorable exploration zones: A case study of Cambrian Xixiangchi Formation in the south slope of Leshan-Longnüsi paleouplift, Sichuan Basin, SW ChinaTao MA0Xiucheng TAN1Bing LUO2Yuan HE3Qiang XU4Maoxuan HUANG5Qirui LI6Hongyu LONG7Anping HU8State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China; Southwest Petroleum University, Division of Key Laboratory of Carbonate Reservoirs, CNPC, Chengdu 610500, China; Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory of Natural Gas, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China; Corresponding author.Research Institute of Exploration and Development, PetroChina Southwest Oil & Gasfield Company, Chengdu 610041, ChinaResearch Institute of Exploration and Development, PetroChina Southwest Oil & Gasfield Company, Chengdu 610041, ChinaSouthwest Petroleum University, Division of Key Laboratory of Carbonate Reservoirs, CNPC, Chengdu 610500, ChinaResearch Institute of Exploration and Development, PetroChina Southwest Oil & Gasfield Company, Chengdu 610041, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, ChinaResearch Institute of Exploration and Development, PetroChina Southwest Oil & Gasfield Company, Chengdu 610041, ChinaHangzhou Research Institute of Geology, PetroChina, Hangzhou 310023, ChinaBased on 2D and 3D seismic data and well logging data, this paper studies the distribution of well-seismic stratigraphic filling and shoal controlled reservoirs of Upper Cambrian Xixiangchi Formation in the south slope of Leshan-Longnüsi paleouplift in the Sichuan Basin, to reveal the genetic relationship between stratigraphic filling, paleogeomorphology and large-scale grain shoal. (1) The Xixiangchi Formation in the study area is overlapped and filled gradually to the Leshan-Longnüsi paleouplift, but gets thin sharply due to truncation only near the denudation pinch-out line of the paleouplift. Two overlap slope break belts and one erosion slope break belt are identified, and the Xixiangchi Formation is divided into 4 members from bottom to top. (2) The filling pattern of the overlapping at the base and erosion at the top indicates that the thickness of Xixiangchi Formation can reflect the pre-depositional paleogeomorphology, and reveals that the studied area has a monoclinal geomorphic feature of plunging to southeast and being controlled by multistage slope break belts. (3) The large-scale grain shoals and shoal controlled reservoirs are developed longitudinally in the third and fourth members of the Xixiangchi Formation, and laterally in the vicinity of the multistage overlap slope break belts. (4) Overlap slope break belts are closely related to northwest trending reverse faults. The western margin of the South China Plate converging with the Qiangtang-Himalaya massif in the middle -late Cambrian resulted in the rapid uplift of the northwestern margin of the Yangtze Plate and expanding toward southeast, leaving gradually plunging multistage slope breaks and large-scale northeast grain shoal reservoir belts. Considering oil and gas test results, it is predicted that the favorable exploration zone of the grain shoal controlled reservoirs covers an area of 3 340 km2.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187638042560557Xfavorable exploration zoneoverlap slope break beltgrain shoalXixiangchi Formationsouth slopeSichuan Basin
spellingShingle Tao MA
Xiucheng TAN
Bing LUO
Yuan HE
Qiang XU
Maoxuan HUANG
Qirui LI
Hongyu LONG
Anping HU
Control of hierarchic slope-break zones on grain shoal reservoirs and favorable exploration zones: A case study of Cambrian Xixiangchi Formation in the south slope of Leshan-Longnüsi paleouplift, Sichuan Basin, SW China
Petroleum Exploration and Development
favorable exploration zone
overlap slope break belt
grain shoal
Xixiangchi Formation
south slope
Sichuan Basin
title Control of hierarchic slope-break zones on grain shoal reservoirs and favorable exploration zones: A case study of Cambrian Xixiangchi Formation in the south slope of Leshan-Longnüsi paleouplift, Sichuan Basin, SW China
title_full Control of hierarchic slope-break zones on grain shoal reservoirs and favorable exploration zones: A case study of Cambrian Xixiangchi Formation in the south slope of Leshan-Longnüsi paleouplift, Sichuan Basin, SW China
title_fullStr Control of hierarchic slope-break zones on grain shoal reservoirs and favorable exploration zones: A case study of Cambrian Xixiangchi Formation in the south slope of Leshan-Longnüsi paleouplift, Sichuan Basin, SW China
title_full_unstemmed Control of hierarchic slope-break zones on grain shoal reservoirs and favorable exploration zones: A case study of Cambrian Xixiangchi Formation in the south slope of Leshan-Longnüsi paleouplift, Sichuan Basin, SW China
title_short Control of hierarchic slope-break zones on grain shoal reservoirs and favorable exploration zones: A case study of Cambrian Xixiangchi Formation in the south slope of Leshan-Longnüsi paleouplift, Sichuan Basin, SW China
title_sort control of hierarchic slope break zones on grain shoal reservoirs and favorable exploration zones a case study of cambrian xixiangchi formation in the south slope of leshan longnusi paleouplift sichuan basin sw china
topic favorable exploration zone
overlap slope break belt
grain shoal
Xixiangchi Formation
south slope
Sichuan Basin
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187638042560557X
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