Small-Scale Diagenetic Heterogeneity Effects on Reservoir Quality of Deep Sandstones: A Case Study from the Lower Jurassic Ahe Formation, Eastern Kuqa Depression
The Lower Jurassic Ahe Formation is an important exploration target for deep clastic reservoirs in the eastern Kuqa Depression. The Ahe Formation sandstones show heterogeneous porosity and permeability petrophysical properties. These properties have been poorly understood, limiting forecast of petro...
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| description | The Lower Jurassic Ahe Formation is an important exploration target for deep clastic reservoirs in the eastern Kuqa Depression. The Ahe Formation sandstones show heterogeneous porosity and permeability petrophysical properties. These properties have been poorly understood, limiting forecast of petroleum accumulations and making it difficult to develop the reservoirs. Based on cores, thin sections, SEM, and fluid inclusions, this study examined sandstone composition and texture and diagenetic heterogeneity at the core scale. The aim was to understand the influence of variations in detrital composition and texture on diagenetic and reservoir quality evolution. The Ahe Formation sandstones are dominantly fine- to coarse-grained litharenites, with minor feldspathic litharenites. In fining-up sand beds, detrital grain size determines the degree of mechanical compaction and, consequently, the abundance of porosity through ductile grains and muddy matrix. Local complete calcite cementation is a noticeable exception to this general trend. Three sandstone petrofacies have been defined based on texture and framework composition, detrital matrix, diagenesis, and pore types: (1) ductile-lean sandstone, (2) ductile-rich sandstone, and (3) tightly calcite-cemented sandstone. Different petrofacies experienced contrasting diagenetic and porosity evolution pathways. Ductile-lean sandstones underwent lower degree of compaction relative to ductile-rich sandstones during the eodiagenesis stage, and extensive grain dissolution occurred. The petrofacies remained relatively porous and permeable before early oil arrival. With continued burial, the porosity and permeability in the sandstones were further reduced by cementation. The petrofacies still had moderate porosity and permeability and were substantially charged when late petroleum migrated into the reservoirs. Thus, ductile-lean sandstones constitute effective reservoir rocks in deep reservoirs. By translating petrofacies to signatures of well logs, the effective properties of the reservoir rocks can be forecasted at the well scale. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7f5d8d231b9240b79a23983c3bf42b452025-08-20T03:35:19ZengWileyGeofluids1468-81151468-81232021-01-01202110.1155/2021/66266526626652Small-Scale Diagenetic Heterogeneity Effects on Reservoir Quality of Deep Sandstones: A Case Study from the Lower Jurassic Ahe Formation, Eastern Kuqa DepressionLiKuan Zhang0Xiaorong Luo1Mingze Ye2Baoshou Zhang3Hongxing Wei4Binfeng Cao5Xiaotong Xu6Zhida Liu7Yuhong Lei8Chao Li9Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources Research, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Petroleum Resources Research, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Petroleum Resources Research, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaResearch Institute of Exploration and Development, Tarim Oil Field Company, PetroChina, Korla, ChinaResearch Institute of Exploration and Development, Tarim Oil Field Company, PetroChina, Korla, ChinaKey Laboratory of Petroleum Resources Research, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, ChinaSchool of Earth Sciences, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Petroleum Resources Research, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Petroleum Resources Research, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaThe Lower Jurassic Ahe Formation is an important exploration target for deep clastic reservoirs in the eastern Kuqa Depression. The Ahe Formation sandstones show heterogeneous porosity and permeability petrophysical properties. These properties have been poorly understood, limiting forecast of petroleum accumulations and making it difficult to develop the reservoirs. Based on cores, thin sections, SEM, and fluid inclusions, this study examined sandstone composition and texture and diagenetic heterogeneity at the core scale. The aim was to understand the influence of variations in detrital composition and texture on diagenetic and reservoir quality evolution. The Ahe Formation sandstones are dominantly fine- to coarse-grained litharenites, with minor feldspathic litharenites. In fining-up sand beds, detrital grain size determines the degree of mechanical compaction and, consequently, the abundance of porosity through ductile grains and muddy matrix. Local complete calcite cementation is a noticeable exception to this general trend. Three sandstone petrofacies have been defined based on texture and framework composition, detrital matrix, diagenesis, and pore types: (1) ductile-lean sandstone, (2) ductile-rich sandstone, and (3) tightly calcite-cemented sandstone. Different petrofacies experienced contrasting diagenetic and porosity evolution pathways. Ductile-lean sandstones underwent lower degree of compaction relative to ductile-rich sandstones during the eodiagenesis stage, and extensive grain dissolution occurred. The petrofacies remained relatively porous and permeable before early oil arrival. With continued burial, the porosity and permeability in the sandstones were further reduced by cementation. The petrofacies still had moderate porosity and permeability and were substantially charged when late petroleum migrated into the reservoirs. Thus, ductile-lean sandstones constitute effective reservoir rocks in deep reservoirs. By translating petrofacies to signatures of well logs, the effective properties of the reservoir rocks can be forecasted at the well scale.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6626652 |
| spellingShingle | LiKuan Zhang Xiaorong Luo Mingze Ye Baoshou Zhang Hongxing Wei Binfeng Cao Xiaotong Xu Zhida Liu Yuhong Lei Chao Li Small-Scale Diagenetic Heterogeneity Effects on Reservoir Quality of Deep Sandstones: A Case Study from the Lower Jurassic Ahe Formation, Eastern Kuqa Depression Geofluids |
| title | Small-Scale Diagenetic Heterogeneity Effects on Reservoir Quality of Deep Sandstones: A Case Study from the Lower Jurassic Ahe Formation, Eastern Kuqa Depression |
| title_full | Small-Scale Diagenetic Heterogeneity Effects on Reservoir Quality of Deep Sandstones: A Case Study from the Lower Jurassic Ahe Formation, Eastern Kuqa Depression |
| title_fullStr | Small-Scale Diagenetic Heterogeneity Effects on Reservoir Quality of Deep Sandstones: A Case Study from the Lower Jurassic Ahe Formation, Eastern Kuqa Depression |
| title_full_unstemmed | Small-Scale Diagenetic Heterogeneity Effects on Reservoir Quality of Deep Sandstones: A Case Study from the Lower Jurassic Ahe Formation, Eastern Kuqa Depression |
| title_short | Small-Scale Diagenetic Heterogeneity Effects on Reservoir Quality of Deep Sandstones: A Case Study from the Lower Jurassic Ahe Formation, Eastern Kuqa Depression |
| title_sort | small scale diagenetic heterogeneity effects on reservoir quality of deep sandstones a case study from the lower jurassic ahe formation eastern kuqa depression |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6626652 |
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