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JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Volume 191, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2020.107138
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Shale gas; Geological conditions; Tectonic uplift; Preservation conditions; Longmaxi Formation; Southeastern Sichuan Basin
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University [PLN 201718]
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Shale Gas Resources and Environment, Southwest Petroleum University [SEC-2018-04]
- National Science and Technology Major Project of China [2017ZX05036003-003]
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The Lower Paleozoic Ordovician Wufeng Formation and the Silurian Longmaxi Formation shale in the southeastern part of Sichuan Basin in China are the key strata for shale gas exploration. In this paper, based on a large number of outcrops, cores and natural gamma spectroscopy logs combined with scanning electron microscopy, geochemical parameter testing and mineral component analysis, the geological conditions and exploration potential of shale gas accumulation were studied in this area, and the relationship between structure and shale gas preservation is discussed. The vertical reduction in the U/Th ratio measured in the outcrop sandstone lenses and core horizontal bedding and observed in the energy spectrum logs indicates that the sedimentary water body transformed from a low-energy anoxic reducing environment to a high-energy oxidizing environment. The TI index and the kerogen carbon isotope indicate that the organic matter type of the shale is mainly type I kerogen. The TOC content of high-quality shale is generally above 2.50%, and the R-o value is between 2.00% and 3.08%. High organic matter abundance, moderate thermal evolution and a large thickness of high-quality shale ensure an adequate supply of hydrocarbon resources. Multiple types of inorganic pores, primary organic pores and pores formed during hydrocarbon generation provide abundant reservoir space for the enrichment of shale gas. The tectonics have an important influence on the preservation of shale gas. Moderate fracture development, a late tectonic uplift time, small-scale tectonic uplift, and high formation pressure coefficient are conducive to the preservation of shale gas, and the gas content and productivity will be higher. Overall, a structural stability zone with a high formation pressure coefficient is a favorable area for shale gas exploration.
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