Journal
ACTA GEOLOGICA SINICA-ENGLISH EDITION
Volume 91, Issue 6, Pages 2200-2213Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1755-6724.13458
Keywords
natural gas; geochemical characteristics; genetic types; Xinchang gas field; western Sichuan Basin
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [41625009, 41302118, U1663201]
- National Key Foundational Research and Development Project [2016YFB0600804]
- National Science & Technology Special Project [2016ZX05002-006]
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The molecular compositions and stable carbon and hydrogen isotopic compositions of natural gas from the Xinchang gas field in the Sichuan Basin were investigated to determine the genetic types. The natural gas is mainly composed of methane (88.99%-98.01%), and the dryness coefficient varies between 0.908 and 0.997. The gas generally displays positive alkane carbon and hydrogen isotopic series. The geochemical characteristics and gas-source correlation indicate that the gases stored in the 5(th) member of the Upper Triassic Xujiahe Formation are coal-type gases which are derived from source rocks in the stratum itself. The gases reservoired in the 4(th) member of the Xujiahe Formation and Jurassic strata in the Xinchang gas field are also coal-type gases that are derived from source rocks in the 3(rd) and 4(th) members of the Xujiahe Formation. The gases reservoired in the 2(nd) member of the Upper Triassic Xujiahe Formation are mainly coal-type gases with small amounts of oil-type gas that is derived from source rocks in the stratum itself. This is accompanied by a small amount of contribution brought by source rocks in the Upper Triassic Ma'antang and Xiaotangzi formations. The gases reservoired in the 4(th) member of the Middle Triassic Leikoupo Formation are oil-type gases and are believed to be derived from the secondary cracking of oil which is most likely to be generated from the Upper Permian source rocks.
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