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    PETROLEUM EXPLORATION
  • MA Xinhua, YANG Yu, WEN Long, LUO Bing
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 1-13. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.01
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    Based on the analysis of the basic characteristics of medium- and large-sized marine gas fields in Sichuan Basin, combined with the division of major reservoir forming geological units in the marine craton stage and their control on key hydrocarbon accumulation factors, the distribution law of medium- and large-sized marine carbonate gas fields in the basin was examined and the exploration direction was pointed out. Through the analysis of the periodic stretching-uplifting background, it is concluded that five large scale paleo-rifts, three large scale paleo-uplifts, five large scale paleo-erosion surfaces were formed in the marine craton stage of Sichuan Basin, and these geological units control the key reservoir forming factors of medium- and large-sized gas fields: (1) Large-scale paleo-rifts control the distribution of high-quality hydrocarbon generation centers. (2) The margin of large-scale paleo-rifts, high position of paleo-uplifts and paleo-erosion surfaces control the distribution of high-quality reservoirs. (3) Large-scale paleo-rifts, paleo-uplifts, paleo-erosion surfaces and present tectonic setting jointly control the formation of many types of large and medium-sized traps. (4) Natural gas accumulation is controlled by the inheritance evolution of traps in large geological units. Based on the comparative analysis of the distribution characteristics of medium- and large-sized gas fields and large geological units, it is proposed that the superimposition relationship between single or multiple geological units and the present structure controls the distribution of medium- and large-sized gas fields, and the "three paleo" superimposed area is the most advantageous. According to the above rules, the main exploration fields and directions of medium- and large-sized marine carbonate gas fields in Sichuan Basin include periphery of Deyang-Anyue paleo-rift, eastern margin of Longmenshan paleo-rift, margins of Kaijiang-Liangping oceanic trough and Chengkou-western Hubei oceanic trough, the high part of the subaqueous paleo-uplifts around central Sichuan, paleo-erosion surfaces of the top boundary of Maokou Formation in eastern and southern Sichuan Basin, paleo-erosion surfaces of the top boundary of the Leikoupo Formation in central and western Sichuan Basin.
  • ZHANG Junfeng, GAO Yongjin, YANG Youxing, ZHOU Xingui, ZHANG Jinhu, ZHANG Yuanyin
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 14-24. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.02
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    Both the XWD1 and XWD2 wells drilled in 2017 in the Wensu salient, northwest Tarim Basin have achieved high-yield industrial oil flow. Based on the comprehensive research on drilling, oil testing, geochemistry and logging data, in combination with the field surveys, 2D seismic data processing and interpretation as well as sedimentation and accumulation history comparison, we carefully compared the source conditions, migration channels, reservoir-cap distribution and trapping types in the Wensu salient, and subsequently constructed a reservoir-forming pattern. Though the Wensu salient is lack of source rocks, some drainage systems were widely developed and efficiently connected to adjacent fertile depressions. Due to the moderate Miocene paleogeomorphic conditions in the Wensu salient, the delta and shore-shallow lacustrine beach bar sandy bodies were developed within the Jidike formation, and consequently form widely distributed structural-lithologic traps. The hydrocarbon generation, migration and accumulation mainly happened in the Neogene-Quaternary period, which suggests that the reservoir-forming pattern should be characterized as late-period and compound accumulation. It suggests that, although the border belts in the Tarim Basin might be short of source rocks and structural traps, they are potential to accumulate hydrocarbon in a large scale; the description of efficient hydrocarbon migration channels and structural-lithologic traps is crucial for any successful exploration.
  • XU Changgui, YU Haibo, WANG Jun, LIU Xiaojian
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 25-38. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.03
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    Based on the study of natural gas resource, low buried hill trap formation mechanism, high quality reservoir control factors and natural gas preservation conditions, the formation conditions and reservoir accumulation characteristics of Bozhong 19-6 large condensate gas field were summarized. Large gas generation potential of multiple sets of thick humic-sapropelic source rocks in high maturity stage in Bozhong depression was the basis of large gas field formation. The multi-stage tectonic evolution since Indosinian period formed large-scale buried hill traps. The Tanlu fault activity formed multi-type reservoirs, and buried hill metamorphic rock of Archean and sand-conglomerate of Kongdian Formation were high-quality reservoirs. Thick overpressure lacustrine mudstone and weak neotectonic movement provided good preservation conditions. Bozhong 19-6 gas reservoir was a condensate gas reservoir with very high condensate oil content, and the gas origin was humic-sapropelic and kerogen-cracking gas, and the gas field had large gas thickness, high gas column characteristics and the accumulation process was first oil and then gas. The buried hill reservoir was a massive reservoir and the Kongdian reservoir was a stratified reservoir. The gas field had multi-channel hydrocarbon intense charge from overpressure source rocks, atmospheric-weak overpressure reservoir favorable for accumulation, thick overpressure mudstone caprock favorable for preservation, and natural gas ultra-late rapid accumulation model.
  • WANG Zecheng, LIU Jingjiang, JIANG Hua, HUANG Shipeng, WANG Kun, XU Zhengyu, JIANG Qingchun, SHI Shuyuan, REN Mengyi, WANG Tianyu
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 39-51. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.04
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    In recent years, natural gas exploration in the Sinian Dengying Formation and shale gas exploration in Doushantuo Formation have made major breakthroughs in the Sichuan Basin and its adjacent areas. However, the sedimentary background of the Doushantuo Formation hasn’t been studied systematically. The sedimentary paleogeographic pattern, sedimentary environment, sedimentary evolution and distribution of source rocks during the depositional stage of Doushantuo Formation were systematically analyzed by using a large amount of outcrop data, and a small amount of drilling and seismic data. (1) The sedimentary sequence and stratigraphic distribution of the Sinian Doushantuo Formation in the middle-upper Yangtze region were controlled by paleo-uplifts and marginal sags. The Doushantuo Formation in the paleouplift region was overlayed with thin thickness, including shore facies, mixed continental shelf facies and atypical carbonate platform facies. The marginal sag had complete strata and large thickness, and developed deep water shelf facies and restricted basin facies. (2) The Doushantuo Formation is divided into four members from bottom to top, and the sedimentary sequence is a complete sedimentary cycle of transgression-high position-regression. The first member is atypical carbonate gentle slope deposit in the early stage of the transgression, the second member is shore-mixed shelf deposit in the extensive transgression period, and the third member is atypical restricted-open sea platform deposit of the high position of the transgression. (3) The second member has organic-rich black shale developed with stable distribution and large thickness, which is an important source rock interval and major shale gas interval. The third member is characterized by microbial carbonate rock and has good storage conditions which is conducive to the accumulation of natural gas, phosphate and other mineral resources, so it is a new area worthy of attention. The Qinling trough and western Hubei trough are favorable areas for exploration of natural gas (including shale gas) and mineral resources such as phosphate and manganese ore.
  • LI Yong, WANG Xingzhi, FENG Mingyou, ZENG Deming, XIE Shengyang, FAN Rui, WANG Liangjun, ZENG Tao, YANG Xuefei
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 52-64. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.05
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    This study investigated the characteristics and genesis of reservoirs in the 2nd and 4th members of Sinian Dengying Formation in northern Sichuan and its surrounding areas, on the basis of outcrop, drilling cores and thin section observation and geochemical analysis. The reservoirs of 2nd member are distributed in the middle part of the stratum. The reservoir quality is controlled by supergene karst and the distribution of mound-shoal complex. The bedded elongated isolated algal framework solution-cave and the residual “grape-lace" cave, which are partially filled with multi-stage dolosparite, constituted the main reservoir space of the 2nd member. There is no asphalt distribution in the pores. The pore connectivity is poor, and the porosity and permeability of the reservoir is relatively low. The reservoirs of 4th member were distributed in the upper and top part of the stratum. The reservoir quality is controlled by burial dissolution and the distribution of mound-shoal complex. The bedded algal framework solution-pores or caves, intercrystalline pores and intercrystalline dissolved pores constituted the main reservoir space of the 4th member. It’s partially filled with asphalt and quartz, without any dolosparite fillings in the pores and caves. The pore connectivity is good. Most of the 4th member reservoirs had medium-low porosity and low permeability, and, locally, medium-high porosity and medium permeability. Affected by the development of mound-shoal complex and heterogeneous dissolution, the platform margin along Ningqiang, Guangyuan, Jiange and Langzhong is the most favorable region for reservoir development. Deep buried Dengying Formation in the guangyuan and langzhong areas should be the most important hydrocarbon target for the future exploration.
  • ZHOU Tianqi, WU Chaodong, YUAN Bo, SHI Zhongkui, WANG Jialin, ZHU Wen, ZHOU Yanxi, JIANG Xi, ZHAO Jinyong, WANG Jun, MA Jian
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 65-78. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.06
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    The method of random forest was used to classify the heavy mineral assemblages of 2 418 Jurassic samples in the southern Junggar Basin, and determine the distribution of the heavy mineral assemblages from the same provenance systems. Based on the analysis of heavy minerals assemblages, ZTR index, sedimentary characteristics, U-Pb zircon ages, whole-rock geochemical and paleocurrent analysis, the study reveals that five important provenances were providing sediments to the southern Junggar Basin in the Jurassic period: The North Tianshan (NTS), Central Tianshan (CTS), Bogda Mountains, Zhayier Mountains and Kalamaili Mountains. During the Early Jurassic, NTS-CTS, Kalamaili Mountains and Zhayier Mountains are primary provenances, Bogda Mountains started to uplift and supply clastic materials in the Middle Jurassic. There are three catchment areas in the Jurassic of southern Junggar Basin: the western part, the central part and the eastern part. In the western part, the provenance of the Early Jurassic was mainly from NTS blocks and Zhayier Mountains, and the sediments were mainly derived from the Zhayier Mountains during the Middle-Late Jurassic. In the central part, the main provenance of the Early Jurassic switched from NTS to CTS. In the Xishanyao Formation, the main provenance area went back to NTS again. The NTS was the main provenance during the sedimentary periods of Toutunhe Formation and Qigu Formation. In the eastern part, the contribution of CTS and Kalamaili Mountains were considered as major provenances in the Early Jurassic-Xishanyao Formation, small proportion of sediments were from NTS. The Bogda mountains were uplifted and started to provide sediments to the Junggar Basin in the sedimentary period of Xishanyao Formation, and became the major source during the Toutunhe Formation period, with small amount of sediments from CTS. The provenance from CTS was hindered during the sedimentary period of Qigu Formation owing to the uplifting of the Bogda mountains, and the sediments were mainly from the Bogda mountains and NTS.
  • XU Fenglin, CHEN Qiao, ZHU Honglin, WANG Dan, CHEN Jilong, LIU Pu, YAO Guanghua, ZHANG Kuo, HUO Zhenyong
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 79-88. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.07
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    Based on the wave theory, different bedding structure models for shales in Lower Silurian Longmaxi Formation of southeastern Chongqing area were established, numerical simulations of responses of different bedding structures of shale to ultrasonic wave were carried out by using the second order in time and fourth order in space grid finite difference method, based on the grey system theory, sensitive factors of acoustic parameters of bedding structure were selected, and the dynamic mechanical parameter model of bedded shale was established, which was verified by the ultrasonic transmission experiment results on core down Well ZY1 and YY1 and the logging data of Well ZY2. The results show that: (1) The correlation coefficient between analog and experimental waveforms is greater than 80%, indicating that the numerical simulation method can effectively simulate ultrasonic transmission experiment. (2) Acoustic velocity is a conventional sensitive factor used to characterize shale bedding structure, whereas the attenuation coefficient is sensitive to the change of bedding thickness, with correlation coefficient of 0.89, therefore, using the normalized results of attenuation coefficient to comprehensively describe the shale bedding can make the results more accurate. (3) The correlation between the dynamic and static parameters calculated by the model is better than that of the traditional model; and the predicted values of rock mechanics obtained by using the model and logging data inversion are in good agreement with the experimental values. The research results lay the foundation for further accurate prediction of rock mechanic parameters using sonic logging data.
  • XIA Zhiyuan, LIU Zhanguo, LI Senming, ZHANG Yongshu, WANG Bo, TIAN Mingzhi, WU Jin, ZOU Kaizhen
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 89-99. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.08
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    Based on core, thin-section, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and well logging data, the characteristics of the parametamorphic rock reservoirs in the Pingxi area were analyzed by means of whole rock X-ray diffraction and micron CT scanning. The parametamorphic rock reservoirs mainly had three types of rocks: slate, crystalline limestone and calc-schist; the original rocks were Ordovician-Silurian marine clastic and carbonate rocks. The three types of parametamorphic rock reservoirs developed three types and six sub-types of reservoir space. The first type of reservoir space was fractures, including structural, weathered and dissolution fractures; the second type was dissolved porosities, including dissolved pores and caves; the third type was nano-sized intercrystalline porosities. The three types of parametamorphic rock reservoirs were different widely in the quantity, volume and radius of pore-throats, and were strongly affected by the type and development degree of fractures. The parametamorphic rock reservoirs were formed by metamorphism, weathering, structural fragmentation and dissolution. Metamorphism reformed the parametamorphic rock reservoirs significantly, breaking the traditional constraint of finding weathering crust at top. The parametamorphic rock reservoirs experienced five formation stages, and their distribution was controlled by rock type, metamorphic degree, ancient geomorphology, and weathering intensity.
  • WANG Yanqing, LIU Zhanguo, SONG Guangyong, ZHANG Yongshu, ZHU Chao, LI Senming, WANG Peng, TANG Pengcheng
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 100-108. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.09
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    To examine the reservoir type and distribution regularity of high- and stable-yield lacustrine carbonates in the upper Member of Paleogene Xiaganchaigou Formation of Yingxi region and to determine the high-efficiency hydrocarbon exploration direction, the origin and significance of carbonate breccia in this area were investigated based on comprehensive analysis of a large number of well cores, thin sections, rock and mineral testing and log-seismic data. The study reveals that the carbonate breccia has three origins: (1) Sedimentary breccia, formed by the event-related collapse, fragmentation and re-deposition of the early weakly consolidated carbonate rock in the steep slope of submarine paleohighs due to short-term high-energy water body reformation and other geological processes. (2) Diagenetic breccia, with breccia-like structure, formed by deformation or breaking of host rock due to growth of idiomorphic and coarse crystalline gypsum-salt minerals in the weakly consolidated argillaceous carbonate rock of the penecontemporaneous period. (3) Tectonic breccia, can be further divided into fault breccia and interlayer-slide breccia according to their occurrence characteristics, both of which are closely related to the activity of large-scale regional Shizigou Fault. With a large number of partially filled pores, vugs and fractures between breccia, the two types of tectonic breccia are high- and stable-yield reservoirs in deep Yingxi region, and may occur extensively under gypsum-salt detachment layers of adjacent areas, so they are the exploration targets in the next step. Sedimentary breccia and diagenetic breccia are of great significance in searching for large-scale carbonate reservoirs.
  • OIL AND GAS FIELD DEVELOPMENT
  • GAO Yongrong, GUO Erpeng, SHEN Dehuang, WANG Bojun
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 109-115. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.10
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    The air oxidation of super-heavy oil at low temperature was studied in laboratory and its influences on oil viscosity, component and steam sweep efficiency before and after air-injection were analyzed. The feasibility, operation mode and air flooding effect at the late stage of steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) were investigated by numerical simulation. The experimental results show for vertical-horizontal well pair SAGD test area of Xing VI Formation in Block Du 84 of Liaohe Oilfield, the low temperature oxidation occurred between 150-250 ℃(steam chamber temperature), the oil viscosity increased greatly after low temperature oxidation, consequently, the oil displacement efficiency dropped sharply. Three development methods in the late stage of SAGD were simulated, i.e., steam + air low temperature oxidation, only air low temperature oxidation and only air high temperature oxidation. By comparing production dynamic curves and residual oil distribution etc., high temperature oxidation reduced the heat loss in late stage of SAGD, recovered the residual oil effectively, and prolonged reservoir development time.
  • SUN Zhe, WU Xingcai, KANG Xiaodong, LU Xiangguo, LI Qiang, JIANG Weidong, ZHANG Jing
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 116-124. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.11
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    To compare the oil displacement mechanisms and performances of continuous phase flooding agent (traditional polymer solution) and dispersed phase flooding agent (particle-type polymer SMG dispersion), the particle phase separation of SMG dispersionmigrating in pores was simulated by using the microfluidic technology. Theoretically guided by the tree fork concentration distribution of red cells in biological fluid mechanics, the concentration distribution mathematical model of SMG in different pores is established. Furthermore, the micro and macro physical simulation experiments of continuous and dispersed phase flooding agents were carried out. The results show that the continuous flooding agent enters all the swept zones and increases the flow resistancein both larger and small pores. On the contrary, the particle phase separation phenomenon occurs during the injection process of dispersed flooding agent. The SMG particles gather in the larger pore to form bridge blinding, and the carrier fluid displace oil in the small pore. Working in cooperation, the SMG particle and carrier fluid drive the residual oil in the low permeability layers step by step and achieve the goal of enhanced oil recovery. The laboratory experimental results indicate that, the oil increment and water reduction effect of dispersed flooding agent is much better than that of continuous flooding agent, which is consistent with the field test results.
  • ZUO Lihua, YU Wei, MIAO Jijun, VARAVEI Abdoljalil, SEPEHRNOORI Kamy
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 125-131. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.12
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    To better understand the roles natural fractures play in porous media, an embedded discrete fracture model (EDFM) and streamline modeling method were used jointly to model natural fractures and compute the flow trajectory and time of fluid in matrix and fractures systems. The effects of fracture conductivity, number of fractures and fracture locations on fluid flow trajectory and time were examined through analyzing the differences in water breakthrough time and sweeping volume of reservoirs with different fracture networks. When other conditions are the same, compared with homogeneous reservoir without fractures, the fractured reservoir has water breakthrough time 30% sooner and swept volume 10% smaller. Although increase of single fracture can lead to faster water breakthrough and smaller swept volume, adding more fractures wouldn’t necessarily reach the same effect. The effect of water flooding is also related to the strike and position of fractures. Fractures in different strikes and positions can result in 20% discrepancy in water breakthrough time and 9% gap in swept volume. The shorter the fracture, the less its effect on fluid flow trajectory and time will be. The position of fracture has a strong influence on sweeping efficiency, and the change of one fracture position could bring about 1% variation in swept volume.
  • CAO Nai, LEI Gang
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 132-138. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.13
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    Laboratory experiments were conducted on laboratory-made tight cores to investigate the stress-dependent permeability hysteresis of tight reservoirs during pressure loading and unloading process. Based on experiment results, and Hertz contact deformation principle, considering arrangement and deformation of rock particles, a quantitative stress dependent permeability hysteresis theoretical model for tight reservoirswas established to provide quantitative analysis for permeability loss. The model was validated by comparing model calculated results and experimental results. The research results show that during the early pressure-loading period, structural deformation and primary deformation worked together, rock permeability reduced dramatically with increasing effective stress. When the effective stress reached a certain value, the structural deformation became stable while the primary deformation continued; thepermeability variation tended to be smooth and steady. In the pressure unloading process, the primary deformation recovered with the decreasing effective stress, while the structural deformation could not. The permeability thus could not fully recover, and the stress-dependent hysteresis was obvious.
  • PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
  • LEI Qun, WENG Dingwei, LUO Jianhui, ZHANG Jianjun, LI Yiliang, WANG Xin, GUAN Baoshan
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 139-145. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.14
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    This paper summarizes the latest achievements and technological progress in oil and gas production engineering of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and discusses the main four challenges faced: developing low quality resource at low oil price; keeping stable production of mature oilfields when well oil production drops year by year; low systematic efficiency, high cost, prominent environmental protection issue and short of technological strategy for high water cut ratio and high oil recovery ratio oilfields; and lacking high level horizontal well drilling and completion technology to develop unconventional and deep reservoirs. Three technological development directions to address these challenges are put forward: developing fracture controlling stimulation and well factory to produce low quality resource economically, developing re-fracturing technology for old wells in mature oilfields, promoting the fourth generation separate layer water injection technology to stabilize the production of mature oilfields; innovating new technologies of water flooding with nano-material, injecting and producing through one well.
  • GUO Jianchun, TAO Liang, ZENG Fanhui
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 146-154. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.15
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    Tight oil reservoirs in Songliao Basin were taken as subjects and a novel idealized refracturing well concept was proposed by considering the special parameters of volume fracturing horizontal wells, the refracturing potential of candidate wells were graded and prioritized, and a production prediction model of refracturing considering the stress sensitivity was established using numerical simulation method to sort out the optimal refracturing method and timing. The simulations show that: with the same perforation clusters, the order of fracturing technologies with contribution to productivity from big to small is refracturing between existent fractured sections, orientation diversion inside fractures, extended refracturing,refracturing of existent fractures; and the later the refracturing timing, the shorter the effective time. Based on this, the prediction model of breakdown pressure considering the variation of pore pressure was used to find out the variation pattern of breakdown pressure of different positions at different production time. Through the classification of the breakdown pressure, the times of temporary plugging and diverting and the amount of temporary plugging agent were determined under the optimal refracturing timing. Daily oil production per well increased from 2.3 t/d to 16.5 t/d in the field test. The research results provide important reference for refracturing optimization design of similar tight oil reservoirs.
  • SHI Xian, JIANG Shu, LU Shuangfang, HE Zhiliang, LI Dongjie, WANG Zhixuan, XIAO Dianshi
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 155-164. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.16
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    The mechanical properties such as Young’s modulus, hardness and fracture toughness of Lower Silurian Longmaxi shale samples from Youyang area in southeast Chongqing, China were investigatedusingdot matrix nanoindentation measurements. With the help of field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), the indentation morphology and mineral composition in indentation area were quantitatively analyzed. According to mechanical strength classification, a micromechanical model with three components was introduced and the Mori-Tanaka model was used to upscale mechanical parameters from nano-scale to centimeter-size scale, which were further compared with uniaxial compression results. The experimental results show that there is a positive linear correlation between Young’s modulus and hardness and between the Young’s modulus and the fracture toughness under nano-scale; the Young’s modulus, hardness and fracture toughness perpendicular to the bedding are slightly lower than those parallel with the bedding. According to data statistics, the mechanical properties at the nano-scale follow Weibull distribution feature and the dispersion degree of hardness results is the highest, which is mainly due to shale anisotropy and nanoindentationprojection uncertainty. Comparing the results from nanoindentation test, with those from upscaling model and uniaxial compression test shows that the mechanical parameters at the nano-scale are higher than those from upscaling model and uniaxial compression test, which proves mechanical parameters at different scales have differences. It’s because the larger the core, the more pores and internal weakness it contains, the less accurate the interpreted results of mechanical parameters will be.
  • SU Xiaoming, LIAN Zhanghua, Fang Junwei, XIONG Hanqiao, WU Ruoning, YUAN Yuan
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 165-172. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.17
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    To effectively solve the problem of lost circulation and well kick frequently occurring during the drilling of abnormally high temperature and pressure fractured-vuggy reservoirs in the Tazhong block, a rigid particle material, GZD, with high temperature tolerance, high rigidity (> 8 MPa) and low abrasiveness has been selected based on geological characteristics of the theft zones in the reservoirs. Through static pressure sealing experiments, its dosage when used alone and when used in combination with lignin fiber, elastic material SQD-98 and calcium carbonate were optimized, and the formula of a new type (SXM-I) of compound lost circulation material with high temperature tolerance and high strength was formed. Its performance was evaluated by compatibility test, static sealing experiment and sand bed plugging experiment. The test results show that it has good compatibility with drilling fluid used commonly and is able to plug fractures and vugs, the sealed fractures are able to withstand the static pressure of more than 9 MPa and the cumulative leakage is 13.4 mL. The mud filtrate invasion depth is only 2.5 cm/30 min when the sand bed is made of particles with sizes between 10 mesh and 20 mesh. Overall, with good sealing property and high temperature and high pressure tolerance, the lostcirculation material provides strong technical support for the safety drilling in the block.
  • COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH
  • YANG Zhi, ZOU Caineng
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 173-184. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.18
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    Based on the transitional background of the global energy structure, exploration and development of unconventional oil and gas, and investigation of key basins, the unconventional oil and gas resources are divided into three types: source rock oil and gas, tight oil and gas, and retention and accumulated oil and gas. Source rock oil and gas resources are the global strategic supplies of oil and gas, the key resource components in the second 150-year life cycle of the future petroleum industry, and the primary targets for “exploring petroleum inside source kitchen”. The geological connotation of source rock oil and gas was proposed, and the models of source rock oil and gas generation, expulsion and accumulation were built, and five source rock oil and gas generation sections were identified, which may determine the actual resource potential under available technical conditions. The formation mechanism of the “sweet sections” was investigated, that is, shale oil is mainly accumulated in the shale section that is close to the oil generation section and has higher porosity and permeability, while the “sweet sections” of coal-bed methane (CBM) and shale gas have self-contained source and reservoir and they are absorbed in coal seams or retained in the organic-rich black shale section, so evaluation and selection of good "sweet areas (sections)" is the key to “exploring petroleum inside source kitchen”. Source rock oil and gas resources have a great potential and will experience a substantial growth for over ten world-class large “coexistence basins” of conventional-unconventional oil and gas in the future following North America, and also will be the primary contributor to oil stable development and the growth point of natural gas production in China, with expected contribution of 15% and 30% to oil and gas, respectively, in 2030. Challenges in source rock oil and gas development should be paid more attention to, theoretical innovation is strongly recommended, and a development pilot zone can be established to strengthen technology and promote national support. The source rock oil and gas geology is the latest progress of the “source control theory” at the stage of unconventional oil and gas. It will provide a new theoretical basis for the new journey of the upstream business in the post-industry age.
  • ACADEMIC DISCUSSION
  • TAN Xuequn, LIU Yunyan, ZHOU Xiaozhou, LIU Jiandang, ZHENG Rongchen, JIA Chao
    Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(1): 185-194. https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2019.01.19
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    In the field of 3D geologic modeling, researchers often pay more attention to modeling methods and workflows, but neglect the quantitative evaluation of models. If the evaluation is narrowed to the same reservoir type, the comparability and practicality of quantitative assessment would be emerging. The evaluation system should include three parts: data verification, geological understanding and process check. Data verification mainly involves testing the accuracy of local prediction with actual data, and geological understanding is to examine whether the global estimation of the model honors geological principles and prior insights. They are quantitative verifications from different perspectives, complementary to each other, and the keys in quantitative evaluation. Process check is also indispensable to avoid occassionality. Taking complex fault-block sandstone oil reservoir as an example, based on feedback from experts in the petroleum industry, the authors established the quantitative assessment criterion of 3D geological models by multi-parameters. To be specific, thirteen characteristic parameters were chosen, and given weights according to their rated importance, and evaluation standards in percentage with three levels: high, medium and low were established for them, and the final evaluation results were obtained according to the cumulative score. The results show that such evaluation can not only assess the quality of the model objectively and comprehensively, but also identify the aspects in need of improvement through the items of deduction.