Xinjiang Petroleum Geology ›› 2020, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4): 394-401.doi: 10.7657/XJPG20200403

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Differentiated Hydrocarbon Enrichment Factors of Bedrock Gas Reservoir in Piedmont Belt of Altun Mountain, Qaidam Basin

SUN Xiujian1(), MA Feng1, BAI Yadong1, WANG Bo2a, GUAN Bin2a, LUO Na2b, WEI Shunke2b   

  1. 1. Northwest Branch, Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, Lanzhou, Gansu 730020, China;
    2. PetroChina Qinghai Oilfield Company, a.Research Institute of Exploration and Development; b.Testing Company, Dunhuang, Gansu 736202, China
  • Received:2020-03-04 Revised:2020-04-21 Online:2020-08-01 Published:2020-08-05

Abstract:

The bedrock gas reservoir whose formation is closely related to structural uplift and fault activity is mainly distributed in the piedmont belt of the basin margin and has the characteristics of differentiated hydrocarbon accumulation. Based on the systematic teasing of the main reservoir-forming factors of the bedrock reservoir in the piedmont belt of the Altun Mountain in Qaidam basin and combined with the exploration status worldwide, the paper summarizes the differentiated hydrocarbon accumulation in the bedrock reservoir. The study results show that there are four main factors controlling the formation of the bedrock reservoir in the piedmont area of Altun Mountain: 1.Several local hydrocarbon generating centers in Jurassic strata control the distribution and abundance of the bedrock gas reservoir in the piedmont zone. 2.There are three tectonic steps including uplift belt, slope belt and depression area in the piedmont belt, and the bedrock traps in the slope belt near hydrocarbon generating center are featured with the priority of oil and gas charging and good preservation, which are favorable for reservoir forming. 3.The distribution of high-quality bedrock reservoir in the piedmont belt which is controlled by multiple factors such as lithology of bedrock and intensity of weathering and leaching affects the local enrichment of the bedrock gas reservoir. 4.As a result of multistage tectonic activities, the formation period and activity intensity of the faults in the piedmont belt are different, which control the bedrock trap formation and differentiated hydrocarbon accumulation. It is concluded that the differences in source rock distribution, reservoir development, structural framework and fault activity jointly contribute to the differentiated hydrocarbon accumulation in the bedrock reservoir in the piedmont belt of Altun Mountain.

Key words: Qaidam basin, Altun Mountain, piedmont belt, bedrock gas reservoir, differentiated enrichment, reservoir forming factor

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