Xinjiang Petroleum Geology ›› 2021, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 399-409.doi: 10.7657/XJPG20210402

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Formation and Evolution of Hydrothermal Karst and Hydrocarbon Distribution in Halahatang Area

NING Chaozhong1(), LI Yong1, DENG Xiaojuan1, CHEN Jiaheng1, WANG Xiaoming2, SUN Zhao3, HAN Yongquan4   

  1. 1. Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development, PetroChina, Beijing, 100083, China
    2. Tarim Oilfield Company, PetroChina, Korla, Xinjiang 841000, China
    3. China Petroleum Technology Development Company, Beijing, 100028, China
    4. Changqing Oilfield Company, PetroChina, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710000, China
  • Received:2020-09-23 Revised:2021-01-19 Online:2021-08-01 Published:2021-08-09

Abstract:

The Ordovician carbonate reservoir in Halahatang oilfield is the primary contributor to high and stable production of Tarim Oilfield Company. However, it has been difficult to study its forming mechanism, forming period, and oil and gas distribution. Based on geophysical data, core and slice observation, analysis of geochemical and production data, etc., the characteristics of the hydrothermal karst in the Halahatang area have been studied, the forming period of the hydrothermal karst has been determined, and the controls of the active faults formed in the Hercynian movement and the strike-slip faults formed in the Caledonian movement on the distribution of the hydrothermal karst and hydrocarbon are clarified. The study results show that magmatic activities, active faults in the Hercynian movement period, and hydrocarbon accumulation in hydrothermal karst mainly occurred in the Permian, and they are similar in timing and successive in origin. There are differences between the Hercynian active faults and the Caledonian strike-slip faults in terms of mechanical properties, occurrence, scale, distribution, and controls on hydrothermal karst. Hydrocarbon can effectively accumulate in the hydrothermal karst on the strike-slip faults in the Caledonian movement period, while hydrocarbon can not or poorly accumulate in the hydrothermal karst on the active faults in the Hercynian movement period due to the influences of the openning and intermitting of faults during the hydrocarbon accumulation period. As a result, the distribution of the hydrocarbon in the Ordovician strata in the east of the Halahatang area greatly differs from that in the west. During petroleum exploration and well allocation, it is necessary to differ the Caledonian strike-slip faults from the Hercynian active faults, and then take the hydrothermal karst on the strike-slip faults as the exploration target.

Key words: Halahatang oilfield, carbonate reservoir, Hercynian movement, active fault, Caledonian movement, strike-slip fault, Permian, hydrothermal karst, hydrocarbon distribution

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