Xinjiang Petroleum Geology ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (5): 543-553.doi: 10.7657/XJPG20230505

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Diagenetic Evolution and Its Significance of Zeolites in Sedimentary Rocks

ZUO Rusi1(), ZENG Xiang1,2, CAO Zhongxiang3, CAI Jingong1(), ZHANG Kuihua3, ZHANG Guanlong3   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
    2. Geosteering and Logging Research Institute, Sinopec Matrix Corporation, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China
    3. Research Institute of Exploration and Development, Shengli Oilfield Company, Sinopec, Dongying, Shandong 257015, China
  • Received:2022-10-08 Revised:2022-12-17 Online:2023-10-01 Published:2023-09-25

Abstract:

Zeolites are widely distributed in sedimentary rocks, and they are diverse in genesis and complex in evolution characteristics. Controlled by sedimentary environment and diagenetic conditions, zeolites of different genesis are formed in different diagenetic sequences, and exhibit distinct combinations, occurrences, and frameworks. Zeolites can be divided into primary zeolites, hydrothermal zeolites, volcanic-altered zeolites, and mineral-transformed zeolites. Zolite framework can be characterized by the Si/Al ratio, based on which the zeolites are categorized into high-silica and low-silica zeolites. Zeolites play a strong catalytic role in hydrocarbon generation from source rocks. High-silica zeolites have lower catalytic activity, but slower deactivation rate than low-silica zeolites, and exhibit good selectivity. Zeolite cementation and dissolution have constructive and destructive effects on reservoirs, respectively. In different diagenetic sequences, zeolites show varying impacts on reservoir properties. The transformation of clay minerals to zeolites enhances the brittleness and water sensitivity of shale. Brittleness will increase the fracability of shale reservoirs, while water sensitivity will reduce reservoir permeability.

Key words: zeolite, framework, genesis, diagenetic sequence, catalytic role, reservoir physical property, fracability

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