Xinjiang Petroleum Geology ›› 2025, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (5): 553-559.doi: 10.7657/XJPG20250504

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Characteristics of Ordovician Karst Reservoirs in Ma 4 Block of Hetianhe Gas Field and Its Influences on Well Productivity

LI Chongyue1a,1b(), XU Wensheng1a,1b, HAN Fuqiang1a,1b, YANG Yan1b,1c, ZHOU Lang2, ZHANG Hu1a,1b, YU Bingyue3   

  1. 1. PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company, a.Zepu Oil & Gas Recovery Management Area, b.Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Ultra-deep Oil and Gas, c.Research Institute of Exploration & Development, Korla, Xinjiang 841000, China
    2. Southwest Tarim Natural Gas Processing Plant, PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company, Kashi, Xinjiang 841000, China
    3. School of Geoscience and Technology, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610599, China
  • Received:2025-01-21 Revised:2025-01-26 Online:2025-10-01 Published:2025-09-30

Abstract:

The Ordovician carbonate reservoirs are the main development targets in the Hetianhe gas field. Taking the Ma 4 block as an example, the paleokarst characteristics were investigated based on core, thin section, logging, drilling and fluid data. The relationship between fractures and paleokarstifcaiton or filling was analyzed, the main factors controlling gas well production were evaluated, and the favorable targets for tapping the potential of the karst reservoirs were clarified. The research results show that the characteristics of fracture development in the vertical flow zone are not only related to tectonic characteristics, but also to surface karstification and filling processes. The activity of bottom water in the gas reservoir is related to the burial dissolution. Karst zonation is the main cause for the dual structure of karst reservoirs. The fracture zone is not the active water zone. The production effect of a single well mainly depends on two factors, namely burial dissolution and fracture development in the vertical flow zone.

Key words: Hetianhe gas field, Ma 4 block, Ordovician, karst reservoir, well productivity, main controlling factor

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