A Discussion on Earthquakes versus Hydrocarbon Accumulation and Exploitation

Abstract

Abstract: Hydrocarbon is one of the most important energy nowadays in the world. In 1997, oil and gas account for 63% of global energy consumption structure. Hydrocarbon in generation, migration, accumulation and dispersion and earthquake generate or occur in upper part of the crust, there exists consequence between them. Earthquakes may affect hydrocarbon accumulation and exploitation; on the contrary, the latter may induce or restrict the earthquake movement; but the former is more powerful than the latter. This paper, in view of forming mechanism of an earthquake and mechanism of hydrocarbon accumulation, discussed and reviewed the relations between earthquakes and oil/gas accumulation and reservoir development; pointed out how to apply them into petroleum exploration and development for the purpose of offering some helpful information as reference to petroleum exploration and development as well as earthquake researches from the view point of the multi-subject intersections.

Key words: earthquake, oil and gas, exploration, development, petroleum seismology

CLC Number:

TE155

LI Da-wei. A Discussion on Earthquakes versus Hydrocarbon Accumulation and Exploitation[J]. Xinjiang Petroleum Geology, 2003, 24(1): 19-23+4.

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