Earth Science Frontiers ›› 2023, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (4): 51-64.DOI: 10.13745/j.esf.sf.2022.10.13

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Formation mechanism and distribution prediction of fine-fracture pores in the Lower Ordovician in Tahe oilfield

ZHANG Juan1,2(), XIE Runcheng3, YANG Min2, GAO Zhiqian1, WANG Ming2, ZHANG Changjian2, WANG Hong2   

  1. 1. School of Energy Resources, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
    2. Northwest Oilfield Company, Sinopec, ürümqi 830011, China
    3. College of Energy, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
  • Received:2022-08-10 Revised:2022-09-21 Online:2023-07-25 Published:2023-07-07

Abstract:

The development direction of the Ordovician carbonate reservoirs in the Tahe Oilfield has gradually shifted from the seismic-reflected “bead-type” fracture/pore reservoirs to the “non-bead”-type fine-fracture/pore reservoirs. Determining the fine-fracture/pore formation mechanism and development is the key to improving tight-reservoir utilization. In this study, fine-fracture/pore characterization were carried out on core and thin sections, and the fracture genetic types, fracture parameters and filling properties of fine fractures were determined. The fracture types in the study area were classified as “tectonic fracture” and “non-tectonic fracture” according to the fracture origin, and the fractures are highly angular or vertically produced. The tectonic fractures are less filled compared to weathered fractures; whilst cavity filling is relatively high, but residual porosity can result from coarser crystals in the cavity. The formation mechanism of the fine-fracture/pore reservoirs in the study area was determined based on the analyses of pore-control factors, such as paleokarst geomorphology, local residual mound structure and fracture characteristics, combined with tectonic stress-field simulation. Fracture and pore are more developed at higher elevation in the east than in the west of the main area as highland areas are conducive to karst development. Local residual mound also influence karst development as its gentle slope allows rock and water to interact more fully which favors reservoir formation. The major faults control the formation of large caves, whilst large caves and faults control the development of fine fractures which can reach as deep as 200 m below the T74 interface. Tectonic stress fields influence the distribution of tectonic fractures, and tectonic fractures provide the dissolution channel for the formation of pores and thus indirectly controls the distribution of fine-fracture/pore reservoirs. A prediction method for fine-fracture/pore is developed based on nonlinear neural network deep learning algorithm to determine the planar distribution of fine-fracture/pores, and the prediction results agree with the single-well pore distribution data as well as the initial single-well oil production data. This research lays the technical foundation for a full utilization of fine-fracture/pore reserves in the oilfield.

Key words: fine-fracture/pores, formation mechanism, fracture/pore prediction, Tahe oilfield, Lower Ordovician, Yingshan Formation, main zone

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