Earth Science Frontiers ›› 2023, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (2): 296-305.DOI: 10.13745/j.esf.sf.2022.2.65

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Diagenesis of Carboniferous volcanic rocks in Wulungu area and its implications for the volcanic reservoir development

GU Wenlong1,2(), NIU Huapeng1,2,*(), ZHANG Guanlong3, WANG Shengzhu3, YU Hongzhou3, JIAO Xiaoqin1,2, XIONG Zhengrong3, ZHOU Jian3   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resource and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
    2. College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
    3. Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Sinopec Shengli Oilfield Company, Dongying 257015, China
  • Received:2022-03-17 Revised:2022-05-19 Online:2023-03-25 Published:2023-01-05
  • Contact: NIU Huapeng

Abstract:

The Carboniferous of the Junggar Basin has broad prospects for oil and gas exploration, but the exploration result has not been ideal. Through core observation, thin section identification as well as cathodoluminescence spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope and micron CT investigations, this paper focuses on the diagenesis of volcanic reservoir in the Wulungu area, Junggar Basin and its implications for the volcanic reservoir development. Our study shows that the diagenetic process in the study area can be divided into four stages—condensation consolidation, post magmatic hydrothermal, weathering denudation-leaching and burial stages, involving six main processes—condensation consolidation, compaction, dissolution, filling cementation, alteration and metasomatism. Condensation consolidation and dissolution can form primary and dissolution pores and dissolution fractures, playing a key role in improving reservoir quality. Compaction, filling cementation, alteration and metasomatism, on the other hand, greatly reduce primary reservoir space. Quantitative micron CT analysis and logging interpretation results show that the reservoir quality of the Upper Carboniferous is slightly better than that of the Lower Carboniferous, but they all show strong heterogeneity.

Key words: Junggar Basin, Wulungu area, volcanic rock reservoir, diagenesis, diagenetic stage

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