Earth Science Frontiers ›› 2026, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (4): 368-382.DOI: 10.13745/j.esf.sf.2025.1.42

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Diagenesis and hydrocarbon accumulation process of the Jurassic in the Mosuowan uplift, Junggar Basin constrained by calcite U-Pb dating

YAO Shihua1,2(), LU Xuesong2,3, GUI Lili2,3,*(), ZHUO Qingong2,3, HU Yao2,4, HAO Mengzhen1,2, WANG Chunlin1,2, WANG Yingying2,4   

  1. 1. School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
    2. Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration Development, Beijing 100083, China
    3. Key Laboratory of Basin Structure and Hydrocarbon Accumulation, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China
    4. School of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
  • Received:2025-05-28 Revised:2025-11-21 Online:2026-07-25 Published:2026-04-20

Abstract:

The Jurassic formation in the Mosuowan uplift, a significant deep-buried oil-bearing series in the central Junggar Basin, has undergone a complex hydrocarbon accumulation process due to multi-phase tectonic activities. To clarify the coupling mechanism between diagenetic evolution and hydrocarbon accumulation in the Jurassic sandstone reservoirs, this study employs an integrated, multi-scale approach, combining detailed reservoir petrography, in-situ laser ablation calcite U-Pb dating, and fluid inclusion analysis. Integrated with burial and thermal history modeling, we quantitatively characterize the dynamic coupling relationship between reservoir diagenesis and hydrocarbon charging. The research establishes a hydrocarbon accumulation model of “early charging and late adjustment” for the Jurassic reservoirs in the Mosuowan Uplift, identifying three distinct charging episodes: The first episode occurred during the Early Cretaceous (132.5±1.3 Ma), involving the charging of low-maturity crude oil, as evidenced by yellow fluorescent oil inclusions within calcite cement. The U-Pb dating results show a strong consistency with the timing (133 Ma) projected from the minimum homogenization temperatures of coeval aqueous inclusions. The second episode, during the late Oligocene (approximately 35 Ma), involved the adjustment and charging of mature oil, indicated by blue fluorescent oil inclusions in quartz microfractures. The third episode consisted of natural gas charging during the Neogene. However, large-scale gas invasion into the Jurassic reservoir was prevented by the sealing effect of an overpressure barrier. This study not only advances the understanding of deep hydrocarbon accumulation mechanisms in the Junggar Basin but also provides an important theoretical basis and practical guidance for exploring and developing hydrocarbon reservoirs in similar complex tectonic settings.

Key words: calcite U-Pb dating, hydrocarbon inclusions, diagenesis-hydrocarbon accumulation evolution, Jurassic, Mosuowan uplift, Junggar Basin

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