Abstract:

 The volcanic reservoir fractures of the Member 1 of Yingcheng Formation in Xudong Area of Xushen Gas Field are divided according to their origins into tectonic fractures, condensation contracted fractures, exploded fractures, corrosion fractures, stitched fractures and weathering fractures. Synthesizing multiple sets of information from cores, microsections and FMI logging data and using seismic variance and ant tracking technology, we described the characteristics of all kinds of fractures in detail. The results indicated that fractures developed along Xuzhong Faults and Xudong Faults in NS direction in macroscopic view. And many fractures developed along EW direction in microcosmic view at the same time. The analysis of genetic mechanisms of fractures suggested that the fractures of volcanic reservoir of the Member 1 of Yingcheng in Xudong Area of Xushen Gas Field were affected by tectonic processes, volcanic lithology, volcanic bodies, volcanic lithofacies and diagenesis, among which tectonic processes and diagenesis played the leading role.

Key words: Xushen Gas Field, Yingcheng Formation, Volcanic reservoir, Fractures description, genetic mechanism of fractures