Geological characteristics and high production control factors of shale gas reservoirs in Silurian Longmaxi Formation, southern Sichuan Basin, SW China
MA Xinhua,XIE Jun,YONG Rui,ZHU Yiqing
Table 4 Major evaluation parameters for shale gas sweet spotting in the southern Sichuan.
Type of prospect Parameters
Deep water conditions Deep reservoir conditions
Continuous thickness with
w(U)/w(Th)>1.25/m
Continuous thickness of
grade-I reservoirs/m
Pressure coefficient Buried depth/m
Core zone >4 (Relatively deep-water zone) ≥10 ≥1.2 2 000-4 500
Favorable zone 2-4 (Semi-deep-water zone) 10-5
Prospective zone <2 (Relatively shallow-water zone) <5 <1.2 <2 000, >4 500