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Differences and controlling factors of composite hydrocarbon accumulations in the Tazhong uplift, Tarim Basin, NW China
Received date: 2019-04-08
Revised date: 2019-12-30
Online published: 2020-05-08
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Supported by the China Science and Technology Major Project(2017ZX05008-004-001);Supported by the China Science and Technology Major Project(2017ZX05001-001);Chinese Academy of Sciences Strategic Pilot Project(XDA14010302)
Based on three-dimensional seismic interpretation, structural and sedimentary feature analysis, and examination of fluid properties and production dynamics, the regularity and main controlling factors of hydrocarbon accumulation in the Tazhong uplift, Tarim Basin are investigated. The results show that the oil and gas in the Tazhong uplift has the characteristics of complex accumulation mainly controlled by faults, and more than 80% of the oil and gas reserves are enriched along fault zones. There are large thrust and strike-slip faults in the Tazhong uplift, and the coupling relationship between the formation and evolution of the faults and accumulation determine the difference in complex oil and gas accumulations. The active scale and stage of faults determine the fullness of the traps and the balance of the phase, that is, the blocking of the transport system, the insufficient filling of oil and gas, and the unsteady state of fluid accumulation are dependent on the faults. The multi-period tectonic sedimentary evolution controls the differences of trap conditions in the fault zones, and the multi-phase hydrocarbon migration and accumulation causes the differences of fluid distribution in the fault zones. The theory of differential oil and gas accumulation controlled by fault is the key to the overall evaluation, three-dimensional development and discovery of new reserves in the Tazhong uplift.
Tongwen JIANG , Jianfa HAN , Guanghui WU , Hongfeng YU , Zhou SU , Chang XIONG , Jun CHEN , Huifang ZHANG . Differences and controlling factors of composite hydrocarbon accumulations in the Tazhong uplift, Tarim Basin, NW China[J]. Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2020 , 47(2) : 229 -241 . DOI: 10.1016/S1876-3804(20)60042-8
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