Enrichment characteristics of normal-pressure marine shale gas in the complex tectonic zone: a case study of the Lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation in northern Guizhou
作者机构:Mining College, Guizhou University College of Civil Engineering, Guizhou University College of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University Guizhou Energy Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd
出 版 物:《Journal of Earth Science》 (地球科学学刊)
年 卷 期:2024年
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学科分类:081803[工学-地质工程] 08[工学] 0818[工学-地质资源与地质工程]
基 金:supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 52264004, 51774101, 52104080 and 52264004) the Guizhou Provincial Basic Research Program (Natural Science) (Qiankehe Basic-ZK General 050) Natural Science Special (Special Post) Scientific Research Fund Project of Guizhou University (Project No. Guizhou University Special Post (2021) 51) the Guizhou Outstanding Young Science and Technology Talent Program (YQK 012)
摘 要:The Lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation is a crucial stratum for the exploration of normal-pressure marine shale gas in southern China, with great development potential. To research the normal-pressure shale gas accumulation of the Niutitang Formation in the complex tectonic zone, the shale cores in northern Guizhou were subjected to X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) observation, and tests were conducted to determine total organic content (TOC), bitumen reflectance, and nitrogen isotopes. The results indicate that the equivalent vitrinite reflectance of cores varies from 2.30% to 3.73%, and the TOC content of cores varies from 3.8% to 7.8%. The total gas content of three wells in northern Guizhou is 0.5 m3/t, 0.3 m3/t, and 1.4 m3/t, respectively. The TOC content of the shale in the syncline structure is higher than that of the shale in the anticline structure. Nitrogen in shale gas originates primarily from the thermal ammoniation of organic matter, the atmosphere, and the deep crust. Shale gas preservation is favourable in regions with a large range of lifting, and small lifting differences. The syncline is broad and gentle with few faults have better gas accumulation conditions. The Niutitang Formation in the residual syncline of the study area has better gas content than that of other structures. Exploration of shale gas accumulation sweet spots in northern Guizhou should focus on the broad-gentle synclines with minimal changes in stratigraphic lifting, few faults, and no hydrothermal activity at the edges of paleo-uplifts.