西南石油大学学报(自然科学版) ›› 2019, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4): 74-80.DOI: 10.11885/j.issn.1674-5086.2018.09.29.01

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A Quantitative Evaluation of Fault Sealing of the TY Oilfield in the Weixinan Sag

WU Bibo, ZOU Mingsheng, LU Jiang, YAN Heng, ZENG Xiaoming   

  1. CNOOC China Limited, Zhanjiang Branch, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524057, China
  • Received:2018-09-29 Online:2019-08-10 Published:2019-08-10

Abstract: Block 1 of the low uplifted TY Oilfield in the Weixinan Sag is within a fault trap of the Weizhou Formation and the F2 fault at a higher position is the key factor in reservoir formation. This study assessed the mechanisms and influencing factors of fault sealing to comprehensively consider the mud content and compaction levels of rocks to establish the quantitative relationships between the driving pressure of rocks and their depth and mud content. Relationship equations were employed to calculate the driving pressure of the target reservoir layers and the fault rocks which serve as a blockage. The two values were compared in a quantitative evaluation of fault sealing. The proposed method was used to analyze the lateral sealing ability of the F2 fault of Block 1 of the TY Oilfield in the Weixinan Sag. The results suggest that the driving pressure of the fault rocks connecting the two target layers H1 and H2 is greater than that of the reservoir layers; thus, the fault rocks are capable of sealing. Meanwhile, the faults rocks connecting H3 and H4 have a smaller driving pressure to that of the reservoir layers; thus, they cannot seal oil and gas.

Key words: Weixinan Sag, fracture, driving pressure difference, fault sealing, quantitative evaluation

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