Characteristics and Affecting Factors of K 2 qn 1 Member Shale Oil Reservoir in Southern Songliao Basin, China

Zhongcheng Li, Zhidong Bao, Zhaosheng Wei, Hongxue Wang, Wanchun Zhao, Wentao Dong, Zheng Shen, Fan Wu, Wanting Tian and Lei Li
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Zhongcheng Li: College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing 102249, China
Zhidong Bao: College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing 102249, China
Zhaosheng Wei: Research Institute of Exploration and Development, PetroChina Jilin Oilfield Company, Songyuan City 138000, China
Hongxue Wang: Research Institute of Exploration and Development, PetroChina Jilin Oilfield Company, Songyuan City 138000, China
Wanchun Zhao: Institute of Unconventional Oil and Gas, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing City 163318, China
Wentao Dong: College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing 102249, China
Zheng Shen: College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing 102249, China
Fan Wu: College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing 102249, China
Wanting Tian: College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing 102249, China
Lei Li: College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing 102249, China

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 6, 1-21

Abstract: Member 1 of the Cretaceous Qingshankou Formation (K 2 qn 1 Member) in the Southern Songliao Basin, composed of mainly semi-deep and deep lacustrine shale layers, is rich in shale oil. Previous studies on shale reservoir characteristics mainly focused on marine shale strata, but few studies have considered lacustrine shale strata, so the pore-throat features and differences between the lacustrine shale reservoir and marine shale reservoir need to be studied. Taking the Class-I and II sweet spot sections and Class-III non-sweet spot section of Da’an shale oil demonstration area as examples, SEM (scanning electron microscopy) was used to qualitatively and semi-quantitatively describe the morphology and occurrence characteristics of the shale. Full-scale pore size distributions of lacustrine shale samples were quantitatively measured by N 2 GA (nitrogen absorption) combined with dominant pore size segments tested by experiments. Finally, the lacustrine shale reservoir was compared with classical marine shale reservoirs, and factors influencing semi-deep lacustrine and deep lacustrine shale oil in a large depression basin were analyzed by XRD (X-ray diffraction). The results show that Class-I and II sweet spots are rich in organic matter, quartz, and carbonate minerals, have mainly type H2 nitrogen adsorption hysteresis loops, and contain mainly inorganic pores, such as intergranular and intragranular pores in nano-scale, forming nano-scale reservoirs. Lacustrine shale is obviously different from marine shale in terms of pore structure, and the development characteristics of the lacustrine shale pore structure are more influenced by mineral components. Factors affecting the development of shale oil reservoirs in K 2 qn 1 member include mineral components, TOC (total organic carbon), and diagenetic processes. Quartz and carbonate minerals are good for enhancing reservoir quality, while clay minerals are destructive to the development of reservoirs. TOC is the material foundation and main factor for forming organic pores, but the higher the TOC, the smaller the diameter of the organic pores will be. Compaction, cementation, and dissolution are the main diagenetic processes controlling the development of reservoir space.

Keywords: shale oil; sweet spot section; reservoir characteristics; affecting factor; K 2 qn 1 member; Da’an area; southern Songliao Basin (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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