Effects of Astronomical Cycles on Laminated Shales of the Paleogene Shahejie Formation in the Dongying Sag, Bohai Bay Basin, China

Qiqi Li, Shang Xu (), Junliang Li, Ruichao Guo, Guangwei Wang () and Yufan Wang
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Qiqi Li: Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
Shang Xu: Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Deep Oil & Gas, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
Junliang Li: Exploration and Development Research Institute of Shengli Oilfield, Sinopec, Dongying 257000, China
Ruichao Guo: Exploration and Development Research Institute of Shengli Oilfield, Sinopec, Dongying 257000, China
Guangwei Wang: Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Deep Oil & Gas, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
Yufan Wang: Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 9, 1-19

Abstract: Laminated shales are widely developed in the Dongying Sag and have attracted much attention as an oil reservoir. Macroscopically, these shales generally have multi-scale cyclicity, which is closely related to the development of laminae. Therefore, analyzing the origin of their cyclicity is helpful to understanding the formation mechanism of laminated shales and the vertical heterogeneity of shale reservoirs, which are of great significance for continental shale oil exploration and development. In this study, a gamma ray (GR) logging series, high-resolution elemental geochemical data, high-resolution core scanning photos and grayscale data, and mineralogical data were used to characterize the cyclicity of shale at different scales, and their relationship with different astronomical cycles was discussed. The results show that the Es3L and Es4U shale in the Dongying Sag has cyclicity from the meter-scale to the ten-meter scale and then to the hundred-meter scale, which is mainly manifested by periodic changes in organic matter abundance, mineral composition, element abundance, and grayscale. These cycles of different scales coincide with different astronomical periods. Specifically, the hundred-meter scale cyclicity is mainly controlled by the very long orbital period; the ten-meter scale cyclicity is mainly related to the eccentricity cycle; while the precession period is the main driver of the meter-scale cyclicity. Finally, we propose a simplified model for illustrating the formation of rhythmic organic-rich shale. This study is helpful to understanding the origin of continental organic-rich shale and predicting shale reservoir properties.

Keywords: organic-rich shale; astronomical forcing; laminated shale; shale oil; Bohai Bay 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: 2023
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