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Research article Controlling effect of three major faults on gas accumulation in the Xujiaweizi faulted depression, Songliao Basin Fu Guang a,b, *, Wu Wei a , Li Na a a Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163318, China b Scientific and Technological Innovation Team of Hydrocarbon Accumulation and Preservation, Colleges and Universities of Heilongjiang, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163318, China Received 22 April 2014; accepted 25 July 2014 Available online 29 November 2014 Abstract Understanding the major controlling factors of gas accumulation in the Xujiaweizi faulted depression of the Songliao Basin is of great significance to future gas exploration. However, they were seldom studied in the context of major faults including Xuxi, Xuzhong and Xudong. Based on fine interpretation of 3D seismic data acquired in this area, the controlling effect of these three faults on gas accumulation and distribution was identified through a composite analysis of the three faults and the gas accumulation conditions considering the characteristics of development and distribution of the three major faults. The following conclusions were obtained. (1) These faults jointly control the devel- opment of coal measure source rocks in the Lower Cretaceous Shahezi Fm. Such rocks show three high-value areas of thickness (with the maximum thickness of over 1000 m) and have a large potential of hydrocarbon generation. These faults provide passages for gas to migrate upwards to the overlying reservoirs. (2) These faults act as the pathways for magma to protrude upwards into the shallow crust during the deposition of Early Cretaceous Yingcheng Fm. Volcanic rocks are well-developed around the faults, forming favorable fractured volcanic reservoirs. (3) These faults provide effective sealing conditions for gas accumulation in the volcanic reservoirs. If the fault cutting Ying 1 Member is juxtaposed by volcanic reservoirs and sandstones or conglomerates at both walls, the fault is sealed laterally, which is favorable for gas accumulation, and gas layer is proved through drilling; otherwise, if juxtaposed by volcanic rocks, the fault is not sealed laterally, which is unfavorable for gas accumulation, and water layer is confirmed through drilling. © 2015 Sichuan Petroleum Administration. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/). Keywords: Songliao Basin; Xujiaweizi faulted depression; Three major faults; Gas accumulation; Controlling effect; Gas source; Volcanic reservoir; Sealing condition; Lateral sealing Xujiaweizi faulted depression is located in the northern Songliao Basin, and spreads in NNW direction, where Lower Cretaceous Huoshiling Fm, Shahezi Fm, Yingcheng Fm, Denglouku Fm and Quantou Fm 1 & 2 Members are devel- oped. It is a major deep gas production area, with 2000 10 8 m 3 natural gas discovered up to now, which im- plies sufficiently the prospective gas resources of the faulted depression. However, in the Xujiaweizi faulted depression, the gas distributes in multiple horizons and the lithology of reservoir rocks is diverse. Besides, the horizontal distribution of natural gas varies largely in different parts, which is controlled by structure and lithology, and also is closely related to faults. Various factors result in unclear understand- ing of the gas accumulation mechanism, which challenges gas exploration in the faulted depression. Many people conducted substantial researches and discus- sions on the gas accumulation conditions and controlling factors in the Xujiaweizi faulted depression, generally from the aspects of source rocks [1,2], reservoirs [3,4] and caprocks [5e8], or faults occasionally; but, most researches focused on * Corresponding author. Scientific and Technological Innovation Team of Hydrocarbon Accumulation and Preservation, Colleges and Universities of Heilongjiang, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163318, China. E-mail address: [email protected] (G. Fu). Peer review under responsibility of Sichuan Petroleum Administration. HOSTED BY Available online at www.sciencedirect.com ScienceDirect Natural Gas Industry B 1 (2014) 159e164 www.elsevier.com/locate/ngib http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ngib.2014.11.006 2352-8540/© 2015 Sichuan Petroleum Administration. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/).

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Research article

Controlling effect of three major faults on gas accumulation in theXujiaweizi faulted depression, Songliao Basin

Fu Guang a,b,*, Wu Wei a, Li Na a

a Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163318, Chinab Scientific and Technological Innovation Team of “Hydrocarbon Accumulation and Preservation”, Colleges and Universities of Heilongjiang, Daqing,

Heilongjiang 163318, China

Received 22 April 2014; accepted 25 July 2014

Available online 29 November 2014

Abstract

Understanding the major controlling factors of gas accumulation in the Xujiaweizi faulted depression of the Songliao Basin is of greatsignificance to future gas exploration. However, they were seldom studied in the context of major faults including Xuxi, Xuzhong and Xudong.Based on fine interpretation of 3D seismic data acquired in this area, the controlling effect of these three faults on gas accumulation anddistribution was identified through a composite analysis of the three faults and the gas accumulation conditions considering the characteristics ofdevelopment and distribution of the three major faults. The following conclusions were obtained. (1) These faults jointly control the devel-opment of coal measure source rocks in the Lower Cretaceous Shahezi Fm. Such rocks show three high-value areas of thickness (with themaximum thickness of over 1000 m) and have a large potential of hydrocarbon generation. These faults provide passages for gas to migrateupwards to the overlying reservoirs. (2) These faults act as the pathways for magma to protrude upwards into the shallow crust during thedeposition of Early Cretaceous Yingcheng Fm. Volcanic rocks are well-developed around the faults, forming favorable fractured volcanicreservoirs. (3) These faults provide effective sealing conditions for gas accumulation in the volcanic reservoirs. If the fault cutting Ying 1Member is juxtaposed by volcanic reservoirs and sandstones or conglomerates at both walls, the fault is sealed laterally, which is favorable forgas accumulation, and gas layer is proved through drilling; otherwise, if juxtaposed by volcanic rocks, the fault is not sealed laterally, which isunfavorable for gas accumulation, and water layer is confirmed through drilling.© 2015 Sichuan Petroleum Administration. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-NDlicense (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/).

Keywords: Songliao Basin; Xujiaweizi faulted depression; Three major faults; Gas accumulation; Controlling effect; Gas source; Volcanic reservoir; Sealing

condition; Lateral sealing

Xujiaweizi faulted depression is located in the northernSongliao Basin, and spreads in NNW direction, where LowerCretaceous Huoshiling Fm, Shahezi Fm, Yingcheng Fm,Denglouku Fm and Quantou Fm 1 & 2 Members are devel-oped. It is a major deep gas production area, with2000 � 108 m3 natural gas discovered up to now, which im-plies sufficiently the prospective gas resources of the faulted

* Corresponding author. Scientific and Technological Innovation Team of

“Hydrocarbon Accumulation and Preservation”, Colleges and Universities of

Heilongjiang, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163318, China.

E-mail address: [email protected] (G. Fu).

Peer review under responsibility of Sichuan Petroleum Administration.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ngib.2014.11.006

2352-8540/© 2015 Sichuan Petroleum Administration. Production and hosting by

(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/).

depression. However, in the Xujiaweizi faulted depression, thegas distributes in multiple horizons and the lithology ofreservoir rocks is diverse. Besides, the horizontal distributionof natural gas varies largely in different parts, which iscontrolled by structure and lithology, and also is closelyrelated to faults. Various factors result in unclear understand-ing of the gas accumulation mechanism, which challenges gasexploration in the faulted depression.

Many people conducted substantial researches and discus-sions on the gas accumulation conditions and controllingfactors in the Xujiaweizi faulted depression, generally fromthe aspects of source rocks [1,2], reservoirs [3,4] and caprocks[5e8], or faults occasionally; but, most researches focused on

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Fig. 1. Basic features of the three major faults vs. gas distribution.

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the controlling effect of faults on gas accumulation and dis-tribution based on the relation between gas distribution and thedevelopment and distribution of faults where the entire faulteddepression locates or the matching relation between faultingstage and hydrocarbon discharge stage of source rocks [9e12].No effort has been made on the controlling role of Xuzhong,Xuxi and Xudong faults (which play a predominant role in thegas accumulation and distribution of the Xujiaweizi faulteddepression). That is undoubtedly unfavorable for the furtherexploration of gas in this faulted depression. Clearly, under-standing the controlling effect of above three faults of gasaccumulation and distribution in the Xujiaweizi faulteddepression is of great importance in both correctly recognizingthe gas accumulation mechanism of the area and guiding thegas exploration at the next step.

1. Features of the three faults and their relations with gasdistribution

It is known from 3D seismic data interpretation that agreat deal of faults are developed in the strata of Xujiaweizifaulted depression, but they are all formed as the results ofupward furcating and horizontally discontinuous distributionof three major basal faults, i.e. Xuzhong (or middle Xujia-weizi), Xuxi (or western Xujiaweizi) and Xudong (or easternXujiaweizi).

As is shown in Fig. 1, Xuxi fault is the dominant boundaryfault in the Xujiaweizi faulted depression, and it controls theformation of Xujiaweizi half-graben faulted depression char-acterized by faulting and steep in the west and overlapping andgentle in the east. Xuxi fault is cut by Xuzhong fault into twoparts (south and north), and both parts show apparentsegmental strikes e the south part extends in near SN e NNWe near SN from the south to the north, while the north partchanges from near SN to NNW from the south to the north.Also as is shown in Fig. 1-b, Xuxi fault is apparently cut byXuzhong fault and separated into south and north parts inplane (extending 94.3 km and 57.5 km respectively, 151.8 kmtotally). On line 1484 section, Xuxi fault is separated into eastand west parts by Xuzhong fault, presenting as a typical listricnormal fault (Fig. 1), with fault throw larger in the lower partthan in the upper part. It is faulted from T5 to T4, or even to T1

4

locally, indicating that this fault was active in the depositionalstage of Huoshiling Fm and Shahezi Fm, and some intervalswere strongly active at Yingcheng stage, but were dead atdepression stage.

Xuzhong fault is a typical strike-slip fault, nearly uprighton section, and exhibits linear shape in plane. It extends for100.2 km, and forms apparent flower structure in the structurallayer of the depression. Xuzhong fault develops in an NNWstrike, with alternative normal faults and reverse faults, and itcuts Xuxi fault into south and north parts in the central part ofthe faulted depression (Fig. 1). It was active dominantly in thestage of Ying 1 Member, and then became less active until thedepositional stage of Qingshankou Fm when it recovered moreactive; later, it had attenuated activity, and was dead at latedepositional stage of Nenjiang Fm.

Xudong fault is also a typical strike-slip fault, and exhibitslarge flower structure on section. It was furcated upward andobviously distributed discontinuously in plane. The singlefault is still in NNW, and generally extends for about 96.5 km,a length less than that of Xuzhong and Xuxi faults (Fig. 1).Xudong fault was strongly active in the depositional stage ofYing 3 Member. Although “V” shaped intensive fault zoneoccurs in the depression strata in the upper part, the faults inthe zone are typically parallel-arranged grabens, with noapparent wrench, indicating that the activity of this fault wasrelatively weak in the depositional stage of Qingshankou Fm.

As is shown in Fig. 1 and Table 1, the distribution of gasdiscovered in this area up to now is apparently controlled bythe distribution of the three major faults, with distinct char-acteristics depending on faults. For example, in WellblocksDS1-DS6, DSx5-DS3, DS4, WS902-WS903, SS102-SS1 andSS101, the gas is distributed clearly under the control of thenorth part of Xuxi fault and mainly near the center and southof the fault (Fig. 1); in Wellblocks FS8, FS1, FS2-FS4, FS6-FS5, FS701-FS9, ZS10, XS28, XS8 and XS13-ZS11, the gasis distributed apparently under the control of the south part of

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Table 1

Three major faults vs. gas distribution in the Xujiaweizi faulted depression.

Fault Commercial

gas wellblock

controlled

Position in

fault

Horizon

Xuzhong XS1-XS6 Central Ying 1 Member, Ying 4 Member

XS7 Central Ying 1 Member

XS3 South Ying 1 Member

XS9 South Ying 1 Member

XS41-XS17 South Ying 1 Member

XS14-XS12 South Ying 1 Member

Xuxi DSx5-DS3 North Ying 3 Member

DS1-DS6 North Ying 3 Member

DS4 North Ying 3 Member

WS902-WS903 North Quan 1 Member, Quan 2 Member

SS102-SS1 North Ying 3 Member

SS101 North Quan 1 Member, Quan 2 Member

FS1 South Deng 3 Member, Deng 4 Member

FS8 South Deng 3 Member, Deng 4 Member

FS2-FS4 South Deng 3 Member, Deng 4 Member

FS6-FS5 South Deng 3 Member, Deng 4 Member

FS701-FS9 South Ying 1 Member

XS8 South Ying 1 Member, Ying 4 Member

XS28 South Ying 1 Member

ZS10 South Ying 1 Member

XS13-Z11 South Ying 1 Member, Ying 4 Member

Xudong XS2 Central Ying 1 Member

XS27 South Ying 1 Member

XS25 South Ying 1 Member

Fig. 2. Three major faults vs. Shahezi Fm source rock distribution.

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Xuxi fault and mainly in the north and center of the fault; inWellblocks XS1-XS6, XS7, XS3, XS9, XS14-XS12 andXS41-XS17, the gas is distributed apparently under the controlof Xuzhong fault and mainly in the south and north of the fault(Fig. 1); in Wellblocks XS2, XS25 and XS27, the gas isdistributed apparently under the control of Xudong fault andmainly in the center and south of the fault (Fig. 1). Clearly,Xuxi and Xuzhong faults have more controlling effects on thedistribution of gas than Xudong fault, since more gas reser-voirs develop near the former two faults (Table 1). In addition,Xuzhong and Xudong faults mainly control the formation anddistribution of Ying 1 Member volcanic gas reservoir, whereasXuxi fault controls the formation and distribution of multi-layer gas reservoirs (Table 1).

2. Controlling effect of the three major faults on gasaccumulation and distribution

2.1. Gas is accumulated and gas source supply issufficient near the three major faults

Gas source supply is the material basis for the formation ofgas reservoirs. The gas enrichment in the vicinity of the threemajor faults in the Xujiaweizi faulted depression attributes toabundant gas supply in the vicinity. It is manifested in thefollowing two aspects.

2.1.1. Shahezi Fm coal measure source rocks are developedin the vicinity of the three major faults

Gas source correlation results [13,14] show that gas in theXujiaweizi faulted depressionmainly comes fromtheShaheziFm

coal measure source rocks. As is shown in Fig. 2, the distributionof Shahezi Fm coal measure source rocks in the Xujiaweizifaulted depression are apparently controlled by the distribution ofthe three major faults. There are three high-value areas for thethicknessofShahezi Fmsource rocks: the area to the north ofWellSS2 between the north part ofXuxi fault andXudong fault, with amaximum thickness of more than 1000 m; the area of Well XS1between the north part of Xuxi fault and Xuzhong fault, with amaximum thickness ofmore than 800m; and the area to the southof Well XS21 between the south part of Xuxi fault and Xudongfault, with a maximum thickness of more than 1000 m.

The aforesaid three high-value areas of thickness are allthicker coal measure strata deposited in lake mud environmentwith shallower water formed on the slopes near the threemajor faults in the depositional stage of Shahezi Fm when thethree major faults were strongly active and controlled thedepocenter. They are the major source rocks of gas in theXujiaweizi faulted depression. From the above discussion weknow that the three major faults jointly controlled the devel-opment of Shahezi Fm coal measure source rocks.

2.1.2. The three major faults provide channels for the gas tomigrate upward into the overlying reservoirs

Gas is distributed in the horizons from the underlyingbedrock to the overlying Quan 1 Member and Quan 2

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Fig. 3. Conducting faults formed under the control of the three major faults vs.

gas distribution.

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Member. Because the gas reservoirs are separated from theunderlying Shahezi Fm source rocks by multiple sets ofmudstone layers or non-volcanic reservoirs, the gas generatedfrom Shahezi Fm source rocks cannot migrate upward into theoverlying gas reservoirs directly through the formation pores,but through the faults. Although a great deal of faults aredeveloped in the gas reservoirs, not all of them can become thechannels for gas migration, but only those connecting theShahezi Fm source rocks and the overlying gas reservoirs andactive in the substantial hydrocarbon discharge stage of Sha-hezi Fm source rock e depositional stage of Qingshankou Fm[5] can be such channels.

It is known from the fault development features in theXujiaweizi faulted depression that the following two types offaults can act as gas migration channels: (1) faults faulted fromShahezi Fm to Qingshankou Fm, which can allow the gasgenerated and discharged from Shahezi Fm source rocks todirectly migrate into the overlying gas reservoirs and havestronger gas conducting capacity, therefore they are calledprimary conducting faults; (2) faults that are not faulteddirectly from Shahezi Fm to Qingshankou Fm but can beconducting channels through their fractures, although thedistribution of these faults is discontinuous vertically, whichcan also allow the gas generated and discharged from theShahezi Fm source rocks to migrate into the overlying gasreservoirs, but with gas conducting capacity less than the firsttype, so they are called secondary conducting faults. As isshown in Fig. 3, a great deal of gas conducting faults(including primary conducting faults and secondary con-ducting faults) are developed in the gas reservoirs of Xujia-weizi faulted depression. However, all these conducting faultsare formed as the results of upward furcation and discontin-uous distribution of the three major faults, indicating that allthe three major faults provide conducting channels for the gasto migrate to the overlying reservoirs. Also as is shown inFig. 3, the gas discovered up to now in the Xujiaweizi faulteddepression is generally distributed in the vicinity of theseconducting faults. This is because only the traps near theconducting faults could receive gas from the Shahezi Fmsource rocks via such faults and preserve gas to form reser-voirs in the depositional stage of Qingshankou Fm. Otherwise,even if the petroleum accumulation conditions are better, thereis no gas accumulated and distributed.

2.2. High-quality volcanic reservoirs are developed inthe vicinity of the three major faults

2.2.1. Volcanic massifs are developed in the vicinity of thethree major faults

Xuxi, Xuzhong and Xudong faults are the principal con-ducting channels for the subterranean magma of the Xujia-weizi faulted depression to intrude upward towards theshallow crust in the depositional stage of Yingcheng FM, andthe resulted volcanic massifs are mainly distributed alongthem. As is shown in Fig. 4, the volcanic rocks of Ying 1member are mainly distributed in the south of Xujiaweizifaulted depression, with thickness ranging 200e800 m; the

four thicker volcanic massifs are mainly distributed inmoniliform along the north part of Xuxi fault. The volcanicrocks of Ying 3 member are mainly distributed in the north ofXujiaweizi faulted depression, with thickness also ranging200e800 m; two of the three thicker volcanic massifs aredistributed in moniliform along the Xuzhong fault, andanother one is distributed in the south part of Xuxi fault.

2.2.2. Volcanic fractured reservoirs are developed in thevicinity of the three major faults

As is shown in Fig. 4, the imaging log data of 56 wells inthe Xujiaweizi faulted depression reveal that the volcanicfractured reservoir areas are mainly controlled by the threemajor faults. Specifically, fractures are most developed in theYingcheng Fm volcanic rocks in the vicinity, especially in thecentral south, of Xuzhong fault. Fractures are relativelydeveloped in the volcanic rocks in the central part of the southof Xuxi fault. Fractures are least developed in the volcanicrocks in the vicinity of Xudong fault. This mainly results fromthe different active intensities and properties of the threefaults. Xuzhong fault is strongly active, but also a strike-slipfault, and a great deal of fractures are formed in the Ying-cheng Fm volcanic massif nearby during its action. Xuxi fault

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Fig. 4. Three major faults vs. high-value area of volcanic thickness and

fracture strike.

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is also strongly active, but it is not a strike-slip fault, and thefractures formed in its vicinity during its action are apparentlyless than those in the Yingcheng Fm volcanic massif in thevicinity of Xuzhong fault. Xudong fault is less active thanXuzhong and Xuxi faults. Although it is also a strike-slip fault,the fractures formed in the Yingcheng Fm volcanic massif inits vicinity are apparently less than in Xuzhong and Xuxifaults.

Table 2

Lateral seal features of fault of Ying 1 Member gas reservoir in Xujiaweizi faulte

Fault Gas

wellblock

Fault throw/m

Reservoir thickness/m

Horizon Juxtaposed r

Xuzhong XS601 270/135.5 K1yc1 Tuff/sandsto

XS5 150/100.0 K1yc1 Volcanic roc

XS7 100/44.6 K1yc1 Rhyolite or

XS14 70/21.6 Rhyolite or

XS10 100/78.6 K1yc1 Rhyolite/san

Trachyte/san

Xuxi XS12 40/21.0 K1yc1 Rhyolite/san

Rhyolite/rhy

Xudong XS27 150/83.4 K1yc1 Tuff/sandsto

Tuff/tuff (lo

2.3. Three major faults provide effective sealingconditions for the accumulation of gas in volcanic rocks

As is shown in Table 1, all gas reservoirs discovered up tonow in the Xujiaweizi faulted depression like Ying 1 Membervolcanic gas reservoirs in Wellblocks XS1-XS6, XS7, XS41-XS17, XS14-XS12, XS12, XS27, XS9 and XS13-ZS11 areformed due to being sealed by the three major faults. For-mation of gas reservoirs is essentially decided by whether theyare sealed laterally from the gas migration and accumulationperiod (Qingshankou Fm) to date.

The present lateral sealing of faults in Ying 1 Member gasreservoirs screened by the three major faults in the Xujiaweizifaulted depression was investigated. The results (Table 2) showthat, if one wall of the fault breaking Ying 1 Member volcanictrap is a volcanic reservoir and the other one is glutenite, and bothwalls are juxtaposed, because the compacted and diageneticgrade of glutenite is higher and the porosity and permeability arepoor, the glutenite can form lateral sealing to the volcanicreservoir, and this is favorable for the accumulation of gas. Forinstance, inWells XS601, XS5, XS7, XS14 (upper) and XS10 inthe vicinity of Xuzhong fault, XS12 (upper) in the vicinity ofXuxi fault andXS27 (upper) in thevicinity ofXudong fault,Ying1 Member exhibits juxtaposition of volcanic reservoirs in onewall and glutenite in the other, fault is sealed laterally, which isfavorable for the accumulation of gas, and gas zone wasdiscovered in exploratory drilling. If the twowalls of the fault arethe juxtaposition of volcanic rock and volcanic rock, the fault isnot sealed laterally, and it is unfavorable for the accumulation ofgas. For instance, in Wells XS14 (lower) in the vicinity of Xuz-hong fault, XS12 (lower) in the vicinity of Xuxi fault and XS27(lower) in the vicinity of Xudong fault, Ying 1 Member exhibitsjuxtaposition of volcanic rock and volcanic rock, the fault is notsealed laterally, which is unfavorable for the accumulation ofgas, and a water layer was seen in exploratory drilling.

3. Conclusions

1) Shahezi Fm coal measure source rocks are developed inthe vicinity of the three major faults of Xujiaweizi faulteddepression. Because the three major faults provide con-ducting channels for gas to migrate upwards to the

d depression vs. gas and water distribution.

ocks in two walls Lateral seal

property

Well test result

ne and mudstone Sealed Commercial gas flow

k/sandstone and mudstone Sealed Commercial gas flow

tuff/sandstone and mudstone Sealed Commercial gas flow

tuff/rhyolite or tuff (upper part) Not sealed Water

dstone and mudstone (lower part) Sealed Commercial gas flow

dstone and mudstone Sealed Commercial gas flow

dstone and mudstone (upper part) Sealed Commercial gas flow

olite (lower part) Not sealed Water

ne and mudstone (upper part) Sealed Commercial gas flow

wer part) Not sealed Water

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overlying reservoirs, gas is accumulated and gas sourcesupply is sufficient in the vicinity of the three major faults.

2) Xuxi, Xuzhong and Xudong faults are the principal con-ducting channels for the subterranean magma of theXujiaweizi faulted depression to intrude upward to theshallow crust in the depositional stage of Yingcheng Fm,and the resulted volcanic massifs are widely distributed.

3) The three major faults provide effective sealing conditionsfor the accumulation of gas in the volcanic rocks. Whenthe volcanic reservoir in one wall is juxtaposed with theglutenite in another wall, it is sealed laterally, which isfavorable for the accumulation of gas, and gas zone isusually discovered in exploratory drilling; but when thetwo walls of fault exhibit juxtaposition of volcanic rockand volcanic rock, it is not sealed laterally, which is un-favorable for the accumulation of gas, and a water layer isusually seen in exploratory drilling.

Fund project

National Natural Science Fund Project “Investigation onprevailing conditions for directing and migrating oil and gas inoil-source fault conversion belts” (No. 41372153).

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