China Petroleum Exploration ›› 2017, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (3): 40-48.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-7703.2017.03.005

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Oil and gas exploration potential in Beikang Basin, Nansha sea area

Zhang Houhe1, Liu Peng1, Liao Zongbao1, He Shuanzhu1, Zhu Xiaomin2   

  1. 1. CNOOC Research Institute;
    2. State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Resources and Exploration, China University of Petroleum
  • Received:2016-07-01 Revised:2017-03-27 Online:2017-05-10 Published:2017-05-15

Abstract: Based on the extensive investigation of related literatures in China and abroad, the latest seismic data reprocessing and interpretation results, and the latest collections of foreign geological studies, systemic summarization and analysis were completed on the tectonic evolution, sedimentary characteristics, and petroleum geological conditions in the Beikang Basin. The results show that the Beikang Basin generally experienced three tectonic evolution stages, i.e. fault depression, depression and regional subsidence, giving rise to delta facies, littoral neritic facies, and bathyal-abyssal facies, or carbonate platform in local paleo-uplifts. Three sets of source rocks are developed in the Middle Eocene, the Upper Eocene-Lower Oligocene, and the Upper Oligocene-Lower Miocene, respectively. Oil and gas reservoirs have been identified within the Paleogene sandstone and the Middle Miocene limestone/reef limestone. The Pliocene-Quaternary mudstone acts as the regional caprock. In conclusion, the Beikang Basin has huge potentials of oil and gas resources, with geological resources of oil and gas of 8.86×108t and 14855×108m3, respectively.

Key words: Beikang Basin, tectonic evolution, sedimentary characteristics, petroleum geological conditions, exploration potential

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