China Petroleum Exploration ›› 2016, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (5): 33-41.

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Organic reef characteristics and exploration orientation of Silurian Shiniulan Formation, southeastern Sichuan Basin

Wang Haijun1, Meng Xianwu1, Liang Zirui1, Li Xingping1   

  1. 1 Research Institute of Exploration & Development of Sinopec Southwest Oil & Gas Company
    2 Sinopec Exploration Company
  • Online:2016-09-12 Published:2016-09-12

Abstract: Analysis on field outcrops, well data and seismic data clarifies that the Silurian Shiniulan Formation in southeastern Sichuan Basin presents as a large north-dipping gentle slope, which can be divided to (from south to north) inner gentle slope, central gentle slope and outer gentle slope-continental shelf. The second member of Shiniulan Formation (Shi 2 Member) contains central gentle slope facies belt, with clean water and high energy, and it is composed of reef-beach carbonate deposits. The lithology is mainly of shell limestone, coral limestone and bioclastic limestone. Reef beach is characterized by thickened strata and “bright spot” on seismic profile and represents NE-trending ribbon-pattern distribution along the Xuyong-Well Ximen 1-Wenshui-Well Longsheng 2 in plane. The Yuanhou-Simianshan area is located in the main part of reef-beach zone, with high micro-geomorphology, where the reef-beach dolomite reservoirs are probably developed, suggesting as the favorable exploration prospect of the Shiniulan Formation.

Key words: reef beach, Shiniulan Formation, exploration orientation, southeastern Sichuan Basin