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Research review,existing problems and future direction of deepwater sedimentary theory

Liang Jian-she,Tian Bing,Wang Qi,Ma Xiao-feng,Mou Wei-wei   

  1. 1.CNOOC Research Institute,Beijing 100028,China;
    2.Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources Research,Gansu Province/
    Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources Research,
    Institute of Geology and Geophysics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Lanzhou 730000,China;
    3.University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100049,China
  • Received:2017-04-19 Revised:2017-08-17 Online:2017-10-10 Published:2017-10-10

Abstract:

During the past nearly 70 years,deepwater sedimentary theory has been developed in the disputes with disagree,and has always been a hot domain in sedimentology.Review of the research history of deepwater sedimentation,It can be divided into three stages: first is “turbidity current” and “turbidite” period in 1950s-1980s,second is the development of deepwater traction current and the reflecting period of the classical depositional model in 1980s-2000s,and the recent period of sandy debris flow and the deepwater slope sedimentation model.But,to date,there are still quite a lot of disputes and issues in deepwater sedimentary areas because of the complexity of the process itself.And the main concentration of these problems is pointed out,such as the complex and confusion of the gravity flow deposits terminology,the identification and evaluation of deepwater traction current deposits,the differences between fixed deposit model and multiphase transformation of fluid properties.In general,nowadays,the difficulties are precise identification of deepwater sedimentary process and flow pattern transformation and the establishment of a comprehensive sedimentary model.The urgent demands are effective prediction of the deep sandstone reservoir and find more deepwater oil-gas resources.Therefore,the future research of deepwater sedimentation should attach importance to unify and standardize terms,the application of seismic sedimentology,experimental simulation technology and multi-disciplinary intersecting,establish a deepwater sedimentation pattern considering “provenances-channel-lobe” integrated factors and the orderly transformation of sediment flow,improve the predictability of deepwater deposits and provide scientific guidance for deepwater oil-gas exploration.

Key words: Deepwater sedimentation, Sediment gravity flow, Turbidity current, Traction current, Sandy debris flow

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