Petroleum geology,hydrocarbon distribution and accumulation fairway study in the Lower Indus Basin

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  • United Energy Group Limited,Beijing 100101,China

Received date: 2017-05-16

  Revised date: 2017-11-02

  Online published: 2019-09-19

Abstract

The Indus Basin was subdivided into lower,middle,and upper sub-basins,which is the largest sedimentary basin and essential energy base of Pakistan.Compared to the Upper and Middle Indus Basin,Lower Indus Basin shows a distinct geological characteristic and it has been the main reserve increasing area in recent years.The paper,with reference to the previous research findings of BP Pakistan,is mainly based on the data from the seismic data,the geochemistry,the drilling results,the field development data and so on.Technical team carries out the petroleum geology,hydrocarbon distribution and accumulation fairway study in Lower Indus Basin.The major source-reservoir-seal combination was formed during Early Jurassic-Late Cretaceous of the continental margin stage.As a result of geological environmental difference,among these 3 sub-basins,Lower Indus Basin has the latest source rock mature stage on correlated formation(Sembar shale).Reservoir changes regularly,the bottom part(Sembar sandstone) is a combination of slope fan and basin floor fan;delta front and tidal sand constitute the lower part(Basal Sand);the middle part(Middle Sand) is a set of stable shallow-water delta front and beach bar sand bodies complex;the upper part(Upper Sand) is comprised of turbulent shallow-water delta front and beach bar sand bodies.The accumulation of hydrocarbon is controlled by tectonic evolution(under the equivalent source and reservoir circumstances),formed 3 types of enrichment zones:Overturned structure belt,graben belt and broad gentle horst zone for structure-stratigraphic accumulation.Refer to the concept of foreland basin secondary tectonic unit,the fairway for most oil and gas accumulation in Lower Indus basin belongs to the frontal uplift belt and its behind slope zone.
 

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Qian Kai, Sun Xiao-hui, Xu Xiao-qiong, Han Rong-hua, Fan Yun, Wei Xing, Chang Xin-ling, Ren Zhu-lin, Cui Ya-ya . Petroleum geology,hydrocarbon distribution and accumulation fairway study in the Lower Indus Basin[J]. Natural Gas Geoscience, 2017 , 28(12) : 1797 -1809 . DOI: 10.11764/j.issn.1672-1926.2017.11.003

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