Research status and its significance to oilfield development of stylolite in carbonate

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  • 1.PetroChina Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development,Beijing 100083,China;
    2.PetroChina International Exploration&Development Company,Beijing 100083,China;
    3.PetroChina Daqing Oil Field Company,Daqing 163114,China;
    4.PetroChina Qinghai Drilling Company of Xibu Drilling Engineering Company,Haixi 816499,China

Received date: 2018-10-17

  Revised date: 2018-12-03

  Online published: 2019-04-30

Abstract

Stylolite is a common geological structure in carbonate formations and has attracted more and more scholars to study its impacts on oil and gas development.This paper summarized the classification,cause,development,distribution and petrophysical characteristics of stylolite.The results show that the categorization scheme of stylolite based on connection is better than other categorization schemes,and it becomes a hot spot in recent years.The mechanism,the cause of zigzag and the formation period of the stylolite are still controversial.The solution seams can not only form fracture networks in three-dimensional space,but also have the potential to improve underground oil and gas seepage.The study of the solution seams is of great significance for limestone reservoirs,thus it is our focus for further research.

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Li Chang-hai, Zhao Lun, Li Wei-qiang, Li Jian-xin, Ding Yu-tao, Li Ang, Qi Yong-ping . Research status and its significance to oilfield development of stylolite in carbonate[J]. Natural Gas Geoscience, 2019 , 30(4) : 493 -502 . DOI: 10.11764/j.issn.1672-1926.2018.12.003

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