In the process of
petroleum geology exploration and development,
reservoir quality evaluation is an essential component. However, conventional
reservoir quality evaluation methods are no longer able to provide
accurate and comprehensive assessments for all types of reservoirs.
Therefore, the comprehensive evaluation of reservoir quality using
multiple single factors is of significant importance in improving
the level of reservoir quality assessment and enhancing the effectiveness
of oil and gas exploration techniques. Conventional reservoir quality
evaluation methods can assess only the quality of individual reservoir
properties, resulting in limited classification outcomes. Taking the
Cretaceous formations in the southern margin of the Hala’alat
Mountain in the Junggar Basin as the research object, preliminary
classification criteria were established based on the principles of
formation coefficient, storage coefficient, and flow unit index. Combining
experimental data such as core observation, thin-section identification,
pore permeability analysis, and scanning electron microscopy, a comprehensive
set of reservoir quality classification and evaluation criteria were
developed. Furthermore, the corresponding reservoir classification
evaluation maps were generated to illustrate the spatial distribution
of reservoir quality. The study reveals that the area can be classified
into four types of reservoirs, namely, Class I, Class II, Class III,
and Class IV, corresponding to the best reservoir, relatively good
reservoir, relatively poor reservoir, and poor reservoir, respectively.
Among them, the second (K1
q
2) and third (K1
q
3) members
of the Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation, as well as the first (K1
h
1) and third (K1
h
3) members of the Cretaceous Hutubi Formation,
exhibit the best reservoir quality as Class II. On the other hand,
the second member of the Cretaceous Hutubi Formation (K1
h
2) exhibits the best reservoir quality
as Class III, with relatively poorer reservoir quality overall. The
research findings of this study can provide an important theoretical
basis for oil and gas exploration and development in the region.