Subsurface geochemical and mineralogical evaluation for unconventional “shale” oil play of the Bahloul Formation (Cenomanian-Turonian) in the Sahel Basin, Eastern Tunisia

Hadded, Aicha; Layeb, Mohsen; Mannaï-Tayech, Beya; Milad, Benmadi; Saidi, M.; Soussi, Mohamed

doi:10.1007/s12517-021-07977-5

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“…However, due to the difference in shale gas exploration degree and the lack of three-dimensional seismic resources, the evaluation of preservation conditions is often concentrated in the same block (Li et al, 2021b;Wang H. et al, 2021;Hadded et al, 2021;Hou et al, 2021). The differences in gas-rich structural types and preservation conditions in different structural areas outside the basin, at the edge of the basin, and in the basin still need to be further analyzed, which is the basis for the optimization of favorable areas for shale gas.…”

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Deformation Differences in Complex Structural Areas in the Southern Sichuan Basin and Its Influence on Shale Gas Preservation: A Case Study of Changning and Luzhou Areas

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et al. 2022

Front. Earth Sci.

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Preservation conditions are the key factors that determine the effective accumulation of shale gas. The damage of faults formed by differential structures to the roof and floor and the shielding of lateral edges are the direct reasons for the difference in preservation conditions. Taking the organic-rich shale of the Wufeng–Longmaxi Formation in the south of the Sichuan Basin as an example, this paper reveals different types of shale gas-rich structures by using typical seismic profiles and puts forward the main controlling factors of different gas-rich structures and their influence on preservation. The results show that three kinds of gas-rich structures are developed in the Wufeng–Longmaxi Formation in southern Sichuan: positive type, negative type, and fault transformed slope type. The basin is dominated by a wide and gentle syncline, fault spreading fold, and low scope concealed anticlines. Wide and gentle anticline, arc anticline, and fault transformation slope are developed at the basin edge. Fault sealing is the main controlling factor for the preservation of shale gas in wide and gentle anticlines. The main controlling factors for the preservation of circular arc anticlines and hidden anticlines are anticline curvature and the distance between faults. The preservation of shale gas in a syncline is mainly controlled because it includes formation buried depth, foliation development degree, and formation dip angle. The preservation of fault transformed syncline is mainly affected by formation buried depth, dip angle, and fault sealing. Foliation and faults form a three-dimensional migration system, which jointly controls the intensity of gas escape. Positive structures such as wide and gentle anticline and circular arc anticline at the basin edge, and deep buried gentle syncline and low scope concealed anticline in the basin are favorable shale gas-rich structures.

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