Overpressure and Its Relation to Petroleum Accumulation in Southern Edge of Junggar Basin

Abstract:

Abstract: Measured formation pressure, well- log and mud weight data show that there are overpressures in the southern edge of Junggar basin. Vertically, overpressure distribution is not direct ly related to the burial depth, it is mainly controlled by stratigraphic horizons, especially the lower Tertiary Anjihaihe Formation has the most evident control over the overpressures. Horizontally, overpressure occur in the 3 structural belts in southern edge of the basin, but there are differences in the east and in the west : in the eastern part overpressures occur in the Anjihaihe Formation only, while in the western part, they occur not only in the Anjihaihe Formation, but also in the Shawan and Ziniguanzi Formation. Analyzing the relationship between the well test data and overpressures in the southern edge of Junggar basin, it can be found that the distribution of oil and gas reservoirs are closely related to the overpressures. Being affected by faulting, and due to the differences in mechanism of relationship between overpressures and preservation of oil and gas reservoirs, the distribution of overpressures and oil and gas reservoirs cannot be corresponding to one another. As a whole, however, oil and gas would be ready to be reservoired in the normally pressured zone below the moderately abnormal pressured or overpressures zone, which would, therefore, be the favorable target of petroleum exploration; while the overpressured zone with relatively high formation pressure coefficient is unfavorable for oil/ gas reservoiring.