东营凹陷沙三中亚段湖相浊积岩储层特征及油气成藏规律研究

Turbidity sandstone reservoirs have been an important field of hydrocarbon exploration and development in the basins all over the world, as well as in China. Lithologic pools are composed of turbidity sandstones and other sandstones are frequently found in the Jiyang Depression that is a Mesozoic-Cenozoic non-marine oil-bearing basin. The Dongying Sag lies in the sedimentary center of the basin. The subtle traps with turbidity reservoirs are generally difficult to be predicted and described by using current techniques. The studies on turbidity reservoirs plays thus an important theoretical and theoretical practical role in exploration and development in the Jiyang Depression. The attention is, in this thesis, focused on the petrologic properties and oil accumulating behaviors in lake turbidity sedimentary systems in the middle part of the third section of Shahejie Formation in the Dongying Sag, especially in Dongxin area, which lies on the central uplift of the Sag. The paper has disclosed the origin types of turbidity sandstones, distribution pattern and controlling factors of turbidity sandstones, and set up hydrocarbon accumulation patterns of the middle part of the third section of Shahejie Formation in Dongxin, based on nonmarine high resolution sequence stratigraphy, event sedimentology and new theories of hydrocarbon forming. By studying prediction method and technology of turbidity sandstone reservoirs, using precise geological model developing, new techniques of high resolution seismic inversion constrained by logging, the paper has forecast low permeability turbidity sandstone reservoirs and pointed out advantage exploration aims to progressive exploration and development. The paper has obtained mainly many productions and acknowledges as follows: 1.Turbidity sandstone reservoirs of the third section of Shahejie Formationin Dongying Sag are formed in such specifical geological background as rift and extension of basin. The inherited Dongying delta and transgression make up many turbidity distribution areas by overlaying and joining together. The hydrocarbon migrates from depression area to adjacent turbidity sandstone continuously. Accumulation area which is sufficient in oil is formed. 2.The paper has confirmed distinguishable sign of sequence boundary , established stratigraphic framework of Dongying Sag and realized isotime stratigraphic correlation. Es3 of Dongying delta is divided into eleven stages. Among them, the second period of the lower section in Es3, the sixth period of the middle section in Es3, the third period of the upper section in Es3 correspond to eleven sedimentary isotime surface in seismic profile, namely Es3 is classified into eleven Formations. 3.According to such the features of turbidity sandstone as deep in burial, small in area, strong in subtle property, overlaying and joining together and occurring in groups, management through fault and space variations of restriction quantum are realized and the forecast precision of turbidity sandstone by using precise geological model developing, new techniques of high resolution seismic inversion constrained by logging, based on the analysis of all kinds of interwell seismic inversion techniques. 4.According to the features of low permeable turbidity sandstone reservoirs, new method of log interpretation model is put forward. At the same time, distinguish technology of familiar low resistivity oil layer in the turbidity sandstone reservoirs is studied based on petrophysical laboratory work and "four properties" interrelationship between lithological physical Jogging and bearing hydrocarbon properties. Log interpretation model and reservoir index interpretation model of low resistivity oil layer are set up. So the log interpretation precision is improved. 5.The evolution law and its difference of the turbidity sandstone are embodies as follows: the source of sediments come from the south and east of the study area in the middle period of Es3. East source of sediments is pushed from west to east. However, the south source supply of sediments in the early and middle period of Es3 is in full, especially in Es3. subsequently, the supply is decreased gradually. Turbidity fan moves back toward the south and the size of fan is minished accordingly. The characteristic of turbidity sandstone in Dongying Sag is different in different structural positions. Dongxin in the middle-east of the central lift and Niuzhuang Sag He in Dongying delta front and prodelta deep lake subfacies. Although the turbidity sandstone of the two areas root in the Dongying delta sedimentary system, the sand body has different remarkably characteristic. 6.The sedimentary model of the turbiditys in study area have three types as follows: (1) collapse turbidity fan in respect of delta; (2) fault trench turbidity fan; (3) other types of microturbidity sandstone. Middle fan and outer fan, can be found mainly in sublacustrine fan. Middle fan includes braided channel microfacies, central microfacies and braided interchannel microfacies, which is main prospecting oil-bearing subfacies. The middle section of the third section of Shahejie Formation in study area (for example the central lift) can be divided into middle-lower and upper part. The middle-lower part is characteristic of turbidity fan. The upper part is sedimented mainly by delta-collapse fan. 7.The turbidity reservoirs of the middle part of the third section of Shahejie Formation in study area characterize by low maturity both in component and texture, strong in diagenesis and low in permeability. The reservoir can be classified into four types. Type III is the body of reservoir and comprises two types of H a and HI b. M a belongs to middle porosity - low permeability reservoir and distributes in the central lift. Hlb belongs to low porosity - low permeability and distributes in Haojia region. 8.A11 single sand body of lens turbidity reservoir of the middle part of the third section of Shahejie Formation in study area are surrounded by thick dark source rocks. The oil-water system is complex and behaves that every sandstone is single seal unit. The water body is 1/3-1-5 of the sand body. The edge water is not active. The gas exists in the top of reservoir in the form of mixed gas. For far-range turbidity fan with big scale channel, the area and volume of sand body is large and the gap is big in oil packing degree. There are lots of edge water and bottom water, and the latter increases rapidly during the course of development. 9.By exerting the modern hydrocarbon forming theories, the third section of Shahejie Formation in study area belongs to abnormally pressured fluid compartment. The lithological reservoir of the third section of Shahejie Formation is formed in the compartment. The reservoir-formed dynamic system belongs to lower self-source enclosed type. The result and the practice indicate that the form and accumulation of lithological oil reservoirs are controlled by the temperature and pressure of stratum, microfacies, thickness of sand body, fault and reservoir heterogeneity. 10. Based on studies above, the emphases focus on in south and north part of Dongying structure, west Dongxin region and south part Xinzhen structure in the application of production. The practice proves that the turbidity sandstone reservoirs in Ying 11 block and the fault-lithological reservoirs in Xin 133 block have been obtained significant breakthrough. The next target is still sandstone groups of the third section of Shahejie Formation in the bordering areas of Dongxin region for instance Xin 149 area, He 89 area, Ying 8 area etc.

黄骅坳陷高尘头地区储层非均质性及成藏研究

Gaochentou region is located in the southwest direction of Gaochentou village in Huanghua city of Hebei province. In regionally structural position, It lies in Qikou sag In the middle part of Huanghua depression, which belongs to the east part of the south Dagang structure zone in the middle part of Huanghua depression. Its' very beneficial at regional structure in Gaochentou , and It becomes the advantage area for oil and gas gathered and preserved, Sandstone reservoir of Dongying Formation is main bearing bed .Dongying Formation in Gaochentou region of Huanghua depression is consisted of set of mudstone and sandstone interbeds by deposited delta fades . Dongying Formation can be divided into 3 members from above to below: the first member of Dongying Formation (FMDF), the second member of Dongying Formation (SMDF), and third member of Dongying Formation (TMDF). The lithology of the upper part of FMDF was consisted of mostly middle-grained and fine-grained sandstone, and it is small for the oil-bearing area of the sand bodies .The lithology of the lower part is coarse-grained sandstone bodies which are well connected between sandstone bodies of wells, and the lower part was main bed of oil production in Dongying Formation; SMDF and TMDF are consisted of larger scale set of mudstone, in which the sandbodies are lenticular and pinch out quickly, and the lithology was mostly fine sandstone and silt stone, in which there are little oil and gas .Because the reservoirs in this area are largely influenced by the factors such as lithology, fault and others, and the reservoirs have the strong,heterogeneity , there exists the problem of oil-down and water-up for vertical distribution of oil and gas bearing. It is not very clearly for the three dimension distribution of sandstone , and the geology researchs is not enough. So, it can't satisfy the need of further development and production for Gaochentou oilfield.Having the key problem of oil-down and water-up and the mechanism of the reservoir for Gaochentou area, There are as follow study works, the first, is study of the high-resolution correlation of sequence stratigraphy and sedimentary microfacies. Dongying Formation was divided into three parasequence sets and each parasequence set was divided into different amount of parasequences. FMDF, as the main oil and gas producing bed, can be divided into seven parasequences. Oil and gas are discovered in six parasequences except the seventh. On the basis of study of sedimentary microfacies, the sediments of Dongying Formation are considered deposited mainly in delta front subfacies. The microfacies types of Dongying Formation are sub-water distirbutary channel, sub-water natural bank, inter distributary channel bay, distributary channel mouth dam, and delta front mat sand.Seismic facies analysis and logging-constrained inversion technique were applied by Author for transverse prediction of sandstone reservoir. Having 4 modes of interwell single sandbodies correlation technique, Author have described distribution characteristics of sandbodies, and established geological reservoir model of Gaochentou reservoir.Author presented that the reservoirs characteristic have very strong heterogeneity ,and In the section of sandstone interlayed with mudstone,the folium sandstone interlayed with each other, and the wedge shaped sandbodies pinched out in the mudstone. So the pinch-out up sandstone trap and lenticular sandstone trap are easily formed. They are most small scale overlying pinches out in the place of slope. This article applies the concept of deep basin oil to resolve reasonably the problem of which the oil is below the water in Gaochentou area. Combined with the study of sedimentary facies, reservoir and other aspects, the mechanism and patterns of deep basin oil are studied on the basis of characteristics in Gaochentou area.On the basis of the above study, the mechanism of the oil and gas' migration and accumulation in isotropic sandstone and heterogeneous sandstone are thoroughly analyzed through experiments on physical modeling. Experiments on physical modeling show that the discrepancy between sand layers with different permeability and thickness has important influence on the direction, path, and injection layer of oil's migration. At the beginning of the injection of oil and gas in high permeability sand layer, the pressure is low, the migration resistance is small, and the oil and gas are more easily displacing the water in sand. So it can act as good transformation layer or reservoir. But at the beginning of the injection of oil and gas in sand layer with low permeability, the pressure is high, the migration resistance is big, and the oil and gas are more difficultly displacing the water in sand. So it can only act as bad or worse transformation layer or reservoir. Even if it cannot act as transformation layer or reservoir, it can act as water layer or dry layer. The discrepancy between sand layers on permeability and thickness can make discrepancy in injection of oil and gas between different layers. Consequently it leads to small amount of oil and gas injection in sand layers with low permeability. Ultimately it affects the oil's accumulation and distribution in different sand layers.At Last, combining analysis of the structure and pool forming condition, The thesis has established models of reservoir formation to predict the advantage distribution of oil and gas bearing , and put forward the prospective target It is not only of theoretical signification for explosion and importance, but also has realistic value in guiding the progressive petroleum exploration and exploitation.

陆相砂泥岩层序的高精度检测方法研究及应用

Ordos Basin is a typical cratonic petroliferous basin with 40 oil-gas bearing bed sets. It is featured as stable multicycle sedimentation, gentle formation, and less structures. The reservoir beds in Upper Paleozoic and Mesozoicare are mainly low density, low permeability, strong lateral change, and strong vertical heterogeneous. The well-known Loess Plateau in the southern area and Maowusu Desert, Kubuqi Desert and Ordos Grasslands in the northern area cover the basin, so seismic data acquisition in this area is very difficult and the data often takes on inadequate precision, strong interference, low signal-noise ratio, and low resolution. Because of the complicated condition of the surface and the underground, it is very difficult to distinguish the thin beds and study the land facies high-resolution lithologic sequence stratigraphy according to routine seismic profile. Therefore, a method, which have clearly physical significance, based on advanced mathematical physics theory and algorithmic and can improve the precision of the detection on the thin sand-peat interbed configurations of land facies, is in demand to put forward.Generalized S Transform (GST) processing method provides a new method of phase space analysis for seismic data. Compared with wavelet transform, both of them have very good localization characteristics; however, directly related to the Fourier spectra, GST has clearer physical significance, moreover, GST adopts a technology to best approach seismic wavelets and transforms the seismic data into time-scale domain, and breaks through the limit of the fixed wavelet in S transform, so GST has extensive adaptability. Based on tracing the development of the ideas and theories from wavelet transform, S transform to GST, we studied how to improve the precision of the detection on the thin stratum by GST.Noise has strong influence on sequence detecting in GST, especially in the low signal-noise ratio data. We studied the distribution rule of colored noise in GST domain, and proposed a technology to distinguish the signal and noise in GST domain. We discussed two types of noises: white noise and red noise, in which noise satisfy statistical autoregression model. For these two model, the noise-signal detection technology based on GST all get good result. It proved that the GST domain noise-signal detection technology could be used to real seismic data, and could effectively avoid noise influence on seismic sequence detecting.On the seismic profile after GST processing, high amplitude energy intensive zone, schollen, strip and lentoid dead zone and disarray zone maybe represent specifically geologic meanings according to given geologic background. Using seismic sequence detection profile and combining other seismic interpretation technologies, we can elaborate depict the shape of palaeo-geomorphology, effectively estimate sand stretch, distinguish sedimentary facies, determine target area, and directly guide oil-gas exploration.In the lateral reservoir prediction in XF oilfield of Ordos Basin, it played very important role in the estimation of sand stretch that the study of palaeo-geomorphology of Triassic System and the partition of inner sequence of the stratum group. According to the high-resolution seismic profile after GST processing, we pointed out that the C8 Member of Yanchang Formation in DZ area and C8 Member in BM area are the same deposit. It provided the foundation for getting 430 million tons predicting reserves and unite building 3 million tons off-take potential.In tackling key problem study for SLG gas-field, according to the high-resolution seismic sequence profile, we determined that the deposit direction of H8 member is approximately N-S or NNE-SS W. Using the seismic sequence profile, combining with layer-level profile, we can interpret the shape of entrenched stream. The sunken lenticle indicates the high-energy stream channel, which has stronger hydropower. By this way we drew out three high-energy stream channels' outline, and determined the target areas for exploitation. Finding high-energy braided river by high-resolution sequence processing is the key technology in SLG area.In ZZ area, we studied the distribution of the main reservoir bed-S23, which is shallow delta thin sand bed, by GST processing. From the seismic sequence profile, we discovered that the schollen thick sand beds are only local distributed, and most of them are distributary channel sand and distributary bar deposit. Then we determined that the S23 sand deposit direction is NW-SE in west, N-S in central and NE-SW in east. The high detecting seismic sequence interpretation profiles have been tested by 14 wells, 2 wells mismatch and the coincidence rate is 85.7%. Based on the profiles we suggested 3 predicted wells, one well (Yu54) completed and the other two is still drilling. The completed on Is coincident with the forecastThe paper testified that GST is a effective technology to get high- resolution seismic sequence profile, compartmentalize deposit microfacies, confirm strike direction of sandstone and make sure of the distribution range of oil-gas bearing sandstone, and is the gordian technique for the exploration of lithologic gas-oil pool in complicated areas.

吐哈盆地砂岩型铀矿含矿主岩沉积体系及地球化学特征

吐哈盆地位于哈萨克斯坦板块的东端，与邻国盛产可地浸砂岩型铀矿的中新生代盆地处于统一类型的板块，同属中亚构造－成矿域。吐哈盆地也是我国可地浸砂岩型铀矿的第二个勘查基地。对吐哈盆地砂岩型铀矿的主要含矿建造－中下侏罗统水西沟群沉积体系类型的研究，将有助于区内对砂岩型铀矿成矿和容矿的主要沉积建造的地质认识。而对含矿主岩的地质地球化学研究，则能为区内砂岩型铀矿的成矿作用研究提供依据。在对吐哈盆地形成演化历史分析的基础上，通过对早中侏罗世盆地沉积建造的资料综合、野外调查和室内研究，针对可地浸砂岩型铀矿的地质特征、形成条件等，围绕建造-构造、构造-改造、改造-成矿作用的关系等问题，从区域地质构造背景、沉积体系类型分析和构造变形特征等宏观研究入手，到对钻孔岩芯的微观分析研究，特别是在对十红滩铀矿区的重点解剖的基础上，结合光谱信息提取与增强技术的应用，甄别含矿建造的地质特征及其时空分布格局，对吐哈盆地砂岩型铀矿主含矿岩系的沉积体系类型及其地球化学特征的研究得到以下认识： 1. 吐哈盆地中下侏罗统水西沟群的沉积体系类型包括：冲积扇沉积、辫状河沉积、辫状三角洲沉积系和湖泊沉积。而吐哈盆地十红滩铀矿区砂岩型铀矿的含矿主岩的沉积体系类型则为源自南部觉罗塔格山的辫状三角洲沉积体系。 吐哈盆地十红滩铀矿区砂岩型铀矿的含矿主岩是在盆地短轴方向上的局部性水动力条件和沉积环境下形成的一套以近源短距离搬运形成的粗碎屑沉积建造。这套建造及其沉积体系类型与整个湖盆地的泛湖沉积作用在时间和空间上发生叠置。正是因为不同沉积体系类型在时间和空间上发生叠置，从而导致中下侏罗统的地层总体走向与砂砾岩等粗碎屑沉积体的整体走向有显著的差异。沉积建造的这种空间展布格局对砂岩型铀矿的形成具有重要的控制作用。总体上，这一特点决定了与砂岩型铀矿成矿作用有关的含铀流体的运移方向、规模和铀成矿作用的区域分布和空间展布。 2. 鉴于吐哈盆地中下侏罗统不同沉积体系类型的区域分布和空间展布特征，以及内陆沉积盆地的沉积作用具有相似的沉积格局，建议在查明有利于砂岩型铀矿成矿的砂体所属沉积体系类型的基础上，按沉积体系类型划分沉积单元进行地层的划分与对比，将这一方法运用于内陆沉积盆地的地层划分对比，便于对砂岩型铀矿成矿的最基本控制因素“砂体”的宏观控制，从而为砂岩铀矿成矿作用分析、区域成矿预测和资源勘查提供直接依据。因此，正确区分泛湖水动力体系的区域性沉积系统及其沉积体系和局部性水动力体系的局域性沉积系统及其沉积体系，不仅具有地层学上的意义，更具有实际应用价值。 3. 吐哈盆地艾丁湖斜坡带中下侏罗统的构造变形特征存在明显的空间差异。主要表现为：在横向上，沿艾丁湖斜坡带由东往西不同地段构造形迹不同；在纵向上，不同层位的变形特点各异。总体表现为：以十红滩铀矿区为中心，往东以水西沟群上部第三岩性段（J2x3）的构造反转、逆冲而出现断裂构造为主。中部十红滩一带以水西沟群下部第一层位（J2x1）的宽缓褶皱为主。往西以西山窑组中部第二岩性段（J2x2）较为强烈的地层褶皱为特征。说明中下侏罗统形成之后，遭受过区域性的构造改造。 4. 对钻孔砂岩样品的岩石学研究和显微构造观察表明，十红滩铀矿区含矿砂体最为常见的碎屑有石英、长石（钾长石为主，少量斜长石）、云母以及花岗质岩屑、变质岩岩屑、少量火山岩岩屑，偶见沉积岩岩屑；砂岩中的填隙物主要有高岭石、水云母、绿泥石以及碳酸盐类矿物和少量铁质矿物。胶结物通常为碳酸盐、硅质及一些铁质物质。胶结类型主要有基底式胶结、孔隙式胶结和压嵌式三种类型。且砂岩中存在多期次构造－流体改造的迹象。在整体上，含矿砂体与无矿砂体构造－流体改造的类型相近，但其改造程度各不相同。含矿砂体主要表现为微构造裂隙发育，并有多期次硅质、碳酸盐充填和交代、溶蚀现象。含有石英、高岭石、绿泥石等新生矿物；不含矿砂体则以绿泥石化普遍，碳酸盐化作用强为主要特征。 样品中的蚀变矿物出现微晶黑云母、绿泥石－绿帘石－石英共生矿物组合，出现脆韧性显微构造变形等，预示这套含矿建造曾经遭受过一定程度的构造热变质作用。 5. 钻孔岩芯砂岩样品的稀土、微量元素地球化学特征表明，十红滩铀矿区的砂岩具有统一的物质来源。其稀土配分型式与蚀源区花岗质岩石的稀土配分型式相似。区域氧化作用造成砂体矿物蚀变的同时，也造成砂岩中稀土元素的分馏，且氧化蚀变越强，稀土元素的分馏作用也越明显。与晚元古代黑色页岩平均值相比，十红滩铀矿床钻孔中砂岩Zr和Hf的含量普遍偏高，特别是Hf，大部分样品中的Hf含量均高于晚元古代黑色页岩平均值。 zk32-11-2、zk96-4、zk96-7、zk80-6四个钻孔岩芯的砂岩样品稀土元素特征值δEu，在不同深度的各砂岩中变化较大。无论是单孔还是在钻孔之间，δEu值都表现为跳跃式的变化，且整体上分流河道砂岩中δEu值偏低。相对于δEu值，δCe和TE（1，3）值似乎表现出一定的变化规律。总体上表现为在与泥岩、泥质粉砂岩呈互层产出的三角洲前缘砂岩中，具有较为相近的δCe和TE（1，3）值。而分流河道砂体的δCe和TE（1，3）值相对变化较大，且整体上数值偏小。这些样品稀土元素特征值δEu、δCe和TE（1，3）所表现出的特点与砂体的沉积体系类型分析以及相应的岩石学特点基本吻合。说明不同沉积系统的各类沉积体系，不仅在时空展布上存在差异，砂体的结构及物质组成也存在一定的差异。 6. 根据中下侏罗统不同沉积体系类型在吐哈盆地全域范围的时空配置以及遥感地学的区域氧化还原条件分析，并与十红滩铀矿区相比较，吐哈盆地西部阿拉沟口、柯尔碱一带和了敦隆起西缘的鄯善－小草湖一带，具有和十红滩铀矿区类似的沉积历史、建造特征和区域氧化－还原条件，可以作为进一步开展砂岩型铀矿成矿预测和资源勘查的地段。 7．吐哈盆地的砂岩型铀矿与中亚各国重要的可地浸砂岩型铀矿在盆地类型、含矿主岩的沉积体系、含矿主岩的时代等方面有一定的差异，而其盆地类型及含矿主岩的沉积体系与美国怀俄明地区的可地浸砂岩型铀矿，特别是温得河盆地的砂岩型铀矿的特点较为相似。 8. 遥感信息提取和地学分析，可以提供区域性氧化－还原环境的区域分布信息，甚至可以为寻找潜在有利含矿砂体的空间展布提供依据；借助GIS平台，充分利用3S技术的集成与应用，可望为北方干旱地区可地浸砂岩型铀矿成矿条件分析、远景预测和找矿靶区的快速圈定乃至进行资源勘查的实际工作部署提供新的可操作技术平台。 在取得这些认识的同时，也深感还有不少问题需要进一步补充工作和深入探讨。特别是有关砂岩型铀矿的矿物学和地球化学方面尚有许多现象目前还不能给予很好的解释；对于存在的多次构造－流体的改造作用机理、多期次构造－流体活动之间的相互联系及其与铀矿化的关系；对流体的性质、来源和流体与砂体之间的相互作用关系等还有大量工作需要补充和深入。虽然已获得大量有关砂岩的稀土、微量元素的数据，但对这些数据的处理方法有限，对于其反映的与区内砂岩型铀矿成矿作用有关的信息有待进一步挖掘。另外，由于未能采集到砂岩铀矿的矿石样品，针对铀矿床方面的工作未能开展。

湖南麻阳砂岩型自然铜矿床地质及地球化学研究

麻阳铜矿有着悠久的开采历史，被誉为“江南第一古矿”，该矿不仅为古人提供了大量的铜资源，也是现今湖南省最大的铜矿。麻阳铜矿床位于麻阳县与辰溪县交界处，地处沅麻盆地中段，南部接近雪峰山，矿体赋存于白垩系红层砂岩中，严格受地层控制。 长期以来，雪峰山地区一直是地学界研究华南构造格局的重点地区，但沅麻盆地作为雪峰山构造带的次级构造单元受关注程度相对较低。20世纪60年代，多家单位在沅麻盆地开展铜、石油、煤、石膏普查和区域地质测量工作，先后在发现了麻阳(九曲湾)、黄双、杉木溪等12处自然铜/辉铜矿矿床(矿化点)。麻阳铜矿正式投产后，对铜矿床乃至沅麻盆地地质研究工作几乎处于停滞状态。20世纪90年代，开展的区域基础地质填图和麻阳铜矿床储量扩大的相关研究，对矿床地质描述、沉积相分析等做了进一步的工作，但对矿床地球化学所做工作甚少，对麻阳铜矿中自然铜矿化形成机理的认识还存在较大的分歧。本文在深入的野外地质工作基础上，对矿区及雪峰山地区岩石、矿石进行了细致的显微鉴定，并对矿石中各类矿物进行了详细的电子探针分析；系统分析了矿区及雪峰山地区各地质单元(地质体)的主量元素、微量元素、稀土元素、同位素等地球化学特征，结合前人研究主要取得如下结论性成果： (1) 通过主、微量元素地球化学分析，确定区域上沅麻盆地及其源区沉积岩、岩浆岩都具有壳源特征，碎屑物源为活动大陆边缘及岛弧区；矿区碎屑物源区主要经历基性斜长石风化阶段，风化程度不高。 (2) 麻阳铜矿床以及盆地内其他自然铜/辉铜矿矿化点大体都产在盆地靠近雪峰山一侧，赋矿地层为晚白垩系红层，矿体具有多层性的，但严格受透水性较好的灰白色-灰绿色砂岩控制，产状与砂岩乃至红色围岩产状完全一致，无穿插现象。横向上变化沿走向发育短，倾向长且可呈树枝(鸟足)状，但矿体消失部位多为河道相砂岩相变带。矿区发育褶皱构造和同沉积以及后期与褶皱有关的多组断裂，对矿体有破坏和再富集双重作用，但地层对矿化制约更明显。 (3) 麻阳铜矿床矿区碎屑物质来源于雪峰山地区，在矿石中发现的大量原生含自然铜矿化硅质碎屑是铜的最终来源。从碎屑结构上看，这种含铜碎屑与沉积硅质岩相似，但自然铜的铅同位素组成暗示铜的来源与白马山岩体印支期花岗岩、花岗闪长岩关系密切，而明显不同于雪峰山地区出露的前寒武系变质岩以及寒武系黑色页岩(二者都含有硅质岩夹层)，因此推断，含铜碎屑可能是与白马山岩体印支期花岗岩、花岗闪长岩活动有关的热水或热液产物。盆地成矿的铜，少部分由机械搬运以碎屑形式搬运至沉积区，并受原地淋滤；绝大部分可能是在风化区溶解由流水(地表水或地下水)带入沉积盆地。 (4) 外来的铜在生物硫富集的层位，与硫结合形成辉铜矿矿化。绝大部分铜在缺硫环境下，因成矿流体物化条件的变化快速沉积形成自然铜矿化。主矿化期发生在沉积期，成矿环境为低温、弱还原条件，流体为含硫酸根、氯离子的高盐度流体，有机质在成矿过程中可能起到一定的作用。 (5) 麻阳铜矿床主成矿期矿化形成后，矿体受同沉积及后期断裂的改造，在断裂附近形成矿化再富集，同沉积及后期断裂中都发现热液特征的石膏、自然铜脉，说明断裂活动时的热液作用对矿床有改造作用。 (6) 虽然麻阳铜矿床具有矿物组合、矿物产出的特殊性，但其成矿过程可能是特定的物化条件下的简单模式：风化-搬运-沉淀-改造。

河流相砂岩油藏剩余油分布预测方法和富集规律研究

针对我国中、新生代陆相已开发油藏特点，选择非均质性严重的注水开发河流相砂岩油藏作为研究对象，结合胜利油区主力油田孤东油田七区西馆陶组的实例，着重油藏地质精细研究，采用动静态相结合的方法，研究特高含水期剩余油分布的预测方法，准确确定剩余油的相对富集部位。分布规律及控制因素，为高含水后期油田调整开发方案。制定挖潜增产措施、控水稳油。提高采收率提供科学依据。该论文取得以下主要研究成果：1。以油藏地质精细研究为基础，形成了利用开发地质学、水淹层测井评价、生产动态分析、油藏数值模拟及油藏工程等多种方法对剩余油进行综合预测的方法和技术，其中流动单元约束下的测井评价和油藏数值模拟技术是综合预测剩余油分布的新的方法和技术。2。在纵向上从层间至层内，对储层开展多层次逐级细分研究，精细至流体流动单元，为细致地揭示平面上，垂向上层间及层内剩余油的不均一分布创造了条件。3。引人流体流动单元新概念，提出了非均质综合指数法和岩性单元流动分层指标法识别流体流动单元的新方法，通过流动单元的识别和划分，揭示了油藏非均质性，开展了从流动单元角度进行剩余油的预测方法与富集规律研究。4。在理论上阐明特高含水期河流相储层剩余油形成机理、分布规律和控制因素，提出特高含水期强非均质性河流相砂岩油藏，剩余油储量主要富集在主力相带边滩微相的新观点和新认识，改变了以往剩余油主要富集在非主力相带的观点和认识。5、研究得到的剩余油富集规律新观点和新认识，在实际应用中得到验证，取得了显著的经济效益和社会效益。

Souterrain in Grallagh Lower Td. Co. Waterford

A souterrain was discovered here when the weight of a tractor passing overhead caused a collapse of the roof of Chamber I. It was surveyed in March 1976. The landowner, Mr. Thomas Curran of Ballylangdon has consented to keep the site open for future inspection. The site is not directly connected with any visible surface structure. A small uni-vallate ringfort is however situated c.I60m S.S.E. of the site. The bedrock is a slaty sandstone.

The impact of conifer plantation forestry on the ecology of peatland lakes

Blanket bog lakes are a characteristic feature of blanket bog habitats and harbour many rare and threatened invertebrate species. Despite their potential conservation value, however, very little is known about their physico-chemical or biological characteristics in western Europe, and their reference conditions are still unknown in Ireland. Furthermore, they are under considerable threat in Ireland from a number of sources, particularly afforestation of their catchments by exotic conifers. Plantation forestry can potentially lead to the increased input of substances including hydrogen ions (H+), plants nutrients, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), heavy metals and sediment. The aims of this study were to investigate the effect of conifer plantation forestry on the hydrochemistry and ecology of blanket bog lakes in western Ireland. Lake hydrochemistry, littoral Chydoridae (Cladocera) and littoral macroinvertebrate communities were compared among replicate lakes selected from three distinct catchment land use categories: i) unplanted blanket bog only present in the catchment, ii) mature (closed-canopy) conifer plantation forests only present in the catchment and iii) catchments containing mature conifer plantation forests with recently clearfelled areas. All three catchment land uses were replicated across two geologies: sandstone and granite. Lakes with afforested catchments across both geologies had elevated concentrations of phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N), total dissolved organic carbon (TDOC), aluminium (Al) and iron (Fe), with the highest concentrations of each parameter recorded from lakes with catchment clearfelling. Dissolved oxygen concentrations were also significantly reduced in the afforested lakes, particularly the clearfell lakes. This change in lake hydrochemistry was associated with profound changes in lake invertebrate communities. Within the chydorid communities, the dominance of Alonopsis elongata in the unplanted blanket bog lakes shifted to dominance by the smaller bodied Chydorus sphaericus, along with Alonella nana, Alonella excisa and Alonella exigua, in the plantation forestry-affected lakes, consistent with a shift in lake trophy. Similarly, there was marked changes in the macroinvertebrate communities, especially for the Coleoptera and Heteroptera assemblages which revealed increased taxon richness and abundance in the nutrient-enriched lakes. In terms of conservation status, despite having the greatest species-quality scores (SQS) and species richness, three of the four International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red-listed species of Coleoptera and Odonata recorded during the study were absent from lakes subject to catchment clearfelling. The relative strengths of bottom-up (forestry-mediated nutrient enrichment) and top-down (fish) forces in structuring littoral macroinvertebrate communities was investigated in a separate study. Nutrient enrichment was shown to be the dominant force acting on communities, with fish having a lesser influence. These results confirmed that plantation forestry poses the single greatest threat to the conservation status of blanket bog lakes in western Ireland. The findings of this study have major implications for the management of afforested peatlands. Further research is required on blanket bog lakes to prevent any further plantation forestry-mediated habitat deterioration of this rare and protected habitat.

The impact of geologic variability on capacity and cost estimates for storing CO 2 in deep-saline aquifers

While numerous studies find that deep-saline sandstone aquifers in the United States could store many decades worth of the nation's current annual CO 2 emissions, the likely cost of this storage (i.e. the cost of storage only and not capture and transport costs) has been harder to constrain. We use publicly available data of key reservoir properties to produce geo-referenced rasters of estimated storage capacity and cost for regions within 15 deep-saline sandstone aquifers in the United States. The rasters reveal the reservoir quality of these aquifers to be so variable that the cost estimates for storage span three orders of magnitude and average>$100/tonne CO 2. However, when the cost and corresponding capacity estimates in the rasters are assembled into a marginal abatement cost curve (MACC), we find that ~75% of the estimated storage capacity could be available for<$2/tonne. Furthermore, ~80% of the total estimated storage capacity in the rasters is concentrated within just two of the aquifers-the Frio Formation along the Texas Gulf Coast, and the Mt. Simon Formation in the Michigan Basin, which together make up only ~20% of the areas analyzed. While our assessment is not comprehensive, the results suggest there should be an abundance of low-cost storage for CO 2 in deep-saline aquifers, but a majority of this storage is likely to be concentrated within specific regions of a smaller number of these aquifers. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.

Physical and economic potential of geological CO2 storage in saline aquifers.

Carbon sequestration in sandstone saline reservoirs holds great potential for mitigating climate change, but its storage potential and cost per ton of avoided CO2 emissions are uncertain. We develop a general model to determine the maximum theoretical constraints on both storage potential and injection rate and use it to characterize the economic viability of geosequestration in sandstone saline aquifers. When applied to a representative set of aquifer characteristics, the model yields results that compare favorably with pilot projects currently underway. Over a range of reservoir properties, maximum effective storage peaks at an optimal depth of 1600 m, at which point 0.18-0.31 metric tons can be stored per cubic meter of bulk volume of reservoir. Maximum modeled injection rates predict minima for storage costs in a typical basin in the range of $2-7/ ton CO2 (2005 U.S.$) depending on depth and basin characteristics in our base-case scenario. Because the properties of natural reservoirs in the United States vary substantially, storage costs could in some cases be lower or higher by orders of magnitude. We conclude that available geosequestration capacity exhibits a wide range of technological and economic attractiveness. Like traditional projects in the extractive industries, geosequestration capacity should be exploited starting with the low-cost storage options first then moving gradually up the supply curve.

Borehole Optimisation System (BOS) - a case study assessing options for abstraction of urban groundwater in Nottingham, UK

The recognition that urban groundwater is a potentially valuable resource for potable and industrial uses due to growing pressures on perceived less polluted rural groundwater has led to a requirement to assess the groundwater contamination risk in urban areas from industrial contaminants such as chlorinated solvents. The development of a probabilistic risk based management tool that predicts groundwater quality at potential new urban boreholes is beneficial in determining the best sites for future resource development. The Borehole Optimisation System (BOS) is a custom Geographic Information System (GIs) application that has been developed with the objective of identifying the optimum locations for new abstraction boreholes. BOS can be applied to any aquifer subject to variable contamination risk. The system is described in more detail by Tait et al. [Tait, N.G., Davison, J.J., Whittaker, J.J., Lehame, S.A. Lerner, D.N., 2004a. Borehole Optimisation System (BOS) - a GIs based risk analysis tool for optimising the use of urban groundwater. Environmental Modelling and Software 19, 1111-1124]. This paper applies the BOS model to an urban Permo-Triassic Sandstone aquifer in the city centre of Nottingham, UK. The risk of pollution in potential new boreholes from the industrial chlorinated solvent tetrachloroethene (PCE) was assessed for this region. The risk model was validated against contaminant concentrations from 6 actual field boreholes within the study area. In these studies the model generally underestimated contaminant concentrations. A sensitivity analysis showed that the most responsive model parameters were recharge, effective porosity and contaminant degradation rate. Multiple simulations were undertaken across the study area in order to create surface maps indicating areas of low PCE concentrations, thus indicating the best locations to place new boreholes. Results indicate that northeastern, eastern and central regions have the lowest potential PCE concentrations in abstraction groundwater and therefore are the best sites for locating new boreholes. These locations coincide with aquifer areas that are confined by low permeability Mercia Mudstone deposits. Conversely southern and northwestern areas are unconfined and have shallower depth to groundwater. These areas have the highest potential PCE concentrations. These studies demonstrate the applicability of BOS as a tool for informing decision makers on the development of urban groundwater resources. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

A regional chemostratigraphically-defined correlation framework for the late Triassic TAG-I Formation in Blocks 402 and 405a, Algeria

The Triassic Argilo-Gréseux Inférieur Formation (TAG-I) is one of the principal hydrocarbon reservoirs in the Berkine Basin of Algeria. Sedimentological studies have shown that it exhibits marked spatial and temporal facies variations on both a local field scale and a regional basinal scale. This variability, combined with a lack of diagnostic flora and fauna, makes regional correlation within the unit difficult. In turn, the lack of a consistent regional stratigraphic framework hampers the comparison of the various correlation schemes devised by operators in the basin. Contrasting the TAG-I in Blocks 402 and 405a exemplifies the problems encountered when attempting regionally to define a correlation framework for the interval. Between these two blocks, a distance of approximately 200 km, there are marked changes in the style of deposition from sand-dominated, proximal fluvial systems in the SW (Block 405a, MLN, MLC, KMD and MLNW fields) to a more distal, more clay-prone system in the NE (Block 402, ROD/BRSE/BSFN, SFNE and BSF fields). A chemostratigraphic study of the TAG-I in these two blocks has allowed a four-fold correlation framework to be defined, where each chemostratigraphic package has distinctive geochemical features. Chemostratigraphic Package 10, the oldest unit, lies above the Hercynian Unconformity, but beneath a geochemically identifiable hiatal surface. Chemostratigraphic Package 20 lies above the hiatal surface but is separated from the overlying packages by a mineralogical change identifiable in both claystone and sandstone geochemistry. Chemostratigraphic Packages 30 and 40 are chemically somewhat similar, but are separated by a regional event interpreted as a period of dolocrete and lacustrine development. By combining the geochemical differentiation of the units and recognition of their stratal boundaries, it is possible to define a correlation for the TAG-I between Blocks 402 and 405a. The proposed correlation between the two blocks suggests that the northern parts of Block 405a may have been occupied by a spur or subsidiary channel from the main SW–NE-trending fluvial system, resulting in one of the chemically defined packages being demonstrably absent in the MLNW, MLN, KMD and MLC fields when compared with the other areas of the study.

Nomenclature and syntaxonomic notes on some high-rank syntaxa of the European grassland vegetation

We present descriptions of a new order (Ranunculo cortusifolii-Geranietalia reuteri and of a new alliance (Stachyo lusitanicae-Cheirolophion sempervirentis) for the herbaceous fringe communities of Macaronesia and of the southwestern Iberian Peninsula, respectively. A new alliance, the Polygalo mediterraneae-Bromion erecti (mesophilous post-cultural grasslands), was introduced for the Peninsular Italy. We further validate and typify the Armerietalia rumelicae (perennial grasslands supported by nutrient-poor on siliceous bedrocks at altitudes characterized by the submediterranean climate of central-southern Balkan Peninsula), the Securigero-Dasypyrion villosae (lawn and fallow-land tall-grass annual vegetation of Italy), and the Cirsio vallis-demoni-Nardion (acidophilous grasslands on siliceous substrates of the Southern Italy). Nomenclatural issues (validity, legitimacy, synonymy, formal corrections) have been discussed and clarified for the following names: Brachypodio-Brometalia, Bromo pannonici-Festucion csikhegyensis, Corynephoro-Plantaginion radicatae, Heleochloion, Hieracio-Plantaginion radicatae, Nardetea strictae, Nardetalia strictae, Nardo-Callunetea, Nardo-Galion saxatilis, Oligo-Bromion, Paspalo-Heleochloetalia, Plantagini-Corynephorion and Scorzoneret alia villosae. 

Complex weathering in drylands: implications of 'stress' history for rock debris breakdown and sediment release

Weathering studies have often sought to explain features in terms of a prevailing set of environmental conditions. However, it is clear that in most present-day hot desert regions, the surface rock debris has been exposed to a range of weathering environments and processes. These different weathering conditions can arise in two ways, either from the effects of long-term climate change acting on debris that remains relatively static within the landscape or through the spatial relocation of debris from high to low altitude. Consequently, each fragment of rock may contain a unique weathering-related legacy of damage and alteration — a legacy that may greatly influence its response to present-day weathering activity. Experiments are described in which blocks of limestone, sandstone, granite and basalt are given ‘stress histories’ by subjecting them to varying numbers of heating and freezing cycles as a form of pre-treatment. These imposed stress histories act as proxies for a weathering history. Some blocks were used in a laboratory salt weathering simulation study while others underwent a 2 year field exposure trial at high, mid and low altitude sites in Death Valley, California. Weight loss and ultrasonic pulse velocity measurements suggest that blocks with stress histories deteriorate more rapidly than unstressed samples of the same rock type exposed to the same environmental conditions. Laboratory data also indicate that the result of imposing a known ‘weathering history’ on samples by pre-stressing them is an increase in the amount of fine sediment released during salt weathering over a given period of time in comparison to unstressed samples.

Coupled heat and moisture transfer in multi-layer building materials

A dynamic mathematical model for simulating the coupled heat and moisture migration through multilayer porous building materials was proposed. Vapor content and temperature were chosen as the principal driving potentials. The discretization of the governing equations was done by the finite difference approach. A new experimental set-up was also developed in this study. The evolution of transient temperature and moisture distributions inside specimens were measured. The method for determining the temperature gradient coefficient was also presented. The moisture diffusion coefficient, temperature gradient coefficient, sorption–desorption isotherms were experimentally evaluated for some building materials (sandstone and lime-cement mortar). The model was validated by comparing with the experimental data with good agreement. Another advantage of the method lies in the fact that the required transport properties for predicting the non-isothermal moisture flow only contain the vapor diffusion coefficient and temperature gradient coefficient. They are relatively simple, and can be easily determined.