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Front. Earth Sci.
Sec. Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Diagenesis
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/feart.2024.1445770
This article is part of the Research Topic Seismic Sedimentology; Concepts and Applications View all articles

High-Resolution Isochronous Stratigraphic Framework through Well-Seismic Integration in Tight Sandstone: A Case study of Luodai Gas Field, Sichuan, China

Provisionally accepted
Chuanjiang Luo Chuanjiang Luo 1Changcheng Wang Changcheng Wang 1,2*Gang Lu Gang Lu 1Sheng Zhang Sheng Zhang 3*Zhiguo Lan Zhiguo Lan 3*Tang Li Tang Li 1*Ruibin Dong Ruibin Dong 1*Jiaqian Sun Jiaqian Sun 1*Lisheng Huang Lisheng Huang 1*
  • 1 College of Energy, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, China
  • 2 State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, China
  • 3 Chengdu Longstar Natural gas liability Co., LTD, Chengdu, China

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    Tight gas sandstone represents a significant unconventional resource extensively discovered across numerous sedimentary basins around the world. Tight sandstone reservoirs are characterized by low porosity, low permeability, variable source material, rapid spatial and temporal changes, poor reservoir properties, and strong heterogeneity. Traditional geophysical methods struggle to meet the demands of exploration and development of these types of reservoirs. This study applies a highprecision comparative approach using well-seismic integration to establish a relative isochronous stratigraphic framework. Based on this framework, extracting seismic properties can effectively predict tight sandstone reservoirs. This paper, focusing on the Penglaizhen Formation in the Luodai Gas Field of the Western Sichuan Jurassic system. This entire process accomplished in three steps: starting with regional marker layers as the initial framework; followed by the establishment of a relative isochronous framework through precise well-seismic integration; and finally stratigraphic slicing techniques to delineate isochronous stratigraphic framework with shorter time intervals. thereby enhancing the reliability of subsurface stratigraphic information and data accuracy. The study posits that current technological means cannot create a truly isochronous stratigraphic framework; thus, "isochronous" is considered a relative concept in this context. The framework aims to ensure temporal consistency by minimizing discrepancies through mutual constraints between well and seismic data, serving to exploration and development requirements. Furthermore, analyses such as sensitive attribute extraction, impedance inversion, and assessment of hydrocarbon potential in tight sandstone reservoirs demonstrate strong correlation with drilling results. This validation underscores the framework's efficacy in interpreting industrial gas production flows, thereby providing robust support for future oil and gas exploration.

    Keywords: Tight thin sandstone reservoirs, Well-seismic integration, Isochronous stratigraphic framework, Attribute extraction, Impedance inversion

    Received: 08 Jun 2024; Accepted: 02 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Luo, Wang, Lu, Zhang, Lan, Li, Dong, Sun and Huang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Changcheng Wang, College of Energy, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, China
    Sheng Zhang, Chengdu Longstar Natural gas liability Co., LTD, Chengdu, China
    Zhiguo Lan, Chengdu Longstar Natural gas liability Co., LTD, Chengdu, China
    Tang Li, College of Energy, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, China
    Ruibin Dong, College of Energy, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, China
    Jiaqian Sun, College of Energy, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, China
    Lisheng Huang, College of Energy, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, China

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