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Characteristics and Controlling Factors of Carboniferous Tight Bioclastic Limestone Reservoirs in the Shiqiantan Sag, Junggar Basin.

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Title: Characteristics and Controlling Factors of Carboniferous Tight Bioclastic Limestone Reservoirs in the Shiqiantan Sag, Junggar Basin.
Authors: Wang, Yong1 (AUTHOR), Cao, Haifang1,2 (AUTHOR), Chen, Jialing2,3 (AUTHOR), Zhang, Yijia1,4 (AUTHOR), Wang, Yue1 (AUTHOR), Li, Jing1,2 (AUTHOR), Chen, Dongxia2,3 (AUTHOR) lindachen@cup.edu.cn, Peng, Mingliang2,3,4 (AUTHOR), Wang, Yuchao2,3 (AUTHOR), Dong, Yuechang1 (AUTHOR), Cheng, Changling1 (AUTHOR), Wang, Yunhai1 (AUTHOR), Zhou, Peng1 (AUTHOR), Li, Na2,3 (AUTHOR), Qu, Hongda2 (AUTHOR)
Source: Energies (19961073). Mar2026, Vol. 19 Issue 5, p1149. 28p.
Subject Terms: *Limestone, *Rock texture, *Geological formations, *Dissolution (Chemistry), *Porosity, *Structural geology
Geographic Terms: Junggar Basin (China)
Abstract: Despite the promising exploration potential of the tight bioclastic limestone in the Carboniferous Shiqiantan Formation (Shiqiantan Sag, Junggar Basin), its reservoir characteristics remain poorly constrained. In particular, the macro and microscopic features and the key factors controlling reservoir development are still not well understood. We combined core observation, cast thin-section analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-pressure mercury intrusion, nitrogen adsorption, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to systematically characterize the Carboniferous bioclastic limestone reservoirs and identify the factors controlling their development in the Shiqiantan Sag. This study develops a multi-scale quantitative framework that integrates mercury intrusion–withdrawal behavior, nitrogen adsorption, and NMR T2 spectra to constrain pore connectivity and the contribution of microfractures in tight carbonate reservoirs, providing a transferable approach for reservoir evaluation beyond the study area. The results categorize three rock microfacies in the study area: Bioclastic micrite, Micritic bioclastic limestone, and Sparry Bioclastic Limestone. The reservoir space is predominantly composed of secondary pores, including intragranular dissolution pores, intercrystalline clay pores, and microfractures. The pore structures exhibit a marked contrast across the lithofacies: the sparry bioclastic limestone develops the most optimal pore-fracture composite system, The pore structures exhibit a marked contrast across the lithofacies, directly correlating with hydrocarbon accumulation. Specifically, the sparry bioclastic limestone develops a pore-fracture composite system characterized by 25–100 nm pore throats, corresponding to the primary oil-bearing intervals observed in drilling. In contrast, the bioclastic micrite limestone and micritic bioclastic limestone, despite exhibiting localized nanoscale pores, lack effective connectivity (pore throats < 25 nm) and predominantly act as tight, dry layers with poor or no oil and gas shows, which endow them with the anomalous characteristic of relatively low porosity yet high permeability. This study reveals an integrated control on the development of tight bioclastic limestone reservoirs, in which sedimentary microenvironment and paleogeomorphology jointly determine the initial reservoir framework, while subsequent structural fractures and associated diagenetic dissolution play a critical role in modifying pore structures and enhancing reservoir quality. Sedimentary microfacies distribution, controlled by paleogeomorphologic variations, dictated the initial reservoir fabric. Subsequently, fracture systems generated by tectonic uplift, coupled with dissolution from meteoric freshwater leaching and organic acids, facilitated the development of secondary pores. Ultimately, the resulting optimization of the pore structure governs the final reservoir quality. The sparry bioclastic limestone is identified as the most promising exploration target in the study area. Its favorable reservoir quality is mainly attributed to its development on palaeogeomorphic and structural highs, where enhanced hydrodynamic energy and subsequent fracture-related dissolution significantly improved pore connectivity. These high-quality reservoirs are widely developed on gentle slope profiles and similar high-quality reservoirs may also locally occur at isolated palaeogeomorphic highs within steep-slope settings, as demonstrated by individual wells. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Despite the promising exploration potential of the tight bioclastic limestone in the Carboniferous Shiqiantan Formation (Shiqiantan Sag, Junggar Basin), its reservoir characteristics remain poorly constrained. In particular, the macro and microscopic features and the key factors controlling reservoir development are still not well understood. We combined core observation, cast thin-section analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-pressure mercury intrusion, nitrogen adsorption, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to systematically characterize the Carboniferous bioclastic limestone reservoirs and identify the factors controlling their development in the Shiqiantan Sag. This study develops a multi-scale quantitative framework that integrates mercury intrusion–withdrawal behavior, nitrogen adsorption, and NMR T2 spectra to constrain pore connectivity and the contribution of microfractures in tight carbonate reservoirs, providing a transferable approach for reservoir evaluation beyond the study area. The results categorize three rock microfacies in the study area: Bioclastic micrite, Micritic bioclastic limestone, and Sparry Bioclastic Limestone. The reservoir space is predominantly composed of secondary pores, including intragranular dissolution pores, intercrystalline clay pores, and microfractures. The pore structures exhibit a marked contrast across the lithofacies: the sparry bioclastic limestone develops the most optimal pore-fracture composite system, The pore structures exhibit a marked contrast across the lithofacies, directly correlating with hydrocarbon accumulation. Specifically, the sparry bioclastic limestone develops a pore-fracture composite system characterized by 25–100 nm pore throats, corresponding to the primary oil-bearing intervals observed in drilling. In contrast, the bioclastic micrite limestone and micritic bioclastic limestone, despite exhibiting localized nanoscale pores, lack effective connectivity (pore throats &lt; 25 nm) and predominantly act as tight, dry layers with poor or no oil and gas shows, which endow them with the anomalous characteristic of relatively low porosity yet high permeability. This study reveals an integrated control on the development of tight bioclastic limestone reservoirs, in which sedimentary microenvironment and paleogeomorphology jointly determine the initial reservoir framework, while subsequent structural fractures and associated diagenetic dissolution play a critical role in modifying pore structures and enhancing reservoir quality. Sedimentary microfacies distribution, controlled by paleogeomorphologic variations, dictated the initial reservoir fabric. Subsequently, fracture systems generated by tectonic uplift, coupled with dissolution from meteoric freshwater leaching and organic acids, facilitated the development of secondary pores. Ultimately, the resulting optimization of the pore structure governs the final reservoir quality. The sparry bioclastic limestone is identified as the most promising exploration target in the study area. Its favorable reservoir quality is mainly attributed to its development on palaeogeomorphic and structural highs, where enhanced hydrodynamic energy and subsequent fracture-related dissolution significantly improved pore connectivity. These high-quality reservoirs are widely developed on gentle slope profiles and similar high-quality reservoirs may also locally occur at isolated palaeogeomorphic highs within steep-slope settings, as demonstrated by individual wells. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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