Abstract
It has been proved to be a difficult problem to determine directly trapping pressure of fluid inclusions. Recently, PVT simulation softwares have been applied to simulating the trapping pressure of petroleum inclusions in reservoir rocks, but the reported methods have many limita-tions in practice. In this paper, a method is suggested to calculating the trapping pressure and temperature of fluid inclusions by combining the isochore equations of a gas-bearing aqueous inclusion with its coeval petroleum inclusions. A case study was conducted by this method for fluid inclusions occurring in the Upper-Paleozoic Shanxi Formation reservoir sandstones from the Ordos Basin. The results show that the trapping pressure of these inclusions ranges from 21 to 32 MPa, which is 6–7 MPa higher than their minimum trapping pressure although the trapping temperature is only 2–3°C higher than the homogenization temperature. The trapping pressure and temperature of the fluid inclusions decrease from southern area to northern area of the basin. The trapping pressure is obviously lower than the state water pressures when the inclusions formed. These data are consistent with the regional geological and geochemical conditions of the basin when the deep basin gas trap formed.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Liu Bin, Shen Kun. Thermodynamics of Fluid Inclusions (in Chi-nese). Beijing: Geological Publiishing House, 1999, 25–42.
Aplin, A. C., Macleod, G., Larter, S. R. et al., Combined use of Confocal Laser Microscopy and PVT simulation for estimating the composition and physical properties of petroleum in fluid inclusions, Marine and Petrolum Geology, 1999, 16: 97–109.[DOI]
Aplin, A. C., Larter, S. R., Bigge, M. A. et al., PVTX history of the North sea’s Judy oilfield, Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 2000, 60: 641–644.[DOI]
Shepherd, T., Rankin, A. H., Alderdon D. H. M., A Practical Guide to Fluid Inclusion Studies, New York: Chapman & Hall, 1985, 63–77.
Roeder, E., Bodnar, R. J., Geologic pressure determinations from fluid inclusion studies, Ann. Rev. Earth Planet Sci., 1980, 8: 263–301.[DOI]
Lu Huanzhang, Li Binglun, Inclusions Geochemistry (in Chinese), Beijing: Geological Publishing House, 1990, 6–16.
Mi Jingkui, Xiao Xianming, Liu Dehan, et al., Simulation for the minimum trapping pressure of fluid inclusions occurring in Up-per-Paleozoic sandstone reservoir of the Ordos Basin using PVTsim, Geochemistry (in Chinese), 2002(4): 402–405.
Zhang Wenzheng, Li Jianfeng, Zan Chuanli, Study on the gas source rock of deep basin gas trap of Upper-Paleozoic reservoir in Ordos Basin, Low Permeability Gas Field (in Chinese), 1998, 13(2): 13–23.
Yang Junjie, Pei Xigu, Chinese Natural Gas Geology (Vol. 4): Ordos Basin (in Chinese), Beijing: Petroleum Industry Publishing Housing, 1998, 13(2): 13–23.
Qi Min, Deep basin gas trap and Ordos Basin, Low Permeability Gas Field (in Chinese), 1998, 3(2): 1–6.
Zhang Jinliang, Chang Xiangchun, Zhang Jingong, Study on the deep basin gas trap of Upper-Paleozoic reservoir in Ordos Basin, Petroleum Exploration and Development (in Chinese), 2000, 27(4): 30–36.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Mi, J., Xiao, X., Liu, D. et al. Determination of paleo-pressure for a natural gas pool formation based on PVT characteristics of fluid inclusions in reservoir rocks. Sci. China Ser. D-Earth Sci. 47, 507–513 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1360/02yd0189
Received:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1360/02yd0189