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AAPG Bulletin, V.
2014. The American Association of Petroleum Geologists. All rights reserved.
DOI: 10.1306/05121414001
Tracing
migration
pathways by integrated geological, geophysical, and geochemical data: A case study from the JX1-1 oil field, Bohai Bay Basin, China


Shang Xu,1 Fang Hao,2 Changgui Xu,3 Huayao Zou,4 and Jinqiang Tian5
1China University of Petroleum, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, Fuxue Road No.18, Changping, Beijing 102249, China; xushang0222@163.com
2China University of Petroleum, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, Fuxue Road No.18, Changping, Beijing 102249, China; China University of Geosciences, Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China; haofang@cup.edu.cn
3Tianjin Branch of China National Offshore Oil Company Ltd, Tianjin 300452, China; xuchg@cnooc.com.cn
4China University of Petroleum, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, Fuxue Road No.18, Changping, Beijing 102249, China; huayaozou@cup.edu.cn
5China University of Geosciences, Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China; tjq1981006@sina.com
ABSTRACT
Tracing petroleum migration
pathways is essential for predicting petroleum occurrence and reducing exploration risks associated with hydrocarbon charge, but a difficult task because of rapid lateral and vertical facies changes in lacustrine basins. An integration of geological, geophysical, and geochemical analysis is employed to investigate the origin of crude oil, the carrier-bed architecture, and
migration
pathways from source to trap in the JX1-1 oil field, Liaodong Bay subbasin, Bohai Bay Basin. Detailed geochemical studies suggest that three potential source-rock intervals (
,
, and
) exist in the Liaodong Bay subbasin, and crude oil in the JX1-1 field was derived from the
and
source rocks. The carrier beds from
and
source rocks to the trap were characterized using geophysical data. The fan-delta sandstone in the
Member has an immediate contact with
source rock and served as dominant conduit for the expulsion and
migration
of oil generated from
source rock. The
braided-delta sandstones overlying the
source rock served as dominant conduit for
-sourced oil. The focusing of petroleum
migration
pathways and the merge of
migration
pathways in
and
sandstones account for the accumulation of the JX1-1 field and the mixing of
- and
-sourced oil in the field. This study suggests that the distribution of permeable sandstones and their stratigraphic contact with the source rocks are key for petroleum
migration
and occurrence, and integration of geophysical, geological, and geochemical studies provide an effective way to trace petroleum
migration
pathways.
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