Li Jianzhong, Chen Xuan, Gong Deyu, et al. New exploration fields and resource potential of tight sandstone gas and coalbed methane in Turpan-Hami Basin[J]. Acta petrolei sinica, 2025, 46(1): 104-117.
Li Jianzhong, Chen Xuan, Gong Deyu, et al. New exploration fields and resource potential of tight sandstone gas and coalbed methane in Turpan-Hami Basin[J]. Acta petrolei sinica, 2025, 46(1): 104-117. DOI: 10.7623/syxb202501008.
New exploration fields and resource potential of tight sandstone gas and coalbed methane in Turpan-Hami Basin
In the remaining gas resources in Turpan-Hami Basin
the tight gas represented by tight sandstone gas and coalbed methane accounts for 89.08 %
which is the critical field to search for large-scale reserves in the next step
but the research degree is low at present. In order to clarify the exploration prospect of tight gas in Turpan-Hami Basin
the formation conditions of hydrocarbon
reservoir
and accumulation of tight sandstone gas and coalbed methane in the Jurassic Shuixigou Group are systematically sorted out
and summarized
their resource potential is estimated
and the next exploration direction is pointed out. There are five types of tight gas reservoirs in Turpan-Hami Basin
including near-source structural gas reservoirs
low-saturated lithologic gas reservoirs at the slope
in-source tight sandstone gas reservoirs
far-source coalbed methane reservoirs and in-source coalbed methane reservoirs. The oil and gas charging mainly occurred in Middle Jurassic to Late Early Cretaceous. The predicted total resource of tight sandstone gas in Turpan-Hami Basin is approximately 6 800×10
8
m
3
and the predicted total coal gas resources are approximately 2.4×10
12
m
3
. Rich hydrocarbon kitchens
favorable facies zones
fracture development degree
cap seal conditions and structural stability mainly control the distribution of tight sandstone gas reservoirs in Turpan-Hami Basin. The main controlling factors of coalbed methane accumulation include coal seam distribution
coal maturity
reservoir physical property and cap seal conditions. Three favorable exploration areas of tight sandstone gas
i.e.
north Shengbei subsag
Qiudong subsag
and Xiaocaohu subsag
are selected. Three favorable areas for coalbed methane exploration were selected
i.e.
the northern piedmont belt of Taibei sag
the Wenjisang structure zone and the Hongtai-Gedatai structure zone of Qiudong subsag.
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