Xu Changgui, Gao Yangdong, Liu Jun, et al. Discovery of the billion-ton-scale Huizhou 19-6 oilfield in deep to ultra-deep reservoirs of the Pearl River Mouth Basin and its significance[J]. Acta petrolei sinica, 2025, 46(9): 1647-1660.
Xu Changgui, Gao Yangdong, Liu Jun, et al. Discovery of the billion-ton-scale Huizhou 19-6 oilfield in deep to ultra-deep reservoirs of the Pearl River Mouth Basin and its significance[J]. Acta petrolei sinica, 2025, 46(9): 1647-1660. DOI: 10.7623/syxb202509001.
Discovery of the billion-ton-scale Huizhou 19-6 oilfield in deep to ultra-deep reservoirs of the Pearl River Mouth Basin and its significance
The cumulative hydrocarbon production in the oilfields in the eastern South China Sea has achieved nearly 400 million tons of oil equivalent over the years
making outstanding contributions to China’s energy security and economic construction. However
after more than 40 years of exploration and development
the remaining potential of conventional oil and gas is exhausted
and the deep oil and gas have become strategic replacements for guaranteeing sustainable reserves and production. This study focuses on the key issues encountered by oil and gas exploration in deep formations
such as basin formation
hydrocarbon generation
reservoir formation
and hydrocarbon accumulation. Using three-dimensional seismic
drilling data
and core analysis results
the hydrocarbon accumulation conditions in deep to ultra-deep reservoirs were systematically investigated from multiple perspectives
including the formation mechanism of hydrocarbon-rich sags/subsags
development mechanism of effective reservoirs
and hydrocarbon enrichment patterns. This provides new geological insights as below. (1)The composite continental-margin magmatic arcs control the formation and evolution of large lake basins. (2)Potassium-rich fluid transformation controls the development of effective reservoirs. (3)Seal and migration mechanism of transtensional fault systems controls hydrocarbon migration
accumulation
and enrichment. These findings guided the integrated evaluation and cluster drilling of the Huizhou 19-6 structure
leading to the discovery of billion-ton-scale oilfield in deep to ultra-deep clastic formations in China’s offshore area. The discovery of the Huizhou 19-6 structural oilfield further reveals that deep oil and gas of the Pearl River Mouth Basin are important replacements for the future growth of hydrocarbon reserves and production
demonstrating the huge exploration potential of deep to ultra-deep reservoirs in the offshore high-geothermal
highly tectonically active composite continental-margin basins
which provides important reference and inspiration for the exploration of petroliferous basins with similar structural settings.
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