Fractal characteristics of reservoir structural fracture: a case study of Xujiahe Formation in central Yuanba area. Sichuan Basin

Earth sciences research journal

Qirong, Qin¹  Cunhui, Fan² 

[1] International Water, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, China

关键词: Fractal characteristics;    structural fracture;    Xujiahe;    Formation;    central Yuanba.;   

DOI  :  10.15446/esrj.v22n2.72250

学科分类：天文学(综合)

来源: Universidad Nacional de Colombia * Departamento de Geociencias

【 摘 要 】

The reservoir structural fractures have excellent fractal characteristics, as well as self-similarities. Based on the fractal theory, the surface fractal characteristics of faults and the fractal characteristic of fractures in the core of the Xujiahe Formation in the Fault-Fold Belt of the central Yuanba area were studied, and a quantitative relationship was set up between them. Based on the fractal characteristics of faults, predictions were made of the favorable fracture zone, which provides a new idea for the research of fracture, as well as offers theoretical references for exploring the fracture development zone during oil-gas exploration. The results show the following: the seismic value of reflection fault fractal dimension of the Xujiahe Formation is 1.5284; the correlation coefficient R2 is bigger than 0.9901; the capacity dimension linear regression correlation coefficient of the fracture in core of the Xujiahe Formation is bigger than 0.98; the fractal dimension D can well reflect the fault and fracture development degree, as well as the complexity of the fracture system; it can quantitatively calculate the density of the fracture of the reservoir in the area; the areas of capacity dimension bigger than 1.45 are the fracture development zones in the Fault-Fold Belt of the central Yuanba area; the oil and gas enrichment degree is high; the areas with the fractal dimension value between 0.95 and 1.45 are the fracture relatively-developed zones; the fractal dimension with values smaller than 0.95 are the lack of fracture areas.

【 授权许可】

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