A review of the genesis, evolution, and prediction of natural fractures in deep tight sandstones of China

L Zeng, L Gong, Y Zhang, S Dong, W Lyu - AAPG Bulletin, 2023 - archives.datapages.com
Natural fractures are effective reservoir spaces and the main seepage channel for tight
sandstones, which control the migration, enrichment, and productivity of oil and natural gas …

Advances in the study of natural fractures in deep and unconventional reservoirs

L Gong, K Liu, W Ju - Frontiers in Earth Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
As the global oil and gas demands continue to grow, deep and unconventional reservoirs
have become the main areas for increasing reserves and improving production, and are …

Control of faults and fractures on shale oil enrichment

X Fu, X Su, L Gong, Q Wang, S Gao, Z **e - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Qingshankou Formation is the primary shale oil exploration and development
target in the Songliao Basin, but controlling factors of shale oil enrichment, especially the …

Water Management and Oil Recovery Improvement Performance of High-Strength Preformed Particle Gels in Fractured Conglomerate Reservoirs

K Tang, Z Su, Y Zhao, H **e, H Zhang, Z Xu, C Shi… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Lithologic reservoirs, such as conglomerate reservoirs, exhibit stronger heterogeneity
compared with conventional sandstone reservoirs. Their early stage development usually …

Subsurface fracture characterization in a folded ultra-deep tight-gas sandstone reservoir: A case study from the Keshen gas field, Tarim Basin, China

J Wang, X Yang, J Zhang, K Wang, R Zhang… - Journal of Structural …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the Keshen gas field in the northern Tarim Basin, the main production interval is the ultra-
deep (> 6000 m), ultra-high pressure Lower Cretaceous Bashijiqike Formation …

Natural fractures in the deep Sinian carbonates of the central Sichuan Basin, China: Implications for reservoir quality

J Shi, X Zhao, R Pan, L Zeng, W Luo - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The deeply buried carbonates in the Sinian Dengying Formation are one of the crucial
hydrocarbon exploration targets in the central Sichuan Basin of China, and are …

[HTML][HTML] Fracture sealing and its impact on the percolation of subsurface fracture networks

W Zhu, X He, S Khirevich, TW Patzek - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Current uderstanding of the impact of fracture sealing on macro-scale fluid flow is
insufficient. Here, we generate well-connected orthogonal fracture networks in two-and three …

An intelligent prediction method of fractures in tight carbonate reservoirs

D Shaoqun, Z Lianbo, DU **angyi… - Petroleum Exploration …, 2022 - Elsevier
An intelligent prediction method for fractures in tight carbonate reservoir has been
established by upgrading single-well fracture identification and interwell fracture trend …

Effects of overpressure on deep sandstone reservoir quality: A case study of the Medium and Lower Jurassic formation in the Shawan Sag, central Junggar Basin …

X Xu, L Zhang, L Zeng, C Li, L Zhang, Z Zeng… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the Medium and Lower Jurassic sandstone reservoir in the Shawan
Sag, central Junggar Basin to demonstrate the impacts of overpressure on deep reservoir …

Intragranular fractures within tight sandstone reservoirs in the Hang**qi area, northern Ordos Basin, China: Morphology, intensity and controlling factors

S Qin, R Wang, W Shi, W Zhang, R Qi, K Liu… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microfractures play a critical role in the evaluation and exploitation of unconventional
reservoirs. Tight sandstones of the He-1 Member in Shihezi Formation in Hang**qi area are …