Influence of multi-stage volcanic events on the Late Cretaceous-Paleogene reservoirs and its geological significance in the northern Central Myanmar Basin

Zengyuan ZHOU; Weilin ZHU; Wenxu PENG; Hefeng SUN; Shijie ZHAO; Xiaowei FU

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Influence of multi-stage volcanic events on the Late Cretaceous-Paleogene reservoirs and its geological significance in the northern Central Myanmar Basin

Geology | Updated：2024-10-11

- Influence of multi-stage volcanic events on the Late Cretaceous-Paleogene reservoirs and its geological significance in the northern Central Myanmar Basin
- Journal of Oceanology and Limnology Vol. 42, Issue 4, Pages: 1074-1086(2024)
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  1.State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
  2.CNOOC International Ltd., Beijing 100027, China
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  fu_xiaowei@tongji.edu.cn
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- Received：25 July 2023，
  
  Online First：08 October 2023，
  
  Published：01 July 2024
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ZHOU Zengyuan,ZHU Weilin,PENG Wenxu,et al.Influence of multi-stage volcanic events on the Late Cretaceous-Paleogene reservoirs and its geological significance in the northern Central Myanmar Basin[J].Journal of Oceanology and Limnology,2024,42(04):1074-1086.
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ZHOU Zengyuan,ZHU Weilin,PENG Wenxu,et al.Influence of multi-stage volcanic events on the Late Cretaceous-Paleogene reservoirs and its geological significance in the northern Central Myanmar Basin[J].Journal of Oceanology and Limnology,2024,42(04):1074-1086. DOI：

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The northward subduction of the Neo-Tethys oceanic crust triggered multiple magmatic activities in the West Myanmar Arc

which in turn influenced the deposition of sedimentary pyroclastic rocks from the Cretaceous to Eocene strata in the Central Myanmar Basin (CMB). The pore structure of these lithologic reservoirs is complex and rich in tuffaceous sandstone

which plays an adverse role in reservoir development in this region. To understand the development characteristics and genetic mechanism of the pyroclastic rocks within three sets of reservoirs in this area

a comprehensive analysis was conducted through borehole core observations

thin section identification

scanning electron microscope analysis

and mercury injection tests. The tuffaceous sandstone from the upper Cretaceous to the Eocene is dominated by intermediate-acid volcanic rock debris. The pyroclastic rocks exhibit evident chloritization and ironization

with residual intergranular pores being the principal type accompanied by a smaller amount of intergranular dissolved pores and intragranular dissolved pores. The highest porosity is observed in the Eocene tuffaceous sandstone

ranging from 8% to 12%. The Late Cretaceous to Paleocene sandstones exhibit lower porosity levels of only 4%–6%. These reservoirs are characterized by their low-porosity and low-permeability. Despite the presence of a good source rock in this area

the volcanic debris particles filling the pores

as well as their subsequent devitrification

chloritization

and limonite mineralization

result in pore throat blockage and narrowing. The reservoirs in this area are small in size

exhibit poor reservoir connectivity and lateral continuity

and fail to meet the necessary conditions for commercial-scale hydrocarbon accumulation and migration.

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