A comparison of different turbidite plays in the Yinggehai and Qiongdongnan Basins of the South China Sea
Conference
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OSTI ID:425461
- Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc., San Ramon, CA (United States)
Three different types of turbidite plays have been drilled in the Yinggehai and Qiongdongnan basins of the South China Sea: slope fan turbidites, bottomset turbidites, and channel fill turbidites. Each play type has a distinctive well log signature, lithology, seismic reflector geometry, and reservoir character. Slope fan turbidites are encountered in the YA 21-1-3 well. Well logs are characterized by a ratty SP curve, and mud logs indicate that the turbidites are composed of up to 80 m of sands and silts. Seismic profiles show that these turbidites are found in a distributary channel and levee system on the shelf. Bottomset turbidites are encountered in the LD 15-1-1 well. Well logs are characterized by an upward coarsening SP curve, and mud logs indicate that the turbidites are composed of up to 10 m of silty sand. Seismic profiles show these turbidites are deposited by the slumping of shelf sands during a continuous lowstand progradation. Channel fill turbidites are encountered in the LD 30-1-1 well. Well logs are characterized by a blocky SP curve, and mud logs indicate that the turbidites are composed of up to 100 m of massive sand. Seismic profiles show that these turbidites are associated with channel systems that trend parallel to the local basin axis. Distinct cut and fill geometries indicate that the turbidite sands were deposited in a preexisting channel cut.
- OSTI ID:
- 425461
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960527--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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