Theoretical aspects of cap-rock and fault seals for single- and two-phase hydrocarbon columns   总被引：6，自引：0，他引：6  

N.L. Watts   《Marine and Petroleum Geology》1987,4(4)

Cap-rock seals can be divided genetically into those that fail by capillary leakage (membrane seals) and those whose capillary entry pressures are so high that seal failure preferentially occurs by fracturing and/or wedging open of faults (hydraulic seals). A given membrane seal can trap a larger oil column than gas column at shallow depths, but below a critical depth (interval), gas is more easily sealed than oil. This critical depth increases with lower API gravity, lower oil GOR and overpressured conditions (for the gas phase). These observations arise from a series of modelling studies of membrane sealing and can be conveniently represented using pressure/ depth (P/D) profiles through sealed hydrocarbon columns. P/D diagrams have been applied to the more complex situation of the membrane sealing of a gas cap underlain by an oil rim; at seal capacity, such a two-phase column will be always greater than if only oil or gas occurs below the seal.These conclusions contrast with those for hydraulic seals where the seal capacity to oil always exceeds that for gas. Moreover, a trapped two-phase column, at hydraulic seal capacity will be less than the maximum-allowed oil-only column, but more than the maximum gas-only column. Unlike membrane seals, hydraulic seal capacity should be directly related to cap-rock thickness, in addition to the magnitude of the minimum effective stress in the sealing layer and the degree of overpressure development in the sequence as a whole.Fault-related seals are effectively analogous to membrane cap-rocks which have been tilted to the angle of the fault plane. Consequently, all of the above conclusions derived for membrane cap-rocks apply to both sealing faults sensu stricto (fault plane itself seals) and juxtaposition faults (hydrocarbon trapped laterally against a juxtaposed sealing unit). The maximum-allowed two-phase column trapped by a sealing fault is greater than for equivalent oil-only and gas-only columns, but less than that predicted for a horizontal membrane cap-rock under similar conditions. Where a two-phase column is present on both sides of a sealing fault (which is at two-phase seal capacity), a deeper oil/water contact (OWC) in one fault block is associated with a deeper gas/oil contact (GOC) compared with the adjacent fault block. If the fault seal is discontinuous in the gas leg, however, the deeper OWC is accompanied by a shallower GOC, whereas a break in the fault seal in the oil leg results in a common OWC in both fault blocks, even though separate GOC's exist. Schematic P/D profiles are provided for each of the above situations from which a series of fundamental equations governing single- and two-phase cap-rock and fault seal capacities can be derived. These relationships may have significant implications for exploration prospect appraisal exercises where more meaningful estimates of differential seal capacities can be made.The membrane sealing theory developed herein assumes that all reservoirs and seals are water-wet and no hydrodynamic flow exists. The conclusions on membrane seal capacity place constraints on the migration efficiency of gas along low-permeabiligy paths at depth where fracturing, wedging open of faults and/or diffusion process may be more important. Contrary to previous assertions, it is speculated that leakage of hydrocarbons through membrane seals occurs in distinct pulses such that the seal is at or near the theoretically calculated seal capacity, once this has been initially attained.Finally, the developed seal theory and P/D profile concepts are applied to a series of development geological problems including the effects of differential depletion, and degree of aquifer support, on sealing fault leakage, and the evaluation of barriers to vertical cross-flow using RFT profiles through depleted reservoirs. It is shown that imbibition processes and dynamic effects related to active cross-flow across such barriers often preclude quantitative analysis and solution of these problems for which simulation studies are usually required.  相似文献   

Natural expansion and experimental manipulation of seagrass (Zostera spp.) abundance and the response of infaunal invertebrates     

Paul G. Harrison 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》1987,24(6)

A study of an expanding seagrass bed on the south-west coast of British Columbia, Canada involved documentation and explanation of the pattern of expansion of the vegetation as well as documentation and experimental investigation of the accompanying changes in the distribution of infaunal invertebrates. Expansion followed a major environmental change, improved water clarity initiated in 1969 when a causeway blocked access to the site for silty Fraser River water. The original eelgrass (Zostera marina) bed expanded landward over 30 m year⁻¹, probably causing more and more water to be retained in the bed at low tide and thus improving its own habitat. More rapid expansion occurred from 1979–1983 after Z.japonica colonized at the landward edge of the eelgrass bed and in a separate intertidal area. Expansion ceased around 1983 coincident with, but probably independent of, further construction.Burrowing shrimp (Callianassa californiensis) decreased in abundance between 1977 and 1984 in areas where the two seagrasses colonized. Short-term experiment over one summer and fall showed that removal of all shoots allowed adult shrimp and tube worms to colonize the sediment while addition of shoots of Z. japonica by transplanting caused temporary decreases in shrimp abundance. After a few weeks an established shrimp population destroyed the transplants. Among reasonable alternate hypotheses for the decline in Callianassa, the effect of sediment texture can be eliminated, but either direct negative effects of seagrass, i.e. inhibition of the burrowing of adult shrimp or of settlement of juveniles, or indirect effects, i.e. the harboring of more predators of shrimp in seagrass beds, deserve further study.  相似文献   

软土海岸地区测量控制点标志的设立     

苏衍坤  李新国  朱绪伟  苏衍国 《海洋测绘》2007,27(3):43-47

分析了软土、湿地、滩涂地区特殊地理环境对测量控制点的影响;主要探讨了此类地区控制点标志的设计、施工。借助于建筑桩基技术和道桥施工方法,首次成功实现了某三角洲湿地滩涂地区统一布网。几年来,结合滩涂湿地测量、海岸防护和滩涂开发工程对部分控制点进行了初步检测,给出了部分检测数据。应用和检测均表明:桩基标石可较好地解决软土、湿地、滩涂地区控制点布设难题,显著提高软土海岸地区测量控制点标志的稳固性,从而延长控制网的可使用期。  相似文献   

双船中层拖网网位控制的静力学解析   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

万荣  朱文斌  何鑫  崔勇  刘莉莉 《中国海洋大学学报(自然科学版)》2007,37(1):61-64,6

中层拖网是开发利用中上层鱼类资源的重要工具之一,能否有效实施对拖网作业水层的控制,是实现瞄准捕捞和提高捕捞生产效率的关键。本文提出了1种基于有限元原理的拖网曳纲形状与张力的理论计算方法,以期依据中层拖网拖曳过程中不同拖速、曳纲长度和重锤配备条件下曳纲响应的计算机模拟结果,预测拖网可能的作业水层,以实现中层拖网网位控制,为中层拖网曳纲设计和网位调整提供理论依据。  相似文献   

动力定位系统发展状况及研究方法   总被引：21，自引：2，他引：21  

赵志高  杨建民等 《海洋工程》2002,20(1):91-97

动力定位系统（Dynamic Positioning System)是一种闭环的控制系统，其采用推力器来提供抵抗风、浪、流等作用在船上的环境力，从而使船尽可能地保持在海平面上要求的位置上，其定位成本不会随着水深增加而增加，并且操作也比较方便。本文对动力定位系统发展及各组成部分进行了介绍，以期对动力定位系统有个比较完整的认识。  相似文献   

郯庐断裂带的断裂活动对渤海东部中、新生代裂谷盆地发育的控制作用     

李桂群  李学伦 《中国海洋大学学报(自然科学版)》1988,(4)

郯庐断裂带自南而北穿越渤海东部,自中生代中期至新生代中期表现裂谷发育特征。裂谷发育经历两个旋回,各旋回的裂谷发育演化、盆地分布格局,沉积相带,沉积补偿速度等均受断裂带的断裂活动的强烈控制。  相似文献   

GPS技术在高层建筑施工三维测控中的应用     

姜晨光  于蕾  程建华  周乐皆 《海洋测绘》2007,27(6):36-39

垂直度控制和标高控制是确保高层和超高层建筑施工质量的关键,传统的高层或超高层建筑施工垂直度控制和标高控制方法存在着工作过程繁琐、效率低、精度难尽人意等若干问题,为了克服传统法的缺陷,提出了利用GPS技术进行高层或超高层建筑施工垂直度与标高控制的新思路,高层或超高层建筑施工垂直度与标高的GPS控制摆脱了传统方法对地面控制点的过度依赖,实现了对施工垂直度与标高的快速、高效、高精度控制,确保了施工质量。结合工程实例叙述了利用GPS技术控制高层或超高层建筑施工垂直度与标高的工作过程。  相似文献   

城市房地产开发建设项目环境管理探讨--以青岛市崂山区为例     

杜春梅  金柏峰  刘江峰 《海岸工程》2002,21(3):44-49

以可持续发展战略为主线,总结和探讨了城市房地产开发建设项目的环境管理问题,指出：环境管理尤其是前置审批把关的重点应当是：（1）突出协调发展的重要性;（2）坚持以人为本,内外兼顾原则;（3）注重资源的合理有效利用;（4）提高技术含量,讲求效益统一;（5）建设期与营运期环境保护并重;（6）突出生态保护的重要性;（7）加强公众参与工作。  相似文献   

鲜水河断裂带炉霍段的水平运动及地震的重复性研究   总被引：5，自引：0，他引：5       下载免费PDF全文

杜其方 《地震地质》1989,11(4):31-42

本文讨论了鲜水河活动断裂带炉霍段的水平断错、古地震遗迹与地震重复间隔等问题。晚更新世以来断裂的平均滑动速率为13毫米/年。全新世中期以来大震的重复间隔时间小于600年  相似文献   

第二次土地调查建库过程中数据质量的控制方法   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

葛艳琴  贾琇明 《测绘科学》2008,(Z1)

第二次全国土地调查工作正在广泛开展,其中数据库如实、高效、精确的建立是最主要的任务,而数据质量控制程度的高低直接影响了数据库的建设状况。本文以山西省大同市新荣区为例简要叙述了本次土地利用现状调查数据质量的误差来源及影响因素,同时针对这些问题提出了各阶段的数据质量控制方法与措施,从而对本次土地调查建库过程中的数据质量控制方法进行了探究。  相似文献