J. Liu, Wei-dong Gong, Peng Wang, Yingjun Yang, Jun You
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Abstract
The central Tarim Basin has garnered significant attention due to its petroleum reserves, particularly the recent commercial discovery of Ordovician-age carbonate reservoirs in the Shunbei Oil and Gas Field. This study presents a systematic analysis based on 3D seismic interpretation in the central Tarim Basin. The results reveal the presence of several major strike-slip faults and associated fracture systems. The characteristics of these major strike-slip faults exhibit a lower positive or negative flower structure in the Lower-Middle Ordovician, while faults in the Upper Ordovician display a normal sense of movement attributed to the regional stress field. Furthermore, these major strike-slip faults commonly give rise to fractures at various scales. The fracture systems in different segments of the major strike-slip faults exhibit notable differences in their characteristics. Additionally, two models are proposed to describe strike-slip fault-associated fracture systems in both compressional and extensional settings. The development of fracture systems is highly variable and depends on the scale of the strike-slip fractured zone. In small-scale shear zones or strike-slip fractured zones, the fracture systems typically develop along the fracture plane. Conversely, in large-scale strike-slip fractured zones, the fracture systems commonly develop along the fault zone on both sides.
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***Jointly published by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)***
Interpretation is a new, peer-reviewed journal for advancing the practice of subsurface interpretation.