Deep shale gas in the Ordovician-Silurian Wufeng–Longmaxi formations of the Sichuan Basin, SW China: Insights from reservoir characteristics, preservation conditions and development strategies

• Published in: Journal of Asian earth sciences Vol. 244; p. 105521
• Main Authors: Nie, Haikuan, Jin, Zhijun, Li, Pei, Jay Katz, Barry, Dang, Wei, Liu, Quanyou, Ding, Jianghui, Jiang, Shu, Li, Donghui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2023
• Subjects: Deep shale gas; Development potential; Preservation conditions; Reservoir characteristics; Sichuan Basin; Sichuan Basin; Development potential; Preservation conditions; Deep shale gas; Reservoir characteristics

The variation of burial depths and distribution of main shale gas fields related to the Ordovician-Silurian Wufeng–Longmaxi formations in the Sichuan Basin. Sites of wells are also shown on the map. [Display omitted] •Deep shale gas reservoirs are characterized by complex formation conditions and re...