Stratigraphic sequence and sedimentary characteristics of Lower Silurian Longmaxi Formation in Sichuan Basin and its peripheral areas

• Published in: Natural Gas Industry B Vol. 2; no. 2-3; pp. 222 - 232
• Main Authors: Wang, Yuman, Dong, Dazhong, Li, Xinjing, Huang, Jinliang, Wang, Shufang, Wu, Wei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd 01.03.2015
• Subjects: Black shale; Demirastrites; Exploration potential; Lower Silurian; Peripheral areas; Sedimentary microfacies; Shale gas; Sichuan Basin; Spirograptus; Stratigraphic sequence

A high-precision sedimentary environment study of the Lower Silurian Longmaxi Formation is an important subject for shale gas exploration and development in Sichuan Basin and its surrounding areas. On the basis of outcrops and drilling data, its isochronous stratigraphic framework was built accordin...