Quantitative prediction and spatial analysis of structural fractures in deep shale gas reservoirs within complex structural zones: A case study of the Longmaxi Formation in the Luzhou area, southern Sichuan Basin, China

• Published in: Journal of Asian earth sciences Vol. 263; p. 106025
• Main Authors: Fan, Cunhui, Nie, Shan, Li, Hu, Radwan, Ahmed E., Pan, Qingchuan, Shi, Xiangchao, Li, Jing, Liu, Yongyang, Guo, Yi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.03.2024
• Subjects: Complex structural zone; Deep shale gas; Fault; Longmaxi Formation; Luzhou area; Quantitative prediction; Structural fractures; Structural fractures; Deep shale gas; Luzhou area; Fault; Quantitative prediction; Complex structural zone; Longmaxi Formation

[Display omitted] The characteristics of structural fractures (faults) have a significant impact on the preservation, enrichment, and hydraulic fracturing of deep shale gas in complex structural zones. In this study, the development characteristics and controlling factors of structural fractures are...