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Geochemical characteristics of produced fluids from CBM wells and their indicative significance for gas accumulation in Daning-Jixian block, Ordos Basin

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The Daning-Jixian block, the eastern edge of the Ordos Basin, is one of the most potential areas for CO2 geological storage, enhanced coalbed methane recovery (ECBM) exploration and production in China in recent decades. The ionic composition and total dissolved solids (TDS) of the produced water, coal organic matter maturity, molecular composition and carbon isotope characteristics of the produced gas were utilized to analyze the hydrogeological condition, CBM generation and migration characteristics in this area. The CBM enrichment patterns and the geological impacts on gas well production characteristics were revealed. The optimal area for CBM development and CO2 geological storage in the study area were also proposed. Dominated by the Xueguan reverse fault zone, the hydraulic unit in this area can be divided into two parts (i.e., the recharge-runoff zone in the east and the weak runoff-stagnation zone in the west). The thermogenic gas is dominating CBM genesis in this area. Secondary biogenic gas replenishment is only distributed in the eastern margin area, where the δ13C1 value is less than the thermal simulation results as an influence of hydrodynamic fractionation. Finally, two models of CBM formation and accumulation were proposed, 1) thermogenic CBM migrated by hydrodynamic and resorbed for preservation at impermeable fault boundaries; 2) thermogenic CBM trapped by fault and accumulated by hydrodynamic in slope zone. The gas production performance, generally increased from east to west, is mainly dominated by hydrogeological conditions. Generally, the west side of the fault zone is the enrichment and high-yield area for ECBM development and CO2 geological storage in the study area.

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Acknowledgments

This research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41902178), the National Science and Technology Major Project (Oil & Gas) (No. 2016ZX05065), the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province, China (No. 20210302123165), the Open Fund of Beijing Key Laboratory of Unconventional Natural Gas Geological Evaluation and Development Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Beijing) (No. 2019BJ02001).

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  1. College of Mining Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China

    Taotao Yan, Yanfei Liu, Shangwen Jin & Huifang Yao

  2. Coal Reservoir Laboratory of National Engineering Research Center of CBM Development & Utilization, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China

    Taotao Yan & Chao Yang

  3. China Coal Geology Group Co., Ltd, Beijing, 100043, China

    Shuai Zheng

  4. Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development (Northwest), PetroChina Lanzhou, 730000, China

    Yadong Bai

  5. Beijing Furuibao Energy Technology Company, Beijing, 100176, China

    Wei Chen

  6. PetroChina Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Beijing, 100083, China

    Wenguang Tian & Shasha Sun

  7. Engineering Institute of SINOPEC Shanghai Offshore Oil & Gas Company, Shanghai, 200120, China

    Jiahang Wang

  8. Exploration and Development Research Institute of PetroChina Huabei Oilfield Company, PetroChina, Renqiu, 062552, China

    Zhenxing Liu

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Yan, T., Yang, C., Zheng, S. et al. Geochemical characteristics of produced fluids from CBM wells and their indicative significance for gas accumulation in Daning-Jixian block, Ordos Basin. Front. Earth Sci. 17, 661–678 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11707-022-1063-5

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