Chemostratigraphic Analysis of Wufeng and Longmaxi Formation in Changning, Sichuan, China: Achieved by Principal Component and Constrained Clustering Analysis

The increasing proportion of unconventional worldwide energy demands have consistently promoted the necessity for exploring a precise, high-resolution, objective, and quantitative stratigraphic division method for macroscopically homogeneous mudstone successions. The chemostratigraphy can resolve th...

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Autores principales:	Zhifeng Zhang, Yongjian Huang, Bo Ran, Wei Liu, Xiang Li, Chengshan Wang
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	Wufeng-Longmaxi Formation geochemistry chemofacies chemozones sweet-spot layers Technology T
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:37a2b11c9f0a48389fa91fc602c9bc942021-11-11T15:51:38ZChemostratigraphic Analysis of Wufeng and Longmaxi Formation in Changning, Sichuan, China: Achieved by Principal Component and Constrained Clustering Analysis10.3390/en142170481996-1073https://doaj.org/article/37a2b11c9f0a48389fa91fc602c9bc942021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/21/7048https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073The increasing proportion of unconventional worldwide energy demands have consistently promoted the necessity for exploring a precise, high-resolution, objective, and quantitative stratigraphic division method for macroscopically homogeneous mudstone successions. The chemostratigraphy can resolve this problem well, although it has been applied successfully in North America, but not systematically studied in China for shale gas exploration and development. This work has conducted a chemostratigraphic analysis of Wufeng and Longmaxi Formation on the Changning section of Sichuan Province, southwestern China, to testify its applicability for shale gas exploration in China. Principal component analysis (PCA) was first employed to reduce the dimensionality of datasets. Three chemofacies, including detrital (K, Ti, Fe, Al, Na, Mg, Cr, Zr, Rb), authigenic (Ca, Sr, Mn, Si, S, Ba), and redox-organic (P, V, Ni, Zn, Cu, TOC), were found. Subsequently, constrained clustering analysis was utilized for the zonation of each chemofacies into chemozones. Consequently, the whole Changning section was divided into twelve chemozones (CZ I–CZ Ⅻ). The geochemical interpretation for these chemozones can be resolved from the regional changes in paleogeography and paleoceanography during the Late Ordovician to Early Silurian period. Thus, a three-stage geochemical evolution along the Changning section can be classified: (1) the siliceous and anoxic deposits of Wufeng Formation (CZ I–CZ III) with high TOC contents; (2) the siliceous and anoxic sedimentary rocks of bottom Longmaxi Formation with still higher TOC (CZ Ⅳ); (3) the calcarous-detrital and oxic sediments for the rest of Longmaxi Formation (CZ Ⅴ–CZ Ⅻ). In considering their high content of TOC and abundant brittle siliceous minerals, the CZ (I–Ⅳ, 0 m–33.6 m) are thought to be the most preferable sweet spot for shale gas exploration.Zhifeng ZhangYongjian HuangBo RanWei LiuXiang LiChengshan WangMDPI AGarticleWufeng-Longmaxi Formationgeochemistrychemofacieschemozonessweet-spot layersTechnologyTENEnergies, Vol 14, Iss 7048, p 7048 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Wufeng-Longmaxi Formation geochemistry chemofacies chemozones sweet-spot layers Technology T Zhifeng Zhang Yongjian Huang Bo Ran Wei Liu Xiang Li Chengshan Wang Chemostratigraphic Analysis of Wufeng and Longmaxi Formation in Changning, Sichuan, China: Achieved by Principal Component and Constrained Clustering Analysis
description	The increasing proportion of unconventional worldwide energy demands have consistently promoted the necessity for exploring a precise, high-resolution, objective, and quantitative stratigraphic division method for macroscopically homogeneous mudstone successions. The chemostratigraphy can resolve this problem well, although it has been applied successfully in North America, but not systematically studied in China for shale gas exploration and development. This work has conducted a chemostratigraphic analysis of Wufeng and Longmaxi Formation on the Changning section of Sichuan Province, southwestern China, to testify its applicability for shale gas exploration in China. Principal component analysis (PCA) was first employed to reduce the dimensionality of datasets. Three chemofacies, including detrital (K, Ti, Fe, Al, Na, Mg, Cr, Zr, Rb), authigenic (Ca, Sr, Mn, Si, S, Ba), and redox-organic (P, V, Ni, Zn, Cu, TOC), were found. Subsequently, constrained clustering analysis was utilized for the zonation of each chemofacies into chemozones. Consequently, the whole Changning section was divided into twelve chemozones (CZ I–CZ Ⅻ). The geochemical interpretation for these chemozones can be resolved from the regional changes in paleogeography and paleoceanography during the Late Ordovician to Early Silurian period. Thus, a three-stage geochemical evolution along the Changning section can be classified: (1) the siliceous and anoxic deposits of Wufeng Formation (CZ I–CZ III) with high TOC contents; (2) the siliceous and anoxic sedimentary rocks of bottom Longmaxi Formation with still higher TOC (CZ Ⅳ); (3) the calcarous-detrital and oxic sediments for the rest of Longmaxi Formation (CZ Ⅴ–CZ Ⅻ). In considering their high content of TOC and abundant brittle siliceous minerals, the CZ (I–Ⅳ, 0 m–33.6 m) are thought to be the most preferable sweet spot for shale gas exploration.
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author	Zhifeng Zhang Yongjian Huang Bo Ran Wei Liu Xiang Li Chengshan Wang
author_facet	Zhifeng Zhang Yongjian Huang Bo Ran Wei Liu Xiang Li Chengshan Wang
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title	Chemostratigraphic Analysis of Wufeng and Longmaxi Formation in Changning, Sichuan, China: Achieved by Principal Component and Constrained Clustering Analysis
title_short	Chemostratigraphic Analysis of Wufeng and Longmaxi Formation in Changning, Sichuan, China: Achieved by Principal Component and Constrained Clustering Analysis
title_full	Chemostratigraphic Analysis of Wufeng and Longmaxi Formation in Changning, Sichuan, China: Achieved by Principal Component and Constrained Clustering Analysis
title_fullStr	Chemostratigraphic Analysis of Wufeng and Longmaxi Formation in Changning, Sichuan, China: Achieved by Principal Component and Constrained Clustering Analysis
title_full_unstemmed	Chemostratigraphic Analysis of Wufeng and Longmaxi Formation in Changning, Sichuan, China: Achieved by Principal Component and Constrained Clustering Analysis
title_sort	chemostratigraphic analysis of wufeng and longmaxi formation in changning, sichuan, china: achieved by principal component and constrained clustering analysis
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/37a2b11c9f0a48389fa91fc602c9bc94
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Chemostratigraphic Analysis of Wufeng and Longmaxi Formation in Changning, Sichuan, China: Achieved by Principal Component and Constrained Clustering Analysis

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