Research Article

Fluid Inclusion Evidence for Oil Charge and Cracking in the Cambrian Longwangmiao Dolomite Reservoirs of the Central Sichuan Basin, China

Table 2

Measured Th and salinities (S) of fluid inclusions in the Longwangmiao Formation, Well MX20.

WellDepth (m)Host mineralsCause of formationTypeTh (°C)Salinity (wt.%NaCl)Type of synchronous hydrocarbon inclusions
RangeAverageRangeAverage

MX204597.29-4598.73Dolomite in dissolution pore and cavePrimaryAqueous inclusion134.7-147.8141.714.914.9SB and gas
SecondaryAqueous inclusion154.2154.214.814.8SB and gas
SecondaryAqueous inclusion179.8-192.3187.84.6-6.65.6SB and gas
Dolomite in veinPrimaryAqueous inclusion142.2-154.6148.511.011.0SB and gas
PrimaryAqueous inclusion163.1-165.1164.16.66.6SB and gas
Quartz in veinPrimaryAqueous inclusion214.3214.3--SB and gas
4605.34-4605.59Dolomite in dissolution poresPrimaryAqueous inclusion74.374.3--Oil
PrimaryOil65.165.1Oil of blue-white fluorescence
PrimaryAqueous inclusion108.2-125.9117.52.4-4.63.5Oil
PrimaryOil85.785.7Oil of blue fluorescence
4607.25Dolomite in dissolution poresPrimaryAqueous inclusion118.4-136.9126.718.1-23.720.5SB and gas
PrimaryAqueous inclusion142.2-154.2148.213.1-21.517.8SB and gas
Dolomite in veinPrimaryAqueous inclusion123.5-137.3131.518.7-21.519.7SB and gas
4618.64-4618.86Dolomite in dissolution poresPrimaryAqueous inclusion127.5-135.6131.815.2-15.815.5SB and gas
PrimaryAqueous inclusion141.1-154.2148.013.2-18.515.9SB and gas
PrimaryAqueous inclusion177.6-184.9181.311.0-11.511.2SB and gas

-: means not detected. SB: means solid bitumen.