Characteristics of Guang’an Xu6 Tight Gas Reservoir in the Middle of Sichuan Basin, China.

Tight gas reservoirs have been researched nearly 50 years and become more and more important in the future with the increasing consumption of nature gas. In this study, the characteristics of Guang’an tight gas reservoir, which lies in the middle of Sichuan Basin, China, was analyzed. This reservoir is a typical tight gas reservoir. First, the porosity and permeability of it are low. Second, it has high water saturation and diffused boundaries. Third, it does not have an obvious seal. Fourth, it does not have a clear gas-water contact. Fifth, it has geologic “sweet spots,” close to source rock. Sixth, it has normal reservoir pressure. According to the actual conditions of Guang’an tight gas reservoir, a new reservoir accumulation model is established, which integrates the knowledge of conventional and unconventional reservoir, and which can explain the special phenomenon that tight gas reservoir can produce water and have normal pressure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]