Objective The Paleogene Shahejie Formation around the Bozhong Sag, Bohai Bay Basin, contains mixed-rock reservoirs with abundant oil and gas resources. The unique biomass cavity pores (lumens) in mixed-rock reservoirs are such that their initial porosity cannot be obtained by conventional formulas. No methods are known in China or elsewhere for recovering the initial porosity for mixed rocks, although accurate recovery is a key element in determining the evolution of the reservoir. Methods Experimental and numerical methods were used to determine the volume of the body cavity in modern snail samples. A physical simulation experiment was then conducted to simulate the cavity infill conditions in an actual depositional environment. Finally, a formula for calculating the initial porosity of mixed-rock reservoirs was derived based on commonly used formulas. Results Studies have shown that differences in the snail species have the greatest effect on the percentage of body cavity pore volume (i.e., body cavity porosity). Within the same species, the main reason for the difference in body cavity porosity is the size of the body cavity. For example, the mixed-rock sample from well QHD36-3-A at a depth of 3 765.03 m, with a high content of fragmented bioclasts, has an initial porosity of 51.68%. Conclusions A new calculation method for finding the initial porosity of mixed rocks is proposed based on previous formulas combined with physical simulation experiments. This is highly significant in the study of mixed-rock reservoir evolution.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |