Latest ArticlesTo determine the accuracy of the light hydrocarbon parameter obtained from the headspace gas, crude oils and associated gases from six wells in the western part of the Qaidam Basin were collected. The composition and carbon isotopes of individual light hydrocarbons from headspace gas and natural gas were analyzed and compared. The results show that the content of C5—C7 light hydrocarbons obtained from headspace gas is higher than that in natural gas, but the relative contents of each light hydrocarbon obtained from two methods are similar. It is found that light hydrocarbon parameters calculated from headspace gas and natural gas share similar results in studying the genesis type, generation temperature and other aspects, but get different results in evaluating the maturity by using heptane and isoheptane values. Besides, the carbon isotopes of individual light hydrocarbons in headspace gas are greater than those in natural gas, among which cyclo-alkanes have the smallest carbon isotope difference. Particularly, the carbon isotopes of methylcyclohexane (δ13CMCC6) in the headspace gas are close to those in natural gas. Therefore, the main parameters of light hydrocarbons and δ13CMCC6 can be accurately obtained from the headspace gas of crude oil. The research results provide a basis for enriching the application of light hydrocarbon geochemistry in oil and gas accumulation.
The Ordos Basin's marine carbonate reservoirs often experience downhole complexities such as gas invasion, lost circulation, and borehole collapse during drilling. It is particularly important to systematically evaluate the overpressure mechanisms and accurately predict formation pressure for the exploration and development of the target strata. The carbonate reservoir of the Ordovician Majiagou Formation in the eastern Ordos Basin was selected as the research target. Overpressure mechanisms were analyzed using the combination of well log curve analysis, effective stress-acoustic velocity method, acoustic velocity-density method, and comprehensive analysis method. A physical model of elastic modulus for carbonate rock matrix, framework, mixed pore fluid, and saturated fluid rock was established, and combined with the effective stress principle, a method for predicting formation pressure was developed, applicable to the Majiagou Formation in the eastern Ordos Basin. Finally, the model's accuracy was verified using field data. The results indicate that hydrocarbon generation is the primary cause of overpressure in the target reservoir, with undercompaction and structural compression as secondary factors. The new model achieves a relative error of less than 10%, demonstrating strong applicability and high predictive accuracy. The research results provide guidance for the study of hydrocarbon accumulation in the Majiagou Formation in the eastern Ordos Basin.
The pore structure is a pivotal determinant of the physical properties of tight sandstone reservoirs, and elucidating its characteristics holds great significance for oil and gas exploration and development. Taking the 4th member of the Xujiahe Formation tight sandstone reservoirs in Tianfu Gas Area as an example, the pore structure characteristics, fractal features, and fluid mobility of the Xu-4 sandstone in the study area were systematically analyzed through thin section identification, scanning electron microscopy observation, nuclear magnetic resonance testing, high-pressure mercury intrusion testing, and X-ray diffraction experiments, combined with fractal theory. The results indicate that the sandstones of the 4th member of the Xujiahe Formation in the study area are predominantly composed of feldspar lithic sandstone, belonging to an ultra-low pore-ultra-low permeability pore type reservoir. The pore type is primarily feldspar-dissolved pores, and the throat type is predominantly sheet throats. According to the morphology of the high-pressure mercury injection curves and nuclear magnetic resonance outcomes, the pore structure of the 4th member of the Xujiahe tight sandstone reservoir is categorized into three distinct types. Among them, the material properties of the I-type samples are the best, with larger pore-throat radii, good connectivity and sorting of pore-throat, strong fluid mobility, and the best reservoir quality. The pore structure and fluid mobility of the fourth member of the Xujiahe tight sandstone reservoir are affected by sedimentary structures and mineral content. Specifically, reservoirs with coarser grain sizes and better sorting demonstrate superior pore structure and fluid mobility. Furthermore, quartz, the primary rigid mineral in sandstones, exhibits resistance to compaction, thereby safeguarding the reservoir pores to a certain extent. However, calcite and clay minerals will occupy pore space, resulting in deterioration of the pore structure and fluid mobility of the reservoir.
To enhance the long-term displacement prediction accuracy of landslides, the GCformer model was applied to landslide displacement forecasting, and a novel landslide displacement prediction approach grounded in the GCformer model was proposed. This methodology leveraged rainfall and displacement as input variables, utilized the GConvmsk module to capture the global information of the sequence, and combined a linear scaling technique of sequence length to efficiently extract data features. Concurrently, the PatchTST model was employed to automatically extract short-term and long-term signals from the sequence data, in order to obtain more comprehensive historical information and bolster the model's robustness and modeling capability. Finally, the landslide displacement monitoring data from Jinliuping Village and Yuanshitan Village in Huichuan County, Dingxi City, Gansu Province, were utilized for case validation. The findings demonstrate that the proposed model exhibits superior prediction accuracy and reliability. In comparison to the Autoformer model and the FEDformer model, the GCformer model is found to achieve the lowest error in both total displacement and vertical displacement.
Traumatic brain hemorrhage(TBH) often results in persistent cognitive and behavioral dysfunctions, with traditional rehabilitation models failing to adequately address self-efficacy and environmental interactions. Stage-based nursing interventions grounded in social cognitive theory(SCT) synergize cognitive restructuring, behavioral reinforcement, and environmental support. However, their application in TBH remains understudied. Aiming to examine the impact of SCT-based stage nursing interventions on cognitive function, self-management, self-efficacy, and daily living ability in TBH patients, a total of 105 TBH patients were randomly assigned to an intervention group(n=53) and a control group(n=52) by using a random number method. The control group received conventional rehabilitation therapy, while the intervention group received stage-based nursing interventions based on SCT in addition to conventional therapy. Changes in cognitive function, self-management ability, self-efficacy, and activities of daily living were compared between the two groups before and after the intervention. Cognitive function was assessed by using the Montreal cognitive assessment-basic(MoCA-Basic), self-management ability was evaluated by using the appraisal of self-care agency scale-revised(ASAS-R-C), self-efficacy was measured by using the general self-efficacy scale(GSES), and activities of daily living were assessed by using the Barthel index. The results reveal that after the SCT-based stage nursing intervention, the intervention group show significantly higher scores on MoCA-Basic, ASAS-R-C, GSES, and the Barthel index compared to the control group(P<0.05), with substantial improvements observed across all indicators. Stage-based nursing interventions grounded in SCT can significantly enhance cognitive function, self-management, self-efficacy, and activities of daily living in TBH patients, demonstrating considerable clinical value.
In order to compare the clinical effect of different surgical technique of ligamentum flavum in percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar lumbar discectomy. From March 2015 to March 2019, 86 cases of L5-S1 lumbar disc herniation (LDH) were analyzed retrospectively. According to the different treatment of ligamentum flavum during operation, the patients were divided into control group (n=55) and modified group (n=31). The age, gender, course of disease, duration of surgery, intraoperative bleeding, hospital stay, and surgical related complications between the two groups of patients were analyzed and compared. One month, three months and six months after the operation, the routine outpatient reexamination and follow-up were carried out. Numerical rating scale(NRS) and modified macnab were used to evaluate the effect of operation. SPSS 19.0 was used to process the data. Mean±SD was used for measurement data. Comparison between groups using independent sample t-test, and analysis of variance of repeated measurement data was used for the NRS score comparison before and after operation. The counting data were expressed in percentage, Fisher exact test or χ2 test were used for comparison between groups, and Mann Whitney rank sum test was used for comparison of follow-up time and grade grouping data between groups. The results show that the postoperative pain score of both groups decrease significantly(overall variance within the group Fwithin=197.477, P=0.001). There is no difference between the two groups (inter group overall variance value Finterg=1.701, P=0.203).The time factor has no effect on the results of the two groups(Interaction effect value Finter=2.231, P=0.108). The NRS score of the modified group is significantly lower than that of the control group (t=2.086, P=0.046). According to modified Macnab criteria, there is no significant difference between the two groups (distribution of postoperative outcomes U=782.000, P=0.308). It is concluded that the modifiedsurgical technique of ligamentum flavum in the PEILD will not prolong the operation time or increase the amount of bleeding. While removing the herniated intervertebral disc, it can preserve the integrity of the relevant tissue structure, achieve satisfied clinical effect, and conforms to the core concept of minimally invasive surgery.
The mining method of ion-type rare earth ores has been optimized by the in-situ leaching process. However, unorganized leakage may cause resource loss and impacts on the ecological environment. Therefore, anti-seepage work during the mining process is of particular importance. Based on three grouting anti-seepage materials, namely cement composite material (C-CM), liquid silicon-based composite material (Si-CM), and acrylate composite material (A-CM), and compounded with kaolin tailings, various indicators of each curtain grouting material were analyzed and compared through tests including the pH, density, viscosity, setting time, solid sand body strength test, slurry diffusion simulation, permeability, and durability test of the curtain grouting materials. The results indicate that the solid sand body of C-CM has relatively high strength, while A-CM and Si-CM have lower viscosity, stronger groutability, and the solid sand bodies formed have lower permeability coefficients, making them more suitable for anti-seepage in areas with smaller fractures. Si-CM degrades relatively quickly in dry-wet cycles and freeze-thaw cycles, and the degradation product is mainly SiO2. In addition, the strength and anti-seepage performance of the solid sand body of the anti-seepage material can be improved to a certain extent by adding kaolin tailings, and the early durability of the material is also increased.
In the process of coal seam mining, it is easy to cause problems such as large roof overhang area and long collapse step, which affects the failure form of the surrounding rock of the roadway and the deterioration and failure of the supporting body. In view of the occurrence of thick and hard roofs in the 113105 working face of the Bojiang Haizi Mine and the instability of the narrow coal pillars along the empty roadway, the use of roof cutting and pressure relief is an effective way to effectively solve the problem of roof overhang, and the design of its key parameters has an important impact on the pressure relief effect. In order to explore the influence of different roof cutting pressure relief heights on the roof stress evolution law above the narrow coal pillar along the empty roadway, the effect of lateral roof cutting of roadway was studied by combining theoretical analysis, numerical simulation and field observation. Based on the slip-revolve stability theory of masonry beams, the mechanical model of the roof of the coal pillar under different roof cutting heights was constructed, and the bearing stress distribution equation of the coal pillar after different roof cutting heights was obtained. FLAC3D software was used to simulate the stress distribution and displacement evolution characteristics of the coal pillar roof under different roof cutting heights. The simulation results show that the slitting surface formed after the implementation of roof cutting technology effectively blocks the stress propagation path, and the vertical stress peak value in the coal body on both sides of the roadway decreases, and the pressure relief effect gradually increases with the increase of the roof cutting height, when the roof cutting height reaches 19 m, the stress of the coal pillar roof decreases by 17.22 MPa, and the pressure relief rate is 43.4%. The displacement of the roof of the coal pillar gradually decreases with the increase of the roof cutting height, and the reduction rate gradually decreases. The field test shows that according to the designed roof cutting height, the stress of the surrounding rock is significantly reduced, and the deformation degree of the roadway meets the normal mining requirements.
The conflict between coal resource extraction and ecological environmental protection is particularly pronounced in the Gaojialiang coal mine of Inner Mongolia. To accurately characterize the deformation extent and evolutionary patterns of mining-induced ground subsidence within the study area, small baseline subset interferometric synthetic aperture radar (SBAS-InSAR) technology combined with Sentinel-1 radar remote sensing data were utilized to obtain the annual average deformation velocity and time-series cumulative deformation over three primary panels. Additionally, the Kriging interpolation method was employed to predict and supplement data in decoherence regions, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the deformation field. The results show that three distinct subsidence zones are identified, spatially correlated with the mined-out areas of panels 203, 301, and 401, respectively. The subsidence is characterized by slow deformation, with a peak annual average deformation velocity of approximately -34 mm/a. The temporal initiation and spatial propagation of subsidence in the three panels align closely with the actual mining sequence and operational conditions. Among these, panel 401 exhibited the largest subsidence area, covering approximately 4.56 km2, with a maximum cumulative deformation of -189 mm, followed by panels 301 and 203 in descending order. Ground fractures identified through high-resolution optical remote sensing imagery are consistent with field investigations, predominantly distributed in the zones of maximum deformation intensity. Based on the deformation characteristics and fractures distribution, three high-risk geohazard zones are delineated within the study area. The primary driver of ground subsidence is attributed to longwall mining activities, while geological structures and precipitation infiltration also contributed to the deformation process. SBAS-InSAR technology has good application effects in monitoring large-scale mining-induced ground subsidence, and can provide crucial technical and data support for geological disaster prevention and ecological environment restoration in Gaojialiang mining area.
The evolution of submarine channels and their sedimentary units under a million-year scale is related to factors such as sediment supply, sea-level change, paleotopography and tectonic movements. However, the changing rate of sea level has not been deeply associated with the type, scale, and sand-body distribution of submarine channels and their surrounding sedimentary units. Taking the central Oligocene submarine channel in the northern Atlantic basin as an example, based on three-dimensional seismic data cube, seismic-facies characteristics of submarine channels with their sedimentary units were characterized. 90°-phasing transformation and stratal slicing techniques were used to depict the planar distribution of submarine channel with sedimentary units. Frequency spectral decomposition was used to analyze the evolution of sedimentary units and the distribution of sand bodies. The sedimentary model of submarine channels with changing rate of sea level at a million-year scale was established. The results indicate that from the early to late Oligocene, a composite system of sandy submarine channel-terminal fan, a composite system of sandy-muddy filled submarine channel-crevasse fan and a composite system of muddy submarine channel are developed in sequence. The mass transport deposits are always accompanied. Sedimentary evolution process is mainly controlled by global sea level and can be divided into a slow sea-level dropping period of early Oligocene, a rapid sea-level rise period of middle Oligocene and a rapid sea-level dropping period of late Oligocene. The slow sea-level fall is conducive to the transportation of coarse terrestrial clastics through submarine channels into the oceanic basin, which is an important prerequisite for the formation of sandy submarine channels, terminal fans and large associated mass transport deposits. Therefore, sand bodies are most developed in the lower Oligocene.