Petroleum Reservoir Evaluation and Development ›› 2025, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (6): 1104-1111.doi: 10.13809/j.cnki.cn32-1825/te.2024622

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Research on multi-scale discrete fracture 3D refined geological modeling and geothermal resource evaluation: A case study of Xianxian County geothermal field, Bohai Bay Basin

REN Xiaoqing1,2(), GAO Xiaorong2(), WANG Hongliang1, LIU Jian2,3, SUN Caixia2, LU Xingchen2, SUN Zhixue4   

  1. 1. School of Energy Resources, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
    2. Sinopec Green Energy Geothermal Development Co. , Ltd. , Xiong’an New Area, Hebei 071800, China
    3. China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
    4. China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, China
  • Received:2024-12-23 Online:2025-10-24 Published:2025-12-26

Abstract:

The Xianxian County geothermal field in the Bohai Bay Basin is highly developed, providing data support for the refined construction of geothermal field models and the evaluation of geothermal resources. Structurally, the Xianxian geothermal field belongs to the Xianxian County Uplift of the Cangxian County Uplift in the Bohai Bay Basin, with the Fucheng Depression to the east and the Raoyang Depression to the west. The main thermal reservoirs developed in the study area are porous sandstone thermal reservoirs and karst limestone thermal reservoirs. Taking the Wumishan Formation limestone thermal reservoir of the Jixian System as the research object, a multi-scale discrete fracture three-dimensional refined geological modeling method was employed to evaluate the geothermal resources of the Xianxian County geothermal field. The geological structure model of the Xianxian County geothermal field was constructed using deterministic and stochastic modeling methods. The model mesh was set with a step size of 25 m × 25 m, and 300 layers were simulated vertically, with a single layer thickness of 1 m and a total mesh number of 2 333.06 × 104. Under the constraints of the secondary interpretation results of well logging, a geological model of lithofacies, physical properties, and temperature fields of the Wumishan Formation was established. The model analysis showed that the distribution trend of thermal reservoir resources in the Xianxian County geothermal field was positively correlated with the structural morphology of the Xianxian County Uplift. The shallower the burial depth, the better the geothermal resource conditions. Comparison with existing well completion parameter data further validated the model, indicating good adaptability. A volumetric method based on the refined thermal reservoir geological model was employed to evaluate the geothermal resources in the region. The results showed that the total thermal reservoir capacity of the Wumishan Formation in the Jixian System of Xianxian County geothermal field was 2.881 × 1016 kJ, equivalent to 9.841 × 108 t of standard coal, with a total recoverable heat of 0.432 × 1016 kJ. The hot water volume was 35.75 × 108 m3, and the heat content in the hot water was 0.105 × 1016 kJ, equivalent to 0.359 × 108 t of standard coal. These findings confirm the huge potential of geothermal resources in the Xianxian County geothermal field, and the proposed model provides technical support and basis for the subsequent development in the Xianxian County geothermal field.

Key words: Bohai Bay Basin, Xianxian County geothermal field, multi-scale discrete fracture, geological modeling, geothermal resource evaluation

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  • TE132