1 Zhanjiang Division of CNOOC Ltd〖DK〗.〖KG-*5〗,Zhanjiang524057,Guangdong
2 School of Marine Sciences, China University of Geosciences(Beijing),Beijing100083
3 Research Institute of Exploration and Development, Jianghan Oilfield Company,SINOPEC, Qianjiang433124, Hubei
4 Faculty of Resources, China University of Geosciences(Wuhan),Wuhan430074,Hubei
The Banghu SubSag is the depositional and subsidence center of the Qianjiang Formation in Qianjiang Sag. Origins of sandbodies along its two sides and their distribution have been a controversial topic. Their origins have been distinguished by core observation, hydrodynamic analyses and clastic zircon dating analysis. Further more, the relationship between palaeogeomorphology and sandbody distribution was identified. The research indicates that during the deposition of the Member 3 of the Qianjiang Formation, two provenances—Jingmen and Hanshui were developed in the north,the BanghuWangchang SubSag was developed in the central area,a “Y” shaped low uplift and a slope was present in the west,a slope belt was developed in the east and expansive gypsumbearing mudstones of shoreshallow lacustrine origin were deposited in the south slope belt. New research results show that during the deposition of the Member 3 of Qianjiang Formation,the sandbodies along the south side of the Banghu SubSag were neither deposits of salt density fluid flowing through the Banghu SubSag, nor transported by traction, but transported and deposited along the ditchtrough or west slope by traction.