The marine strata, such as Sinian, Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, Permian and Lower and Middle Triassic, are widespread in South China. But, except Sichuan area, the breakthrough of petroleum exploration of these marine strata in South China has not been made till today. This is a serious problem. Failure is the mother of success. To understand the failure is the most important. On the basis of quantitative lithofacies palaeogeography of the Cambrian and Ordovician in South China, the author pointed out that the Jiangnan Basin, Yangtze Basin, North Margin Basin of Yangtze Platform, etc., are the important oil and gas generating palaeogeographical environments. If we can carry on the petroleum exploration with basic geology especially with quantitative lithofacies palaeogeography as the foundation, and with oil and gas generating palaeogeographical environments as the center or premise, we can make the breakthrough of petroleum exploration of marine strata in South China. This may be a strategic change for petroleum exploration in South China. The author hope that the authorities observe publicly, think deeply and make a best decision.
About author: Feng Zengzhao, born in 1926, was graduated from Tsinghua University in 1952. Now, he is a professor at University of Petroleum, and is engaged in sedimentology and lithofacies palaeogeography.
Cite this article:
. Discussion on petroleum exploration of marine strata in South China from quantitative lithofacies palaeogeography[J]. JOURNAL OF PALAEOGEOGRAPHY, 2005, 7(1): 1-11.
. Discussion on petroleum exploration of marine strata in South China from quantitative lithofacies palaeogeography[J]. JOPC, 2005, 7(1): 1-11.
