Relationship of lithological data with the sedimentation environment of the Upper Batian deposits of the Kogalym region

Abstract

Research subject. Upper Batian deposits (formation U2) of the Eastern part of the Kogalym region, within the North Nizhnevartovsk monocline. Aim. Reconstruction of the sedimentation environment of the U2 formation in the Kogalym region. Materials and methods. The reconstruction of sedimentation environments was conducted based on a macroscopic description of core samples with identification of structural and textural features of rocks from 35 wells. The clarification of sedimentation settings was carried out based on the description of 41 thin sections and a granulometric analysis of the clastic part of the studied rocks. Results. According to the macroscopic study, the U2 layer is composed of an uneven alternation of silty-argillaceous and silty-sandy rocks with coal interlayers. The rocks are of a polyfacial nature, represented by deposits of continental, transitional, and marine genesis. The thickness of the deposits varies markedly depending on the paleorelief of the area. The optical petrographic study revealed the polymictic composition of the studied rocks, which, according to the classification by V.D. Shutova, correspond to the arkose (graywacke arkose), less often graywacke (feldspar-quartz, quartz-feldspar greywackes) group. Cement most often exhibits a carbonate-clay composition. Rocks of marine genesis are characterized by a decrease in the proportion of rock fragments and an increase in the proportion of mechanically stable accessory minerals (zircon, garnet, tourmaline). The rocks of continental genesis are characterized by the maximum content of micas and plant detritus. An increase in the content of pyrite is noted in the sediments transitional from the continent to the sea. The grain-size analysis data of reservoir rocks of the U2 formation showed that both coastal-marine and channel deposits were formed in environments with active hydrodynamics of the medium, when the dynamic processing of clastic material exceeded the intensity of its supply. Conclusions. The performed lithofacies studies made it possible to reconstruct the sedimentation environment, as well as to reveal specific features in the distribution of the silty-sandy rock components of the U2 formation.