Volcanism and Oil–Gas Reservoirs—Geology and Geochemistry

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, with the continuous deepening of the study of volcanic rocks, it has been found that they possess six characteristics, "generation, storage, cover, trap, migration, and preservation", which may become a "new target area" for the next step of oil and gas exploration. Volcanism plays an important role in the formation of oil and gas reservoirs in volcanic rocks. Its magmatic thermal effect can promote the maturation of organic matter and the migration of oil and gas. The gas–liquid substances (H₂, metal elements, etc.) brought by volcanic activity can serve as catalysts to improve the efficiency of hydrocarbon generation and expulsion. The formed volcanic channels can directly provide channels for oil and gas migration, and the pressure difference formed by condensation in the intrusion leads to oil and gas migration into the volcanic rock reservoir. Volcanic rocks have good reservoir properties and are less affected by later compaction, making them suitable as oil and gas reservoirs. Among them, explosive, overflow, and volcanic sedimentary facies can all store oil and gas. Meanwhile, the presence of organic matter can enrich metals, which may lead to the formation of metallic mineral resources near volcanic oil and gas reservoirs. Due to the large buried depth and strong heterogeneity of volcanic rock reservoir, exploration methods suitable for sedimentary rock reservoir cannot be well applied to volcanic rock. Therefore, according to the characteristics of volcanic rock, it is found that geophysical exploration techniques such as three-dimensional seismic exploration and new drilling and completion can be used to accurately locate and effectively develop volcanic rock reservoirs.

Significant progress has been made in the study of volcanic oil and gas reservoirs across the world, but due to its complexity and diversity, it is necessary to further study the above volcanic oil and gas reservoirs and comprehensively analyze the accumulation mechanisms of volcanic oil and gas reservoirs to ensure more efficient and environmentally friendly exploration and development.

Dr. Zhiyong Ni
Prof. Dr. Zhonghong Chen
Dr. Yunfeng Zhang
Guest Editors

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• volcanic rock reservoir
• volcanic rock facies
• migration of oil and gas
• geophysical exploration techniques