Paleogeomorphy, provenance system and sedimentary system of the Dongying formation in the Qikou sag

Reconstructed synsedimentary paleogeomorpholgy is an effective method in predicting the distribution of sandbodies and can provide valid evidence in the search for reservoirs. Based on a synsedimentary paleogeomorpholgy reconstruction of the third member of the Dongying formation (Ed3) in the Qikou sag, the basic paleogeomorphic characteristics of Ed3 are described and the spatial distributions of denudation and subsidence areas are discussed. Key boundary faults controlling the deposition of important sediment bodies are proposed and the interrelations among faulted slope-break belts or flexure belts, intra-depression uplifts and sags, sediment sources and sediments input points have been investigated. Furthermore, the spatial distributions of the depocenter, subsidence centers and a sedimentary system have been determined. Our results are beneficial in the search for prominent reservoirs in petroleum exploration. Therefore, they are of important theoretical and practical value in discussing the compilation techniques of syndepositional paleogeomorphology, in recognizing paleogeomorphic characteristics and the coupling analysis of provenance and sedimentary systems.