Structural characteristics of intra-platform shoal in the Leikoupo Formation in the transitional zone of the central and southern Sichuan Basin

Through comprehensive research on drilling, logging and core data of T(2)l(1)(1)sub-member, which is the major pay of the Leikoupo Formation in the transitional zone of the central and southern Sichuan Basin, the structural characteristics, distribution regularity and its major controlling factors of intra-platform shoal are studied. The major rocks of intra-platform shoal in T(2)l(1)(1) sub-member include oosparite, residual oolitic dolostone, sparrenite, residual doloarenite and sparry doloarenite, sparry bioclastic limestone and residual bioclastic dolostone, which constitute oolitic shoal, arene shoal and bioclastic shoal. The intra-platform shoal is characterized vertically by shallowing-upward sequences, and consists of three sedimentary units, namely shoal base, shoal core and shoal cap. Besides, three microfacies can be distinguished laterally, shoal core, shoal edge and intershoal sea. The variation of water depth and hydrodynamic conditions caused by sea level change control the characteristics and superposed pattern of shoal body. Meanwhile, the palaeogeomorphology with alternating uplifts and depressions defines the differential distribution and lateral combination pattern of intra-platform shoal body.