Favorable Lower Paleozoic exploration targets in the Lower Yangtze region

Favorable petroleum geological conditions are found existed in the Lower Paleozoic of the Lower Yangtze basin. Large oil-gas accumulations are expected. However, no breakthrough has been gained so far in oil and gas exploration in this region. In this paper, based on the integrated geological and geophysical interpretation, combined with some geological outcrop data and drilling data and taking the Upper Yangtze region as a reference, we made a comprehensive analysis of the Lower Yangtze basin, which includes the studies of tectonics and hydrocarbon geological conditions. The Lower Yangtze Basin is divided into four sub-units from sedimentary and structural point of view. Comprehensive evaluation suggests that the Wuxi-Huangqiao low fold belt, which is weakly deformed, is expected a favorable target for future exploration.