Model calculations of loss of porosity in sandstones as a result of compaction and quartz cementation

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 319-323

  Robinson, Andrew ^a   Gluyas, Jon ^a  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

fluid flow rates; mathematical model; quartz cementation

Indexed keywords

BURIAL HISTORY; CEMENTATION; COMPACTION; FLUID FLOW; POROSITY; QUARTZ; SANDSTONE;

EID: 0026472457     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0264-8172(92)90080-X     Document Type: Article

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