Experimental characterisation of the hydrocarbon sealing efficiency of cap rocks

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 565-580

  Schlomer S ^a   Krooss, B M ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cap rocks; Diffusion coefficient; Displacement pressure; Haltenbanken; Methane; N german basin; Permeability; Porosity; Sealing efficiency; Shales

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METHANE; MINERALOGY; NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS; POROSITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SHALE; THERMAL EFFECTS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CAP ROCKS; DISPLACEMENT PRESSURE; HYDROCARBON SEALING EFFICIENCY;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

CAP ROCK; DIFFUSION; DISPLACEMENT PRESSURE; HYDROCARBON ENTRAPMENT; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; SEALING EFFICIENCY;

GERMANY, NORTH GERMAN BASIN; NORWEGIAN SEA, HALTENBANKEN;

EID: 0031284249     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-8172(97)00022-6     Document Type: Article

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