Clay mineral distribution in the Devonian-Carboniferous sandstones of the Clair Field, west of Shetland, and its significance for reservoir quality

Clay Minerals

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 151-162

  Pay, M D ^a   Astin, T R ^a   Parker, A ^a  

^a Enterprise Oil plc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clair Field; Clay minerals; Reservoir quality; Shetland

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; CLAY MINERAL; DEVONIAN; DIAGENESIS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; SANDSTONE;

CLAIR FIELD; NORTH SEA;

CHLORITE MINERALS; CLAY ALTERATION; CLIMATE CONTROL; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MINERALOGY; OIL FIELDS; POROSITY; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTS; TECTONICS;

CLAIR FIELD; DIAGENETIC MODIFICATION; ILLITE; PORE WATERS; RESERVOIR QUALITY; SHETLAND; SMECTITE;

CLAY MINERALS;

EID: 0033626694     PISSN: 00098558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/000985500546549     Document Type: Conference Paper

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