Porefluid evolution in the Kimmeridge Clay Formation of the UK Outer Moray Firth

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 69-70, Issue , 2000, Pages 53-57

  Scotchman, I C ^a   Carr, A D ^b   Astin, T R ^c  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

^b ADVANCED GEOCHEMICAL SYSTEMS LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concretions; Diagenesis; Overpressure; Porosity

Indexed keywords

CONCRETIONS; DIAGENESIS; OVERPRESSURE; POREFLUID EVOLUTION; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE MODEL;

CARBONATES; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; POROSITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TECTONICS;

CLAY;

CONCRETION; DIAGENESIS; JURASSIC; KIMMERIDGIAN; OVERPRESSURE; POREWATER; POROSITY;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0034210421     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(00)00044-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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