Sandstone cementation and fluids in hydrocarbon basins

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 69-70, Issue , 2000, Pages 195-200

  Haszeldine, R S ^a   MacAulay, C I ^a   Marchand, A ^a   Wilkinson, M ^a   Graham, C M ^a   Cavanagh, A ^a   Fallick, A E ^b   Couples, G D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Diagenesis; Isotope; North Sea; Permeability; Porosity

Indexed keywords

CEMENTATION; DIAGENESIS; POREFLUIDS;

ALUMINUM; CARBON; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF WATER; FLUIDS; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBONS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PETROGRAPHY; POROSITY; POTASSIUM; SANDSTONE;

PETROLEUM PROSPECTING;

CEMENTATION; DIAGENESIS; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; SANDSTONE;

EID: 0034210890     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(00)00126-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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