Pore fluid evolution in the Kimmeridge Clay Formation of the UK Outer Moray Firth: Implications for sandstone diagenesis

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 247-273

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

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

^b ADVANCED GEOCHEMICAL SYSTEMS LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concretions; Diagenesis; Fluid inclusions; Isotopes; Overpressure; Porosity; Sandstones

Indexed keywords

PORE FLUID EVOLUTION;

CEMENTS; CLAY; COMPOSITION; ISOTOPES; MINERALOGY; SAND;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

DIAGENESIS; FLUID INCLUSION; KIMMERIDGIAN; POREWATER; POROSITY; SANDSTONE;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0036492591     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-8172(02)00016-8     Document Type: Article

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