Pore microgeometry analysis in low-resistivity sandstone reservoirs

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 205-232

  Cerepi, Adrian ^a   Durand, Claudine ^b   Brosse, Etienne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX MONTAIGNE   (France)

^b IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

Chlorite; Low resistivity sandstones; Mercury porosimetry; Permeametry; Petrographic image analysis; Porous medium

Indexed keywords

PORE MICROGEOMETRY ANALYSIS;

IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROPOROSITY; PETROGRAPHY; PORE SIZE; SANDSTONE;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

CHLORITE; GEOMETRY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEDIUM; SANDSTONE;

EID: 0036671525     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(02)00244-9     Document Type: Article

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