Diagenetic history and porosity evolution of Upper Carboniferous sandstones from the Spring Valley #1 well, Maritimes Basin, Canada-implications for reservoir development

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 80, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 171-191

  Chi, G ^a   Giles, P S ^a   Williamson, M A ^a   Lavoie, D ^a   Bertrand, R ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diagenesis; Fluid inclusions; Hydrocarbons; Maritimes Basin; Sandstone porosity; Spring Valley 1 well; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

BRINES; CALCITE; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; CEMENTS; DISSOLUTION; POROSITY; SANDSTONE;

CEMENTATION;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

CARBONIFEROUS; DIAGENESIS; DISSOLUTION; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; POROSITY; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

CANADA; MARITIMES BASIN; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND; SPRING VALLEY;

EID: 0042236873     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(03)00190-0     Document Type: Article

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