Modification of fracture porosity by multiphase vein mineralization in an Oligocene nontropical carbonate reservoir, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1575-1597

  Hood, Steven D ^a   Nelson, Campbell S ^a   Kamp, Peter J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CARBONATES; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); HYDROCARBONS; POROSITY; ROCKS;

FRACTURE POROSITY;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

CARBONATE; FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MINERALIZATION; OLIGOCENE; PARAGENESIS; POROSITY;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; TARANAKI BASIN;

EID: 0142244905     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/06040301103     Document Type: Article

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