Sandstone vs. carbonate petroleum reservoirs: A global perspective on porosity-depth and porosity-permeability relationships

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 435-445

  Ehrenberg, S N ^a   Nadeau, P H ^a  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; DISSOLUTION; LITHOLOGY; POROSITY; QUARTZ; SANDSTONE;

EXPLORATION WELLS; RESERVOIR QUALITY; SILICICLASTIC RESERVOIRS; THERMAL EXPOSURE;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

EID: 16244415495     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/11230404071     Document Type: Article

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