Effects of oil charge on illite dates and stopping quartz cement: Calibration of basin models

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 78-79, Issue , 2003, Pages 373-376

  Haszeldine, R Stuart ^a   Cavanagh, Andrew J ^a   England, Gavin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagenesis; Hydrocarbon; K Ar dating; Porosity preservation; Sandstones

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; HYDROCARBONS; OIL FIELDS; POROSITY; QUARTZ; SANDSTONE;

DIAGENESIS; K-AR DATING; POROSITY PRESERVATION;

CEMENTS;

CALIBRATION; CEMENTATION; DIAGENESIS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; ILLITE; MODEL; OIL FIELD; POROSITY; POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING; QUARTZ; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; RESERVOIR ROCK; SANDSTONE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 33644482792     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(03)00151-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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