Geothermal convection in the Tengiz carbonate platform, Kazakhstan: Reactive transport models of diagenesis and reservoir quality

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1251-1272

  Jones, Gareth D ^a   Xiao, Yitian ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER; HEAT CONVECTION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; POROSITY; SHALE; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CALCITE CEMENTATION; CARBONATE PLATFORM RESERVOIR; DIAGENESIS; GEOTHERMAL CONVECTION;

CARBONATE MINERALS;

CALCITE; CARBONATE PLATFORM; CEMENTATION; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DIAGENESIS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; THERMAL CONVECTION; THERMAL EVOLUTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; KAZAKHSTAN; TENGIZ LAKE; WEST ASIA;

BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 33747162468     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/04030605194     Document Type: Article

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