Mapping and classifying flow units in the upper part of the mid-Cretaceous sarvak formation (Western Dezful Embayment, SW Iran) based on a detemination of reservoir rock types

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 357-373

  Beiranvand, B ^a   Ahmadi, A ^a   Sharafodin, M ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRY RIPI   (Iran)

Author keywords

Carbonate reservoir; Flow unit; Reservoir rock type; Sarvak Formation; SW Iran

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; CORE ANALYSIS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; LITHOLOGY; OIL FIELDS; PETROGRAPHY; PORE STRUCTURE; POROSITY;

FLOW UNIT; RESERVOIR ROCK TYPE;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; CARBONATE PLATFORM; CRETACEOUS; DIAGENESIS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; LIMESTONE; MAPPING; OIL FIELD; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; RESERVOIR ROCK;

ASIA; DEZFUL EMBAYMENT; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 34948850953     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: 17475457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.2007.00357.x     Document Type: Article

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