The relationship between petroleum, exotic cements and reservoir quality in carbonates - A review

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 778-790

  Neilson, J E ^a,c   Oxtoby, N H ^b,d  

^a Carbonate Reservoirs Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Kings College ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbonates; Dolomite; Exotic cements; Petroleum; Reservoir quality

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE RESERVOIRS; CARBONATES; COMMON FACTORS; DOLOMITE; EXOTIC CEMENTS; EXTERNAL-; FLUID INCLUSION DATA; HOST ROCKS; LATE STAGE; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM SYSTEMS; RESERVOIR QUALITY;

BARITE; CALCITE; CARBONATE MINERALS; CEMENT MANUFACTURE; CEMENTS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISSOLUTION; FOSSIL FUELS; GARNETS; KAOLIN; METAL RECOVERY; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; OXIDE MINERALS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; QUARTZ; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; STAGES; SULFATE MINERALS; SULFIDE MINERALS; ZINC SULFIDE;

BONE CEMENT;

ANHYDRITE; CARBONATE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLUTION; DOLOMITE; FLUID INCLUSION; HOST ROCK; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PETROGRAPHY; POROSITY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); RESERVOIR ROCK;

EID: 52149093010     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.02.004     Document Type: Article

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