Geometry and architectural associations of co-genetic debrite-turbidite beds in basin-margin strata, Carboniferous Ross Sandstone (Ireland): Applications to reservoirs located on the margins of structurally confined submarine fans

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1974-1996

  Pyles, David R ^a   Jennette, D C ^b  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b APACHE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Basin margin; Co genetic debrite turbidite beds; Fan fringe; Linked debrites; Ross sandstone; Slurry beds; Structurally confined submarine fan; Transition zone

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; DEPOSITION; EROSION; FLOORS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; OFFSHORE OIL WELLS; OIL SHALE; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; SEDIMENTS; SEISMOLOGY; SHALE; STRATIGRAPHY; SUBMARINES; TURBULENCE;

BASIN MARGIN; DEBRITES; DRILLING PARAMETERS; RESERVOIR QUALITY; SEDIMENT GRAVITY FLOW; SUBMARINE FANS; TRANSITION ZONES; TURBULENCE SUPPRESSION;

SANDSTONE;

BEDLOAD; BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; CARBONIFEROUS; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; EROSION RATE; GEOMETRY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MATRIX; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SILTSTONE; SUBMARINE FAN; TRANSITION ZONE; TURBIDITE; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

AFRICA; ASIA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BRUNEI DARUSSALAM; EURASIA; EUROPE; GULF OF MEXICO; IRELAND; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 70350148250     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2009.02.018     Document Type: Article

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