Bulk volume reduction of the Kimmeridge Clay Formation, North Sea (UK) due to compaction, petroleum generation and expulsion

Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 132-139

  Okiongbo, Kenneth S ^a  

^a NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Compaction; Hydrogen index; Mudstone; Permeability; Pore size distribution; Porosity

Indexed keywords

BULK VOLUME; DEPTH RANGE; EMPIRICAL MODEL; EMPIRICAL RELATIONS; GEOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS; HYDROGEN INDEX; HYDROGEN INDICES; KIMMERIDGE CLAY FORMATION; LOG DATA; MUDSTONE; NORTH SEA; OIL EXPULSION; PERMEABILITY; PETROLEUM GENERATION; PETROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PORE SPACE; QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATION; SONIC LOGS; TEMPERATURE RANGE; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; TRANSIT-TIME; VOLUME REDUCTIONS;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; COMPACTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON; PORE SIZE; SHALE; SHALE OIL; SIZE DETERMINATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL LOGGING;

OIL SHALE;

EID: 79951931340     PISSN: 20407459     EISSN: 20407467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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