NMR relaxation of neritic carbonates: An integrated petrophysical and petrographical approach

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-58

  Vincent, Benoit ^a   Fleury, Marc ^b   Santerre, Yannick ^b   Brigaud, Benjamin ^c  

^a CAMBRIDGE CARBONATES LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Carbonates; Diagenesis; MICP; NMR; Petrography; Petrophysic

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE RESERVOIR; CARBONATE SYSTEM; COMPLEMENTARY TOOLS; CORE PLUGS; COUPLING PHENOMENA; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DIAGENESIS; DIAGENETIC PROCESS; DIFFUSION OF WATER; LOGGING DATA; MACROPORES; MATRIX; MERCURY INJECTION CAPILLARY PRESSURES; MESOPOROUS; MICP; MICROPORES; MICROPOROUS; MULTI-MODAL; NMR; NMR RELAXATION; NMR SIGNALS; PETROPHYSIC; PETROPHYSICAL; PORE NETWORKS; RESERVOIR ROCK; SEDIMENTARY FACIES; SEDIMENTARY TEXTURES; SEM; SPHERE PACKINGS; THIN SECTION; UNIMODAL; WACKESTONE;

CARBONATES; CARBONATION; MERCURY (METAL); MICROPOROSITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC LOGGING; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PETROGRAPHY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PORE SIZE; RESONANCE; ROCKS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPHERES;

NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

ACOUSTIC LOGGING; CARBONATE ROCK; DIAGENESIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PETROGRAPHY; RESERVOIR ROCK; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 79955545914     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2011.03.002     Document Type: Article

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