Impact of diagenesis on reservoir quality in ramp carbonates: Gialo formation (Middle Eocene), Sirt Basin, Libya

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-47

  Swei, G H ^a   Tucker, Maurice E ^b  

^a Nasser Nations University   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbonate reservoirs; Diagenesis; Eocene gialo formation; Libya; Nummulites

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE RESERVOIR; DIAGENESIS; EOCENE GIALO FORMATION; LIBYA; NUMMULITES;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; CALCITE; CARBONATE MINERALS; CARBONATION; CEMENTS; DEBRIS; DISSOLUTION; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; WELL LOGGING;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

BIOCLASTIC SEDIMENT; BOREHOLE LOGGING; CALCITE; CARBONATE; DEPOSITION; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DIAGENESIS; DISSOLUTION; EOCENE; GAS FIELD; HETEROGENEITY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; WELL LOGGING;

LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA; SIRTE BASIN;

ECHINODERMATA; FORAMINIFERA; NUMMULITES;

EID: 83255164343     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: 17475457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.2012.00517.x     Document Type: Article

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