Permeability, porosity and pore geometry evolution during compaction of Neogene sedimentary rocks

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 62, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-12

  Okazaki, K ^a   Noda, H ^b   Uehara, S ^c   Shimamoto, T ^d  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Japan Agency for the Marine Earth Science and Technology   (Japan)

^c TOHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Hydraulic radius; Kozeny Carman model; Neogene sedimentary rock; Permeability; Porosity

Indexed keywords

CONFINING PRESSURES; GEOMETRICAL FACTORS; HYDRAULIC RADIUS; KOZENY-CARMAN MODEL; MICROSTRUCTURAL MODELING; NEOGENE SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; SILICEOUS MUDSTONE;

MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

COMPACTION;

DIAGENESIS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MUDSTONE; NEOGENE; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; ROCK MECHANICS; SEDIMENTARY ROCK;

HOKKAIDO; HORONOBE; JAPAN;

EID: 84893059691     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2013.12.010     Document Type: Article

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