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Diagenetic Reactions in Sandstones

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Sediment Diagenesis

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((ASIC,volume 115))

Abstract

Although aspects of sandstone diagenesis were studied earlier as a part of sedimentary petrology, it is only in recent years, particularly through the use of SEM, that it has developed into an important subject. Increased oil prices have also produced incentives for oil companies to look more carefully into the mineralogical and geochemical nature of sandstone reservoir rocks and to try to understand diagenetic processes. The purpose of this research is:

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    To improve our ability to predict the distribution of porous sandstones to help oil prospecting;

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    To model the distribution of porosity and permeability in sandstone reservoirs as a part of production geology;

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    To obtain a detailed knowledge of the mineralogical and textural composition of sandstone reservoirs, and also of the chemical and physical reactions that may occur between minerals and any fluids that are injected into the reservoir. These are required in secondary and tertiary recovery methods for hydrocarbons.

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Bjørlykke, K. (1983). Diagenetic Reactions in Sandstones. In: Parker, A., Sellwood, B.W. (eds) Sediment Diagenesis. NATO ASI Series, vol 115. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7259-9_3

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