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Reference Number	GR3/R9841
Title	Exceptional porosity in oil-bearing sandstones
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Enhanced oil and gas production) 100%;
Research Types	Basic and strategic applied research 100%
Science and Technology Fields	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences) 100%
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator	Prof A (Anthony ) Fallick No email address given SUERC (Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre)
Award Type	R&D
Funding Source	NERC
Start Date	01 February 2000
End Date	31 January 2002
Duration	24 months
Total Grant Value	£124,229
Industrial Sectors	Transport Systems and Vehicles
Region	Scotland
Programme	ROPA
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Prof A (Anthony ) Fallick , SUERC (Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre) (99.999%)
	Other Investigator	Professor RS (Stuart ) Haszeldine , School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh (0.001%)
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Objectives	Objectives not supplied
Abstract	Development of new small oilfields adjacent to established North Sea production is assisted by accurate prediction of sandstone reservoir porosity. Exceptionally high porosities interbedded with normal porosities, are common in many North Sea sandstones. The fundamental origin and lateral connection of such porosity is not understood. We hypothesise that: either porosity is preserved by early migration of oil into the field, or secondary porosity has formed by deep dissolution. New geochemical data and micro-scale isotope analyses linked to 3-D stratigraphy, will enable a better understanding and quantification of processes, applicable to exploration and production in the UK or world-wide.
Publications	(none)
Final Report	(none)
Added to Database	18/06/08