Exceptional porosity in oil-bearing sandstones
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)
Research Types
Basic and strategic applied research
Science and Technology Fields
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences)
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation
Not Cross-cutting
Principal Investigator
Prof A Fallick
SUERC (Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre)
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 Fallick, SUERC (Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre)
Other Investigator
Professor RS Haszeldine, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh
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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.
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18/06/08
