Carbonate Reservoirs

Preface to the Second Edition Reference AcknowledgmentsPart 1: The Carbonate Depositional System References1. The Basic Nature of Carbonate Sediments and Sedimentation Introduction Marine Carbonates Lacustrine Carbonates Summary References2. The Application of the Concepts of Sequence Stratigraphy to Carbonate Rock Sequences Introduction Sequence Stratigraphy of the Tropical Carbonate Factory Sequence Stratigraphy of the Cool Water Carbonate Factory Sequence Stratigraphy of the Mud Mound Carbonate Factory Sequence Stratigraphy of Lacustrine Carbonates Summary References 3. The Impact of Global Tectonics and Biologic Evolution on the Carbonate System Introduction Global Tectonics Phanerozoic Climate Supercycles: Icehouse and Greenhouse Biologic Evolution A Global 4-D Carbonate Framework: The CATT Hypothesis Summary ReferencesPart 2: Carbonate Porosity and Introduction to Diagenesis 4. The Nature and Classification of Carbonate Porosity Introduction The Classification of Carbonate Porosity The Nature of Primary Porosity in Modern Carbonate Sediments Secondary Porosity Summary References 5. Carbonate Diagenesis: Introduction and Tools Introduction The Diagenetic Environments of Porosity Modification Tools for the Recognition of Diagenetic Environments of Porosity Modification in Carbonate Sequences Summary ReferencesPart 3: Porosity Evolution in the Marine, Meteoric, and Burial Realms 6. Marine Diagenetic Environment Introduction Shallow-Water, Normal Marine Diagenetic Environments Slope to Deep Marine Diagenetic Environments Summary References 7. Evaporative Marine Diagenetic Environment Introduction The Marginal Marine Sabkha Diagenetic Environment Marginal Marine Evaporative Lagoons and Salinas (Reflux Dolomitization) Summary References 8. Meteoric Diagenetic Environment Introduction Geochemical and Mineralogical Considerations The Vadose Diagenetic Environment The Meteoric Phreatic Diagenetic Environment Karst Processes, Products, and Related Porosity Dolomitization Associated with Meteoric and Mixed Meteoric–Marine Waters (Dorag Model) Summary References 9. Summary of Early Diagenesis and Porosity Modification of Carbonate Reservoirs in a Sequence Stratigraphic and Climatic Framework Introduction Reservoir Diagenesis and Porosity Evolution During Third-Order Sea-Level Lowstands Reservoir Diagenesis and Porosity Evolution During Third-Order Sea-Level Rise Reservoir Diagenesis and Porosity Evolution During Third-Order Sea-Level Highstands Diagenesis and Porosity at the Parasequence Scale Diagenesis and Porosity at the Super Sequence (Second-Order) Scale: Sequence-Stacking Patterns Diagenesis and Porosity at the First-Order Scale: Icehouse Versus Greenhouse Case Histories Summary References 10. Burial Diagenetic Environment Introduction The Burial Setting Passive Margin Burial Regime The Active or Collision Margin Burial Regime The Postorogenic Diagenetic Regime Predicting Porosity Versus Depth Hydrocarbon Destruction in Sour Carbonate Reservoirs Summary References11. Natural Fracturing in Carbonate Reservoirs Introduction Mechanical Fracturing and the Critical Role of Lithology Extension Fractures Fault- and Fold-Related Fractures Depth Limitations on Fracture Porosity and Permeability Summary References Part 4: Syntheses of Porosity Evolution 12. Case Histories Introduction The Mississippian Madison at Madden Field Wind River Basin, Wyoming, USA The Upper Jurassic Smackover and Related Formations, Central U.S. Gulf Coast: A Mature Petroleum Fairway The Tertiary Malampaya and Camago Buildups, Offshore Palawan, Philippines: 3D Reservoir Modeling References Appendix. Sequence Stratigraphy Introduction Definitions and Fundamental Concepts of the Standard Sequence Stratigraphy Model Summary References References Index