Characterization of pore electrical conductivity in porous media by weakly conductive and nonconductive pores

L Zhu, S Wu, C Zhang, S Misra, X Zhou, J Cai - Surveys in Geophysics, 2023 - Springer
The formation factor, which reflects the electrical conductivity of porous sediments and rocks,
is widely used in a range of research fields. Consequently, given the discovery of numerous …

High-permeability zones in folded and faulted silicified carbonate rocks–implications for karstified carbonate reservoirs

V La Bruna, FHR Bezerra, VHP Souza, RP Maia… - Marine and petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ascending hydrothermal fluid flow and subsequent hypogene karstification can control the
formation of high-permeability zones in folded or faulted carbonate rocks. This study …

Excess permeability in the Brazil pre-Salt: Nonmatrix types, concepts, diagnostic indicators, and reservoir implications

F Fernández-Ibáñez, GD Jones… - AAPG …, 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Excess permeability in carbonate reservoirs is typically related to the presence of dual-
porosity multiscale nonmatrix features that can result in early water production or …

Fault-karst systems in the deep Ordovician carbonate reservoirs in the Yingshan Formation of Tahe Oilfield Tarim Basin, China

H Li, G Wang, Y Li, M Bai, X Pang, W Zhang… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fault-karst systems in deep and ultra-deep carbonate reservoirs have a huge potential for
hydrocarbon exploration. However the characteristics of reservoir space and the main …

Karstified layers and caves formed by superposed epigenic dissolution along subaerial unconformities in carbonate rocks–Impact on reservoir-scale permeability

FL Bagni, MM Erthal, SN Tonietto, RP Maia… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
Superposed events of rock exposure, fracturing, and the hydrological dynamics, are key
elements that influence epigenic karstification in carbonate reservoirs. However, they are not …

Flow pathways in multiple-direction fold hinges: implications for fractured and karstified carbonate reservoirs

CCC Pontes, FHR Bezerra, G Bertotti… - Journal of Structural …, 2021 - Elsevier
Caves developed in carbonate units have a significant role in fluid flow, but most of these
subsurface voids are below seismic resolution. We concentrated our study on four caves to …

Mechanical stratigraphy controls fracture pattern and karst epigenic dissolution in folded Cretaceous carbonates in semiarid Brazil

F Balsamo, V La Bruna, FH Bezerra… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbonate reservoirs are often affected by fractures and karst that increase rock's
permeability. An accurate characterization of reservoir architecture, fracture attributes and …

Pore network characteristics as a function of diagenesis: Implications for epigenic karstification in shallow-water carbonates

REB Araújo, V La Bruna, A Rustichelli… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2023 - Elsevier
Karst processes may be critical for develo** secondary porosity and permeability within
carbonate reservoirs and aquifers. Karstification can significantly influence reservoir storage …

Mechanical stratigraphy influences deformation band pattern in arkosic sandstones, Rio do Peixe Basin, Brazil

LSB Oliveira, FCC Nogueira, DL Vasconcelos… - Journal of Structural …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study shows how mechanical stratigraphy influences deformation bands' structural
attributes in faulted, heterolithic arkosic sandstones in the Rio do Peixe Basin, northeastern …

Burial stylolites enhance karst dissolution and control cave geometry in heterolithic carbonates, Salitre Formation, Brazil

CCC Pontes, F Balsamo, M Pizzati, FH Bezerra… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the karstification process in fractured carbonates is a key factor in develo**
and exploiting fractured and karstified reservoirs. This study documents the relationship …