Three-dimensional characterization of karstic dissolution zones, fracture networks, and lithostratigraphic interfaces using GPR cubes, core logs, and petrophysics …

JAG Lopes, WE Medeiros, JG Oliveira… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fractures and karstic dissolution features have been recognized to significantly affect
subsurface fluid flow on a range of scales in carbonate rocks. However, due to the …

The properties of faults in the Brazil pre-salt: A reservoir characterization perspective

F Fernandez-Ibanez, A Nolting, CI Breithaupt… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
Subsurface characterization of faults and fault systems is a central piece to describe the
subsurface permeability architecture of a carbonate reservoir during field development. Data …

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 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 …

Ground penetrating radar-based investigation of fracture stratigraphy and structural characterization in karstified carbonate rocks, Brazil

V La Bruna, REB Araújo, JAG Lopes, LS Silva… - Journal of Structural …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fracture stratigraphy study for a subsurface sedimentary rock sequence can be a
challenging and demanding task. Typically, the data obtained from seismic and well-logs …

Influence of hydrothermal silicification on the physical properties of a basin-boundary fault affecting arkosic porous sandstones, Rio do Peixe Basin, Brazil

LC Palhano, FCC Nogueira, FO Marques… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal silicification and deformation bands influence the physical properties of
porous siliciclastic rocks. However, the impacts generated by the coexistence of these two …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] An inception framework hypothesis for karst development in the Burren, Ireland

RA Watson, C Bunce, D Drew, S Fiaschi, C Hickey… - Geomorphology, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Inception Horizon Hypothesis (IHH) postulates that certain stratigraphic
horizons in a limestone sequence, combined with structural surfaces such as joints, provide …

Fracture stratigraphy controls karst localization within a carbonate sequence with terrigenous input: Implications for conduit-seal layer development in a karst system

RS Lima, V La Bruna, REB Araújo… - Journal of Structural …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study uses a multidisciplinary approach to investigate the impact of fractures on
karst system localization that affects carbonate units containing terrigenous input. The study …

Siliciclastic content controls the sealing behavior of layers and karst development in a carbonate-siliciclastic sequence, Salitre Formation, Brazil

RS Lima, J Nobre-Lopes, FHR Bezerra, RP Maia… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although caves formed in carbonate units play a crucial role in fluid flow, most subsurface
voids are below seismic resolution. This study investigates how sedimentary facies control …