Organic-inorganic interactions and sandstone diagenesis
Journal Article
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· AAPG (Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol.) Bull.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6181177
The maturation of organic material in hydrocarbon source rocks and inorganic diagenetic reactions in reservoir sandstones are a natural consequence when a prism of sedimentary rocks is buried. The authors can predict the distribution of porosity and permeability enhancement in potential hydrocarbon reservoirs by integrating the reaction processes characterizing the progressive diagenesis of a reservoir/source rock system. A variety of observations suggests that the organic solvents needed to increase aluminosilicate and carbonate solubilities in sandstones can be generated either by thermal or oxidative cracking of carbonylic or phenolic groups from kerogen in adjacent source rocks. For example, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra of kerogen show that peripheral carbonylic and phenolic groups are released from the kerogen molecule before liquid hydrocarbons are generated. Experimental data indicate these water-soluble organic species can significantly affect the stability of both carbonates and aluminosilicates. Water-soluble organic acid anions (carboxylic) have been observed in oil-field waters in concentrations up to 10,000 ppm, and they commonly dominate the alkalinity in the fluid phase from 80/degrees/ to 120/degrees/C.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6181177
- Journal Information:
- AAPG (Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol.) Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: AAPG (Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol.) Bull.; (United States) Vol. 73:1; ISSN AABUD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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