Predicting carbonate porosity and permeability

Predicting reservoir quality in carbonate rocks can be difficult because of the complexity of their pore systems. Applying a combination of concepts of depositional environment, diagenesis, and sequence stratigraphy increases the chances of predicting the quality of reservoir needed for a successful play. Sequence stratigraphic models are especially useful for modeling pore-space evolution and enhance prediction of the location and quality of potential carbonate reservoir rocks.

See also

• Carbonate facies
• Carbonate diagenesis
• Carbonate diagenetic stages
• Early carbonate diagenesis
• Basics of carbonate porosity formation and preservation
• Sea level cycles and carbonate sequences
• Sea level cycles and carbonate diagenesis
• Sea level cycles and climate
• Sequences during low-amplitude, high-frequency cycles
• Sequences during moderate-amplitude, high-frequency cycles
• Sequences during high-amplitude, high-frequency cycles
• Predicting carbonate reservoir location and quality
• Sequence stratigraphy

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