Comparative pore surface area in primary and secondary porosity in sandstones

Daniel R. Nolansnyder, John Parnell (Corresponding Author)

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Primary and secondary porosity in sandstones possess different pore geometry characteristics, but these are not well quantified. The pore surface area in 2 suites of sandstones exhibiting only primary porosity (Permo-Triassic, Northern Ireland) and only secondary porosity (Cambrian, England) were measured using JMicrovision software. The data show pore surface areas per unit pore volume similar to 2.5 times as great in the secondary porosity compared to the primary porosity. This difference is great enough to have a significant impact on properties dependent on pore surface area, including oil production and capacity for microbial colonization in the deep biosphere.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)489-492
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
Volume172
Early online date2 Oct 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2019

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Keywords

  • sandstone
  • porosity
  • secondary porosity
  • pore surface area
  • reservoir
  • deep biosphere
  • Pore surface area
  • Deep biosphere
  • Secondary porosity
  • Reservoir
  • Porosity
  • Sandstone
  • BACTERIA
  • RESERVOIR
  • PREDICTION
  • OIL
  • DISSOLUTION
  • SEDIMENT
  • GRAIN
  • IMAGE-ANALYSIS
  • SYSTEMS
  • DIAGENESIS

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  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Fuel Technology

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Comparative pore surface area in primary and secondary porosity in sandstones. / Nolansnyder, Daniel R. ; Parnell, John (Corresponding Author).

In: Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol. 172, 01.2019, p. 489-492.

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Nolansnyder, DR & Parnell, J 2019, 'Comparative pore surface area in primary and secondary porosity in sandstones', Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 172, pp. 489-492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2018.09.095
Nolansnyder DR, Parnell J. Comparative pore surface area in primary and secondary porosity in sandstones. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 2019 Jan;172:489-492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2018.09.095
Nolansnyder, Daniel R. ; Parnell, John. / Comparative pore surface area in primary and secondary porosity in sandstones. In: Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 2019 ; Vol. 172. pp. 489-492.
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