Abstract
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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 489-492 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering |
| Volume | 172 |
| Early online date | 2 Oct 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 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
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
- Fuel Technology
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Nolansnyder, D. R., & Parnell, J. (2019). Comparative pore surface area in primary and secondary porosity in sandstones. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 172, 489-492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2018.09.095