ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

SANS characterization of carbonate reservoir formation and evolution

Abstract: Geologists are increasingly realizing the unique perspective that neutron scattering offers for unlocking the complex geologic histories of rocks. In this study, we propose to answer the question: What controls the formation and evolution of sub-micrometer porosity within carbonate reservoirs? We will use SANS to systematically assess the sub-micrometer pore size distribution within carbonate reservoir samples formed in a variety of depositional environments and subjected to a range of chemical and temperature/pressure histories in order to categorize the geologic regimes that give rise to individual porosity types. From these porosity classifications, we can then begin to develop a predictive capacity for where sub-micrometer porosity will exist within carbonate reservoirs, and thereby gain a better understanding of the utility of particular formations for various uses.

Principal Investigator: Dr Benjamin Tutolo
Experimenter: Dr Nicholas Tosca
Local Contact: Dr Diego Alba Venero

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1610074

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1610074

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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