PROCESSES AND PATTERNS OF GRAINSTONE SHOALS, WESTERN BAHAMAS : CONTROLS ON MORPHOLOGY, FACIES AND PETROPHYSICAL HETEROGENEITY

ISBN-13: 9783639143768 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 188 str.

Francisco Eduardo Gomes da Cruz

Opis

Bahamian Holocene and Pleistocene deposits providekey evidence to understand processes and patterns ofcarbonate shoals. New datasets ofhigh-resolution satellite images, acoustic Dopplermeasurements, sub-bottom profiles, core and sedimentsamples elucidate factors in the deposition of ashoal and assess how facies and diagenesiscontrol petrophysics of similar ancient deposits.Holocene morphology are linked tohydrodynamics. Seismic data image Holocene shoalsand reveal how antecedent Pleistocene topographyaffected its morphology and evolution. Core analysisof a subsurface Pleistocene section compares faciesarchitecture with the Holocene and examinesfacies-petrophysical relationships in ooliticreservoirs and compares relationships with ancientlimestones. This book integrates both modern andancient carbonate systems to offer a betterunderstanding of the controls on shoal morphology,and petrophysics that are crucial to the oilindustry. It is hoped that this book can be used asa guide for interpreting heterogeneity and reservoirproperties of ancient carbonate shoals when exploringnew plays or pursuing efficient development of suchreservoirs.

O autorze

Eduardo was born in 1964 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
He joined PETROBRAS S.A in 1987 and has worked as a geologist in
the E&P department. His current assignments involve carbonate
consulting,technical support and training. Eduardo was granted a
Ph.D. in Marine Geology and Geophysics from the University of
Miami in 2008.