Impact of bioturbation on reservoir quality and production – A review

Bioturbation is a typically small scale yet potentially significant geological process altering rock properties by reworking. For many years, bioturbation studies found application in exploration geology to estimate paleobathymetry, interpreting depositional environment and identifying key stratigra...

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Published inJournal of the Geological Society of India Vol. 89; no. 4; pp. 460 - 470
Main Authors Dey, Joyjit, Sen, Souvik
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Springer India Geological Society of India 01.04.2017
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Bioturbation
Computer simulation
Drilling
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Enhanced oil recovery
Exploration
Geological processes
Geologists
Geology
Hydrogeology
Modelling
Oil fields
Oil recovery
Petroleum
Quality
Reservoirs
Rock properties
Rocks
Stratigraphy
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Summary:Bioturbation is a typically small scale yet potentially significant geological process altering rock properties by reworking. For many years, bioturbation studies found application in exploration geology to estimate paleobathymetry, interpreting depositional environment and identifying key stratigraphic surfaces. These act as vital inputs to the geological models, for determination of source rock potential, reservoir quality and modeling of petroleum systems. Recently geologists extended the application of bioturbation studies to address production related challenges. Recognizing the bioturbation effects and incorporating them in reservoir simulation models can improve production predictions and enhanced oil recovery operations. This paper discusses bioturbation and its effects on reservoir quality, its performance and production.
ISSN:0016-7622
0974-6889
DOI:10.1007/s12594-017-0629-4