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Diagenetic evolution of fault zones in Urgonian microporous carbonates, impact on reservoir properties (Provence – southeast France)
Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Cerege, Um 34, 3 Place
Victor Hugo (Case 67), 13331 Marseille Cedex 03, France
Philippe Léonide
Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Cerege, Um 34, 3 Place
Victor Hugo (Case 67), 13331 Marseille Cedex 03, France
Juliette Lamarche
Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Cerege, Um 34, 3 Place
Victor Hugo (Case 67), 13331 Marseille Cedex 03, France
Roland Salardon
Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Cerege, Um 34, 3 Place
Victor Hugo (Case 67), 13331 Marseille Cedex 03, France
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Short summary
In carbonate rocks, fault zones influence the fluid flows and lead to important diagenetic processes modifying reservoir properties. The aim of this study is to identify the impact of two polyphase fault zones on fluid flows and reservoir properties during basin history. We determined petro-physic and diagenetic properties on 92 samples. This study highlights that fault zones acted as drains at their onset and induced fault zone cementation, which has strongly altered local reservoir properties.
In carbonate rocks, fault zones influence the fluid flows and lead to important diagenetic...
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