N Shahverdi; H Rahimpour- Bonab; M.R Kamali; B Esrafili- Dizagi
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The Albian-TuronianSarvak Formation is one of the main oil reservoirs in south and southwest Iran that hosts significant amount of hydrocarbon resources in this region. Facies analysis in seven oil fields of Persian Gulf led to identification of 7 microfaceis that are deposited in four facies belts in ...
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The Albian-TuronianSarvak Formation is one of the main oil reservoirs in south and southwest Iran that hosts significant amount of hydrocarbon resources in this region. Facies analysis in seven oil fields of Persian Gulf led to identification of 7 microfaceis that are deposited in four facies belts in a homoclinal ramp platform. Studies show that there is major facies variation in Sarvak carbonates of offshore Zagros. The rudist-bearing facies are mainly developed as major reservoir facies in the eastern Persian Gulf (Siri Fields) and replaced with mud-dominated lagoonalfacies in central and western sectors of considered area (Hendijan, Bahregansar, Balal and Lavan Fields). There are positive correlation between paleogeographic position of rudist buildups and configuration of Sarvak reservoir in the Persian Gulf. Main diagenetic processes that effected facies of this formation are neomorphism, bioturbation, micritization, dolomitization, dissolution, cementation, stylolitization and fracturing. During diagenesis, rudist-dominated facies are selectively dissolved and led to development porosity and reservoir quality in the Siri Fields. Generally, diagenesis is slightly impacted reservoir properties in the central and western parts oil fields, although, dolomitization is improved reservoir characteristics in the Bahregansar Field. Petrophysical evolution of studied intervals suggests that good reservoir intervals are associated with rudist-bearing facies. As well, there are decreasing trend in both porosity and permeability values from top of formation downwards, particularly in Siri fields. This trend is attributed to effect of meteoric diagenetic under the Turonian unconformity. In conclusion, our studies indicate that occurrence and evolution of rudists had main impact on diagenetic modification and reservoir potential of Sarvak Formation.
M Khanjani; S.R Moussavi-Harami; H Rahimpour-Bonab; M.R Kamali; A Chehrazi
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The Santonian – CampanianIlam Formation is one of the major reservoirs of Bangestan Group in the Zagros petroliferous basin. In the Siri Alvand Oilfield located in the Persian Gulf this formation with a total thickness of 130 m, consists of limestone. In this study, microfacies, depositional environments, ...
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The Santonian – CampanianIlam Formation is one of the major reservoirs of Bangestan Group in the Zagros petroliferous basin. In the Siri Alvand Oilfield located in the Persian Gulf this formation with a total thickness of 130 m, consists of limestone. In this study, microfacies, depositional environments, diagenetic processes and sequence stratigraphy of the Ilam Formaton in Siri Alvand oilfield was studied. Based on thin sections studies, 8 microfacies and 4 facies associations were identified that deposited in a homoclinal carbonate ramp environment. On the basis of petrographic studies, the main diagenetic processes affected these rocks include bioturbation, cementation, dissolution, dolomitization, stylolitization, pyritization and fracturing. The most important cement types in this formation are bladed calcite, fine equant calcite, drusy mosaic calcite, coarse blocky calcite and syntaxial calcite overgrowth. Sequence stratigraphic studies led to recognition of four third order depositional sequences in the Ilam Formation that all of them terminated to the type 1 sequence boundary. Finally, facies and diagenetic processes intensity were studied in each sequence.
