reservoir rock

geology

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In petroleum: Origin in source beds
…coarse-grained, permeable, and porous sedimentary reservoir rocks laid down, for example, from sand dunes or oxbow lakes; however, these rocks contain little, if any, insoluble organic matter. It is unlikely that the vast quantities of oil and natural gas now present in some reservoir rocks could have been generated from…
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In sedimentary rock: Oil and natural gas
…migrate from source rocks to reservoir rocks composed of sedimentary rocks largely as a consequence of the lower density of the hydrocarbon fluids and gases. Good reservoir rocks, by implication, must possess high porosity and permeability. A high proportion of open pore spaces enhances the capacity of a reservoir to…
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