Diagenetic impact on reservoir sandstones of the Heno Formation in the Ravn-3 well, Danish Central Graben

Authors

  • Simone Pedersen University of Copenhagen, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
  • Rikke Weibel Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
  • Peter N Johannessen Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
  • Niels H Schovsbo Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34194/geusb.v41.4330

Abstract

Oil and gas production from siliciclastic reservoirs has hitherto been in the Danish Central Graben mostly from Palaeogene and Middle Jurassic sandstone. The Ravn field was the first Upper Jurassic field to start operation. The reservoir is composed of sandstone of the Heno Formation. Production takes place at a depth of 4000 m, which makes Ravn the deepest producing field in the Danish North Sea. The Heno Formation mainly consists of marine shoreface deposits, where foreshore, middle and lower shoreface sandstones constitute the primary reservoir. The results of this study of the diagenetic impact on the mineralogical composition, porosity and permeability are presented here. Microcrystalline quartz has preserved porosity in the sandstone, whereas illite, quartz overgrowth and carbonate cement have reduced both porosity and permeability.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Map showing study sites

Downloads

Published

15-08-2018

How to Cite

Pedersen, S., Weibel, R., Johannessen, P. N., & Schovsbo, N. H. (2018). Diagenetic impact on reservoir sandstones of the Heno Formation in the Ravn-3 well, Danish Central Graben. GEUS Bulletin, 41, 9–12. https://doi.org/10.34194/geusb.v41.4330

Issue

Section

RESEARCH ARTICLE | SHORT