PROCESSES AND PATTERNS OF GRAINSTONE SHOALS, WESTERN BAHAMAS

Bahamian Holocene and Pleistocene deposits provide
key evidence to understand processes and patterns of
carbonate shoals. New datasets of
high-resolution satellite images, acoustic Doppler
measurements, sub-bottom profiles, core and sediment
samples elucidate factors in the deposition of a
shoal and assess how facies and diagenesis
control petrophysics of similar ancient deposits.
Holocene morphology are linked to
hydrodynamics. Seismic data image Holocene shoals
and reveal how antecedent Pleistocene topography
affected its morphology and evolution. Core analysis
of a subsurface Pleistocene section compares facies
architecture with the Holocene and examines
facies-petrophysical relationships in oolitic
reservoirs and compares relationships with ancient
limestones. This book integrates both modern and
ancient carbonate systems to offer a better
understanding of the controls on shoal morphology,
and petrophysics that are crucial to the oil
industry. It is hoped that this book can be used as
a guide for interpreting heterogeneity and reservoir
properties of ancient carbonate shoals when exploring
new plays or pursuing efficient development of such
reservoirs.

Autorentext

Eduardo was born in 1964 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.He joined PETROBRAS S.A in 1987 and has worked as a geologist inthe E&P department. His current assignments involve carbonate consulting,technical support and training. Eduardo was granted a Ph.D. in Marine Geology and Geophysics from the University of Miami in 2008.

Klappentext

Bahamian Holocene and Pleistocene deposits providekey evidence to understand processes and patterns ofcarbonate shoals. New datasets ofhigh-resolution satellite images, acoustic Dopplermeasurements, sub-bottom profiles, core and sedimentsamples elucidate factors in the deposition of ashoal and assess how facies and diagenesiscontrol petrophysics of similar ancient deposits.Holocene morphology are linked tohydrodynamics. Seismic data image Holocene shoalsand reveal how antecedent Pleistocene topographyaffected its morphology and evolution. Core analysisof a subsurface Pleistocene section compares faciesarchitecture with the Holocene and examinesfacies-petrophysical relationships in ooliticreservoirs and compares relationships with ancientlimestones. This book integrates both modern andancient carbonate systems to offer a betterunderstanding of the controls on shoal morphology,and petrophysics that are crucial to the oilindustry. It is hoped that this book can be used asa guide for interpreting heterogeneity and reservoirproperties of ancient carbonate shoals when exploringnew plays or pursuing efficient development of suchreservoirs.