Reactive transport modelling of an intra-basalt sandstone reservoir, Rosebank, UK
Abstract The Rosebank field, located in the Faroe-Shetland Basin, contains producible hydrocarbons in intra-basaltic siliciclastic reservoirs. The volcanic-reservoir interface is poorly studied and the geochemical system, as a function of distance from the basalt, is largely unknown. The current pap...
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| author | C. Sætre H. Hellevang C. Dennehy H. Dypvik |
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| description | Abstract The Rosebank field, located in the Faroe-Shetland Basin, contains producible hydrocarbons in intra-basaltic siliciclastic reservoirs. The volcanic-reservoir interface is poorly studied and the geochemical system, as a function of distance from the basalt, is largely unknown. The current paper applies a geochemical model coupling mineral dissolution and precipitation with element diffusion to investigate the geochemical system in time and space from the basalt-sandstone interface. Earlier studies indicate few negative effects on reservoir properties despite the proximity to a reactive volcanic lithology. The causes of this minimal impact have not been studied. The numerical simulations in this study expand on the knowledge demonstrating that precipitation of authigenic phases at the basalt-sandstone interface buffer the formation water solution for key elements, which hamper the transport of solutes and subsequent precipitation of secondary minerals within the reservoir. Saturation index values over the simulated period indicate that precipitation of authigenic phases should not extend beyond the basalt-sandstone interface. This shows that diffusion alone is not enough to reduce the reservoir quality due to increased precipitation of secondary phases. The basalt dissolution rate varies according to the silica concentration. The combined effects on silica concentration by diffusional fluxes, mineral precipitation and dissolution, control the basalt dissolution rate, and there are no differences in the results between high and low basalt reactive surface area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-899c72472d2e480e9e767b724db893f62022-12-21T23:00:13ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222021-03-0111111810.1038/s41598-021-86421-wReactive transport modelling of an intra-basalt sandstone reservoir, Rosebank, UKC. Sætre0H. Hellevang1C. Dennehy2H. Dypvik3Department of Geosciences, University of OsloDepartment of Geosciences, University of OsloEquinor UK LtdDepartment of Geosciences, University of OsloAbstract The Rosebank field, located in the Faroe-Shetland Basin, contains producible hydrocarbons in intra-basaltic siliciclastic reservoirs. The volcanic-reservoir interface is poorly studied and the geochemical system, as a function of distance from the basalt, is largely unknown. The current paper applies a geochemical model coupling mineral dissolution and precipitation with element diffusion to investigate the geochemical system in time and space from the basalt-sandstone interface. Earlier studies indicate few negative effects on reservoir properties despite the proximity to a reactive volcanic lithology. The causes of this minimal impact have not been studied. The numerical simulations in this study expand on the knowledge demonstrating that precipitation of authigenic phases at the basalt-sandstone interface buffer the formation water solution for key elements, which hamper the transport of solutes and subsequent precipitation of secondary minerals within the reservoir. Saturation index values over the simulated period indicate that precipitation of authigenic phases should not extend beyond the basalt-sandstone interface. This shows that diffusion alone is not enough to reduce the reservoir quality due to increased precipitation of secondary phases. The basalt dissolution rate varies according to the silica concentration. The combined effects on silica concentration by diffusional fluxes, mineral precipitation and dissolution, control the basalt dissolution rate, and there are no differences in the results between high and low basalt reactive surface area.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86421-w |
| spellingShingle | C. Sætre H. Hellevang C. Dennehy H. Dypvik Reactive transport modelling of an intra-basalt sandstone reservoir, Rosebank, UK Scientific Reports |
| title | Reactive transport modelling of an intra-basalt sandstone reservoir, Rosebank, UK |
| title_full | Reactive transport modelling of an intra-basalt sandstone reservoir, Rosebank, UK |
| title_fullStr | Reactive transport modelling of an intra-basalt sandstone reservoir, Rosebank, UK |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reactive transport modelling of an intra-basalt sandstone reservoir, Rosebank, UK |
| title_short | Reactive transport modelling of an intra-basalt sandstone reservoir, Rosebank, UK |
| title_sort | reactive transport modelling of an intra basalt sandstone reservoir rosebank uk |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86421-w |
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