Diagenesis and reservoir quality prediction

Lori L. Summa

Exxon Production Research Company, Houston, Texas

• Introduction
• Ongoing Controversies
  • Mechanisms of Cement Precipitation and the ``Quartz Problem''
  • The Role of Shales as Cement Sources and Sinks
  • Role of Organics as Agents of Dissolution
  • Other Mechanisms of Porosity Preservation
• New Approaches and Technologies
  • Empirical Analysis of Multivariate Data Sets
  • Forward Modeling
  • New Analytical Tools
  • Reaction Rates and Mechanisms
  • Describing Cement Distribution
• The Next Four Years
• References