Petrophysical Properties of Crystalline Rocks

Boreholes are commonly drilled into crystalline rocks to evaluate their suitability for various applications such as waste disposal (including nuclear waste), geothermal energy, hydrology, sequestration of greenhouse gases and for fault analysis. Crystalline rocks include igneous, metamorphic and even some sedimentary rocks. The quantification and understanding of individual rock masses requires extensive modelling and an analysis of various physical and chemical parameters. This volume covers the following aspects of the petrophysical properties of crystalline rocks: fracturing and deformation, oceanic basement studies, permeability and hydrology, and laboratorybased studies. With the growing demands for sustainable and environmentally effective development of the subsurface, the petrophysics of crystalline rocks is becoming an increasingly important field.
Effect of compositional and structural variations on log responses of igneous and metamorphic rocks. I: mafic rocks
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Published:January 01, 2005
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A. Bartetzko, H. Delius, R. Pechnig, 2005. "Effect of compositional and structural variations on log responses of igneous and metamorphic rocks. I: mafic rocks", Petrophysical Properties of Crystalline Rocks, P. K. Harvey, T. S. Brewer, P. A. Pezard, V. A. Petrov
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Abstract
Well logging has become a standard method in the oil industry for the investigation of subsurface geology. Accordingly, interpretation techniques have been mainly developed for use in sedimentary rocks, and the log responses of sediments are well known. However, this is not the case for igneous and metamorphic rocks. We present a compilation of log responses for mafic rocks from drill-holes in oceanic and continental basement. The holes cover a variety of mafic rocks: mid-ocean ridge basalt (MORB), gabbro, basalt and andesitic basalt from back-arc basins, flood basalt from large igneous provinces (LIPs), and continental metamorphic rocks. The comparison...