Hydrocarbon migration and concretion formation in the Permian White Rim Sandstone; implications for reservoir characterization of carbon

capture and sequestration

Mark Gorenc

The White Rim Sandstone• Permian• Iron Concretion Rich

•Eolian with marine “veneer”•Bleached

Introduction to Iron ConcretionsIron Concretions

What are they?

Why are they Useful?•Fluid Flow history•Permeability, porosity implications

•How do they form?

Research and Practical applications

• Diagenesis

• Fluid behaviors

• Reservoir characterization

• Carbon dioxide sequestration