Recent Advances in Diagenesis and Reservoir 3D Modeling

Dear Colleagues,

Reservoir research plays a crucial role in sustainable development by enhancing our understanding of subsurface resources, improving resource management, and minimizing environmental impacts. By optimizing extraction techniques, reservoir research helps to maximize the efficiency of resource use, reduce waste, and lower carbon emissions. Additionally, reservoirs are a focal point of research in petroleum exploration and development, serving as the primary targets for hydrocarbon exploration and production. Understanding reservoir characteristics, including diagenesis evolution, three-dimensional (3D) modeling, and the influence of overpressure on reservoir evolution, is crucial for efficient resource assessment and development.

For in-depth exploration of reservoir diagenesis evolution processes, it is crucial to understand the mechanisms through which geological conditions influence reservoir pore structure, permeability, and fluid migration. This journal Special Issue focuses on the latest research developments in petroleum reservoir diagenesis evolution, 3D modeling, and overpressure. Various numerical simulation methods can be discussed to simulate reservoir diagenesis processes across micro to macro scales, thereby analyzing the effects of different diagenetic fluids on reservoir properties. Reservoir 3D modeling is a critical aspect of petroleum exploration and development. This special topic focuses on various advanced 3D modeling techniques, including sedimentary facies modeling, lithofacies modeling, and reservoir property modeling. Challenges and difficulties in reservoir 3D modeling can also be addressed. Additionally, this Special Issue focuses on reservoir overpressure issues, such as the effects of overpressure on reservoir properties, as well as the formation mechanisms and identification methods of overpressure.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Mechanisms and influencing factors of reservoir diagenesis evolution.
2. Numerical simulation methods and techniques for reservoir diagenesis processes.
3. Advanced techniques, applications, and challenges of reservoir 3D modeling.
4. Formation mechanisms and identification methods of overpressure and the impacts of overpressure on reservoir evolution.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Sustainability.

Prof. Dr. Liqiang Zhang
Dr. Yiming Yan
Dr. Chao Li
Dr. Tingbin Sun
Dr. Binfeng Cao
Dr. Xingru Wu
Guest Editors

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• mechanical diagenesis
• chemical diagenesis
• diagenesis evolution
• mehcanisms of diagenesis
• influence factors of diagenesis
• diagenesis simulation methods
• reservoir 3D modeling
• machine and deep learning
• geostatistical modeling
• overpressure and its impacts of overpressure on reservoir quality