Mesozoic and Cenozoic carbonate systems of the Mediterranean and the Middle East: stratigraphic and diagenetic reference models – an introduction

Buchem, F. S. P.; Gerdes, Keith D.; Esteban, Mateu

doi:10.1144/sp329.1

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“…Carbonate factories change through time (i.e., a certain association of carbonate producers is typical of a certain time period) and they are significantly influenced by the interaction between the sediment produced by the factory and sedimentary processes, which include basin physiography, accommodation space and resedimentation processes (Pomar and Ward, 1995;Pomar and Hallock, 2008). The nature and distribution of carbonate factories are thus commonly used as environmental indicators (Kiessling et al, 2002;Bosence and Wilson, 2003;Halfar and Mutti, 2005;Bosellini and Perrin, 2008;Wilson, 2008;Van Buchem et al, 2010;Perrin and Kiessling, 2012;Pomar et al, 2017;Pomar, 2020). Modern coral-reefs are the best known examples of shallow-water oligotrophic tropical carbonate factories (e.g.…”

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Microfacies evidence for the evolution of Miocene coral-reef environments in Cyprus

Coletti

Balmer

Bialik

et al. 2021

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

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Microfacies evidence for the evolution of Miocene coral-reef environments in Cyprus

Coletti

Balmer

Bialik

et al. 2021

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

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“…Major compilations of numerous papers include Forbes et al (2010), Sharland et al (2001) and van Buchem et al (2009), and papers in van Buchem et al (2010) and Leturmy and Robin (2010). Whereas many of the contributions to these volumes focus on relatively aspects of the stratigraphy and structure, the present paper provides a regional stratigraphical framework and palaeogeographical reconstruction of this important period in the evolution of the Arabian continental margin.…”

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The Jurassic–Cretaceous depositional and tectonic evolution of the southernwestern margin of the Neotethys Ocean, Northern Oman and United Arab Emirates

Phillips

Waters

Ellison

2012

Lithosphere Dynamics and Sedimentary Basins: The Arabian Plate and Analogues

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The concept that the autochthonous, parautochthonous and allochthonous Permian-Cretaceous sequences in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman record the transition from platform, slope to basin sedimentation within the southern part of Neotethys has been fundamental to the interpretation of the geological history of the region. The results of a major geological mapping programme of the UAE, carried out by the British Geological Survey for the Federal Government of the UAE, coupled with the detailed examination of key sections within northern Oman has led to a re-evaluation of the geological evolution of this region. This detailed study has led to a greater appreciation of the sedimentology and depositional setting of the sediments laid down along the northeastern Arabian continental margin during the Jurassic to Cretaceous, allowing a more refined model of Neotethys Ocean basin evolution to be established. The model charts the progressive breakup of the Arabian continental margin and closure of Neotethys during the mid to late Cretaceous and is divided into three main stages: Stage 1 -Initial rifting and formation of the Neotethys Ocean, followed by a prolonged period of stable, passive margin sedimentation which extended from the Permian to Late Jurassic times; Stage 2 -Uplift and erosion of the shelf margin during the Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous, coincident with increased carbonate-clastic sedimentation in the outer ramp, distal slope and basinal areas; Stage 3 -Increased instability during the Late Cretaceous leading to the breakup of the platform margin and foreland basin sedimentation accompanying the obduction of the Oman-UAE ophiolite. Data obtained for the upper part of the platform and platform margin to slope successions has revealed that the topography of the "shelf"-slope-basinal margin was more subdued than previously thought, with this more gentle ramp margin morphology persisting until early to midCretaceous times when the platform margin started to become unstable during ophiolite obduction. The thrust-repeated allochthonous sedimentary rocks of the Hamrat Duru Group were deposited on the outer platform margin/lower slope rise to basinal plain of this basin margin and includes the dismembered remains of two turbidite fan systems which fed carbonate-rich detritus into deeper parts of the ocean. A re-evaluation of the chert-rich sequences, previously equated with deposition on the abyssal plain of Neotethys, has led to the conclusion that they may record sedimentation at a much shallower level within a starved ocean basin, possibly in a mid-ramp (above storm wave base) to outer ramp setting. A marked change in basin dynamics occurred during the mid-Cretaceous leading to the development of a shallow ramp basin margin in Oman with terrestrial to shallow marine sedimentary rocks interdigitating with red siliceous mudstones. By contrast, the contemporaneous succession in the Dibba Zone of the UAE indicates considerable instability on a steep shelf break. This instability is recorded by t...

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“…In recent years, there have been several attempts to develop a broader perception of the systems that drive diagenesis and to explore common diagenetic themes within given geographical regions (van Buchem et al 2010;Machel 2010;Coimbra & Olóriz 2012;Wilson et al 2013). Wilson (2012) promoted an Earth Systems approach, identifying common environmental, sedimentological and diagenetic factors as a means of identifying equatorial carbonate systems.…”

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“…Related and complementary perspectives can be found in Geological Society Special Publications and related journals (e.g. van Buchem et al 2010;Hollis 2011;Garland et al 2012;Agar & Hampson 2014).…”

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Fundamental controls on fluid flow in carbonates: current workflows to emerging technologies

Agar

Geiger

2014

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The introduction reviews topics relevant to the fundamental controls on fluid flow in carbonate reservoirs and to the prediction of reservoir performance. The review provides research and industry contexts for papers in this volume only. A discussion of global context and frameworks emphasizes the value yet to be captured from compare and contrast studies. Multidisciplinary efforts highlight the importance of greater integration of sedimentology, diagenesis and structural geology. Developments in analytical and experimental methods, stimulated by advances in the materials sciences, support new insights into fundamental (pore-scale) processes in carbonate rocks. Subsurface imaging methods relevant to the delineation of heterogeneities in carbonates highlight techniques that serve to decrease the gap between seismically resolvable features and well-scale measurements. Methods to fuse geological information across scales are advancing through multiscale integration and proxies. A surge in computational power over the last two decades has been accompanied by developments in computational methods and algorithms. Developments related to visualization and data interaction support stronger geoscience-engineering collaborations. High-resolution and real-time monitoring of the subsurface are driving novel sensing capabilities and growing interest in data mining and analytics. Together, these offer an exciting opportunity to learn more about the fundamental fluid-flow processes in carbonate reservoirs at the interwell scale.

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Mesozoic and Cenozoic carbonate systems of the Mediterranean and the Middle East: stratigraphic and diagenetic reference models – an introduction

Cited by 7 publications

References 36 publications

Microfacies evidence for the evolution of Miocene coral-reef environments in Cyprus

Microfacies evidence for the evolution of Miocene coral-reef environments in Cyprus

The Jurassic–Cretaceous depositional and tectonic evolution of the southernwestern margin of the Neotethys Ocean, Northern Oman and United Arab Emirates

Fundamental controls on fluid flow in carbonates: current workflows to emerging technologies

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