Compartments are caused by:

• Depositional-related lateral and

vertical heterogeneities
• complex faulting pattern
• combination of faulting and
depositional facies
 Lateral Heterogeneities
• Lateral changes from framework
(sand) to non-framework (shale)
facies are inherent in all
depositional systems resulting in
thinning or pinchout of reservoir
quality sandstones
 Vertical Heterogeneities
• The genetic sequence
boundaries, although generally
thin, are widespread and provide
very effective barriers to vertical
fluid flow
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