An accessible resource, covering the fundamentals of carbonate reservoir engineeringIncludes discussions on how, where and why carbonate are formed, plus reviews of basic sedimentological and stratigraphic principles to explain carbonate platform characteristics and stratigraphic relationshipsOffers a new, genetic classification of carbonate porosity that is especially useful in predicting spatial distribution of pore networks.


Wayne M. Ahr, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics with a joint appointment in the Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University. Dr. Ahr has published 150 technical papers and abstracts. He is a Certified Petroleum Geologist and a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, where he serves as Associate Editor. He is also a member of the Society for Sedimentary Geology and the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts; is a lifetime member of the Fulbright Association; and serves on the editorial board of the Geological Journal.