This outcrop study is part of a larger-scale project on the Saiq Formation in the Oman Mountains (outcrop analog of Khuff Formation), and focussed on the small-scale heterogeneities of the lower part of Khuff Sequence 4 (KS4). This interval is dominated by massive grainstones that at first glance seem extremely homogenous with distinct trough cross-bedding detectable in spite of strong dolomitization. Serrated gamma-ray patterns made small-scale cycle interpretations difficult. Therefore a very detailed facies and sequence analysis was necessary to decipher the vertical microfacies make-up of the grainstones and link it with potential pore types.

This outcrop study is part of a larger-scale project on the Saiq Formation in the Oman Mountains (outcrop analog of Khuff Formation), and focussed on the small-scale heterogeneities of the lower part of Khuff Sequence 4 (KS4). This interval is dominated by massive grainstones that at first gla...