Elements of Petroleum Geology, Fourth Edition is a useful primer for geophysicists, geologists and petroleum engineers in the oil industry who wish to expand their knowledge beyond their specialized area. It is also an excellent introductory text for a university course in petroleum geoscience. This updated edition includes new case studies on non-conventional exploration, including tight oil and shale gas exploration, as well as coverage of the impacts on petroleum geology on the environment. Sections on shale reservoirs, flow units and containers, IOR and EOR, giant petroleum provinces, halo reservoirs, and resource estimation methods are also expanded. Written by a preeminent petroleum geologist and sedimentologist with decades of petroleum exploration in remote corners of the world Covers information pertinent to everyone working in the oil and gas industry, especially geophysicists, geologists and petroleum reservoir engineers Fully revised with updated references and expanded coverage of topics and new case studies INDICE: 1. Introduction2. The Physical and Chemical Properties of Petroleum3. Methods of Exploration4. The Subsurface Environment5. Generation and Migration of Petroleum6. The Reservoir7. Traps and Seals8. Sedimentary Basins and Petroleum Systems9. Nonconventional Petroleum Resources10. Conclusions
- ISBN: 978-0-12-822316-1
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 608
- Fecha Publicación: 27/05/2022
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés