Field Methods for Petroleum Geologists

A Guide to Computerized Lithostratigraphic Correlation Charts Case Study: Northern Africa
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-3-662-56841-5
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 112 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 193 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 301 g

Provides an introduction to petroleum exploration methods, referring to both geophysical and geochemical techniques and the logistics of various drilling techniques and well logging methods for oil and gas exploration. The second part of the book focuses on using these methods for petroleum exploration within the context of northern Africa. The geology of northern Africa is described and computerized lithographic correlation charts are presented and applied to petroleum exploration targets from the region.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Assaad, Fakhry A.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Bodenkunde, Sedimentologie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Geophysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Petroleum Exploration Methods.- Introduction—Petroleum Hydrocarbons.- Sedimentary Basins and Plate Tectonics.- Surface Geophysical Petroleum Exploration Methods.- Drilling Technology in Petroleum Geology.- Geophysical Well Logging Methods of Oil and Gas Reservoirs.- A Guide to Lithiostratigraphic Correlation Charts – A Model Type/North Africa.- A Lithostratigraphic Correlation Chart—A Model Type/North Africa.- The Petrodata DataBase System.