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9780891816027

Exploring for Oil and Gas Traps

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  • ISBN13:

    9780891816027

  • ISBN10:

    089181602X

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1999-12-01
  • Publisher: Amer Assn of Petroleum Geologists
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Table of Contents

Treatise of Petroleum Geology Advisory Boardp. ix
AAPG Foundation Treatise of Petroleum Geology Fundp. xi
Preface to the Handbook of Petroleum Geologyp. xii
Prefacep. xiii
Dedicationp. xiv
Developing a Philosophy of Exploration
The art and science of exploring for oil and gasp. 4
Characteristics of oil findersp. 12
Leading and managing explorationistsp. 21
Applying the scientific method to petroleum explorationp. 26
Analog explorationp. 32
Traps, Trap Types, and the Petroleum System
Classification of Exploration Traps
Classification philosophyp. 4
How to use the classification schemep. 13
Details of the trap classification schemep. 19
Petroleum Systems
Defining a petroleum systemp. 4
Examples of two petroleum systemsp. 14
Applying the petroleum system conceptp. 24
Critical Elements of the Petroleum Province
Sedimentary Basin Analysis
Basin frameworkp. 5
Depocentersp. 22
Depositional sequencesp. 30
Depositional systems tractsp. 45
Minibasins and petroleum systemsp. 78
Summary and exploration strategy, deepwater sandsp. 107
Formation Fluid Pressure and Its Application
Pressure regimesp. 4
Using pressures to detect hydrocarbon presencep. 11
Predicting abnormal pressuresp. 36
Pressure compartmentsp. 44
Capillarity and buoyancyp. 53
Hydrodynamicsp. 57
Evaluating Source Rocks
Source rock basicsp. 4
Evaluating source rock richnessp. 7
Evaluating source rock qualityp. 16
Evaluating source rock maturityp. 21
Relationships between maturity and hydrocarbon generationp. 33
Migration of Petroleum
Migration conceptsp. 4
Mechanisms of migrationp. 12
Changes in hydrocarbon composition during migrationp. 18
Migration pathwaysp. 22
Calculating migration rate and charge volumep. 29
Oil-Oil and Oil-Source Rock Correlations
Introduction to correlationsp. 4
Data used in correlationsp. 12
Case historiesp. 54
Critical Elements of the Trap
Predicting Reservoir System Quality and Performance
Reservoir system basicsp. 4
Classifying pore systemsp. 17
Pore-fluid interactionp. 26
Water saturationp. 44
Predicting reservoir system qualityp. 74
Examples of petrophysical evaluationp. 125
Evaluating Top and Fault Seal
Evaluating fault sealp. 4
Evaluating top seal integrityp. 45
Evaluating intact top sealp. 64
Predicting Preservation and Destruction of Accumulations
Basics: destructive processes and agep. 4
Spillagep. 6
Leakagep. 13
Petroleum destructionp. 21
Predicting the Occurrence of Oil and Gas Traps
Interpreting Seismic Data
Seismic primerp. 4
Identifying seismic eventsp. 12
Interpreting structurep. 19
Interpreting 3-D Seismic Data
Basics of interpreting 3-D seismic datap. 4
Stratigraphic interpretation techniques of 3-D datap. 16
Attributesp. 20
Visualization techniques for 3-D datap. 23
Using Magnetics in Petroleum Exploration
Magnetic basicsp. 4
Interpreting magnetic datap. 8
Applying Gravity in Petroleum Exploration
Applying general gravity methodsp. 4
Applying borehole gravity methodsp. 15
Applying Magnetotellurics
What is magnetotellurics (MT)?p. 4
What does an MT survey measure?p. 5
How are MT data acquired?p. 6
Case historiesp. 8
Applied Paleontology
Paleontology and microfossilsp. 4
Sample collection and treatmentp. 14
Stratigraphic and geographic distribution of fossilsp. 20
Applicationsp. 27
New directionsp. 47
Surface Geochemical Exploration for Petroleum
Principles of surface geochemical explorationp. 4
Designing surface geochemical surveysp. 11
Case historiesp. 20
Value of Geological Fieldwork
Why conduct geological fieldwork?p. 4
Necessary considerationsp. 20
Some thoughts about geological fieldworkp. 40
Exploring for Structural Traps
Basic structural approachp. 4
Structural interpretation techniques and toolsp. 16
Workflow to find a prospectp. 40
Project planning: The one-minute structural play for managersp. 60
Exploring for Stratigraphic Traps
Stratigraphic trap basicsp. 4
Sequence stratigraphyp. 11
Geometrical analysisp. 22
Facies analysisp. 34
Basin-fill and trap analysisp. 49
Diagenetic modifications of stratigraphic trapsp. 60
Index
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