Geochemistry in petroleum exploration /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
International Human Resources Development Corp.,
[1985]
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| Series: | Geological sciences series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- Philosophy of Hydrocarbon Exploration
- Formation of Oil and Gas
- Applications to Hydrocarbon Exploration
- Suggested Readings
- 2. Organic Facies
- The Carbon Cycle
- Factors Influencing Organic Richness
- Examples of Rich and Lean Sediments
- General Models for Source-Rock Development
- Summary
- Suggested Readings
- 3. Organic Chemistry and Isotopes
- Names and Structures
- Stereochemistry and Isomers
- Reactions
- Isotopes
- 4. Kerogen
- Kerogen Formation
- Kerogen Composition
- Kerogen Maturation
- Summary
- Suggested Readings
- 5. Bitumen, Petroleum, and Natural Gas
- Compounds Present in Bitumen and Petroleum
- Factors Affecting Composition of Bitumen and Petroleum
- Comparison of Bitumen and Petroleum
- Natural Gas
- Summary
- Suggested Readings
- 6. Migration
- Definitions
- Primary Migration
- Secondary Migration
- Accumulation
- Effects on Oil and Gas Composition
- Significance for Exploration
- Suggested Readings
- 7. Analytical Techniques
- Chemical Characterization for Correlations
- Source-Rock Evaluation
- Contamination and Weathering
- Analytical Costs
- Summary
- Suggested Readings
- 8. Source-Rock Evaluation
- Definition of Source Rock
- Principles of Source-Rock Evaluation
- Interpretation of Source-Rock Data
- Examples of Source-Rock Evaluation
- Summary
- Suggested Readings
- Practice Problems
- Solutions to Practice Problems
- 9. Predicting Thermal Maturity
- Construction of the Geological Model
- Special Considerations About Burial-History Curves
- Calculation of Maturity
- Factors Affecting Thermal Maturity
- Interpretation of TTI Values
- Applications to Hydrocarbon Preservation
- Applications to Exploration
- Comparison of Several Maturity Models
- Potential Problems with Maturity Calculations
- Conclusions
- Suggested Readings
- Practice Problems
- Solutions to Practice Problems
- 10. Correlations
- Correlation Parameters
- Correlation Parameters for Gases
- Case Studies
- Conclusions
- Suggested Readings
- Practice Problems
- Solutions to Practice Problems
- 11. Surface Prospecting
- Philosophy of Surface Prospecting
- Surface-Prospecting Techniques
- Summary
- Suggested Readings
- 12. Integrated Applications to Exploration
- Philosophy of the Model-Based Approach
- Qualitative Models of Hydrocarbon Systems
- Quantitative (Volumetric) Models
- Summary Suggested Readings
- References.