Geology

Petroleum Geoscience

Knut Bjørlykke

Description

This comprehensive textbook provides a strong foundation in petroleum geoscience, covering the core geological disciplines essential for oil and gas exploration and recovery. It emphasizes sedimentary geology as the primary framework, supported by stratigraphy, structural geology, geochemistry, basin analysis, geomechanics, and geophysical exploration techniques. The book integrates geological processes with seismic interpretation, rock physics, and production geology, preparing students for practical applications in the petroleum industry. It is also valuable for learners interested in environmental geology, engineering geology, and sedimentary basin analysis.

Contents:

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Petroleum Geology
Chapter 2 - Introduction to Sedimentology
Chapter 3 - Sedimentary Geochemistry
Chapter 4 - Sandstones and Sandstone Reservoirs
Chapter 5 - Carbonate Sediments
Chapter 6 - Shales, Silica Deposits and Evaporites
Chapter 7 - Stratigraphy
Chapter 8 - Sequence Stratigraphy, Seismic Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis
Chapter 9 - Heat Transport in Sedimentary Basins
Chapter 10 - Subsurface Water and Fluid Flow in Sedimentary Basins
Chapter 11 - Introduction to Geomechanics: Stress and Strain in Sedimentary Basins
Chapter 12 - The Structure and Hydrocarbon Traps of Sedimentary Basins
Chapter 13 - Compaction of Sedimentary Rocks Including Shales, Sandstones and Carbonates
Chapter 14 - Source Rocks and Petroleum Geochemistry
Chapter 15 - Petroleum Migration
Chapter 16 - Well Logs: A Brief Introduction
Chapter 17 - Seismic Exploration
Chapter 18 - Exploration Rock Physics: The Link Between Geological Processes and Geophysical Observables
Chapter 19 - 4D Seismic
Chapter 20 - Production Geology
Chapter 21 - Unconventional Hydrocarbons: Oil Shales, Heavy Oil, Tar Sands, Shale Gas and Gas Hydrates
Chapter 22 - Geology of the Norwegian Continental Shelf

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