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Concepts of Petroleum Geology
Concepts of Petroleum Geology
WORKSHOP ON TECHNOLOGY IMPERATIVES FOR EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION OF OIL & GAS OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD.
21st TO 24th DECEMBER - 2009 SIBSAGAR
PETROLEUM GEOLOGY REFERS TO THE SPECIFIC SET OF GEOLOGICAL DISCIPLINES THAT ARE APPLIED TO THE SEARCH FOR HYDROCARBONS DURING OIL EXPLORATION PETROLEUM GEOLOGY IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH THE EVALUATION OF SEVEN KEY ELEMENTS IN A SEDIMENTARY BASIN TO OBTAIN AN IDEA OF THE SUBSURFACE AND OVERALL PETROLEUM SYSTEM. Source Reservoir Seal Trap Timing Maturation and Migration
1. EVALUATION OF THE SOURCE This involves quantification and evaluation of the nature of organic-rich rocks so that the type and quality of expelled hydrocarbon in a basin can be assessed by GEOCHEMICAL methods of analysis. STEPS IN SOURCE ROCK ANALYSIS