Introduction To Petroleum Exploration For Non-Geologists

1. Introduction. 1.1. The Philosophy Of Exploration. 1.2. Some Basic Geology. 1.3. Petroleum Geology -- An Overview -- 2. The Occurrence Of Petroleum. 2.1. The Nature And Formation Of Petroleum. 2.2. Petroleum Migration And Reservoirs. 2.3. Petroleum Traps. 2.4. The Habitat Of Petroleum -- 3. Exploration Methods. 3.1. Surface Techniques. 3.2. Geophysical Techniques. 3.3. Well Drilling And Logging. 3.4. Prospect Identification. 3.5. Quantitative Assessments -- 4. Reservoir Geology. 4.1. General. 4.2. Reservoir Modelling. 4.3. Production Mechanisms. 4.4. Enhanced (assisted) Oil Recovery -- 5. North Sea Case History. 5.1. Historical Perspective. 5.2. General Geology. 5.3. North Sea Petroleum Plays. Robert Stoneley. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [109]-110) And Index.