This book fills that void and is based on training courses that the author has developed over his 37-year career in hydrocarbon exploration and production. Specific topical features include the origin of petroleum, deposition of source rock, hydrocarbon generation, and oil and gas migrations that lead to petroleum accumulations.
Also included are descriptions on how these concepts are applied to source rock evaluation, oil-to-oil, and oil-to-source rock correlations, and ways of interpreting natural gas data in exploration work. Finally, a thorough description on the ways petroleum geochemistry can assist in development and production work, including reservoir continuity, production allocation, and EOR monitoring is presented.
Authored by an expert in petroleum geochemistry, this book is the ideal reference for any geoscientist looking for exploration and production content based on extensive field-based research and expertise.
Emphasizes the practical application of geochemistry in solving exploration and production problems
Features more than 200 illustrations, tables, and diagrams to underscore key concepts
Authored by an expert geochemist that has nearly 40 years of experience in field-based research, applications, and instruction
Serves as a refresher reference for geochemistry specialists and non-specialists alike
