Field Methods for Petroleum Geologists (eBook)

A Guide to Computerized Lithostratigraphic Correlation Charts Case Study: Northern Africa

Fakhry A. Assaad (Autor)

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2008 | 2009
XXI, 112 Seiten
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-78837-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Provides an introduction to petroleum exploration methods, referring to both geophysical and geochemical techniques and the logistics of various drilling techniques and well logging methods for oil and gas exploration. The second part of the book focuses on using these methods for petroleum exploration within the context of northern Africa. The geology of northern Africa is described and computerized lithographic correlation charts are presented and applied to petroleum exploration targets from the region.

Inhalt

Preface 7
Acknowledgement 9
Contents 11
List of Figures 15
List of Tables 21
Part I Petroleum Exploration Methods 23
Introduction—Petroleum Hydrocarbons 24
1.1 Historical Aspect 24
1.2 Petroleum Occurrence and Chemical Composition 24
1.3 Properties of Crude Oils 25
1.4 Natural Gas—Definition 25
1.5 Petroleum Hydrocarbon Non- Reservoir Rocks 26
1.6 Petroleum Reservoir Rocks 26
1.7 Petroleum Migration and Accumulation 26
1.8 The Capacity of Oil and Gas Traps 29
1.9 Petroleum Province—Definition References 30
Sedimentary Basins and Plate Tectonics 32
2.1 Scope 32
2.2 Continental Shelves 33
2.3 Plate Interactions 33
2.4 Development of Sedimentary Basins 35
2.5 OilMigration and Subduction 2.6 Rifted-Margin Sediment Prisms 38
Appendix 2-A.1 39
References 40
Surface Geophysical Petroleum Exploration Methods 42
3.1 Introduction 42
3.2 Magnetic Survey 42
3.3 Gravimetric Survey 42
3.4 Seismic Exploration Survey 43
3.5 Land-Satellite Images in Salt Dome Exploration References 44
Drilling Technology in Petroleum Geology 46
4.1 Introduction 46
4.2 Petroleum Drilling Operations 48
4.3 Drilling Fluids 50
4.4 Drilling Hazards 52
4.5 Drill Stem Testing (DST) 52
4.6 General Remarks 54
Appendix 4.A 57
Appendix A 61
References 61
Geophysical Well Logging Methods of Oil and Gas Reservoirs 62
5.1 Introduction 62
5.2 Borehole Parameters and Rock Properties 62
5.3 Resistivity Measurements by Well Electric Logs 64
5.4 Formation Temperature ( Tf) 65
5.5 Specific Log Types 66
5.6 Well Design and Well Type Completions 72
References 75
Part II A Guide to Lithiostratigraphic Correlation Charts – A Model Type/ North Africa 76
A Lithostratigraphic Correlation Chart—A Model Type/ North Africa 78
6.1 Introduction 78
6.2 Geology of Algeria 82
6.3 Petroleum Geology of the Libyan Sahara 93
6.4 Petroleum Geology of Egypt, Northeast Africa 97
6.5 Economic Aspects of Salt Structures 108
References 108
Websites: 109
Appendix Geological Time Scale 110
The Petrodata DataBase System 112
7.1 Scope 112
7.2 The Petrodata System 112
7.3 Economic Aspects 119
7.4 Recommendation 119
7.5 A Type Computerized Montage Drilling Report of an Exploratory Well ( BoumahniWell “ Bi- 1”) 120
7.6 Appendix A 122
References 127
Glossary 128
Plate Tectonic Features—Definitions (see Chap. 2) 128
Examples of Plate Junctures (see Chap. 2) 129
General Stratigraphic and Structural Terms 129
Index 132

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.9.2008
• Zusatzinfo: XXII, 112 p. 109 illus.
• Verlagsort: Berlin
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Field methods • Geodynamics • Geologists • Petroleum • Petroleum Geology • Plate Tectonics • reservoir • Sediment • Well logging • Well logging methods
• ISBN-10: 3-540-78837-9 / 3540788379
• ISBN-13: 978-3-540-78837-9 / 9783540788379