Practical Petroleum Geochemistry for Exploration and Production

A single reference that addresses both the principle concepts and applications of petroleum geochemistry used in finding, evaluating, and producing petroleum deposits

Harry Dembicki (Author)

9780323959247, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 22 August 2022

424 pages
23.5 x 19 x 2.7 cm, 0.86 kg

Practical Petroleum Geochemistry for Exploration and Production, Second Edition provides readers with a single reference that addresses the principle concepts and applications of petroleum geochemistry used in finding, evaluating, and producing petroleum deposits. The revised volume includes a new chapter on environmental forensic applications of petroleum geochemistry. With the current emphasis on environmental issues (pollution, climate changes, and corporate responsibility), information about how petroleum geochemistry can be used to recognize these problems, determine their source, help identify who is responsible, and how these problems may be mitigated are vital to efficient and economical operation of a project from exploration to production to abandonment. Practical Petroleum Geochemistry for Exploration and Production, Second Edition will continue to serve as a foundational reference to understanding the underpinning of the science, as well as a source of references that the reader can use to find detailed descriptions of methods and protocols.

1. Introduction
2. The Formation of Petroleum Accumulations
3. Source Rock Evaluation
4. Interpreting Crude Oil and Natural Gas Data
5. Reservoir Geochemistry
6. Surface Geochemistry
7. Unconventional Resources
8. Basin Modeling
9. Petroleum System Concepts and Tools
10. Environmental Forensic Applications

Subject Areas: Petroleum technology [THFP], Geochemistry [RBGK], Mining industry [KNAT]