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Unconventional Petroleum Geology

Provides a systematic overview of all unconventional hydrocarbons, covering coalbed methane, fractured carbonate reservoirs, gas hydrates, and more

Caineng Zou (Author)

9780128122341, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 1 April 2017

500 pages
27.6 x 21.5 x 3 cm, 1.63 kg

Unconventional Petroleum Geology, Second Edition presents the latest research results of global conventional and unconventional petroleum exploration and production. The first part covers the basics of unconventional petroleum geology, its introduction, concept of unconventional petroleum geology, unconventional oil and gas reservoirs, and the origin and distribution of unconventional oil and gas.

The second part is focused on unconventional petroleum development technologies, including a series of technologies on resource assessment, lab analysis, geophysical interpretation, and drilling and completion. The third and final section features case studies of unconventional hydrocarbon resources, including tight oil and gas, shale oil and gas, coal bed methane, heavy oil, gas hydrates, and oil and gas in volcanic and metamorphic rocks.

Part I. Basic Knowledge About Unconventional Petroleum Geology1. Introduction2. Meaning of Unconventional Petroleum Geology3. Unconventional Petroleum Reservoirs4. Unconventional Petroleum Accumulation and Evaluation

Part II. Unconventional Petroleum Techniques5. Resource Assessment Methods for Unconventional Petroleum6. Experimental Analysis7. Geophysical Techniques8. Well Drilling and Completion Techniques

Part III. Unconventional Petroleum Miscellany9. Tight Oil and Gas10. Shale Oil and Gas11. CBM12. Heavy Oil and Bitumen13. Oil Shale14. Natural Gas Hydrate15. Other Unconventional Petroleum Resources

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

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