Practical Petroleum Geochemistry for Exploration and Production

Practical Petroleum Geochemistry for Exploration and Production provides readers with a single reference that addresses the principle concepts and applications of petroleum geochemistry to the finding, evaluating, and production of petroleum deposits.  Today, there are few current reference books available on the how petroleum geochemistry is applied in exploration and production written for geologists, geophysicists, and petroleum engineers. This book 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 migration leading to petroleum accumulations.  Also included are descriptions of how these concepts are applied to source rock evaluation, oil-to-oil and oil-to-source rock correlations, and interpreting natural gas data in exploration work. Finally, a thorough description of how 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 to solving exploration and production problems. Features more than 200 illustrations, tables, and diagrams to underscore key conceptsAuthored 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