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Petroleum geology is the study of the origins, occurrence, movement, accumulation, and exploration of hydrocarbon fuels. It refers to the specific set of geological disciplines that are applied to the search for hydrocarbons ( oil exploration ).
Pages in category "Petroleum geology" The following 74 pages are in this category, out of 74 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Anticlinal trap. An anticline is an area of the subsurface where the strata have been pushed into forming a domed shape. If there is a layer of impermeable rock present in this dome shape, then hydrocarbons can accumulate at the crest until the anticline is filled to the spill point (the highest point where hydrocarbons can escape the anticline). [5]
In petroleum geology, source rock is rock which has generated hydrocarbons or which could generate hydrocarbons. [1] Source rocks are one of the necessary elements of a working petroleum system. They are organic-rich sediments that may have been deposited in a variety of environments including deep water marine, lacustrine and deltaic.
[1] [2] Petroleum, also known as crude oil, is a solid, liquid, and/or gaesous mix of hydrocarbons. [3] These hydrocarbons are from the burial and metamorphosis of organic matter from millions of years ago; [ 4 ] the organic matter is from marine animals , plants , and algae . [ 5 ]
A petroleum geologist is an earth scientist who works in the field of petroleum geology, which involves all aspects of oil discovery and production. Petroleum geologists are usually linked to the actual discovery of oil and the identification of possible oil deposits, gas caps, or leads. It can be a very labor-intensive task involving several ...
It was established in 1963 and is sponsored by the China Petrochemical Corporation Petroleum Exploration and Production Research Institute and the Petroleum Geology Professional Committee of the Geological Society of China. [1] The editor-in-chief is Guo Xusheng (Chinese Academy of Engineering). [2]
Petroleum [a] is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture. It consists mainly of hydrocarbons, [1] and is found in geological formations. The term petroleum refers both to naturally occurring unprocessed crude oil, as well as to petroleum products that consist of refined crude oil.