This is a book on the geology of hydrocarbon reservoirs in carbonate rocks. Although it is written for petroleum geologists, geophysicists, and engineers, it can be useful as a reference for hydrogeologists and environmental geologists because reservoirs and aquifers differ only in the fl uids they contain. Environmental geoscientists interested in contaminant transport or hazardous waste disposal also need to know about porosity (capacity to store) and permeability (capacity to fl ow) of subsurface formations.

Petroleum systems 

Geologic principles and geologic time
Rock and minerals, rock cycle, reservoir properties
Hydrocarbon origin, migration and accumulation

North Africa contains some 4% of the world's remaining oil and gas reserves, and is now one of the most active exploration areas. This volume represents the first attempt at a compilation of the petroleum geology of North Africa, documenting a series of papers collected on the petroleum geology of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Ubya and the western part of Egypt. The main objectives of this book are to increase the level of documentation towards that appropriate for such major petroleum provinces and to facilitate the application of analogues between North African countries and beyond.

Carthaginian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Ottoman, Italian, and Allied military control after the Second World War. There was little organised scientific activity before the annexation of Libya by Italy in 1911, although a number of expeditions, some with scientific interests, passed through Libya in the 19th century. The main objective of these expeditions, mostly organised by the London-based African Association, was to explore the region southwards from Murzuq to Timbuktu, determine the course of the Niger River and assess the commercial potential of the area. The earliest of these expeditions was undertaken by Friedrich Hornemann who travelled with a camel caravan from Egypt into Libya passing through the oases of Siwa and Awjilah, and then across the Haruj al Aswad to Murzuq, and subsequently to Tripoli.

The intention of this book is to provide a detailed synthesis of the available information published on the petroleum geology of the Persian Gulf. Despite the intensive petroleum exploration which has taken place in the Persian Gulf over the past seventy years, relatively little has been published in the petroleum geology literature. One of the main reasons for this is that many of the studies are undertaken either for or by oil companies, who, for competitive reasons, impose restrictions on publication to maintain confidentiality. This information will aid in estimating oil and gas reserves as well as improving field development technology. Much work remains to be done regarding the geology of the Persian Gull. The need for a book on the geology of the Persian Gulf is therefore clear, and it is hoped that it will continue to provide a useful reference manual and resource of ideas for students as well as professionals. <...>

This book is different from most books written about geostatistics. The focus here is not on providing an analytical and deductive understanding. It does not attempt to explain the inner workings of its algorithms or exactly how a variogram is calculated and modeled, nor does it provide an exhaustive list of geostatistical algorithms for seismic-data integration.

Рассматриваются типы и методы проведения полевых и камеральных геоморфологических исследований. Показаны принципы геоморфологического картографирования и морфометрического анализа рельефа. Излагаются разнообразные методы общего геоморфологического анализа. Освещен вопрос изучения современной динамики рельефа с целью прогнозирования нефтегазоносности. Обозначено практическое значение палеогеоморфологического анализа в нефтегазовой отрасли.
Для студентов и аспирантов, изучающих геологию. Может быть полезно преподавателям и работникам нефтегазовой отрасли и топливно-энергетического комплекса.

Рассмотрены структура и состав геохимического поля углеводородов, формируемого в нефтегазоносных провинциях. Освещены процессы преобразования газовых смесей в ходе латеральной и вертикальной миграции, происходящие не только механическим путем хроматографической дифференциации, но и химическими превращениями газовых смесей в соответствии с законами химической термодинамики.