Well logging
Well logging, field technique used in mineral exploration to analyze the geologic formations penetrated by a drill hole. If the…
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A core sample is a cylindrical section of (usually) a naturally-occurring substance. Most core samples are obtained by drilling with special drills…
Stratigraphic Traps
Stratigraphic traps are formed as a result of lateral and vertical variations in the thickness, texture, porosity or lithology of…
Petroleum Traps
Two types of petroleum traps are; structural and stratigraphic. Structural traps are formed by deformation of reservoir rock, such as…
Well planning
Well planning is perhaps the most demanding aspect of drilling engineering. It requires the integration of engineering principles, corporate or…
Drilling Methods Used in Oil and Gas Exploration
Oil and gas exploration makes use of several types of drilling methods and platforms based on the type of formations, geographic…
Petroleum geochemistry
Petroleum geochemistry is the branch of geochemistry which deals with the application of chemical principles in the study of the origin,generation,migration,…
The Goal of Geophysical Exploration Methods
The goal of oil and gas exploration is to find hydrocarbon accumulations in commercial quantities. Petroleum geoscientists seek information from…
Petroleum exploration
There are some requirements to meet a petroleum reservoir: 1. Source Rock 2. Reservoir Rock 3. Hydrocarbon Trap Source rock maturity for the…
How does oil impact marine life?
Oil destroys the insulating ability of fur-bearing mammals, such as sea otters, and the water repellency of a bird’s feathers,…
Depositional environments
Sedimentary rocks are formed by 5 processes, there are erosion, weathering, transport, deposition, and diagenesis process (Boggs, 1991). These 5 processes with…
Accumulation in reservoir beds
The porosity (volume of pore spaces) and permeability (capacity for transmitting fluids) of carrier and reservoir beds are important factors in the migration and…
