Origins of Oil

Synopsis: An account of the formation of a hydrocarbon reservoir. Describes ways in which water erodes rock for sedimentary basins. Shows partially decayed material (plankton, bacteria, dead animals) from hydrocarbon sources. Illustrates sedimentary layering and outcrop examples of faulting, tilting, bending and overburden fracturing to form traps. Describes how temperature effects due to burial causes kerogen breakdown to hydrocarbon. Shows migration of oil by gravity via rock ‘pathways’ with escape to surface or trapped to form reservoirs.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of production: 1980
Availability: Out of distribution
Uses: Background material for petroleum geology, mineral resources and energy studies, courses from school level upwards; also of general interest. *CHEMSOC
Subjects: Chemistry
Keywords: petroleum deposits

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