Editors: Isabel Suárez-Ruiz, João Graciano Mendonça Filho

Series Title: Geology: Current and Future Developments

The Role of Organic Petrology in the Exploration of Conventional and Unconventional Hydrocarbon Systems

Volume 1

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ISSN: 2542-6567 (Print)
ISSN: 2542-6575 (Online)
ISBN: 978-1-68108-464-0 (Print)
ISBN: 978-1-68108-463-3 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2017
DOI: 10.2174/97816810846331170101

Introduction

Organic petrology is a discipline of geology which integrates multidisciplinary approaches for the exploration and evaluation of fossil fuel resources by conventional and unconventional procedures. Organic petrology has brought forth new, powerful analytical tools for the characterization of geological hydrocarbon systems, thus providing information where previous analytical techniques prove to be less effective.

The reference provides a broad, comprehensive source of information about the application of organic petrology in the investigation of geological formations related with the production and accumulation of oil and gas. Eleven chapters cover a variety of topics (kerogens, dispersed organic matter systems, sedimentary organic matter systems, oil and gas shales, etc.). Additional information in chapters referring to examples in specific geographical locations provides a global perspective of hydrocarbon exploration. The book is an introductory reference for all scholars involved in applied organic petrology of hydrocarbon systems including graduate and undergraduate geology students, engineers and lab technicians.

Contributors

Editor(s):
Isabel Suárez-Ruiz
INCAR-CSIC
Oviedo
Spain


João Graciano Mendonça Filho
Department of Geology-UFRJ
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil




Contributor(s):
Angeles G. Borrego
Instituto Nacional del Carbón (INCAR-CSIC)
Francisco Pintado Fe 26, 33011-Oviedo
Spain


Barry Wawak
Core Laboratories, 6316 Windfern Road
Houston, TX 77040
USA


Christopher R. Clarkson
Department of Geoscience
University of Calgary
Calgary
Canada


Daniel Jarvie
Worldwide Geochemistry
PO Box 789, Humble
Texas 77347
USA


Deolinda Flores
Instituto de Ciências da Terra, Polo da Universidade do Porto and Departamento de Geociências, Ambiente e Ordenamento do Território
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto
Rua do Campo Alegre, 687, 4169-007 Porto
Portugal


Hamed Sanei
Natural Resources Canada
Geological Survey of Canada
Calgary
Canada
/
Department of Geoscience
University of Calgary
Calgary
Canada


Henrik I. Petersen
Maersk Oil
Esplanaden 50
DK-1263 Copenhagen K
Denmark


Humberto Carvajal-Ortiz
Core Laboratories
6316 Windfern Road
Houston, TX 77040
USA


Isabel Suárez-Ruiz
Instituto Nacional del Carbón (INCAR-CSIC)
Francisco Pintado Fe 26
33011-Oviedo
Spain


James M. Wood
Encana Corporation
Calgary
Canada


João Graciano Mendonça Filho
Palynofacies and Organic Facies Laboratory (LAFO)/DEGL/IGEO/ CCMN/UFRJ, Av. Athos da Silveira, 274 - Prédio CCMN, Sala JI-020
Cidade Universitária, CEP 21941-916
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil


Omid H. Ardakani
Natural Resources Canada
Geological Survey of Canada
Calgary
Canada


Paul C. Hackley
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
MS 956 National Center
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston VA 20192
USA


Paula Alexandra Gonçalves
Institute of Earth Sciences
Pole of the Faculty of Science of the University of Porto
Rua Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007 Porto
Portugal


Peter J. Crosdale
Energy Resources Consulting Pty Ltd
PO Box 5.Coorparoo
Qld 4151
Australia
/
School of Earth Sciences
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Brisbane QLD 4072
Australia


Robert Márquez
ICP-ECOPETROL
Km 7 Vía Piedecuesta
Santander
Colombia


Seare G. Ocubalidet
Core Laboratories
6316 Windfern Road
Houston, TX 77040
USA


Silvia Omodeo Salé
Departamento de Petrología y Geoquímica
UCM, IGEO (UCM-CSIC)
Madrid
Spain


Tatiana Juliao
ICP-ECOPETROL
Km 7 Vía Piedecuesta
Santander
Colombia


Thomas Gentzis
Core Laboratories
6316 Windfern Road
Houston, TX 77040
USA