Basin Analysis
Principles and Applications
Published on 2. May 1990
Book
Hardback
464 pages
978-0-632-02423-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book is intended for advanced undergraduates, graduate students and professional earth scientists requiring an overview of the essential processes of sedimentary basin formation and evolution and their implications for the development of hydrocarbon resources. The mechanisms of formation, the subsequent burial history and the resultant stratigraphic and depositional patterns are linked by an integrated approach. Numerous worked examples are designed to familiarize the reader with important techniques used in basin analysis. The application to petroleum exploration of the improved understanding of how basins work is an underlying theme.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
342 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-632-02423-0 (9780632024230)
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Content
Section 1: The foundations of sedimentary basins : Basins in their plat e tectonic environment; Lithospheric mechanics; Section 2: The mechanics of sedimentary basin formation : Basins due to lithospheric stretching; Basins due to flexure; Basins associated with strike-slip deformation; Section 3: The sedimentary basin fill : Controls on basin stratigraphy; The basin-fill: depositional style; Section 4: Evolution of the basin fill : Subsidence history; Thermal history; Section 5: Application to petroleum play assessment : The petroleum play; Quantification of undiscovered potential; References; Index.