Comprehensive Oil and Gas Exploration Methods - Reference Book for Graduate Students

Author: Guo Shaobin
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features:
1. Geological Drilling Methods
1.1 Basic Principles of Geological Drilling Methods
1.2 Stratigraphic (Reservoir) Correlation and Characteristic Studies
1.2.1 Stratigraphic Correlation Studies
1.2.2 Study of Stratigraphic Characteristics
1.2.3 Reservoir Correlation and Reservoir Characteristic Studies
1.3 Fault and Sealing Studies
1.4 Underground Palaeo-structure Studies
1.4.1 Methods of Underground Palaeo-structure Studies
1.4.2 Compilation and Application of Structural Maps of Oil and Gas Fields
1.4.3 Application of Trend Surface Analysis
1.5 Compilation and Application of Geological Cross-section Maps of Oil and Gas Fields
2. Geophysical Methods
2.1 Gravity Methods
2.1.1 Overview of Gravity Methods
2.1.2 Application and Examples of Gravity Methods
2.2 Magnetic Methods
2.2.1 Overview of Magnetic Methods
2.2.2 Application and Examples of Magnetic Methods
2.3 Electrical Methods
2.3.1 Overview of Electrical Methods
2.3.2 Application Examples of Electrical Exploration
2.4 Radioactive Methods
2.4.1 Overview of Radioactive Methods
2.4.2 Application Examples of Radioactive Methods
2.5 Seismic Methods
2.5.1 Overview of Seismic Exploration Methods
2.5.2 Interpretation of Seismic Data
2.6 Geophysical Well Logging Methods
2.6.1 Overview of Geophysical Well Logging Methods
2.6.2 Study of Underground Structures and Folds Using Single-well Inclined Logging Data
2.6.3 Determining Sedimentary Environments Using Inclined Logging Data
2.6.4 Interpreting Sedimentary Environments Using Natural Potential Curves
3. Geochemical Methods
3.1 Basic Principles of Geochemical Exploration
3.2 Role and Geological Significance of Geochemical Exploration in Oil and Gas Exploration
3.2.1 Role of Geochemical Exploration in Oil and Gas Exploration
3.2.2 Geological Significance of Different Geochemical Anomalies
3.3 Direct Surface Geochemical Methods
3.3.1 Soil Adsorbed Hydrocarbons (Acid Hydrolysis Hydrocarbons)
3.3.2 Soil Adsorbed Fibers (Thermal Release Hydrocarbons)
3.3.3 Ultraviolet Fluorescence and Absorption Spectra
3.3.4 Stable Carbon Isotopes of Methane
3.4 Indirect Surface Geochemical Methods
3.4.1 Soil Altered Carbonates (ΔC)
3.4.2 Trace Metal Elements
3.5 In-well Geochemical Methods
3.5.1 Overview of In-well Geochemical Methods
3.5.2 Response of In-well Geochemical Exploration to Oil and Gas Characteristics
3.5.3 In-well Geochemical Anomaly Patterns
3.6 Integrated Geochemical Exploration Methods for Oil and Gas
3.6.1 Depth of Soil Sample Collection for Oil and Gas Geochemical Exploration
3.6.2 Uniformity of Soil Sample Collection Layers and Mediums
3.6.3 Reliability Testing of Soil Sample Collection
3.6.4 Selection of Desorption Temperatures for Adsorbed Hydrocarbon Samples
3.6.5 Methods for Determining Background Values Under Different Landscape Conditions
3.7 Application Examples of Geochemical Exploration Methods
3.7.1 Multi-information Geochemical Detection of the Hulusan Structure in the Qaidam Basin
3.7.2 Effect of Comprehensive Oil and Gas Geochemical Exploration in the Baise Basin of Guangxi in Finding Oil and Gas Fields
3.7.3 Application of Multi-information Geochemical Exploration in Finding Oil and Gas in the Xiaheulong Area
3.7.4 Research on In-well Oil and Gas Geochemical Exploration in the Southern Songliao Basin
4. Integrated Information Prediction Methods
4.1 Types of Information for Predicting Oil and Gas Reservoirs
4.1.1 Classification of Information Types
4.1.2 Interrelationships Between Different Types of Information in Predicting Oil and Gas Reservoirs
4.2 Extraction of Information for Various Types of Oil and Gas Reservoirs
4.2.1 Information Extraction for Monocline Oil and Gas Reservoirs
4.2.2 Information Extraction for Anticline Oil and Gas Reservoirs
4.2.3 Information Extraction for Fault Oil and Gas Reservoirs
4.2.4 Information Extraction for Fractured Oil and Gas Reservoirs
4.2.5 Information Extraction for Stratigraphic Unconformity Oil and Gas Reservoirs
4.3 Introduction to Mathematical Methods for Integrated Information Prediction
4.3.1 Feature Analysis Method
4.3.2 Fuzzy Evaluation Method
4.3.3 Neural Network Method
4.3.4 Combined Entropy Method
4.4 Application Examples
4.4.1 Predicting Favorable Exploration Areas for the Fuyu Oil Layer in the Songliao Basin Using Feature Analysis Method
4.4.2 Predicting Favorable Exploration Areas for Oil and Gas in the Yitong Fault Depression and Yanji Basin Using Fuzzy Evaluation Method
4.4.3 Predicting Favorable Exploration Areas for Oil and Gas Using Neural Network Method and Combined Entropy
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