Integrated oil and gas exploration methods

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 Study
1.4 Underground Palaeo-structure Study
1.4.1 Methods of Underground Palaeo-structure Study
1.4.2 Compilation and Application of Petroleum and Gas Field Structural Maps
1.4.3 Application of Trend Surface Analysis
1.5 Compilation and Application of Petroleum and Gas Field Geological Cross-section Maps
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 Seismic Data Interpretation
2.6 Geophysical Well Logging Methods
2.6.1 Overview of Geophysical Well Logging Methods
2.6.2 Study of Underground Structure 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 Petroleum and Gas Exploration
3.2.1 Role of Geochemical Exploration in Petroleum 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 Well Geochemical Methods
3.5.1 Overview of Well Geochemical Methods
3.5.2 Well Geochemical Response to Petroleum and Gas Characteristics
3.5.3 Well Geochemical Anomaly Patterns
3.6 Comprehensive Geochemical Work Methods for Petroleum and Gas
3.6.1 Depth of Soil Sample Collection for Petroleum and Gas Geochemical Exploration
3.6.2 Uniformity of Soil Sample Collection Horizon and Medium
3.6.3 Reliability Testing of Soil Sample Collection
3.6.4 Selection of Desorption Temperature 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 Petroleum 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 Petroleum and Gas in the Xiaohelong Area
3.7.4 Research on Well Geochemical Exploration for Petroleum and Gas in the Southern Songliao Basin
4. Comprehensive 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 on Various Oil and Gas Reservoir Types
4.2.1 Extraction of Information on Monocline Oil and Gas Reservoirs
4.2.2 Extraction of Information on Anticline Oil and Gas Reservoirs
4.2.3 Extraction of Information on Fault Oil and Gas Reservoirs
4.2.4 Extraction of Information on Fractured Oil and Gas Reservoirs
4.2.5 Extraction of Information on Stratigraphic Unconformity Oil and Gas Reservoirs
4.3 Introduction to Mathematical Methods of Comprehensive 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 Petroleum and Gas in the Yitong Fault Basin and Yanji Basin Using Fuzzy Evaluation Method
4.4.3 Predicting Favorable Exploration Areas for Petroleum and Gas Using Neural Network Method and Combined Entropy Method
References
This book provides a detailed introduction to the four main methods currently used in petroleum and gas exploration: geological drilling methods, geophysical exploration methods, geochemical exploration methods, and comprehensive information prediction methods.