Part of Geology, one of the fundamental areas of Field Study & Modelling and one of the Subsurface E&P Disciplines, related to the locations of the subsurface extractable hydrocarbon deposits with the major concern on the following seven elements in sedimentary basins:
| Source Rock | Basin Analysis | Seal | Trap | Timing | Maturation | Fluid migration | Petroleum reservoir |
As part of Geology the Petroleum Geology develops its analysis over the study of Depositional facies and Lithological facies.
The key practical objectives of Petroleum Geology is
| Picking formation tops | Modeling the geological framework | Identifying Depositional facies | Modelling Depositional facies |
See Also
Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Subsurface E&P Disciplines
[ Field Study & Modelling ] [ Reserves Classification ]
Reference
List of important publications in Geology
Crain's Petrophysical Handbook