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| − | Gravity offers significant applications to petroleum exploration. Gravity measurements are affected by changes in rock density. Surface gravity surveys and subsurface surveys made with a [[borehole gravity]] meter are effective in locating | + | Gravity offers significant applications to petroleum exploration. Gravity measurements are affected by changes in rock [[density]]. Surface gravity surveys and subsurface surveys made with a [[borehole gravity]] meter are effective in locating [[fault]]s and geologic structures with density contrasts to their surroundings. The borehole gravity meter has broad application, from locating [[porosity]] in wildcats or through [[casing]] in old wells to monitoring fluid changes in productive [[reservoir]]s. This chapter discusses the traditional application of gravity, from surface surveys to the application of borehole gravity measurements. |
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Revision as of 15:02, 18 April 2014
| Exploring for Oil and Gas Traps | |
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| Series | Treatise in Petroleum Geology |
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| Part | Predicting the occurrence of oil and gas traps |
| Chapter | Applying gravity in petroleum exploration |
| Author | David A. Chapin, Mark E. Ander |
| Link | Web page |
| Store | AAPG Store |
Gravity offers significant applications to petroleum exploration. Gravity measurements are affected by changes in rock density. Surface gravity surveys and subsurface surveys made with a borehole gravity meter are effective in locating faults and geologic structures with density contrasts to their surroundings. The borehole gravity meter has broad application, from locating porosity in wildcats or through casing in old wells to monitoring fluid changes in productive reservoirs. This chapter discusses the traditional application of gravity, from surface surveys to the application of borehole gravity measurements.
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