Petroleum system identification
Exploring for Oil and Gas Traps | |
Series | Treatise in Petroleum Geology |
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Part | Traps, trap types, and the petroleum system |
Chapter | Petroleum systems |
Author | Leslie B. Magoon, Edward A. Beaumont |
Link | Web page |
Store | AAPG Store |
Before a petroleum system can be investigated, it must be identified as being present.
Petroleum system identification
To identify a petroleum system, the explorationist must find some petroleum. Any quantity of petroleum, no matter how small, is proof of a petroleum system. An oil or gas seep, a show of oil or gas in a well, or an oil or gas accumulation demonstrates the presence of a petroleum system.
Procedure: identifying a petroleum system
The table below outlines the steps required to identify a petroleum system.
Step | Task |
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1 | Find some indication of the presence of petroleum. |
2 | Determine the size of the petroleum system by the following series of steps:
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3 | Name the petroleum system |
See also
- The petroleum system concept
- Petroleum system naming
- Petroleum system: geographic, stratigraphic, and temporal extent
- Petroleum system size
- Mapping a petroleum system