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• Land rigs
  | series = Methods in Exploration ...ling rig in [[Pinedale field]] with the Wind River Mountains, Wyoming, USA in the background. Photo © by Douglas McCartney.]]
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• Rock-water reaction: formation damage
  | series = Methods in Exploration * Mixing of formation water with extraneous brine in which the total [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion#Anions_and_cations cation
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• Fault seal analysis for reservoir development
  ...f name=Knipe_1992>Knipe, R. J., 1992, Faulting processes and fault seal, ''in'' R. M. Larsen, H. Brekke, B. T. Larsen, and E. Talleraas, eds., Structural * Diagenesis, where cementation that occurs in the partial fault plane / can also completely cover porosity so that the fi
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• Quick-look lithology from logs
  | series = Methods in Exploration ...al purposes are those that are (1) most influenced by rock properties and (2) least influenced by fluid properties. The most useful of the commonly avai
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• Geologic mapping (UB)
  ...dip]]s), faults, folds, [[fracture]]s, or many processes have had occurred in earlier times. ...map. The idea of making an original map of rock distribution was invented in 1684 by [[w:Martin Lister | Martin Lister (1639-1712)]]. Lister stated that
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• Land description and maps
  | series = Methods in Exploration ...stinguishable from any other tract or point—that is, if they are described in a legally sufficient manner.
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• Preprocessing of logging data
  | series = Methods in Exploration Data preparation is usually conducted in a prescribed order. The order may vary slightly because of personal prefere
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• Eolian reservoirs
  ...oirs. Eolian sandstone reservoirs are commonly found in two time intervals in the geological record, the early Paleozoic and between the Permian and the ...depressions. These areas may be subjected to either erosion or deposition. In wetter conditions, [[alluvial]] fans may extend outwards from upland areas,
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• Drilling a well
  ...reality, oil field professionals are acutely aware of the danger involved in the combustion and explosive blast that can result from a hydrocarbon blowo ...ng and crushing the rock underneath it. Mud passes out through the nozzles in the drill bit, cools the bit, and acts to lift the rock cuttings up to the
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• Ti in zircon geothermometer
  ...eral Petrology, vol. 151, pp. 413–433. doi:10.1007/s00410-006-0068-5</ref> In zircon crystals, [[Titanium]] is commonly incorporated, replacing similarly ...zircon microscope.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Optical microscope photograph; the length of the crystal is about 250 [[µm]].]]
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• Biodegradation of crude oil in reservoirs
  ...g25.htm Exploration for heavy crude oil and natural bitumen]: AAPG Studies in Geology 25, p. 3–23.</ref> The degree of hydrocarbon biodegradation is de ...data/alt-browse/aapg-special-volumes/hed4.htm Basin modeling: New horizons in research and applications]: AAPG Hedberg Series 4, p. 1–16.</ref>
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• Core alteration and preservation
  | series = Methods in Exploration ...ty of the data obtained from these analyses can be significant, especially in equity determinations. It is important to obtain data that relate as closel
  20 KB (2,971 words) - 15:46, 19 January 2022
• Marcellus Shale (Devonian) -- Appalachian Basin
  ...West Virginia, reported production included condensate and oil from wells in the Marcellus Shale. ...gas liquids resource of 1.5 billion bbls in continuous-type accumulations in the Marcellus Shale. The estimate of natural gas resources ranged from 34 t
  19 KB (2,773 words) - 21:36, 4 March 2022
• Cross section
  | series = Methods in Exploration ...m]] development, cross sections are used to portray geological information in a visual form so that reservoir characteristics can be readily interpreted.
  20 KB (3,029 words) - 16:09, 24 January 2022
• Capillary pressure
  | series = Methods in Exploration ...s important because capillarity controls the static distribution of fluids in the reservoir prior to production and remaining hydrocarbons after primary
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• Petroleum exploration
  ...[Coal]] may also be considered as a source rock, even though it is present in relatively small quantities within the earth. These source rocks can or can UGM_Petroleum_Exploration_Fig_2.png|{{figure number|2}}Hydrocarbon reservoir with gas cap, oil zone, and water zone (Source: Saud
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• Carbonate reservoir
  ...ds have carbonate reservoirs, including the largest conventional oil field in the world, the Ghawar field of Saudi Arabia. ...f>Major, R. P., D. G. Bebout, and P. M. Harris, 1996, Facies heterogeneity in a modern ooid sand shoal—An analog for hydrocarbon reservoirs: Bureau of
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• Faults: structural geology
  ...after a field has been producing for a few years. This reflects the change in the stress state of the reservoir as a result of pressure depletion. ...2007, Structural evolution of the Penguins cluster, UK northern North Sea, in S. J. Jolley, D. Barr, J. J. Walsh, and R. J. Knipe, eds., Structurally com
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• Three-dimensional modeling of clinoforms in shallow-marine reservoirs
  | title = Three-dimensional modeling of clinoforms in shallow-marine reservoirs: Part 1. Concepts and application ...mber of input parameters. Consequently, clinoforms are rarely incorporated in models of shallow-marine reservoirs, even when their potential impact on fl
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• Cuba: Geologic history
  | series = Studies in Geology ...duties. As a Work of the United States Government, this image or media is in the public domain.]]
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