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Petroleum is derived from source rock over time. Fluid migration, rock lithology, and other constraints dictate the current location of the oil. Generally speaking it migrates toward the surface until it is trapped by an impermeable rock. That is all I can reply to a three word question.
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What is the importance of structural geology in petroleum industry?
It's important to the petroleum industry because most of the petroleum accumulations have migrated from their source rock into the geological structural traps such as faults and folds.
What minerals are mined in U.A.E?
Oil(Petroleum): UAE is mineral rich in Oil/Petroleum. Oil mines are an important part of the geology of UAE. Oil, which is the country's main source of generating economy, is found in mass quantities. The amount of oil produced in the UAE allows it to export the surplus to other countries.
What is pure geology?
the application of geology to many fields for example economical geology, petro geology, enviromental geology this is related to the various human activities therefor it is called applied geology.
What is the average salary for a petroleum geologist?
It depends upon who employs you and where you work. I'm still six months from getting my master's degree in geology. However, I have just accepted an offer for $108,000 after the sign-on bonus. This is the gold standard for measuring the salary of a Petroleum Geologist: (Aug 10, 2010) . See the Related Link below.
Why is Uniformitarianism considered to be the foundation of modern geology?
Modern geology is geology
What has the author Norman J Hyne written?
Norman J. Hyne has written: 'Geology for petroleum exploration, drilling, and production' -- subject(s): Petroleum, Prospecting, Petroleum engineering, Geology 'Dictionary of petroleum exploration, drilling & production' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, Petroleum, Petroleum engineering 'Nontechnical guide to petroleum geology, exploration, drilling, and production' -- subject(s): Prospecting, Petroleum, Petroleum engineering, Geology
What has the author Peter K Link written?
Peter K. Link has written: 'Structural geology applied to petroleum exploration' 'Basic Petroleum Geology' -- subject(s): Geology, Petroleum
What is the field of science finding sources of petroleum?
This is generally under the science of geology, specifically petroleum geology.
What has the author Guangming Zhai written?
Guangming Zhai has written: 'Petroleum geology of China' -- subject(s): Petroleum, Geology
What has the author A Crostella written?
A. Crostella has written: 'Geology and petroleum potential of the Abrolhos Sub-basin, Western Australia' -- subject(s): Petroleum, Prospecting, Geology 'Geology and petroleum exploration of the central and southern Perth Basin, Western Australia' -- subject(s): Petroleum, Mines and mineral resources, Prospecting, Geology
What are the practical applications of petroleum geology?
Petroleum geology is the science of oil. People working in this field are able to determine where petroleum may be located, how much of it there is, and how well it can be extracted.
What has the author William Low Russell written?
William Low Russell has written: 'Principles of petroleum geology' -- subject(s): Petroleum, Geology
What has the author Guy Henry Cox written?
Guy Henry Cox has written: 'Field methods in petroleum geology' -- subject(s): Petroleum, Geology
What has the author K C Bayer written?
K. C. Bayer has written: 'Geology and petroleum potential of Mesozoic and Cenozoic rocks, offshore Virginia' -- subject(s): Continental shelf, Geology, Petroleum, Stratigraphic Geology
What has the author S P Dutton written?
S. P. Dutton has written: 'Depositional systems and hydrocarbon resource potential of the Pennsylvanian system, Palo Duro and Dalhart Basins, Texas Panhandle' -- subject(s): Geology, Petroleum, Stratigraphic Geology 'Petroleum source rock potential and thermal maturity, Palo Duro Basin, Texas' -- subject(s): Geology, Petroleum, Petrology 'Petroleum potential of the Palo Duro Basin, Texas Panhandle' -- subject(s): Geology, Petroleum
What has the author Allah Dino Memon written?
Allah Dino Memon has written: 'Petroleum geology and hydrocarbon prospects of Sindh, Pakistan' -- subject(s): Petroleum, Hydrocarbons, Prospecting, Geology
What has the author Henry L Berryhill written?
Henry L. Berryhill has written: 'Geology and coal resources of Belmont County, Ohio' -- subject(s): Coal, Geology 'The worldwide search for petroleum offshore--a status report for the quarter century, 1947-72' -- subject(s): Petroleum in submerged lands, Prospecting, Petroleum 'Geology of the Ciales quadrangle, Puerto Rico' -- subject(s): Geology
