Fundamentals of Basin and Petroleum Systems Modeling

• Main Authors: Kauerauf, Armin I. (Author), Hantschel, Thomas. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Subjects: Geography.; Mathematical geography.; Geology.; Physical geography.; Mines and mineral resources.; Sedimentology.; Earth Sciences.; Computer Applications in Earth Sciences.; Geophysics/Geodesy.; Mineral Resources.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72318-9

This text contains the first comprehensive presentation of methods and algorithms used in basin modeling. It provides geoscientists and geophysicists with an extensive in-depth view of the theory behind the models. Heat flow analysis, chemical kinetics of petroleum generation, pressure analysis, PVT...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• 1 Introduction to Quantitative Basin Modeling
• 2 Pore Pressure, Compaction and Tectonics
• 3 Heat Flow Analysis
• 4 Chemical Kinetics
• 5 PVT Analysis
• 6 Migration and Accumulation
• 7 Risk Analysis
• 8 Mathematical Methods
• Appendices: A Unit Conversions and Constants
• B Thermal Properties
• C Compaction and Flow Parameter
• D Methane Density
• E Component Properties
• F Analytic Groundwater Flow Solution from Tt̤h
• G One Dimensional Consolidation Solution from Gibson
• H Analytic Solutions to Selected Heat Flow Problems
• I Composition and Components for Fig. 5.13
• J Flowpath Bending
• Index.