Petroleum Formation and Occurrence : A New Approach to Oil and Gas Exploration

The publication of this book Petroleum Formation and Occurrence by Bernard Tissot and Dietrich Welte will indeed be welcomed by pertroleum geologists, petroleum geochemists, teachers and students in these fields, and all others who are interested in the origin and accumulation of hydrocarbons in nature. It is indeed a privilege for us to have the opportunity of sharing with these two eminent scientists the wealth of information they have acquired and developed during long careers devoted to concentrated scholarly study and practical investigation of the nature, origin, and occurrence of petroleum. Professor Bernard Tissot graduated from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines in 1954 and from the Ecole Nationale Superieure du Petrole in 1955. In 1955 he received a D. E. S. in geology from the University of Grenoble and then began research work on petroleum geology at the Institut Fran~ais du Petrole. He was made head of the Department of Geochemistry in 1965, and since 1970 has also been teaching organic geochemistry at the Ecole Nationale Superieure du Petrole where he became Profes­ sor in 1973. Professor Tissot has had a broad and varied background of practical experience. He has been a member of exploration teams in France, New Caledonia, and Sahara. In 196G-1963 he headed a mission of the IFP to the Department of National Development of Australia. Front Matter....Pages I-XVIII Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Production and Accumulation of Organic Matter The Organic Carbon Cycle....Pages 3-13 Evolution of the Biosphere....Pages 14-20 Biological Productivity of Modern Aquatic Environments....Pages 21-30 Chemical Composition of the Biomass: Bacteria, Phytoplankton, Zooplankton, Higher Plants....Pages 31-54 Sedimentary Processes and the Accumulation of Organic Matter....Pages 55-62 Front Matter....Pages 67-67 Diagenesis, Catagenesis and Metagenesis of Organic Matter....Pages 69-73 Early Transformation of Organic Matter: The Diagenetic Pathway from Organisms to Geochemical Fossils and Kerogen....Pages 74-91 Geochemical Fossils and Their Significance in Petroleum Formation....Pages 92-122 Kerogen: Composition and Classification....Pages 123-147 From Kerogen to Petroleum....Pages 148-184 Formation of Petroleum in Relation to Geological Processes. Timing of Oil and Gas Generation....Pages 185-201 Coal and its Relation to Oil and Gas....Pages 202-224 Oil Shales: A Kerogen-Rich Sediment with Potential Economic Value....Pages 225-236 Front Matter....Pages 255-255 An Introduction to Migration and Accumulation of Oil and Gas....Pages 257-259 Physicochemical Aspects of Primary Migration....Pages 260-284 Geological and Geochemical Aspects of Primary Migration....Pages 285-298 Secondary Migration and Accumulation....Pages 299-314 Reservoir Rocks and Traps, the Sites of Oil and Gas Pools....Pages 315-323 Front Matter....Pages 331-331 Composition of Crude Oils....Pages 333-368 Classification of Crude Oils....Pages 369-377 Front Matter....Pages 331-331 Geochemical Fossils in Crude Oils and Sediments as Indicators of Depositional Environment and Geological History....Pages 378-389 Geological Control of Petroleum Type....Pages 390-408 Petroleum Alteration....Pages 409-419 Front Matter....Pages 427-427 Identification of Source Rocks....Pages 429-471 Oil and Source Rock Correlation....Pages 472-486 Locating Petroleum Prospects: Application of Principle of Petroleum Generation and Migration....Pages 487-499 Mathematical Models: A Quantitative Approach to the Evaluation of Oil and Gas Prospects....Pages 500-521 Back Matter....Pages 529-540 The publication of this book Petroleum Formation and Occurrence by Bernard Tissot and Dietrich Welte will indeed be welcomed by pertroleum geologists, petroleum geochemists, teachers and students in these fields, and all others who are interested in the origin and accumulation of hydrocarbons in nature. It is indeed a privilege for us to have the opportunity of sharing with these two eminent scientists the wealth of information they have acquired and developed during long careers devoted to concentrated scholarly study and practical investigation of the nature, origin, and occurrence of petroleum. Professor Bernard Tissot graduated from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines in 1954 and from the Ecole Nationale Superieure du Petrole in 1955. In 1955 he received a D.E.S. in geology from the University of Grenoble and then began research work on petroleum geology at the Institut Fran~ais du Petrole. He was made head of the Department of Geochemistry in 1965, and since 1970 has also been teaching organic geochemistry at the Ecole Nationale Superieure du Petrole where he became ProfesƯ sor in 1973. Professor Tissot has had a broad and varied background of practical experience. He has been a member of exploration teams in France, New Caledonia, and Sahara. In 196G-1963 he headed a mission of the IFP to the Department of National Development of Australia Current and authoritative with many advanced concepts for petroleum geologists, geochemists, geophysicists, or engineers engaged in the search for or production of crude oil and natural gas, or interested in their habitats and the factors that control them, this book is an excellent reference. It is recommended without reservation. AAPG Bulletin.