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The Formation of Hydrocarbon Deposits in the North African Basins

Geological and Geochemical Conditions

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  • © 2001

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Authors:
  1. Monzer Makhous
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  • Petroleum exploration and production aspects
  • New approaches in basin modeling, geochemistry and diagenesis

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences (LNEARTH, volume 89)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

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  2. Methods of investigation

    Pages 5-7

  3. Characteristic features of the region: geological structure, lithofacies, paleogeography and genetic framework of non-structural traps

    Pages 9-62

  4. Main factors of reservoir compaction

    Pages 63-130

  5. Reservoir decompaction and formation of accumulation capacity (in secondary porosity) of reservoir rocks

    Pages 131-182

  6. General geochemical features of generation, migration and accumulation of hydrocarbons

    Pages 183-205

  7. Burial history and kinetic modeling for hydrocarbon generation

    Pages 207-253

  8. Degree of preservation of hydrocarbon accumulation as indicated by carbon isotope analysis

    Pages 255-268

  9. Reconstruction of temperatures from organic and mineral diagenetic criteria

    Pages 269-277

  10. General conclusions

    Pages 279-282

  11. Analytical methods and equipment

    Pages 283-291

  12. Back Matter

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About this book

This book reveals the main trends of the formation of petroleum pools in major parts of North African basins. It deals with the regional geology of this important oil- and gas-producing area. Emphasis is laid on paleoenvironmental and provenance reconstructions, trap formation, diagenesis, compaction-decompaction equilibria in petroleum-bearing reservoirs and related fluid geodynamics and oil and gas generation and entrapment. Organic and mineral interaction is shown to be the main process in enhancing reservoir entrapment and filtration properties. This involves a close association of the source and trap formations in time and space. The computer program for basin modeling simulates the burial and thermal histories and petroleum potential in sedimentary basins. Several new concepts and alternative methods are proposed in petroleum geology.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Formation of Hydrocarbon Deposits in the North African Basins

  • Book Subtitle: Geological and Geochemical Conditions

  • Authors: Monzer Makhous

  • Series Title: Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0011427

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2001

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-48362-5Published: 23 November 2005

  • Series ISSN: 0930-0317

  • Series E-ISSN: 1613-2580

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 332

  • Number of Illustrations: 115 b/w illustrations, 12 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Geology, Geochemistry, Sedimentology, Mineralogy, Geophysics/Geodesy

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