Petroleum geology of the northern part of the arctic national wildlife refuge, northeastern alaska. Petroleum geologic elements and petroleum systems in the. The vast arctic region is probably the last remaining unexplored source of hydrocarbons on the planet. Arctic area mean estimated undiscovered technically recoverable, conventional oil and natural gas resources for the seven largest arctic basin provinces. Purchase of an open document does not constitute license for republication in any form, nor does it allow web posting without prior written permission. Reconnaissance seismic reflection data indicate that canada basin is a 700,000 sq. Problems of the geology and petroleum potential of the arctic in lieu. The international bathymetric chart of the arctic ocean ibcao version 3. Oil and gas resources in npra are significant but difficult to pinpoint because estimates change as exploration proceeds and additional data become available. Map of the north sea showing the coverage of 3d blue shading and 2d black lines seismic data used in this study.
Chapter 1 an overview of the petroleum geology of the arctic anthony m. Marine and petroleum geology 56 2014 123e146 figure 1. The two cds in this product contain the facsimilie edition and the screen edition of the 400 page, a2 size, full colour atlas. Get a full overview of norwegian petroleum society special publications book series. Petroleum prospectivity of the canada basin, arctic ocean. For best results viewing and printing pdf documents, it is recommended that you download the documents to your computer and open them with adobe reader. Arctic, northernmost region of the earth, centered on the north pole and characterized by distinctively polar conditions of climate, plant and animal life, and other physical features. Studies on geological resources in the north american and european arctic, greenland and asia have many similar challenges, and researchers working in these regions would therefore benefit enormously from cooperation and knowledge sharing, which is the aim of this thematic. Petroleuin geology of the northern part of the arctic national. Usgs professional paper 1732a alaska division of geological. Topics considered include north sea exploration from 19641983, the structural framework and the prepermian history of the north sea area, the late permian period, the triassic. Selected bibliography of arctic geology with emphasis on.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The seal included scaglia cinerea formation, cerro marls. Petroleum source rocks of the arctic region springerlink. The vast arctic region contains nine proven petroleum provinces with giant resources but over half of the sedimentary basins are completely undrilled, making the region the last major frontier for conventional oil and gas exploration. Pdf tectonic setting, structure and petroleum geology of the.
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As a result, the region has received significant interest from the petroleum industry. Petroleum geologists are the men and women who know how to read the story told by the very earth beneath our feet in order to find oil and natural gas, which are vital resources in our lives. The source rock is emma limestone and late triassic source rock, which generated at the depth of 57 km. Seismic stratigraphy and hydrocarbon prospectivity of the. Ag334 arctic basins and petroleum provinces 10 ects unis. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. In overcoming the technical challenges of oil production in the arctic, are we making the most of a strategic resource or heading for an environmental and political minefield. This book presents papers on north sea oil and gas deposits. Pdf documents opened from your browser may not display or print as intended. Glennie, 9780632015955, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. For best results viewing and printing pdf documents, it is recommended that you download the documents to your computer and. Pdf chapter 1 an overview of the petroleum geology of the.
West siberiasouth kara, arctic alaska and timanpechora. Criteria for defining petroleum source rocks psr in the arctic region are analyzed. I found this book fantastic to delve into the practicalities in petroleum drilling uniting knowledge in so many areas such as petroleum drilling. The technically recoverable hydrocarbon reserves of the north sea are currently estimated at 23. The oil and gas occurrences in the central and northern north sea are tied to mesozoic and tertiary sediments. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the geology and the petroleum potential of the arctic. Seismic stratigraphy and hydrocarbon prospectivity of the lower cretaceous knurr sandstone lobes along the southern margin of loppa high, hammerfest basin, barents sea author links open overlay panel nauman sattar a christopher juhlin a hemin koyi a nadeem ahmad b. Geology and hydrocarbon provinces of the north sea. Basic petroleum geology download basic petroleum geology ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format.
Petroleum geology plays an important role in todays society. The northern apennines lies in the northern italian peninsula. Arctic geology and petroleum potential, volume 2 1st edition proceedings of the norwegian petroleum society conference, 1517 august 1990, tromso, norway. However, recent technological developments, as well as relatively high oil prices, have allowed for exploration. Search our collection of printed books, maps and journals, ejournals, internet resources, bibliographic databases and archives. The eastern barents, kara, laptev, east siberian seas and the western chukchi sea occupy a large part of the eurasian arctic epicontinental shelf in the russian arctic. Discover and access geoscience information resources via one of the worlds premier earth science libraries.
Introduction to the petroleum geology of the north sea by k. Petroleum geology of the 1002 area, anwr coastal plain, alaska, 1987 page 1. On the basis of subsidence history analysis and balanced crosssection analysis, the vertical upliftsubsidence history and horizontal extensioncompression history of the north depression of the south yellow sea basin are quantitatively studied. The basin has the formation of mesozoiccenozoic depocentries. In recent years, interest for minerals and hydrocarbon resources in the arctic has increased significantly. Geology and petroleum potential of the timanpechora basin. Pdf tectonic history and petroleum geology of the russian. Nine papers offer a circum arctic perspective on the phanerozoic tectonic and palaeogeographic evolution, the currently recognised sedimentary basins, the gravity and magnetic fields and, perhaps most importantly, the petroleum resources and yettofind potential of the basins. Pdf the paper summarizes the results of geological and geophysical studies of the siberian arctic shelf laptev, east siberian and chukchi. They have been sourced principally from, respectively, upper jurassic, triassic and devonian marine source rocks and their hydrocarbons are reservoired. Arctic we have invited contributions mostly from the institute of petroleum geology and geophysics, siberian branch of the. An overview of the petroleum geology of the arctic. Schmidt to the seamen of the 18th century who skirted its icechoked seas in their wooden vessels, antarctica was known as terra australis lncognitothe unknown land of the south. Topics considered include north sea exploration from 19641983, the structural framework and the prepermian history of the north sea area, the late permian period, the triassic period, the jurasic period, the cretaceous period, the cenozoic era, source rocks of the north sea, and north sea hydrocarbon plays.
Download the latest version of adobe reader, free of charge. Seismic stratigraphy and hydrocarbon prospectivity of the lower cretaceous knurr sandstone lobes along the southern margin of loppa high, hammerfest basin, barents sea. This regional report features a major analysis of the tectonic framework and petroleum potential of the nine principal basins around the arctic shelf. Click download or read online button to basic petroleum geology book pdf for free now. Basic concepts and recent advances 4 by glennie, kw isbn. Ultimate resources are estimated at 114 billion barrels of undiscovered oil and 2000 trillion cubic feet of natural.
Arctic geology and petroleum potential, volume 2 1st edition. With increases in technology and continuing high oil prices the region is now receiving the interest of the petroleum industry there are 19 geological basins making up the arctic region. Pdf chapter 1 an overview of the petroleum geology of the arctic. Formerly shell uk exploration and production fourth edition b blackwell science. Arctic alaska petroleum province, showing locations of principal geologic features. The stratigraphy of svalbard records environmental changes across a fairly continuous succession of precambrian metamorphic rocks, to palaeozoic and mesozoic sedimentary rocks, and then to paleogene and quaternary strata.
Geological history of the arctic ocean the arctic ocean consists essentially of two large basins separated by the lomonosov ridge. Part or all of this report is presented in portable document format pdf. Lower triassic stratigraphy and petroleum potential. The exploration of the arctic for petroleum is considered to be extremely technically challenging. These seven provinces account for about 360 billion barrels oil equivalent or over 87% of the total undiscovered arctic area resource. Geology and hydrocarbon provinces of the north sea springerlink.
After introduction to petroleum geology, students will be introduced to the geological evolution and regional geology of the main mesozoic and cenozoic petroleum provinces within the arctic. Feb 01, 2012 read petroleum prospectivity of the canada basin, arctic ocean, marine and petroleum geology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Petroleum geology of the north sea basic concepts and recent advances edited by k. Vat is applicable on the cd price at current uk rate for deliveries to the uk and european union. Introduction to the petroleum geology of the north sea book. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. The arctic is considered to be one of the most technically and physically challenging environments in which to search and extract petroleum. An updated introduction to arctic plate tectonics and evolution will also be provided. Download pdf basic petroleum geology free online new. With increases in technology and continuing high oil prices the region is now receiving the interest of the petroleum industry. As a result, the region has received significant interest from the petroleum industry since the onset of the 2010s oil glut in 2014, the commercial interest in arctic exploration has. The amerasia basin covers the canada basin, and the beaufort and chukchi seas and eurasia basin includes the amundsen and nansen basins and the barents and laptev sea. The international bathymetric chart of the arctic ocean. Introduction to the petroleum geology of the north sea.
Petroleum geology of the northern part of the arctic national. The term is derived from the greek word arktos bear, referring to the northern constellation of the bear. We anticipate that it will be widely read and cited for years to come and form the scienti. Dowdeswell,4 steve forbes,5 boris fridman,6 hanne hodnesdal,7 riko noormets,8 richard pedersen,9 michele rebesco,10 hans werner schenke,11 yulia zarayskaya,12 daniela accettella,10 andrew armstrong,2 robert m. Oil and natural gas resources of the arctic geology. Mesozoic hydrocarbon sourcerocks of the arctic region t. Petroleum geology of the northern part of the arctic. Onshoreoffshore relationships on the north atlantic margin. Regional geologic setting of the arctic national wildlife refuge, alaska, and the history of petroleum exploration in adjacent areas abstract. Petroleum geology of the north sea can still be highly recommended to industry geologists without prior knowledge of the region, to university teachers looking for a case study in a petroleum geology or basin analysis course, and to undergraduates on the receiving end of such courses. Geodynamics and petroleum geology of the circum arctic the usgs predicts that the circum arctic region contains over 400 billion boe of undiscovered hydrocarbon resources. The reservoir included the upper cretaceouseocene scaglia formation and liassic noriglio limestone. Pdf chapter 1 an overview of the petroleum geology of.
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