Principles and applications in petroleum play assessment
Basin Analysis Philip A. Allen is a reference work on basin analysis focused on the geodynamics of sedimentary basins. The book provides in-depth insight into the principles and applications of basin analysis for petroleum plays and sedimentary processes. This third edition combines theory and practical examples for a quantitative approach to geological processes.
Contents
The book covers the thermo-mechanical properties of the lithosphere, mantle dynamics, and sediment transport. It then follows with an analysis of basin formation, sediment fill, and thermal history, with a specific focus on application in petroleum play assessment, including unconventional hydrocarbon plays. Extensive appendices provide mathematical foundations and practical exercises.
This edition has been updated, fully in color and in a larger format, and serves as a rigorous yet accessible guide for problem solving within this integrative geoscientific discipline.
Specifications
- Author: Philip A. Allen (Imperial College London)
- Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication date: 2013-08-09
- Number of pages: 640
- ISBN: 9780470673768
- Theme: Geology, geomorphology, and the lithosphere
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology
About the author
Philip Allen is a process-oriented earth scientist specializing in interactions between the Earth and its surface. He earned his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Wales and his PhD at Cambridge. He has held positions at, among others, Trinity College Dublin, ETH Zurich, and Imperial College London.
John Allen has more than thirty years of experience in the oil and gas industry, with roles at British Petroleum and BHP Billiton as a geologist and strategic adviser. He is currently based in Melbourne, Australia.