Geography

Petroleum Geology

Petroleum Geology

Petroleum geology is the study of origin, occurrence, movement, deposition, and exploration involving hydrocarbon fuels. It identifies the specific pair of geological disciplines which are applied to the search for hydrocarbons. Petroleum geology is principally concerned with the evaluation of seven key elements in sedimentary basins:Source, Reservoir, Seal, Trap, Timing, Maturation, Migration etc.