Petroleum Geology of the North Sea: Basic Concepts and Recent Advances

by Kw Glennie

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 0632038454

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Book Description

Since the 3rd edition of this publication, emphasis within the petroleum industry has shifted from exploration to appraisal and development of existing hydrocarbon resources. This change is reflected in this new 4th edition, which has been significantly expanded to accomodate additional material. The centrepiece of the book, however, remains a series of descriptions, in stratigraphic order, of the depositional history and hydrocarbon related rock units of the North Sea.

Book Reviews

"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." - Geological Magazine on the third edition

" ... now out in a long-awaited, fully revised edition, (the book) has been the mainstay for many courses on the North Sea for the past eight years." - New Scientist on the third edition

Customer Reviews

This encyclopaedic book is the only book that comprehensively covers the petroleum geology of the North Sea. It can be found on the shelves of every professional North Sea geologist, offshore geologist/mudlogger and petroleum lecturer in the UK (and presumably Holland and Norway). Combined with Ziegler's classic text on European stratigraphy, it makes for a powerful database.

For all its good points, it does not make you a master of any one stratigraphic layer. The problem lies on the authors' reliance on published articles so each edition always feels three years out of date. Instead of leading with current understanding of the geology, you are taken through a potted history of exploration (and associated advances in exploration techniques) which has lead to today's understanding. The strat and seismic sections come in particular use when drilling wildcats.

You can update your knowledge but this comes at the excessive cost that is purchasing conference proceedings.

In summary, if you will be working in the North Sea, then buy this book to prevent you losing friends when you borrow their copy of Glennie.

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