This book is a useful primer for geophysicist, geologists, and petroleum engineers in the oil industry who wish to expand their knowledge beyond their specialized area.

Contents:

• Introduction
• The physical and chemical properties of petroleum
• Methods of exploration
• The subsurface environment
• Generation and migration of petroleum
• The reservoir
• Traps and seals
• Sedimentary basins and petroleum systems
• Non-conventional petroleum resources
• Conclusions
• Appendices