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Petroleum Formation and Occurrence

A New Approach to Oil and Gas Exploration

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  • © 1978

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  1. Bernard P. Tissot

    1. Institut Francais du Pétrole and Ecole Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole, Rueil, France

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  2. Dietrich H. Welte

    1. Institut für Erdöl und Organische Geochemie, Kernforschungsanlage Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany
      Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVIII
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  2. Production and Accumulation of Organic Matter: A Geological Perspective

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Production and Accumulation of Organic Matter The Organic Carbon Cycle

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 3-13

    3. Evolution of the Biosphere

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 14-20

    4. Biological Productivity of Modern Aquatic Environments

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 21-30

    5. Chemical Composition of the Biomass: Bacteria, Phytoplankton, Zooplankton, Higher Plants

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 31-54

    6. Sedimentary Processes and the Accumulation of Organic Matter

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 55-62

  3. The Fate of Organic Matter in Sedimentary Basins: Generation of Oil and Gas

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
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    2. Diagenesis, Catagenesis and Metagenesis of Organic Matter

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 69-73

    3. Early Transformation of Organic Matter: The Diagenetic Pathway from Organisms to Geochemical Fossils and Kerogen

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 74-91

    4. Geochemical Fossils and Their Significance in Petroleum Formation

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 92-122

    5. Kerogen: Composition and Classification

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 123-147

    6. From Kerogen to Petroleum

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 148-184

    7. Formation of Petroleum in Relation to Geological Processes. Timing of Oil and Gas Generation

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 185-201

    8. Coal and its Relation to Oil and Gas

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 202-224

    9. Oil Shales: A Kerogen-Rich Sediment with Potential Economic Value

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 225-236

  4. The Migration and Accumulation of Oil and Gas

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 255-255
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    2. An Introduction to Migration and Accumulation of Oil and Gas

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 257-259

    3. Physicochemical Aspects of Primary Migration

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 260-284

    4. Geological and Geochemical Aspects of Primary Migration

      • Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte
      Pages 285-298
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About this book

The publication of this book Petroleum Formation and Occurrence by Bernard Tissot and Dietrich Welte will indeed be welcomed by pertroleum geologists, petroleum geochemists, teachers and students in these fields, and all others who are interested in the origin and accumulation of hydrocarbons in nature. It is indeed a privilege for us to have the opportunity of sharing with these two eminent scientists the wealth of information they have acquired and developed during long careers devoted to concentrated scholarly study and practical investigation of the nature, origin, and occurrence of petroleum. Professor Bernard Tissot graduated from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines in 1954 and from the Ecole Nationale Superieure du Petrole in 1955. In 1955 he received a D. E. S. in geology from the University of Grenoble and then began research work on petroleum geology at the Institut Fran~ais du Petrole. He was made head of the Department of Geochemistry in 1965, and since 1970 has also been teaching organic geochemistry at the Ecole Nationale Superieure du Petrole where he became Profes­ sor in 1973. Professor Tissot has had a broad and varied background of practical experience. He has been a member of exploration teams in France, New Caledonia, and Sahara. In 196G-1963 he headed a mission of the IFP to the Department of National Development of Australia.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institut Francais du Pétrole and Ecole Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole, Rueil, France

    Bernard P. Tissot

  • Institut für Erdöl und Organische Geochemie, Kernforschungsanlage Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany

    Dietrich H. Welte

  • Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany

    Dietrich H. Welte

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Petroleum Formation and Occurrence

  • Book Subtitle: A New Approach to Oil and Gas Exploration

  • Authors: Bernard P. Tissot, Dietrich H. Welte

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-96446-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1978

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-96446-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Topics: Mineralogy

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