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Louisiana's Tuscaloosa Trend, good to oil companies since its discovery in 1975, is enjoying a surge of redevelopment thanks to 3-D technology. Aapg explorer. SEP 01 1996 v 17 n 9 PG 22. LME 320.
Three-D seismic technology, widely used in areas of development and exploration, is now being increasingly applied to reservoir management. Aapg explorer. JUN 01 1996 v 17 n 6 PG 12. LME 320.
Piskarev, A.L. Tchernychev, M.Y. Magnetic and gravity anomaly patterns to hydrocarbon fields in northern West Siberia. Geophysics. MAY 01 1997 v 62 n 3 PG 831. LME 320.
Roux, 1987, Ship Shoal Block 91 field, offshore Louisiana: discovery and development of a stratigraphic field, Geophysics, v. 52, p. 1466-1472. A rare modern integrated case published. LME 320.
Brown, R.L. Seifert, D. Velocity dispersion: A tool for characterizing reservoir rocks. Geophysics. MAR 01 1997 v 62 n 2 PG 477.
Edwards, John D. Crude Oil and Alternate Energy Production Forecasts for the Twenty-First Century: The End of the Hydrocarbon Era. Aapg bulletin. AUG 01 1997 v 81 n 8 PG 1292.
Groves, John R. Brenckle, Paul L. Graphic Correlation in Frontier Petroleum Provinces: Application to Upper Paleozoic Sections in the Tarim Basin, Western China. Aapg bulletin. AUG 01 1997 v 81 n 8 PG 1259.
Mello, M.R. Goncalves, F.T. Miranda, F.P. Hydrocarbon Prospecting in the Amazon Rain Forest: Application of Surface Geochemical, Microbiological, and Remote Sensing Methods. AAPG memoir. 1996 v 66 PG 401.
Technology and Business. SU Tracking underground oil Scientific American. NOV 01 1997 v 277 n 5 PG 44.
Withers, R. J. Batzle, M. L. Modeling velocity changes associated with a miscible flood in the Prudhoe Bay Field. Geophysics. SEP 01 1997 v 62 n 5 PG 1442.
Fulkerson, W., Judkins, R. R., and Sanghvi, M. K., 1990, Energy from fossil fuels: Scientific American, v. 263 no. 3 (Sept.), p. 129-135. LME 320.
Cooper, G., 1994, Directional drilling: Scientific American, v. 270 no. 5 (May), p. 82-87. LME 320.
Paterson and Reeves, 1985, Applications of gravity and magnetic surveys: the state of the art in 1985, Geophysics, v. 50, p. 2558-2594. International collection of instructive examples.
Kettle, 1985, Fifty years of case histories, Geophysics, v. 50, p. 2431-2442. Background of historical developments.
Coffeen, 1986, Seismic exploration fundamentals, chapter 1. Simple explanations of seismic jargon and techniques. Mines library, call #TN271.P4 C63 1986
White, 1987, Production seismology, chapter 4. Exploration seismic methods. Mines library, call #TN269 .W55 1987
Link, 1982, Basic petroleum geology, chapter 12. Overview of exploration methods. Mines library, call #TN870.5 .L49 1982
Selley, 1985, Elements of petroleum geology. Read on exploration methods. Mines library, call #TN870.5 .S425 1985
McCaslin, 1983, Petroleum exploration worldwide, chapter 1. Very brief history of global petroleum development.
Ensley, 1985, Evaluation of direct hydrocarbon indicators through comparison of compressional- and shear-wave data: a case study of the Myrnam gas field, Alberta, Geophysics, v. 50, p. 37-48. Test of the latest technique with a good introduction.
Horvath, 1985, The effectiveness of offshore 3-d seismic surveys: case histories, Geophysics, v. 50, p. 2411-2430. Examples of seismic 3-d and amplitude interpretation from the Gulf Coast.
Dickey, 1986, Petroleum development geology, chapter 5. Overview of the use of geophysical well logs. Mines library, call #TN870.5 .D52 1986
Snyder and Fleming, 1985, Well logging: a 25-year perspective, Geophysics, v. 50, p. 2504-2529. Explanations and examples of most logging techniques.
Arkani-Hamed and Strangway, 1985, Intermediate-scale magnetic anomalies of the Earth, Geophysics, v. 50, p. 2817-2830. With regional tectonic interpretations.
Young and Lucas, 1988, Exploration beneath volcanics: Snake River plain, Idaho, Geophysics, v. 53, p. 444-452. A well-integrated study of an historically impenetrable region.
Alsharhan, A. S. Salah, M. G. A Common Source Rock for Egyptian and Saudi Hydrocarbons in the Red Sea. Aapg bulletin. OCT 01 1997 v 81 n 10 PG 1640.
An increase in seismic activity has resulted in a dramatic turnaround for northeast Montana's Williston Basin. Aapg explorer. NOV 01 1996 v 17 n 11 PG 20.
Boyd, TM PR Romig Cross-disciplinary education: The use of interactive case studies to teach geophysical exploration. Computers and Geosciences, v. 23/5, 1997 pp. 593-599.
Buick, Roger Rasmussen, Birger Krapez, Bryan Archean Oil: Evidence for Extensive Hydrocarbon Generation and Migration 2.5-3.5 Ga. Aapg bulletin. JAN 01 1998 v 82 n 1 PG 50.
Carlson, Norman R. Zonge, Kenneth L. Induced Polarization Effects Associated with Hydrocarbon Accumulations: Minimization and Evaluation of Cultural Influences. AAPG memoir. 1996 v 66 PG 127.
Feinstein, S. Kohn, B.P. Eyal, M. Thermal history of the eastern margin of the Gulf of Suez, I. Reconstruction from borehole temperature and organic maturity measurements. Tectonophysics. DEC 15 1996 v 266 n 1 / 4 PG 203.
Finkbeiner, Thomas Barton, Colleen A. Zoback, Mark D. Relationships Among In-Situ Stress, Fractures and Faults, and Fluid Flow, Monterey Formation, Santa Maria Basin, California. Aapg bulletin. DEC 01 1997 v 81 n 12 PG 1975.
Foote, Robert S. Relationship of Near-Surface Magnetic Anomalies to Oil- and Gas-Producing Areas. AAPG memoir. 1996 v 66 PG 111.
Goldberg, David The Role of Downhole Measurements in Marine Geology and Geophysics. Reviews of geophysics. AUG 01 1997 v 35 n 3 PG 315.
Hanks, Catherine L. Lorenz, John Krumhardt, Andrea P. Lithologic and Structural Controls on Natural Fracture Distribution and Behavior Within the Lisburne Group, Northeastern Books Range and North Slope Subsurface, Alaska. Aapg bulletin. OCT 01 1997 v 81 n 10 PG 1700.
In 1990s, environmental issues have become a crucial part of every seismic acquisition program. SU And one of the industry's best tools is a 45-page booklet that provides environmental guidelines for geophysical operations. Aapg explorer. NOV 01 1996 v 17 n 11 PG 8.
Jackson, M.P.A. Retrospective Salt Tectonics. AAPG memoir. 1996 v 65 PG 1.
Jia, Dong Lu, Huafu Chen, Chuming Structural Features of Northern Tarim Basin: Implications for Regional Tectonics and Petroleum Traps. Aapg bulletin. JAN 01 1998 v 82 n 1 PG 147.
Magnetic resonance imaging logging technology continues to play a crucial role in resuscitating the oil and gas industry. Aapg explorer. SEP 01 1996 v 17 n 9 PG 16.
Medwedeff, J, Suppe, J, Journal of Structural Geology, v 19, 1997 pp. 279-292 Multibend fault-bend folding.
Montgomery, Scott L. Moore, Dwight "Clint" Subsalt Play, Gulf of Mexico: A Review. Aapg bulletin. JUN 01 1997 v 81 n 6 PG 871.
Moore Jr., T. C. Klitgord, K. D. Weber, E. Sedimentation and subsidence patterns in the central and north basins of Lake Baikal from seismic stratigraphy. Geological society of america bulletin. JUN 01 1997 v 109 n 6 PG 746.
Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor ice, nor mountains, nor swamps, nor alligators...you get the picture. SU Seismic crews got the job done in tough Alaskan and Louisiana environments. Aapg explorer. MAR 01 1996 v 17 n 3 PG 10.
Niemann, J.C. Krolow, M.R. Delineation of a Pressure Fault Seal from Shale Resistivities. AAPG memoir. 1997 v 67 PG 49.
Ocean bottom cable operations are among the new seismic technologies winning praise from oil industry experts. Aapg explorer. MAR 01 1996 v 17 n 3 PG 14.
Out of all the claims made for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) logging, how much is useful? How much is hope? How much is hype? Aapg explorer. DEC 01 1997 v 18 n 12 PG 18.
Pope, Mike, Read, J. Fred High-Resolution Surface and Subsurface Sequence Stratigraphy of Late Middle to Late Ordovician (Late Mohawkian-Cincinnatian) Foreland Basin Rocks, Kentucky and Virginia. Aapg bulletin. NOV 01 1997 v 81 n 11 PG 1866.
Raeuchle, S. K. Hamilton, D. S. Uzcategui, M. Integrating 3-D seismic imaging and seismic attribute analysis with genetic stratigraphy: Implications for infield reserve growth and field extension, Budare Field, Venezuela. Geophysics. SEP 01 1997 v 62 n 5 PG 1510.
Schlunegger, Fritz Leu, Werner Matter, Albert, Sedimentary Sequences, Seismic Facies, Subsidence Analysis, and Evolution of the Burdigalian Upper Marine Molasse Group, Central Switzerland. Aapg bulletin. JUL 01 1997 v 81 n 7 PG 1185.
Surdam, R.C. Jiao, Z.S. Heasler, H.P. Anomalously Pressured Gas Compartments in Cretaceous Rocks of the Laramide Basins of Wyoming: A New Class of Hydrocarbon Accumulation. AAPG memoir. 1997 v 67 PG 199.
Surdam, R.C. A New Paradigm for Gas Exploration in Anomalously Pressured "Tight Gas Sands" in Rocky Mountain Laramide Basins. AAPG memoir. 1997 v 67 PG 283.
Westphal, Hildegard Aigner, Thomas Seismic Stratigraphy and Subsidence Analysis in the Barrow-Dampier Subbasin, Northwest Australia. Aapg bulletin. OCT 01 1997 v 81 n 10 PG 1721.
Zumberge, M. A. Ridgway, J. R. Hildebrand, J. A. A towed marine gravity meter for near-bottom surveys. Geophysics. SEP 01 1997 v 62 n 5 PG 1386.