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Lecture 27 There is many a rich stone laid up in the bowels of the earth. - Bishop Hall Geology of Oil and Gas Webpage for course (daytime) Webpage for course (nighttime)
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Kevin-courses next semester ENV 110 Intro to Environmental Science MWF 11:00-11:50, 3 Cr. 12193 (also available in Houlton) ENV 125 Intro to Energy TTh 11:00-12:15, 3 Cr. 12443 (also available online) GEY 114 History of Life TTh 9:30-10:45, 3 Cr. 12002 ECY 324Paleoecology MWF 11:00-11:50, 3 Cr. 12133
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Petroleum – oil and gas Crude Refined
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Petroleum - “hydrocarbon” C x H 2x+2
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Refined products - C x H 2x+2 Methane Ethane Propane Butane Pentane Hexane Septane
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Oil – geologic history Organic origin Formed in shales Compressed, into sandstones Migrates upwards Trapped, often in a fold
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http://oilandgasinterest.com/how-they-drill-for-oil.html
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Trapped in an anticline fold
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Anticline trap http://www.mpgpetroleum.com/fundamentals.html
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Trapped in a fault
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http://www.geomore.com/Oil%20and%20Gas%20Traps.htm
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Offshore, assoc. with salt dome
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http://www.diversitypetroleum.com/geology.htm
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http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Petroleum
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