Introduction to the Petroleum Geology of Deepwater Settings

PREFACE

The past twenty-five years have brought a significant increase in the exploration and production of deepwater reservoirs globally. A sizable amount of information from producing fields now exists that can be used to help in the future development of these reservoirs, especially as industry moves into the ultra-deepwater.

The purpose of this publication is to provide a broad overview of the petroleum geology of deepwater settings for the working geoscientist. The salient and important points will be covered that can be integrated into one’s daily work flow. Because of the almost constant influx of new published material on deepwater deposits, we consider what we present to be at the 70-75th percentile of information. The chapters are complemented with extensive bibliographies of key publications. A master reference list is included at the end of the book, including all references from the text. The book covers the applied geologic aspects of the deepwater; some of the more academic aspects are not included. Many of the current state-of-art problems cannot be discussed for proprietary reasons.

Paul Weimer, Boulder, CO
Roger M. Slatt, Norman, OK