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1 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)

2 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

3 Petroleum – oil and gas Crude Refined

4 Petroleum - “hydrocarbon” C x H 2x+2

5 Refined products - C x H 2x+2 Methane Ethane Propane Butane Pentane Hexane Septane

6 Oil – geologic history Organic origin Formed in shales Compressed, into sandstones Migrates upwards Trapped, often in a fold

7 http://oilandgasinterest.com/how-they-drill-for-oil.html

8 Trapped in an anticline fold

9 Anticline trap http://www.mpgpetroleum.com/fundamentals.html

10 Trapped in a fault

11 http://www.geomore.com/Oil%20and%20Gas%20Traps.htm

12 Offshore, assoc. with salt dome

13 http://www.diversitypetroleum.com/geology.htm

14 http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Petroleum

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