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through the history of an evolving sedimentary basin (Cousteau, 1975; Neglia, 1979;
Bonham, 1980). Attempts are now being made to model mathematically fluid movement through basins with time, as an aid to predicting the distribution of petroleum and
mineral deposits (Bethke, 1985). This aspect will be discussed in Chapter 10. The study
of subsurface fluids and their dynamics is evolving rapidly at the present time. It is now
unifying geological thought, pointing out the related origin of sediment diagenesis, petroleum migration, and epigenetic mineral emplacement.
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
For subsurface temperature see:
Deming, D. (1994). Overburden rock, temperature and heat flow. Mem.--Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol.
60, 165-188.
For subsurface pressure see:
Dahlberg, E. C. (1982). "Applied Hydrodynamics in Petroleum Exploration." Springer-Verlag,
Berlin. 161pp.
Osborne, M. J., and Swarbrick, R. E. (1997). Mechanisms for generating overpressure in sedimentary basins: A re-evaluation. AAPG Bull. 81, 1023-1041.
For groundwater see:
Ingebritsen, S. E., and Sanford, W. E. (1998). "Groundwater in Geological Processes." Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge, UK. 341pp.
Toth, J. (1999). Groundwater as a geologic agent: An overview of the causes, processes and manifestations. Hydrogeol. J. 7, 1-14.
For petroleum see:
Baker, C. (1996). "Thermal Modelling of Petroleum Generation: Theory and Applications." Elsevier, Amsterdam.
Hunt, J. M. (1996). "Petroleum Geochemistry and Geology," 2nd ed. Freeman, New York. 743pp.
Selley, R. C. (1998). "Elements of Petroleum Geology," 2nd ed. Academic Press, San Diego, CA.
470pp.
Tissot, B., and Welte, D. H. (1984). "Petroleum Formation and Occurrence," 2nd ed. SpringerVerlag, Berlin. 530pp.
REFERENCES
Baker, C. (1996). "Thermal Modelling of Petroleum Generation: Theory and Applications" Elsevier, Amsterdam.
Berner, R. A. (1980). "Early Diagenesis." Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ. 241pp.
Bethke C. M. (1985). A numerical model of compaction-driven groundwater flow and its applications to the palaeohydraulics of intracratonic sedimentary basins. J. Geophys. Res. 90, 68176828.
Blanchard, P. E., and Sharp, J. M. (1985). Possible free convection in thick Gulf Coast sandstone
sequences. Trans. S. W. Sect. Am. Assoc. Pet. GeoL, pp. 6-12.
Bonham, L. C. (1980). Migration of hydrocarbons in compacting basins. AAPG Bull. 64, 549567.
7 THE SUBSURFACE ENVIRONMENT
through the history of an evolving sedimentary basin (Cousteau, 1975; Neglia, 1979;
Bonham, 1980). Attempts are now being made to model mathematically fluid movement through basins with time, as an aid to predicting the distribution of petroleum and
mineral deposits (Bethke, 1985). This aspect will be discussed in Chapter 10. The study
of subsurface fluids and their dynamics is evolving rapidly at the present time. It is now
unifying geological thought, pointing out the related origin of sediment diagenesis, petroleum migration, and epigenetic mineral emplacement.
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
For subsurface temperature see:
Deming, D. (1994). Overburden rock, temperature and heat flow. Mem.--Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol.
60, 165-188.
For subsurface pressure see:
Dahlberg, E. C. (1982). "Applied Hydrodynamics in Petroleum Exploration." Springer-Verlag,
Berlin. 161pp.
Osborne, M. J., and Swarbrick, R. E. (1997). Mechanisms for generating overpressure in sedimentary basins: A re-evaluation. AAPG Bull. 81, 1023-1041.
For groundwater see:
Ingebritsen, S. E., and Sanford, W. E. (1998). "Groundwater in Geological Processes." Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge, UK. 341pp.
Toth, J. (1999). Groundwater as a geologic agent: An overview of the causes, processes and manifestations. Hydrogeol. J. 7, 1-14.
For petroleum see:
Baker, C. (1996). "Thermal Modelling of Petroleum Generation: Theory and Applications." Elsevier, Amsterdam.
Hunt, J. M. (1996). "Petroleum Geochemistry and Geology," 2nd ed. Freeman, New York. 743pp.
Selley, R. C. (1998). "Elements of Petroleum Geology," 2nd ed. Academic Press, San Diego, CA.
470pp.
Tissot, B., and Welte, D. H. (1984). "Petroleum Formation and Occurrence," 2nd ed. SpringerVerlag, Berlin. 530pp.
REFERENCES
Baker, C. (1996). "Thermal Modelling of Petroleum Generation: Theory and Applications" Elsevier, Amsterdam.
Berner, R. A. (1980). "Early Diagenesis." Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ. 241pp.
Bethke C. M. (1985). A numerical model of compaction-driven groundwater flow and its applications to the palaeohydraulics of intracratonic sedimentary basins. J. Geophys. Res. 90, 68176828.
Blanchard, P. E., and Sharp, J. M. (1985). Possible free convection in thick Gulf Coast sandstone
sequences. Trans. S. W. Sect. Am. Assoc. Pet. GeoL, pp. 6-12.
Bonham, L. C. (1980). Migration of hydrocarbons in compacting basins. AAPG Bull. 64, 549567.