by Gelogia Team | Mar 14, 2025 | Geology, Physical Geology
Source Rocks: A Petroleum source rock is defined as any rock that has the capability to generate and expel enough HC to form an accumulation of oil or gas. A potential source rock is one that is too immature to generate petroleum but will form significant quantities...
by Gelogia Team | Mar 13, 2025 | Geology, Hydrology
Permeability: Permeability is the ability of fluids to pass through a process material. It is measured in millidancy (MD) or Darcies (D) and expressed by k. According to Darcy’s law, Where, Q = Rate of fww K= Permeability (p1-p2) = Pressure drop across the sample A =...
by Gelogia Team | Mar 8, 2025 | Geology, Petrology
Natural Gas: Natural gas is a mixture of hydrocarbon (lower) that occurs in nature and exits in a gaseous state at ordinary pressure and temperature. It mainly contains methane (CH4 ), a small amount of ethane (C2H6), Propane (C3H8), and higher hydrocarbons like...
by Gelogia Team | Mar 7, 2025 | Geology, Petrology
Petroleum is an essential fossil fuel composed of a natural mixture of hydrocarbons, including crude oil, natural gas, and asphalt. Its form can range from gas to solid, influenced by the complexity of its carbon structure. This resource is crucial for energy...
by Gelogia Team | Mar 5, 2025 | Geology, Petrology
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock formed from rounded pebbles or clasts held together by a finer matrix. Its classification depends on pebble composition, sorting, and matrix abundance. Well-sorted conglomerates signify gradual deposition by water currents, while...
by Gelogia Team | Mar 2, 2025 | Geology
Sedimentary Structure: These are large-scale features or patterns of sediments that are produced as a result of the migration of bed forms. Classification of primary Sedimentary Structure: The most simple classification of sedimentary structure is: Primary structure:...
