03454nam a2200385 a 4500 ebr10713576 CaPaEBR m o u cr cn||||||||| 130115s2013 enkabd sb 001 0 eng d 2013001792 9780470673768 (pbk.) 9780470673775 (hardback) 9781118450444 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)846495038 QE571 .A45 2013eb 552/.5 23 Allen, P. A. Basin analysis [electronic resource] : principles and application to petroleum play assessment / Philip A. Allen and John R. Allen. 3rd ed. Chichester, West Susex, U.K. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. xii, 619 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) Includes bibliographical references and index. pt. 1. The foundations of sedimentary basins -- pt. 2. The mechanics of sedimentary basin formation -- pt. 3. The sedimentary basin-fill -- pt. 4. Application to petroleum play assessment. "Basin Analysis is an advanced undergraduate and postgraduate text aimed at understanding sedimentary basins as geodynamic entities. The rationale of the book is that knowledge of the basic principles of the thermo-mechanical behaviour of the lithosphere, the dynamics of the mantle, and the functioning of sediment routing systems provides a sound background for studying sedimentary basins, and is a pre-requisite for the exploitation of resources contained in their sedimentary rocks. The third edition incorporates new developments in the burgeoning field of basin analysis while retaining the successful structure and overall philosophy of the first two editions.The text is divided into 4 parts that establish the geodynamical environment for sedimentary basins and the physical state of the lithosphere, followed by a coverage of the mechanics of basin formation, an integrated analysis of the controls on the basin-fill and its burial and thermal history, and concludes with an application of basin analysis principles in petroleum play assessment, including a discussion of unconventional hydrocarbon plays. The text is richly supplemented by Appendices providing mathematical derivations of a wide range of processes affecting the formation of basins and their sedimentary fills. Many of these Appendices include practical exercises that give the reader hands-on experience of quantitative solutions to important basin analysis processes.Now in full colour and a larger format, this third edition is a comprehensive update and expansion of the previous editions, and represents a rigorous yet accessible guide to problem solving in this most integrative of geoscientific disciplines.Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/allen/basinanalysis"-- Provided by publisher. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Sedimentary basins. Petroleum Geology. Petroleum Prospecting. Electronic books. local Allen, John R. (John Richard), 1953- ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10713576 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 604 604