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In this module we will explore which rock types make good source rocks. Ee will follow oil and gas as it is created, then as it flows upward and is trapped.
Reading:
For this module, please begin by reading "Accumulations of Petroleum" and "Reservoir Fluids and Pressure" in your textbook. Be sure to read the tables, look at the figures, and study the examples.
Links:
Please watch and study the following videos:
Self-check:
Name the two main theories about how hydrocarbon deposits formed on Earth.
A rock that has a lot of holes, allowing for liquids to be trapped, has a high amount of _____________.
porosity
A rock that has a lot of connected holes, allowing for liquids to travel throughout, has a high amount of _______________.
permeability
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