Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introductions
  • Sampling subsurface oilfield waters
  • Analysis of oilfield waters for some physical properties and inorganic chemical constituents
  • Interpretation of chemical analysis of oilfield waters
  • Significance of some inorganic constituents and physical properties of oilfield waters
  • Organic constituents in saline waters
  • Origin of oilfield waters
  • Classification of oilfield waters
  • Some effects of water upon the generation, migration, accumulation and alteration of petroleum
  • Geochemical methods of exploration for petroleum and natural gas
  • Geopressured reservoirs
  • Compatibility of oilfield waters
  • Valuable minerals in oilfield waters
  • Subsurface disposal
  • Solubilities of some silicate minerals in saline waters
  • Environmental impact of oil- and gas-well drilling, production and associated waste disposal practices.