Petroleum Systems Of Deepwater Settings Book

	Preface and Acknowledgments	xvi
Chapter 1	Introduction to Deepwater Systems: Definitions and Concepts	1
	Overview	1
	Definitions of Deep Water	2
	Common Deepwater Elements and Terminology	3
	Sequence Stratigraphic Expression of Key Surfaces and Intervals	5
	Regional Controls on Deepwater Systems	6
	Problems in Deepwater Depositional Systems Research: Gaps in Scale Behind Modern and Ancient Data Sets	8
	Historical Evolution of Concepts about Deepwater Systems and the Role of Technology	9
	Short-course Organization	13
Appendix 1-A	Definitions of Deepwater Elements Used in this Book	13
	References	14
Chapter 2	Global Overview of Deepwater Exploration and Production	1
	Introduction	1
	Exploration and Production Trends of Deep and Ultradeep Water	2
	Petroleum Geology of Deepwater Basins	6
	Future Deepwater Frontiers and Exploration Trends	19
	Business and Technology Trends of Deep Water: Key Learnings and Future Challenges	24
	Exploration Workflow for Deep Water	30
	Summary: Key Learnings	34
	References	35
Chapter 3	Sequence Stratigraphic Setting of Deepwater Systems	1
	Introduction	1
	Initial Papers in Sequence Stratigraphy and Deepwater Systems	2
	Effects of Sediment Grain Size and Delivery Systems on Deepwater Systems	13
	Effects of Tectonics on Stacking Patterns of Deepwater Systems	17
	Fill-and-spill Models for Intraslope Basins	20
	Different Orders of Cyclicity and the Development of Deepwater Systems	25
	Deepwater Systems in Lakes	32
	Carbonate Deepwater Systems	37
	Summary: Key Lessons Learned	41
	References	48
Chapter 4	Deepwater Reservoir Elements: Channels and their Sedimentary Fill	1
	Introduction	1
	Definitions	1
	Environments of Deposition	2
	Regional-scale Characteristics	9
	Development-scale Characteristics	31
	Summary: Lessons Learned from Channel-fill Reservoirs	87
	References	88
Chapter 5	Deepwater Reservoir Elements: Levee-overbank Sediments and their Thin Beds	1
	Introduction	1
	Regional-scale Characteristics	2
	Development-scale Characteristics	22
	Summary: Lessons Learned	42
	References	44
Chapter 6	Deepwater Reservoir Elements: Sheet Sands and Sandstones	1
	Introduction	1
	Regional-scale Characteristics	1
	Development-scale Characteristics	16
	Examples of Sheet-sandstone Reservoirs	35
	Summary: Key Lessons Learned	58
	References	59
Chapter 7	Deepwater Reservoir Elements: Mass-transport Complexes and Slides	1
	Introduction	1
	Regional-scale Characteristics	2
	Examples of MTCs and Slides as Reservoirs	17
	The Role of MTCs and Slides in Drilling-hazard Assessment and Geotechnical Studies	19
	Origins of MTCs and Slides	23
	Sequence Stratigraphic Occurrence of MTCs and Slides	25
	Summary: Key Lessons Learned	26
	References	29
Chapter 8	Hybrid-type Deepwater Reservoirs and Pitfalls in the Interpretation of Deepwater Sandstones	1
	Introduction	1
	Remobilized Sandstone Reservoirs	1
	Resedimented Chalk Reservoirs	7
	Carbonate Debris-apron Reservoirs	10
	Pitfalls in Interpreting Deepwater Systems	13
	Summary: Lessons Learned	18
	References	18
Chapter 9	Petroleum Traps in Deepwater Settings	1
	Introduction	1
	Basins with Mobile Substrates	2
	Basins with Nonmobile Substrates	39
	Stratigraphic Traps and Unconfined Settings	54
	Nondeepwater Reservoirs in Deepwater Depths	62
	Summary: Key Learnings	63
Appendix 9-A	Definitions of Key Features Associated with Salt Tectonics	65
Appendix 9-B	Basic Processes of Salt Tectonics	66
	References	67
Chapter 10	Petroleum Systems of Deepwater Settings	1
	Introduction	1
	Source Rocks	1
	Seals and Pore-pressure Prediction	4
	Petroleum-systems Modeling in Deepwater Settings: Generation, Timing, and Migration	5
	Summary: Lessons Learned	7
	References	8