Overview

Micropalaeontology has played an important role in the exploration for hydrocarbons in the Middle East for the last 75 years, and its uses in new approaches to hydrocarbon exploration such as sequence stratigraphy make an appreciation of applications more appropriate than ever. However, little has been published on the microfauna and microflora of the Middle East in comparison with those from other parts of the world - despite their extensive use in exploration and production investigations. In this book, a number of studies concerning the palaeontology of the Middle East have been gathered together with special reference to hydrocarbon exploration. Thus this volume serves as a reference text which both demonstrates the applications of micropalaeontology and further documents the microfossils of this region. This book should be of interest to micropalaeontologists involved in exploration; and oil industry geologists, stratigraphers and palaeontologists.

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Author:   M. D. Simmons
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   1.220kg
ISBN:  

9780412427701

ISBN 10:   0412427702
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   30 June 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction, M.D. Simmons; late devonian and early carboniferous palynostratigraphy and its application in north-eastern Syria, R.L. Ravn, B. McPhilemy, et al; the palynostratigraphy of the Haushi Group (Westphalian - Artiskian) in Oman, C.F. Love; micropalaeontological biozonation of the amran series (jurassic) in the Sana's region, Yemen, M.D. Simmons, K. Al-Thour; upper jurassic - lower cretaceous stratigraphy - the arab, hith and rayda formations in Abu Dhabi, J. Esteves de Matos; late mesozoic stromatoporoids - their use as stratigraphic tools and palaeoenvironmental indicators, C. Toland; palaeoenvironmental and biostratigraphic significance of foraminiferal associations from the early cretaceous sediments of south west Iran, S.S. Shakib; sedimentary facies and hydrocarbon considerations of Berriasian - Hauterivian carbonates in Central Arabia, H.T. Shebel, A.S. Alsharhan; micropalaeontological biozonation of the kahmah group (early cretaceous) central Oman mountains, M.D. Simmons; orbitolinid biostratigraphy of the shuaiba formation (aptian), Oman-implications for reservoir development, W. Witt, H. Gokdag; calcareous algae and foraminifera as water depth indicators - an example from the early cretaceous carbonates of north-east Arabia, F.T. Banner, M.D. Simmons; the biostratigraphic significance of cretaceous ostracods from the Arabian gulf, J. Athersuch; cenozoic stratigraphy of the Arabian peninsula and gulf, R.W. Jones, A. Racey; foraminiferal biozonation of the northern oman tertiary carbonate succession, M.R. White; biostratigraphy and palaeobiogeographic significance of tertiary nummulitids (foraminifera), A. Racey; tertiary ostracods of north Africa and the middle east, M.C. Keen, S.S.J. Al-Sheikhly, et al.

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...the book is extremely good value...I would say that all Oil Companies and Consultancies should have a copy, if they haven't already. It is also of academic interest to algologists, foraminferan specialists, ostracodologists, palynologists and sequence stratigraphers. Its presentation is attractive so I hope I can incite you, in the words of Saint Augustine, 'tolle lege, tolle lege': take up and read, take up and read!' The Palaeontological Association Newsletter The chapters are all very well constructed and easy to read...The book is highly recommended to all biostratigraphers... the book is very good value.' Geoscientist

...the book is extremely good value...I would say that all Oil Companies and Consultancies should have a copy, if they haven't already. It is also of academic interest to algologists, foraminferan specialists, ostracodologists, palynologists and sequence stratigraphers. Its presentation is attractive so I hope I can incite you, in the words of Saint Augustine, 'tolle lege, tolle lege': take up and read, take up and read!<strong>'</strong> <br/> <strong>The Palaeontological Association Newsletter</strong> <br/> The chapters are all very well constructed and easy to read...The book is highly recommended to all biostratigraphers... the book is very good value.<strong>'</strong> <br/> <strong>Geoscientist</strong> <br/>

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