Amsterdam, New York: Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, 1978. — 319 p. — (Developments in Petroleum Science, 9). — ISBN: 0-444-41654-4.
Foreword
Shale compaction and estimation of erosion and structural timing
Calculations of pore pressure from shale compaction data
Causes of abnormal surface pressure
Application of calculated pressures and porosities
Concept and application of fluid-loss calculations
Evaluation of pressure and capillary seals
Concept of three-dimensional fluid migration
Porosity-permeability relationship in shales
Changes in shale pore-water salinity during compaction
Importance of abnormal pressuring in shale diapirism
Estimation of oil-genesis stage
Estimation of paleopore pressure and paleotemperature
Primary hydrocarbon migration
Oil-reserve evaluation from sandstone thickness and type and source