Slatt Roger M. Stratigraphic Reservoir Characterization for Petroleum Geologists, Geophysicists, and Engineers

Elsevier Science, 2007. — (Handbook of Petroleum Exploration and Production, Vol. 6). — ISBN 0444528180.Reservoir characterization as a discipline grew out of the recognition that more oil and gas could be extracted from reservoirs if the geology of the reservoir was understood. Prior to that awakening, reservoir development and production were the realm of the petroleum engineer. In fact, geologists of that time would have felt slighted if asked by corporate management to move from an exciting exploration assignment to a more mundane assignment working with an engineer to improve a reservoir's performance.