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Definition of Petroleum geology
1. Noun. The branch of economic geology that deals with the occurrence and exploitation of oil and gas fields.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Petroleum Geology
Literary usage of Petroleum geology
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Geology of Petroleum by William Harvey Emmons (1921)
"In this usage I have followed many of the highest authorities in the field of
petroleum geology. Such a use, I believe, is justified. ..."
2. A Handbook of the Petroleum Industry by David Talbot Day (1922)
"It is a very important branch of petroleum geology, but it cannot be satisfactorily
accomplished until enough wells have been drilled, and logs prepared, ..."
3. The Engineering Index Annual for by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1919)
"petroleum geology Superficial Dip of Marine Limestone Strata. A Factor in Petroleum
Geology (86262 B). Kirtley F. Mather. Ills. 2500 w. EC Geol—May, 1918. ..."
4. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1918)
"The intelligent use of petroleum geology and engineering methods will mean a
great saving to the oil industry, but as yet only a few of the operators ..."
5. United Arab Emirates: A New Perspective by Ibrahim Abed, Peter Hellyer (2001)
"... AS ' petroleum geology of the United Arab Emirates'. Journal of Petroleum
Geology, 12(3) (1989) pp 253-88. ..."
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