Basin Analysis in Petroleum Exploration, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994 A case study from the Békés basin, Hungary

This volume summarizes in 16 chapters the petroleum geology of the Békés basin with respect to its geological setting in the Pannonian Basin. The work was accomplished by a joint effort of the Hungarian Oil and Gas Co. and U.S. Geological Survey.
In contrast with other books that discuss the geology of Hungary, this volume identifies, in detail, potential source rocks and reservoir rocks, and evaluates the maturation, generation, migration, and entrapment of hydrocarbons. The outstanding points are: (1) its summary of the petroleum geology of the Békés basin with respect to its structural and sedimentological setting in the Pannonian Basin; (2) the identification of geographic areas, structural trends and stratigraphic zones that remain relatively unexplored; and (3) a summary of `petroleum plays' with an assessment of their recoverable, undiscovered resources of oil and gas.
This book is primarily for petroleum geologists interested in oil and gas exploration in Hungary, and earth scientists interested in the geology of the Pannonian Basin.

1 Structure of the Békés Basin Inferred from Seismic Reflection, Well and Gravity Data.- 2 Sequence Stratigraphy of the Békés basin.- 3 Lower Pannonian Deltaic-Lacustrine Processes and Sedimentation, Békés Basin.- 4 Facies and Depositional Environments of Miocene Sedimentary Rocks.- 5 Stratigraphic Framework and Sandstone Facies Distribution of the Pannonian Sequence in the Békés Basin.- 6 High Resolution Polarity Records and the Stratigraphic and Magnetostratigraphic Correlation of Late Miocene and Pliocene (Pannonian, s.l.) Deposits of Hungary.- 7 Correlation of Seismo- and Magnetostratigraphy in Southeastern Hungary.- 8 Organic Geochemistry of Crude Oils and Source Rocks, Békés Basin.- 9 Geochemistry of Natural Gas and Carbon Dioxide in the Békés Basin’ Implications for Exploration.- 10 Abnormal Pressure and Hydrocarbon Migration in the Békés Basin.- 11 Structural Control on Hydrocarbon Accumulation in the Pannonian Basin.- 12 History of Oil and Natural Gas Production in the Békés Basin.- 13 Vertical Seismic Profile Experiments at the Békés-2 Well, Békés Basin.- 14 Modeling Seismic Reflection Data in the Vicinity of the Békés-2 Well.- 15 Geologic Model, Probabilistic Methodology and Computer Programs for Petroleum Resource Assessment.- 16 Undiscovered Recoverable Oil and Gas Resources, Békés Basin.