36 Communicating the Critical Relevance of Earth Science I

Saturday, 29 March 2003
8:15 AM - 12:00 PM

GEOLOGY OF OIL AND GAS: EDUCATIONAL DEMONSTRATIONS

Paper number: 36-10
Program: THEME SESSIONS
Time: 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM

Authors

Abstract

The presentation will demonstrate in a practical way the geology of oil and gas. For example, we will show how oil and gas emerge from the rocks that contain the material that forms oil, by heating a small piece of such a rock in a test tube. The migration of the oil to a reservoir rock beneath or against a trap will be shown with the aid of a clear tube filled with water, marbles (enlarged sand grains) gas and engine oil. How traps form will be demonstrated with wooden models of sediment layers. Samples of crude oils produced from the well head will be available for inspection.