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Petroleum Geology

 

Michigan may not be Texas, but geologists have been exploring for oil and gas in the state since 1925. Take a look at the presentations below for some general information on petroleum and petroleum geologists and then check our links for information specific to Michigan.

• Rigzone.com - lots of information about how things work in oil and gas drilling.
• Looking for Oil and Gas A website by the San Joaquin Geological Society. A great summary of oil and gas exploration with a great interactive glossary of terms used by geologists. http://www.sjgs.com/exploration.html
• Petroleum Geology 2006 presentation by Michael Grammer, Ph.D. (pdf) - many slides are courtesy of AAPG and John Armentrout.
  
• General Petroleum Geology Short Version 2006 (pdf) - many slides are courtesy of AAPG and John Armentrout.
  
• Virtual Oil - An interactive game to explore for oil from the Bureau of Economic Geology at University of Texas Jackson School for Geosciences
  
• Resources on Petroleum Geology in Michigan
  • MGRRE’s Oil and Gas Pages
  • Michigan Oil and Gas Association Home Page
    
• Petroleum Education Materials from the Energy Information Administration: An annotated listing of organizations offering petroleum educational materials. http://www.eia.doe.gov/bookshelf/eer/oil.html