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International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology

 

Special Issue on: "Methods and Technologies for Modelling of Petroleum Systems"

Guest Editors:
Prof. Chonglong Wu, China University of Geosciences, China
Prof. Frits Agterberg, Geological Survey of Canada, Canada
Prof. Gang Liu, China University of Geosciences, China

Modelling of petroleum systems involves studies in the field of basin modelling and evaluation of petroleum resources, and opens a broader perspective for further studies. Its general objective is to rebuild the history of oil and gas generation, expulsion, migration, accumulation and dissipation in petroleum systems and then proceed with the quantitative analysis of basin and quantitative assessment of oil and gas resources. Modelling of petroleum systems has already shown its significance in recent years, deepening the understanding of oil and gas basins and processes of oil and gas pool-forming, reducing risks of oil and gas exploration and improving the target hit rate. Methods and technologies for modelling of petroleum systems have attracted broad attention and are being advanced globally.

Nevertheless, modelling of petroleum system still faces many challenges, including:

• informatization and quantification of petroleum system analysis
• 3D rebuilding of the physical space where oil and gas pools formed
• co-relationships between geological events in a petroleum system
• descriptions of the multi-stage evolution of organic matter from different thermal sources
• description and rebuilding of nonlinear processes of oil and gas migration and accumulation
• identification of conditions for sealing and storage of hydrocarbon traps and
• analysis and control of sensitive parameters in a petroleum system.

In order to advance theories, methods, technologies and developments of software programs in the field of modelling of petroleum system, this special issue welcomes state-of-the-art research results.

Subject Coverage
Suitable topics include but are not limited to:

• Modelling of petroleum systems
• Informatization and quantification of petroleum system analysis
• Nonlinear processes of oil and gas migration and accumulation
• Software development
• Identification of sealing and storage of hydrocarbon traps
• Analysis and control of sensitive parameters in a petroleum system
• 3D rebuilding of the pool-forming physical space
• Co-relationships between geological events
• Multi-stage and thermal source evolution of organic matter
• Quantitative analysis of basin and quantitative assessment of oil and gas resources
• 3D GIS applications in petroleum system modelling
• Expert system applications
• Artificial neural networks, generic algorithms or other modelling approaches

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper was not originally copyrighted and if it has been completely re-written).

All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Author Guidelines page

Important Dates

Deadline for submission of proposals/abstracts: 20 January, 2011

Full paper submission deadline: 20 March, 2011

Notification of initial acceptance with reviewers' comments: 1 May, 2011

Final revised manuscript due: 1 June, 2011