Abiogenic formation of alkanes in the Earth's crust as a minor source for global hydrocarbon reservoirs.

Everything we've tapped so far is just minor leakage from the real hydrocarbon reservoirs, ten or more kilometers down.

Sabkha deposits are believed to form some of the major subsurface hydrocarbon reservoirs in the Middle East (and elsewhere).

Fault damage zones have great commercial interest to petroleum geoscientists as they can dramatically affect the performance of hydrocarbon reservoirs.

It provides a range of skills that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production.

For example, in a hydrocarbon reservoir it is common to parameterise each fault with a "transmissibility".

The petroleum industry uses shear-wave splitting measurements to map the fractures throughout a hydrocarbon reservoir.

To date, this is the best method to gain in situ information about the fracture network present in a hydrocarbon reservoir.

Sandstone bodies associated with incised valleys are good hydrocarbon reservoirs.

The Niobrara is in places a commercial hydrocarbon reservoir.