Related Oil & Gas Terms

• Metamorphic rock

  A rock derived from preexisting rocks by mineralogical, chemical, and structural alterations caused by processes within the earth’s crust. marble is a metamorphic rock....

• Seismic survey

  An exploration method in which strong low-frequency sound waves are generated on the surface or in the water to find subsurface rock structures that may contain hydrocarbons. the sound waves travel through the layers of the earth’s crust; however, at formation boundaries some of the waves are reflected back to the surface where sensitive detectors...

• Geologist

  A scientist who gathers and interprets data pertaining to the rocks of the earth’s crust....

• Geology

  The science of the physical history of the earth and its life, especially as recorded in the rocks of the crust....

• Seismograph

  A device that detects vibrations in the earth. it is used in studying the earth’s interior and in prospecting for probably oil-bearing structures. vibrations are created by discharging explosive in shallow boreholes, by striking the surface with a heavy blow, or by vibrating a heavy plate in contact with the ground. the type and velocity...