Journal of Petroleum Geology

Published on behalf of Scientific Press Ltd

Edited by:
Christopher Tiratsoo

ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 39/67 Energy & Fuels; 6/24 Engineering, Petroleum; 112/143 Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Impact Factor: 0.727

Journal of Petroleum Geology is a quarterly journal devoted to the geology of oil and natural gas. Editorial preference is given to original papers on oilfield regions of the world outside North America and on topics of general application in petroleum exploration and development operations, including geochemical and geophysical studies, basin modelling and reservoir evaluation.

TopNews and Announcements

NEW! Online Article Submission
Journal of Petroleum Geology now operates online article submission and peer review through Scholar One Manuscripts. Benefits of the online submission process include:

• Quick and easy submission
• Centralized and reduced administration
• Significant decrease in peer review times

Online content now available back to Volume 1 (1978)
All back issues of this journal are available online. Click here to browse contents and abstracts. For further information on how to access these articles please visit our Librarian Site.

Free access in the Developing World
Journal of Petroleum Geology is included in the INASP (International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications) Programme for the Enhancement of Research Information (PERI) that delivers access to our online journals for countries in the developing world.

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Selected papers
The following articles demonstrate some of the topics published in the journal over the last few years. Click on any title to view the paper free of charge.

Hydrocarbon seepage and carbonate mound formation: a basin modelling study from the porcupine basin (offshore Ireland)
J. Naeth, R. di Primio, B. Horsfield, R. G. Schaefer, P. M. Shannon, W. R. Bailey, J. P. Henriet

Source rock properties of lacustrine mudstones and coals (Oligocene Dong Ho Formation), onshore Song Hong Basin, northern Vietnam
H. I. Petersen, Vu Tru, L. H. Nielsen, Nguyen A. Duc, H. P. Nytoft

Indications for an active petroleum system in the Laptev sea, NE Siberia
B. Cramer, D. Franke

Porosity destruction in carbonate platforms
S. N. Ehrenberg

Stratigraphic controls on palaeozoic petroleum systems, Ghadames Basin, Libya
A. M. Dardour, D. R. D. Boote, A. W. Baird

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