Publications Concerning Middle East Hydrocarbons

Pierce, W. H., Zumberge, J., and S. Brown, 2004, Zagros Geochemical Study, Petroleum Geochemisry of Crude Oils and Review of Source Rocks from the Zagros, Proprietary GeoMark Research Report, Houston, Texas, 159 p. (Abstract) (To Purchase or Inspect)

Pierce, W. H., and E. Rutherford, 2003, Petroleum Geology of Iraq: A 2003 Review, Invited Talk, Abstract, Bull. of Houston Geological Society, Vol. 45, No. 9, pp. 15-19. (Abstract, Outline, 1 figure)

Pierce, W. H., 2002, Exploration Portrayal of the Geometry of the Major Unconformities of the Arabian Plate, Cairo, Egypt, Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol. International Meeting, (Abstract and Talk). view slides and talk in pdf

Pierce, W. H., and E. Rutherford, 2002, Jurassic Through Permian Major Unconformities of the Arabian Plate, MENA 2002 Oil and Gas Conference, Imperial College, University of London. (Abstract and Talk).

Pierce, W. H., and E. Rutherford, 2002, Arabian Plate Oil and Gas Habitat: Gas Expansion versus Gussow, MENA 2002 Oil and Gas Conference, Imperial College, University of London. (Abstract and Talk).

Pierce, W. H., 2002, Chronostratigraphic Isopach Mapping of Sequences of the Arabian Plate, Houston Geological Society Bulletin, vol. 44, no. 9 p. 20-21. (Abstract, Map, and Talk). view abstract, view Houston Geological Society slides (one map only).

Pierce, W. H., 2001, Arabian Plate Source Rock: A Review for Exploration, MENA 2001 Oil and Gas Conference, Imperial College, University of London. (Abstract and Talk).

Pierce, W. H., and E. Rutherford, 2000, Arabian Plate Hydrocarbon Habitat: Unconformity Carrier Systems, MENA 2000 Oil and Gas Conference, Imperial College, University of London. (Abstract and Talk).

Pierce, W. H., and E. Rutherford, 2000, Stacked Reservoir Fields Habitat, Middle East and Caspian, MENA 2000 Oil and Gas Conference, Imperial College, University of London. (Abstract and Talk).

Pierce, W. H.,1999, Southern Arabian Basin Oil Habitat: Seals and Gathering Areas, Houston Geological Society Bulletin, Vol. 41, no. 9, (Abstract and Talk).

Pierce, W. H., and R. Boutell, 1999, Prospectivity and Risk, former IPAC area of Iran, p. 10. Electronic (PDF) and hard copy version, Amoco Report.

Pierce, W.H. et al., 1998, Paleozoic Hydrocarbon Systems and Prospectivity of the Arabian Plate, Electronic (PDF) and hard copy version, Joint TPAO - Amoco Report, p. 350.

Miller, M.A., Bozdogan, N., Ertug, K, Wood, G.D., Akca, L., and Pierce, W.H., 1997. Early Silurian Acritarchs and Prasinophytes from the subsurface of Southeastern Turkey. American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists Annual Meeting, Woods Hole, (abs), p. 28.

Pierce, W. H., and V. H. Vega, 1996, Exploration Difficulty, Undiscovered Reserves, and the Middle East, (Abstract) GeoArabia, Vol. 1, No. 1, p.- 181.

Pierce, W. H., and Shurgin, A, l994, Statistical Studies for Assessment of West Tethys Basins, (Abstract) Third geological conference on the Middle East [Geocom III], Amman, Jordan, p.161.

Pierce, W. H., 1993, Southern Arabian Basin Oil Habitat: Seals and Gathering Areas, Society of Petroleum Engineers SPE 25606, Bahrain Oil Show. pp 103-111. view

Pierce, W. H., l992, Zagros Hydrocarbon Habitat, (Abstract and Report), in Thrust - Fold Belt Workshop (Amoco), compiled by R. Merritt.

Pierce, W. H., 1992, Gathering Areas, Seals, and Why There Is So Much Oil in the Middle East (Spread Sheet Analysis) Amoco GEOTECH Conference, January 1992, PP. 41-51, Amoco Best Paper Award.

Pierce, W. H., l990, Stratigraphic Elevation-Thickness Plots (STEPs) and Their Use in Exploration, Proceedings of the First Annual G.A.D.G.E.T.S., Runner-Up Best Paper Award in Amoco. (This paper originated with Middle East Data)

Last Updated on 16 April 2004
By Walter H. Pierce

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