A clean, unmarked copy with a tight binding. 319 pages. Previous owner's name inside. Contents: Introduction: Shale compaction and estimation of erosion and structural timing; Calculations of pore pressure from shale compaction data; Causes of abnormal surface pressure; Application of calculated pressures and porosities; Concept and application of fluid-loss calculations; Evaluation of pressure and capillary seals; Concept of three-dimensional fluid migration; Porosity--permeability relationship in shales; Changes in shale pore-water salinity during compaction; Importance of abnormal pressuring in shale diapirism; Estimation of oil-genesis stage; Estimation of paleopore pressure and paleotemperature; Primary hydrocarbon magration; Oil-reserve evaluation from sandstone thickness and type and source rock quality; Index. Ten loose sheets (graphs) make up the Appendix.