Earth From Space

Selected Articles by A.J. (Phonse) Fagan

Earth From Space

 

Offshore Drilling, Where Do We Go From Here - August 2010
- Published in St. John's Board of Trade "Business News", August 2010
http://www.petro-ed.com/download/OffshoreDrillingWhereDoWeGoFromHere-August-2010.pdf

Structural and Stratigraphic Study of the Laurentian Basin, January 2010
- My M.Sc. (Geophysics) Thesis. Provides a discussion of the oil and gas exploration history of the southern Grand Banks and Scotian Shelf, the 1929 Newfoundland earthquake / tsunami, Canada-France boundary dispute, in addition to an in-depth geoscientific analysis of the Laurentian Basin.
http://www.petro-ed.com/download/StructuralAndStratigraphicStudyOfTheLaurentianBasin-Jan-2010-Fagan.pdf

Laurentian Basin

What is this Seismic Stuff; Nexus - February 2006
- My attempt at explaining the seismic method of subsurface imaging.
http://www.petro-ed.com/download/WhatIsThisSeismicStuff-Nexus-Feb-2006.pdf

Traps of Scientific Writing, Leading Edge 1993
- Even more of a problem today! Please join the struggle for clarity of thought and communication!
http://www.petro-ed.com/download/TrapsOfScientificWriting-LeadingEdge-1993.pdf

Sedimentary Basins and Hydrocarbon Potential of Newfoundland and Labrador,by Phonse Fagan and Ian Atkinson et al
- One of the more useful projects I've ever been involved in. We boiled down a lot of disparate material into a simple document. Not a week goes by that I don't reach for this!
http://www.nr.gov.nl.ca/mines&en/publications/sedimentarybasins.pdf

Introduction to the Petroleum Industry (training manual)
- The title speaks for itself. You can also take the (constantly updated) course! Click here for course info.
http://www.nr.gov.nl.ca/nr/publications/energy/intro.pdf

Oil Field and Oil Seep Schematic

The Petroleum Industry (Slide Presentation)
- This one put together for high school teachers by popular demand.
http://www.oilandgascareerinfo.ca/%5Cusr%5Cfiles%5C58%5CFagan-PetroLecture_without_notes.pdf

 

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