Review from previous edition `To date there has not been a single reference which provides a comprehensive thematic treatment of the subject. This book attempts to fill this role. I consider this book to be good value. It is a valuable purchase for any company involved in petroleum exploration in view of the variety of examples and comprehensive literature reviews and references.'

• Introduction ; 1. Calcareous microfossils ; 2. Silicaceous microfossils ; 3. Phosphatic microfossils ; 4. Organic-walled microfossils (Palynomorphs) ; 5. Calcareous nannofossils ; 6. Biostratigraphy and palaeoenvironmental interpretation ; 7. Integrated stratigraphy ; 8. Petroleum exploration, appraisal and development ; 9. Case histories in petroleum exploration I: Clastic systems ; 10. Case histories in petroleum exploration II: Carbonate systems ; 11. Other commercial applications ; Index

Review from previous edition `To date there has not been a single reference which provides a comprehensive thematic treatment of the subject. This book attempts to fill this role. I consider this book to be good value. It is a valuable purchase for any company involved in petroleum exploration in view of the variety of examples and comprehensive literature reviews and references.'

• Introduction ; 1. Calcareous microfossils ; 2. Silicaceous microfossils ; 3. Phosphatic microfossils ; 4. Organic-walled microfossils (Palynomorphs) ; 5. Calcareous nannofossils ; 6. Biostratigraphy and palaeoenvironmental interpretation ; 7. Integrated stratigraphy ; 8. Petroleum exploration, appraisal and development ; 9. Case histories in petroleum exploration I: Clastic systems ; 10. Case histories in petroleum exploration II: Carbonate systems ; 11. Other commercial applications ; Index

Review from previous edition `To date there has not been a single reference which provides a comprehensive thematic treatment of the subject. This book attempts to fill this role. I consider this book to be good value. It is a valuable purchase for any company involved in petroleum exploration in view of the variety of examples and comprehensive literature reviews and references.'

• Introduction ; 1. Calcareous microfossils ; 2. Silicaceous microfossils ; 3. Phosphatic microfossils ; 4. Organic-walled microfossils (Palynomorphs) ; 5. Calcareous nannofossils ; 6. Biostratigraphy and palaeoenvironmental interpretation ; 7. Integrated stratigraphy ; 8. Petroleum exploration, appraisal and development ; 9. Case histories in petroleum exploration I: Clastic systems ; 10. Case histories in petroleum exploration II: Carbonate systems ; 11. Other commercial applications ; Index