TABLE OF CONTENTS Department of Geology
Imperial College
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About the Author
Professor Richard Selley divides his time between teaching petroleum geology and engineering at Imperial College, London University, and working as an international consultant and short course lecturer to the oil industry.
After receiving BSc and PhD degrees from London University he spent several years working for oil companies in Libya and the North Sea before returning to Imperial...
