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About Rashid Faridi

I am Rashid Aziz Faridi ,Writer, Teacher and a Voracious Reader.

Petroleum-Bearing Geologic Formations

Petroleum accumulates in specific geological settings where the right combination of source rock, reservoir rock, caprock, and structural or stratigraphic traps are present. The most likely geology for petroleum bearing includes sedimentary basins with particular rock types and structures. Key … Continue reading

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The Principle of Uniformitarianism : A Fundamental Principle of Geomorphology

The principle of uniformitarianism in geology is the concept that the natural laws and processes operating today have always operated in the same way in the past, and these processes are sufficient to explain all geological changes observed in Earth’s … Continue reading

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Dry Swales

How do we categorize water quality swales that are dry for most of the time? Dry Swales

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Oil Exploration Basics

Oil exploration is a complex, multi-phase process aimed at discovering commercially viable petroleum (oil and natural gas) reserves beneath the Earth’s surface. It is the initial stage of the upstream sector in the oil and gas industry and involves extensive … Continue reading

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