Description:This five-part handbook is the standard for examining and describing samples. Sections include general examination procedures, equipment and techniques, standard abbreviations, comparator charts and graphs, and standard legends and classifications. This product comes 3-hole punched, but binder is not included.Illustrates the many identification tests and examination techniques described in the AAPG Sample Examination Manual (Product code 603). Staff at Shell Exploration Training Center outline the proper well site collection and preparation practices; office examination, identification, and logging techniques; and lab preparation of thin sections and acetate peels.American Association Of Petroleum Engineers (AAPG)Founded in 1917, we are the world's largest professional geological society, with over 30,000 members.We are a pillar of the world-wide scientific community. Our books foster scientific research, advance the science of geology and promote the most effective use of petroleum extraction & processing technology and practice.Some of the areas we publish in include:GISPetroleum EngineeringWell Log AnalysisGeological ModelingCarbonate PetrologySeismic ImagingReservoir CharacterizationRegional Petroleum Analysis