Geological Excursions Around Miri, Sarawak 1910-2010: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of the Miri Oilfield

In 1910, commercial discovery of oil in Miri led to the birth of the petroleum industry in Sarawak and, later, in Brunei.
This book retraces the history of the Miri oil field and describes geological excursions in and around Miri. It is richly illustrated and written in a way to be of interest to geology researchers, teachers and students, and to all visitors interested in the history and geology of Northern Sarawak.

In this volume:
The history of an oilfield, the geology of Miri, Lambir National Park, Mulu and Niah Caves, fossil localities, mud volcanoes, and more.

Product details

• Authors: Philip Lesslar
• Publisher: Partridge Singapore
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 20.05.2016
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology
• EAN: 9781482854862
• ISBN: 978-1-4828-5486-2
• Pages: 310
• Dimensions (packing): 21.6 x 28 x 2 cm
• Weight (packing): 1,160 g
• Subjects: SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology