The Wessex Basin is volumetrically the most important UK onshore petroleum province. This book uses not only surface outcrops but also information provided by subsurface data, largely obtained in the successful quest for commercial hydrocarbons, to provide insights into the development, evolution and petroleum geology of the Wessex Basin. Also available: The Geology Of England And Wales - ISBN 1862391998 Key Issues in Petroleum Geology - Stratigraphy (Key Issues in Earth Sciences) - ISBN 1862392374 The Geological Society of London Founded in 1807, the Geological Society of London is the oldest geological society in the world, and one of the largest publishers in the Earth sciences. The Society publishes a wide range of high-quality peer-reviewed titles for academics and professionals working in the geosciences, and enjoys an enviable international reputation for the quality of its work. The many areas in which we publish in include: -Petroleum geology -Tectonics, structural geology and geodynamics -Stratigraphy, sedimentology and paleontology -Volcanology, magmatic studies and geochemistry -Remote sensing -History of geology -Regional geology guides