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PENG 301 - Petroleum Geology and Exploration

History of Petroleum Geology , Oil & Gas accumulation, Origin (Chemical, Biological, and Physical), Porosity, Source Rocks, Migration, Accumulation, Types of Traps (Structural Traps, Stratigraphic Traps, Hydrodynamic Traps and combination Traps), Timing and preservation of Traps, Subsurface Geology and mapping; well sitting (duties of well geologist, introduction to logging and formation testing), Oil and Gas Exploration (Seismic, Gravity and magnetic Methods), Exploration Risk and Analysis, Project.
Prerequisites
PENG 200.



When Offered
Offered in fall or spring.
(3cr.)


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