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PENG 301/3011 - Petroleum Geology and Exploration (3cr.)


Prerequisites
SCI 2005  

Description
History of petroleum geology, Oil & Gas accumulation, The occurrence of petroleum, Source rock, Migration and accumulation, Reservoir rocks, Reservoir pore space, Reservoir fluids, Stratigraphic traps, Structural traps, Hydrodynamic Traps, Combination traps, Subsurface geology and mapping, and Reservoir appraisal. Exploration engineering, Gravity surveying, Magnetic surveying, Seismic data Acquisition, Seismic data Processing, Seismic data Interpretation, introduction to logging and formation testing, hydrocarbon indicators, Exploration Risk and Analysis, and Project.

When Offered
Offered in fall or spring.


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