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302560 (v.2) Geology 411 - Petroleum Geology



 

Area:

Department of Applied Geology

Contact Hours:

2.0

Credits:

12.5

Lecture:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly

Other Requisite(s):

Admission: to Honours Program in BSc (App Geol)
Petroleum geology. Sedimentology - processes, stratigraphy, maturation, migration and distribution of hydrocarbons. Subsurface methods. Drilling, cores and sample logs. Electric logs. Surface methods. Geochemical and geophysical methods, gravity andmagnetics, reflection and refraction seismic. Data acquisition and its use to reconstruct the geological and palaeogeographical history of a basin. Prospect and field - regional reconstruction of basin history and identification of low risks areas and study ofprospects.


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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