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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

311777 v.2 Petroleum Geology Stream

Introduction (HB)

This stream combines studies of sedimentary basins and petroleum geology with aspects of geophysics and petroleum engineering related to the evaluation, development and exploitation or oil and gas resources.

Career Opportunities (HB)

Those completing this stream will be well prepare for an honours degree in petroleum geology and related topics, or for direct employment in the petroleum exploration and production industries.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 3 Semester 1
11916 v.3   Basin Analysis and Energy Resources 301 5.0 25.0
307676 v.2   Reservoir Engineering Fundamentals 423 4.0 25.0
312378 v.1   Petroleum Geophysics 344 4.0 25.0
9780 v.6   Field Mapping of Sedimentary Basins 391 2.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
11917 v.3   Tectonics and the Dynamic Earth 302 5.0 25.0
307666 v.2   Formation Evaluation 323 3.5 25.0
312264 v.1   Petroleum Geology Project 392 5.0 25.0
3496 v.8   Environmental Geoscience 302 5.0 25.0
  100.0