311777 v.2 Petroleum Geology Stream
Introduction
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.
Duration and Availability
The stream is one year full- time or equivalent part-time. The Petroleum Geology stream is only available at the Miri Sarawak campus.
Career Opportunities
Those completing this stream will be well prepared 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 | 4.0 | 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 | |||||
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