STRU-PETGL v.1 Petroleum Geology Stream (BSc AppGeol)
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
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
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.
Major/Minor/Stream Organisation
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.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| PEEN3001 | v.1 | Reservoir Engineering Fundamentals | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| GEOL3000 | v.1 | Basin Analysis and Energy Resources | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| GEOP3007 | v.1 | Petroleum Geophysics | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| GEOL3009 | v.1 | Field Mapping of Sedimentary Basins | 2.5 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| GEOL3001 | v.1 | Tectonics and the Dynamic Earth | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| PEEN3000 | v.1 | Formation Evaluation | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| GEOL3008 | v.1 | Environmental Geoscience | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| GEOL3006 | v.1 | Petroleum Geology Project | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
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