GEOP6006 (v.1) Geophysical Reservoir Characterisation
| Area: | Department of Exploration Geophysics |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Computer Laboratory: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
314671 (v.1)
Geophysical Reservoir Characterisation 622
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
12455 (v.5)
Introduction to Seismic Exploration 303
or any previous version
OR GEOP3001 (v.1) Introduction to Seismic Exploration or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | Seismic waves in a homogenous medium. Plane and spherical waves. Evanescent plane waves. Boundary conditions. Zeoppritz equations. Principles of Amplitude versus offset (AVO) analysis. AVO approximations. AVO classes. Seismic Anisotropy. Land seismic data processing. AVO analysis for detection of gas accumulations. Seismic Inversion for porosity mapping and hydrocarbon search. |
| Field of Education: | 010705 Geophysics |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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