304460 (v.2) Applied Geology and Geophysics 702

Area:

Department of Petroleum Engineering

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

10.0

Lecture:

1 x 20 Hours 4 Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 20 Hours 4 Weekly

Syllabus:

Geological principles, earth structure, identification of common rocks and minerals, geological time, historical geology and stratigraphy, sedimentary rocks depositional patterns, reservoir rocks, surface and subsurface mapping, hydrocarbons, petroleum traps, diagenesis in sandstones, seismic methods for lithology detection, high resolution three-dimensional seismic.

Unit Outcomes:

On completion of this unit students will - Have been taught the aspects of geology and geophysics relevant to an engineer employed in the petroleum industry. Been Provided with grounding in some of the fundamentals of geology, such as mineralogy, stratigraphy and structural geology, with an emphasises those aspects, such as sedimentology and diagenesis, which impact significantly on the recovery of hydrocarbons. Knowledge of the origin, migration and entrapment of hydrocarbons, together with methodologies of assessing the magnitude of hydrocarbon accumulations. The geophysical aspects of the unit concentrate on the acquisition, processing and interpretation of seismic data as applied to the exploration and recovery of hydrocarbons.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Link P.K., (1982), Basic Petroleum Geology, Tulsa, Oklahoma. OGCI. Dobrin M.B and Savit C.H., (1976), Introduction to Geophysical Prospecting, 1996 ed, New York, McGraw-Hill.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Final exam 70%, Tutorial participation/projects 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Short Period 3	Y