Courses Handbook 2010

11914 (v.4) Introduction to Geophysical Oil and Gas Exploration Methods 246


Area: Department of Exploration Geophysics
Credits: 12.5
Contact Hours: 2.0
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 7031 (v.5) Geology 101 or any previous version
AND
7032 (v.5) Geology 102 or any previous version
Syllabus: Seismic Refraction - horizontal and dipping layers, delay time method. Seismic refraction field exercise. Seismic Reflection - common-midpoint (CMP) method, velocity analysis. Seismic reflection interpretation. Electromagnetic methods - transient electromagnetic method (TEM), Magnetoellurics (MT). Radio detection and ranging (RADAR). Induced polarisation. Radiometrics. Borehole methods.
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
Field of Education: 010705 Geophysics
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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