Course
Geoscience Applications (GEO906)
Course description for study year 2014-2015. Please note that changes may occur.
Semesters
Facts
Course code
GEO906
Credits (ECTS)
10
Semester tution start
Spring
Language of instruction
English
Number of semesters
1
Exam semester
Spring
Content
Selected, basic topics in:
- Sequence stratigraphy and depositional systems
- Structural geology
- Petrography and Geochemistry
- Exploration Geophysics and Petrophysics
- Subsurface interpretation
- Geostatistics and Decision Analysis
- Construction of Geomodels
Learning outcome
Required prerequisite knowledge
Recommended prerequisites
Exam
| Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid | Exam system | Withdrawal deadline | Exam date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folder evaluation with tests and presentation | 1/1 | Passed / Not Passed | — | — | — |
Two test (each 40% of final grade), and a presentation (20% of final grade). The tests are at the end of first and second semesters.
Course teacher(s)
Course coordinator:
Alejandro Escalona VarelaHead of Department:
Alejandro Escalona VarelaCourse coordinator:
Lisa Jean WatsonMethod of work
Open for
Literature
- Fossen, H. 2011. Structural Geology. Cambridge University Press.
- Sheriff, R.F. and Geldart, L.P., 1999, Exploration Seismology, Cambridge University Press.
- Kearey, P., Brooks, M. and Hill, I., 2022, an Introduction to Geophysical Exploration, Blaxkwood Publishing.
- Brown, A., 2004, Interpretation of three-dimensional seismic data; AAPG Memoir 42, 534p.
- Rollinson, H.R (1993). Using geochemical data; Longman, New York; Dickin, A.P. (1995).
- Radiogenic Isotope Geology; Cambridge, Cambridge; Busby, C.J & Ingersoll, R.V. (1995).
- Caers 2005, Petroleum Geostatistics, SPE
- Caers 2011, Modelling Uncertainty in the Earth Sciences, Wiley-Blackwell
- Sedimentary environments: Processes, facies and stratigraphy: Edited H.G Reading. Blackwell Science