Course
Geoscience Applications (GEO906)
After the course, students will understand the fundamental concepts of the major disciplines of Petroleum Geoscience and its applications to research. Students should fully understand how geologic data are acquired, processed and interpreted to make informed decisions about the exploration and exploiation of hydrocarbons
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Semesters
Fakta
Emnekode
GEO906
Vekting (stp)
10
Semester undervisningsstart
Spring
Undervisningsspråk
English
Antall semestre
1
Vurderingssemester
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
Forkunnskapskrav
Anbefalte forkunnskaper
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 and a presentation. The tests are at the end of first and second semesters.Evaluation: Pass / no pass
Fagperson(er)
Course coordinator:
Alejandro Escalona VarelaHead of Department:
Alejandro Escalona VarelaCourse coordinator:
Lisa Jean WatsonMethod of work
Åpent for
Litteratur
- 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