PETROENG 7044 - Petroleum Geology and Geophysics

Petroleum Geology provides a working knowledge of the main qualitative and quantitative techniques used by petroleum geologists in evaluating subsurface reservoir properties. Commencing with geological structure and depositional environments, the course covers such practicalities as mapping and well correlation. Geological control is discussed, and case histories review various methods of estimating hydrocarbon volumes. While concentrating on concepts, some state-of-the-art topics, such as seal evaluation, will also be discussed. Practical applications are incorporated in hands-on exercises.

The Petroleum Geophysics component begins with the principles of reflection seismology, such as wave propagation phenomena,, and seismic velocity and resolution.It provides an overview of data acquisition and processing methods, The mechanics of seismic interpretation are explained, including a brief introduction to depth conversion. Finally, techniques which are useful in evaluating reservoir and fluid properties, such as seismic attributes, DHIs and AVO, and time lapse seismology, are briefly discussed. The advantages of 3D surveying are emphasised