PETROENG 3019 - Structural Geology & Seismic Methods
| Career: | Undergraduate |
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| Units: | 3 |
| Term: | 3720 |
| Campus: | North Terrace |
| Contact: | Up to 6 hours per week |
| Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
| Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
| Assessment: | Assignments, exam |
| Syllabus: |
Structural Geology: Basic concepts of stress (resolving stresses and Mohr Circle) and rock failure (friction, Coulomb); present-day stresses from oil field data; implications for wellbore stability and water flooding; basic concepts of structural geology; faults; folds; structural traps and fault seal analysis. Seismic Methods: Principles of reflection seismology, such as wave propagation phenomena, and seismic velocity and resolution. Data acquisition and processing methods, mechanics of seismic interpretation. Velocity anomalies and depth conversion. Techniques for evaluating reservoir and fluid properties, such as seismic attributes, DHIs and AVO, and time lapse seismology. |
Course Fees
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Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
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Critical Dates
| Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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| 3720 | Mon 07/08/2017 | Thu 31/08/2017 | Fri 15/09/2017 | Fri 27/10/2017 |
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Class Details
| Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 24972 | LE01 | 70 | 41 | 24 Jul - 11 Sep | Monday | 3pm - 4pm | Engineering Sth, S111, Teaching Room |
| 26 Jul - 13 Sep | Wednesday | 3pm - 4pm | Engineering Sth, S111, Teaching Room | ||||
| 2 Oct - 23 Oct | Monday | 3pm - 4pm | Engineering Sth, S111, Teaching Room | ||||
| 4 Oct - 25 Oct | Wednesday | 3pm - 4pm | Engineering Sth, S111, Teaching Room | ||||
| Related Class: Practical | |||||||
| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 24614 | PR01 | 70 | 41 | 27 Jul - 10 Aug | Thursday | 2pm - 4pm | Horace Lamb, 422, Teaching Room |
| 28 Jul - 11 Aug | Friday | 3pm - 5pm | Ingkarni Wardli, 218, Teaching Room | ||||
| 17 Aug - 14 Sep | Thursday | 2pm - 4pm | Ingkarni Wardli, G22, CAT Suite | ||||
| 18 Aug - 15 Sep | Friday | 3pm - 5pm | Ingkarni Wardli, G22, CAT Suite | ||||
| 5 Oct - 26 Oct | Thursday | 2pm - 4pm | Ingkarni Wardli, G22, CAT Suite | ||||
| 6 Oct - 27 Oct | Friday | 3pm - 5pm | Ingkarni Wardli, G22, CAT Suite | ||||
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