Third year, autumn. Whole semester
The module provides insight on petroleum formation and exploration. The students learn how to independently contact professional petroleum scientists to solve scientific questions. They also learn the professional presentation of scientific results.
GE405 Physical geology, PE430 Sedimentology and petroleum geology
Composition and classification of petroleum. What controls the production and accumulation of organic matter? Classification of organic matter and types of kerogene. Mature organic matter and the formation of oil and gas. Source rocks, primary and secondary migration. Reservoir rocks. Geological control on porosity and permeability. Depositional environment and reservoir quality. Classification and formation of hydrocarbon traps. Basin types and petroleum potential. Basic petrophysical equations. The most important logging methods: electric, electro-magnetic, radiometric, acoustic and geometric measurements. Relation between measured parameters and the interpretatuion of petroleum resources.
The students work the whole semester independantly on a petroleum geological semester work. The student needs to contact relevant petroleum industry to meet scientists for discussion on the students semester work. The semester work is presented for a student audience at the end of the semester.
The students need to take the initiativ to meet scientists within relevant petroleum industry.
Semester work.
Presentation of the semester work (maximum 30 minutes)
Evaluation of the semester work. Passed/Not passed
Introductory seminar; relevant web-pages; material from the respective petroleum companies; the students need to independently evaluate relevant material.