GL3029: PETROLEUM GEOLOGY AND RESERVOIR CHARACTERISATION (2022-2023)

Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19

Course Overview

This course aims to introduce participants to the concept of the petroleum system, demonstrating how all the elements are necessary for a conventional accumulation of hydrocarbons. It will deal particularly with the ways that geologists think – particularly in the exploration phase – and show how explorationists make risked predictions of volumes in frontier areas. The course looks in detail at reservoir architecture and the factors that influence the performance of reservoirs. The course includes two full days of geological fieldwork.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	3
Term	First Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Malcolm J. Hole

Qualification Prerequisites

Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Undergraduate Programme
One of Master of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering or BSc Geology-Petroleum Geology

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

EP3001 Petroleum Geology and Reservoir Characterisation (Passed)
GL3523 Petroleum Geology and Reservoir Characterization (Studied)
GL3524 Petroleum Geology and Reservoir Characterisation (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

Principles of petroleum geology, including unconventionals.
The petroleum system.
Exploration techniques, including reflection seismic acquisition and processing.
Petrophysics I.
Petrophysics II.
Geological input into drilling and completion.
The language of the log - understanding comp logs.
Formation evaluation I.
Formation evaluation II.
Reservoir architecture in lab and field.

Associated Costs

Description	Value
Field trip	15.0000

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

3x In course assessments (30% 30% 40%)

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.