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The course covers aspects of geology, geophysics and prospect evaluation to illustrate how geologists deal with uncertainty and risk during the exploration process. It will look at the place of the geoscientist during the productive life of an oilfield. Another key aspect of this course will be the issue of communication between geoscientists and engineers. By the end of this course students should understand how geologists explore for oil and gas, and the main tools at their disposal; the role of the geophysicist; how to make prospect maps; petroleum volumetrics; subsurface fluid flow; and the creation of static reservoir models.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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1. Basic geology and geological nomenclature.
2. The petroleum system: geological controls on formation and accumulation of hydrocarbons.
3. Fundamentals of geophysical acquisition and data processing.
4. Defining plays, fairways and prospects.
5. Prospect mapping.
6. Dealing with uncertainty and risk.
7. Production geology and subsurface fluid flow.
8. Formation evaluation and interpretation.
9. Geological input into completions (particularly in late field life).
10. Data archiving and management.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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Summative feedback will be given on laboratory work via web link - preferably by use of Blackboard Collaborate. For students unable to join the live class, skype sessions will be organised. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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Written feedback will be given on the two assesed lab elements of assessment and general feedback will be given on the examination. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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