Last modified: 02 Aug 2024 16:16
This course deals with advanced exploration techniques within energy exploration and production geosciences. The content considers all technical and practical aspects of sedimentary basin analysis and data integration used in the identification and quantification of subsurface energy resources. Detailed instruction will be given on the use and integration of seismic, well, gravity, magnetic, seep analysis, geochemistry and remote sensing to better understand the subsurface. The course will also give the fundamentals of how energy resources can be developed and put into production. The course consists of lectures and practical sessions, including group work. A great emphasis is placed on how to integrate and communicate this data in a business-critical manner.
| 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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Advanced Exploration Techniques and Production Geoscience is a compulsory course on the African Energy Systems pathway of the Integrated Petroleum Geoscience & Energy Transitions MSc.
The course focuses around teaching the student advanced practical techniques on how to use and integrate a variety of subsurface and remote sensing data to form a coherent geological understanding of a particular area. The skills are relevant to exploration of hydrocarbons, hydrogen, helium, CCUS deployment and critical mineral exploration.
Specifically;
• Use of gravity and magnetic subsurface data to build up a regional and local geological structural framework.
• Use of aerial, drone and satellite imagery and integration with subsurface geology
• Seismic interpretation of complex areas
• Seep analysis of offshore areas (Oil, Gas and CO2)
• Radiometric surveying
• Understanding the use of geochemical analysis in exploration
• Software integration of datasets in Petrel and Oasis Montaj software.
• Modelling of Gravity and Magnetic data
• Fundamental data needed in planning Development and Production and how to build basic subsurface reservoir models in Petrel for a range of fluids (Oil, Gas, CO2, Hydrogen)
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 32 | Feedback Weeks | 32 | |
| Feedback |
Verbal feedback will be given to each group after presentation |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Create | Create a coherent presentation effectively hypothesising and communicating the subsurface geology and risks to a business and technical audience. |
| Factual | Understand | Develop a skillset in using industry standard software packages to aid in interpretation of ILO1 data |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 75 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 39,40 | Feedback Weeks | 41,42 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be verbally given to the class after exam has been marked. Individuals can seek feedback on personal exam performance. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Evaluate | Be able to evaluate and apply subsurface data from ILO1 and ILO2 in a critical manner to come up with a coherent understanding of subsurface geology |
| Factual | Understand | Understand a range of subsurface data (Seismic, Gravity, Magnetics, Aerial/Satellite/Drone Imagery, Geochemistry) and how this is related to subsurface exploration and production |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 75 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 51 | Feedback Weeks | 53 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be verbally given to individual undertaking resits after exam has been marked. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 44,45 | Feedback Weeks | 46 | |
| Feedback |
Verbal feedback will be given to individual after presentation |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Be able to evaluate and apply subsurface data from ILO1 and ILO2 in a critical manner to come up with a coherent understanding of subsurface geology |
| Conceptual | Create | Create a coherent presentation effectively hypothesising and communicating the subsurface geology and risks to a business and technical audience. |
| Factual | Understand | Understand a range of subsurface data (Seismic, Gravity, Magnetics, Aerial/Satellite/Drone Imagery, Geochemistry) and how this is related to subsurface exploration and production |
| Factual | Understand | Develop a skillset in using industry standard software packages to aid in interpretation of ILO1 data |
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