Formation Evaluation, Petrophysics and Rock Properties

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
ENGI X400
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Course ID
206770
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Chemical Engineering
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Manouchehr Haghighi
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Course level
4
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

The purpose of this theoretical and practical course is to introduce petrophysical and transport properties of rocks, methods of their determination in lab from cores and in oilfields from wireline logging. This course gives abilities to determine main rock properties in lab and practical understanding of the interpretation of wire line tools and techniques, open and cased-hole log analysis methods for the determination of lithology, porosity, fluid content and movement, and net pay. Both, qualitative (quick look) and quantitative analyses methods are covered. Practical examples are used throughout, and case histories are used to demonstrate specific aspects. Several laboratory works are performed for coring with determination of rock properties. 

  • Rock Properties And Measurment Techniques
  • Physics Of Logging Tools And Data Interpretation
  • Special Core Analysis

Course learning outcomes

  • Measure Porosity and Permeability of rocks in the lab
  • Interpret individual wire-line log data
  • Interpret different wire-line log data by cross-plotting
  • Calculate hydrocarbon-in-place based on formation evaluation interpretation
  • Define the fundamentals of special core analysis such as capillary pressure and relative permeability

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 27417
Section
Section FR01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East MyUni, Online
5 May - 12 May Tuesday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 27418
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
9 Mar - 9 Mar Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East SANTOS, 106
13 Apr - 13 Apr Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East SANTOS, 106
Class number
Class number 27419
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Hartley, 122a
6 May - 13 May Wednesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Hartley, 122a

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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