Course overview
Structural Geology: Basic concepts of stress (resolving stresses and Mohr Circle) and rock failure (friction, Coulomb); present-day stresses from oil field data; implications for wellbore stability and water flooding; basic concepts of structural geology; faults; folds; structural traps and fault seal analysis. Seismic Methods: Principles of refraction and reflection seismology, such as wave propagation phenomena, and seismic velocity and resolution. Basic seismic surveying data acquisition and processing methods, mechanics of seismic interpretation. Velocity anomalies and depth conversion. Techniques for evaluating reservoir and fluid properties, such as seismic attributes, DHIs and AVO, and time lapse seismic monitoring.
Course learning outcomes
- Develop a solid understanding of the techniques and skills that geologists use to locate and characterize oil, gas reservoirs
- Providing fundamental knowledge of seismic data acquisition, processing and interpretation as well as structural geology and geomechanics techniques
- Examine the applications of seismic, structural geology and geomechanics information for petroleum engineering, particularly drilling and reservoir engineering, in view of increasing your readiness to work into multi-disciplinary teams during your future career in the oil, gas or energy industry
- Improve student abilities to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 23901
Section PR01
Size 10
Available 10
Class number 23902
Section WS01
Size 10
Available 10
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