Petroleum Geoscience

Introduction to Petroleum Geology.- Introduction to Sedimentology.- Sedimentary Geochemistry.- Sandstones and Sandstone Reservoirs.- Carbonate Sediments.- Mudrocks, Shales, Silica Deposits and Evaporites.- Stratigraphy.- Sequence Stratigraphy, Seismic Stratigraphy.- Heat Transport in Sedimentary Basins.- Subsurface Water and Fluid Flow in Sedimentary Basins.- Introduction to Geomechanics: Stress and Strain in Sedimentary Basins.- The Structure and Hydrocarbon Traps of Sedimentary Basins.- Compaction of Sedimentary Rocks Including Shales, Sandstones and Carbonates.- Source Rocks and Petroleum Geochemistry.- Petroleum Migration.- Well Logging: Principles, Applications and Uncertainties.- Seismic Exploration.- Explorational Rock Physics – The Link Between Geological Processes and Geophysical Observables.- 4D Seismic.- Interpretation of Marine CSEM - and Marine MT Data for Hydrocarbon Prospecting.- Production Geology.- Introduction to Reservoir Modelling.- Unconventional Hydrocarbons. Oil Shales, Heavy Oil, Tar Sand, Shale Gas, Shale Oil and Gas Hydrates.- Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).- Geology of the Norwegian Continental Shelf.- Exploration Strategy.