GEOL 4323 - Petroleum Geology

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3 Lecture
Offered: Spring

Introduction to petroleum exploration using techniques from sedimentology, stratigraphy, structural geology, and hydrogeology. Also studies the analysis and reconstruction of sedimentary basins. Well log analysis, seismic interpretation, drilling techniques, and new techniques, such as sequence stratigraphy, will be covered.

Prerequisites: GEOL 4104 - Sedimentary Deposition or consent of instructor