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GOL 432 - Petroleum Geology and Fossil Fuels

Credit(s): 3

Two hours lecture plus three hours lab. An introduction to fossil fuels with an emphasis on hydrocarbon generation and exploration techniques. Topics will include properties of hydrocarbons; preservation conditions and migration pathways; source rocks, reservoir rocks and trapping mechanisms; common exploration techniques, such as wireline logging and seismic interpretation; and an overview on the preservation and exploration of other fossil fuels, such as coal, unconventional hydrocarbons, tar sands and methane clathrates. 
Concurrently: No
Course Fee: Course fee $40.
Prerequisite(s): GOL 408 Co-requisite(s): GOL 432L


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