GOL 532 - Petroleum Geology and Fossil Fuels

Credit(s): 3

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.
Course Fee: Course fee $40.
Prerequisite(s): graduate standing Co-requisite(s): GOL 532L