Høst 2020

GEO-3115 Petroleum geology - 10 stp

The course is administrated by

Institutt for geovitenskap

Type of course

This course is available as a single course.

Course contents

This course gives an evaluation of conditions and processes involved in the generation and transformation of organic material in source rocks and the migration of these hydrocarbons to reservoir rocks. Geological conditions that are important for determining the location and production of petroleum are illuminated using actual examples.

Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for the fall semester.

Applicants from outside the Nordic countries: 15 April for the fall semester.

Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree in geology, or a similar degree following a programme of study of at least three years, or similar education approved in accordance with the Norwegian Universities Act section 3-4. In addition, specialization in geology worth the equivalent of at least 80 ECTS credits is required. Normally, an average mark of C or better is required at the bachelor's degree level or other program for basis of admission.

Application code: 9371.

Obligatory prerequisites: Geo-1001 Innføring i Geologi (or similar).

Recommended prerequisites: GEO-2005 Sedimentologi, GEO-2002 Strukturgeologi, GEO-2007 Historisk og regional geologi, GEO-2006 Innføring i anvendt geofysikk.

Objective of the course

Knowledge

The student has

knowledge of the basic concepts of petroleum geology.
knowledge of the physical and chemical properties of hydrocarbons.
understanding of the concept of a petroleum system.
understanding of the concepts of source, trap and reservoir.
understanding of the necessary geological conditions for generation, migration and accumulation of hydrocarbons.
understanding of concepts of the maturation from play to prospect in hydrocarbon exploration.
understanding of the relation between field-, seismic- and well-data.

Skills

The student can

use geological knowledge in order to determine the possibility for the presence of source-, sealing- and reservoir-lithologies.
calculate volumes of a petroleum-prospect.
understand the elements applied to estimate the certainty that a trap contains hydrocarbons and determine risk-calculations for prospects with different data-coverage.

General competences

The student can

use data and literature to gain understanding of a petroleum system.
analyze a petroleum-geoscientific problem, and determine the necessary data necessary to solve the problem.
solve problems analytically and prompt in written English.
communicate results and analysis in written and oral form to scientists and fellow students
work independently and as a team.
carry out the most important elements of geological research projects: penetrating literature, interpreting and analyzing data, and communicating results in written and oral form to fellow students/scientists.

Language of instruction

English.

Teaching methods

60 hours of lectures/seminar and a 2 days excursion to Statoil, Harstad.

Assessment

5 hours written examination that counts 100 % of the final grade.

Grading scale: Letter grades A-F, where F is fail. A re-sit exam will be arranged for students who do not pass the examination for this course.

Compulsory learning activities

Participation in the visit to Statoil.

Admittance to the exam requires approval of seminar activities.

Date for examination

Written test 11.12.2020

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.