GEOL 256 - Petroleum Geology

Course Description
This course provides an introduction to basic petroleum geology. Students will explore petroleum-related concepts and exploration procedures from a geological context, including origin and migration of hydrocarbons, reservoir, source and cap rocks, trapping mechanisms, formation evaluation (well log analysis), geologic contour mapping and cross-sections. The petroleum geology of Canada, with emphasis on the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, will be discussed.

1.5 credits

Prerequisite(s):

GEOL 246

Equivalent Course(s):

GEOL 245