PUBLISHED 2020-2021 Credit Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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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):
Required Materials
CONTINUING EDUCATION CALENDAR
NETWORK LEARNING CALENDAR
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Equivalent(s):
GEOL 245
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