Sep 28, 2024  
PUBLISHED 2022-2023 Credit Catalog 
    
Catalog Navigation
  Catalogue Home
  Programs
  Programs by School
  Courses by School
  Programs in Academic Services
  Courses in Academic Services
  Programs in the MacPhail School of Energy
  Courses in the MacPhail School of Energy
  Programs in the School for Advanced Digital Technology
  Courses in the School for Advanced Digital Technology
  Programs in the School of Business
  Courses in the School of Business
  Programs in the School of Construction
  Courses in the School of Construction
  Programs in the School of Health and Public Safety
  Courses in the School of Health and Public Safety
  Programs in the School of Hospitality and Tourism
  Courses in the School of Hospitality and Tourism
  Programs in the School of Manufacturing and Automation
  Courses in the School of Manufacturing and Automation
  Programs in the School of Transportation
  Courses in the School of Transportation
HELP
PUBLISHED 2022-2023 Credit Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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(s):
GEOL 245



© 2015 - 2022, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). All Rights Reserved.