Petroleum Geology

Introduction to Petroleum Geology

Instructor: Dr. Joseph Meert Office: 355 Williamson Hall Office Hours: M 9-12; T-11:12 Phone: 352-870-4642 E-mail: [email protected]

Summary: This course will present the basics of Petroleum Geology and exploration. It assumes a working familiarity with Structural Geology, Sedimentary Geology and Historical Geology. Knowledge of physics and calculus are a plus.

Textbook: Bjorlykke Petroleum Geoscience, 2nd Edition, Springer Publications.

Course Outline (Tentative schedule may change as the course progresses)

Date/Topic Reading

January 5th- Syllabus and Course Expectations ----- January 10- Introductory Lecture ----- January 12- NO CLASS PROPOSAL DEADLINE ----- January 17- Introduction to Petroleum Geology Chp 1 January 19- Sedimentary Geology and Petroleum Geology Chp 2 January 24- Sedimentary Environments 1 Chp 2 January 26- Weathering Erosion and Geochem Chp 3 January 31- Sandstone Petrology Chp 4 February 2- Carbonate Petrology Chp 5 February 7- Carbonates, Mudrocks and Shales Chp 5&6 February 9- Silicate rocks, evaporates and stratigraphy basics Chp 6&7 February 14- Stratigraphy and Geochronology Chp 7 February 16- Seismic strat and structural geology Chp 8 February 21- Heat Flux 1 Chp 9 February 23- Heat Flux and Fluid Flux Chp 9 & 10 February 28- Stress and Strain- Rock Mechanics Chp 11 March 2- Hydrocarbon Traps 1 Chp 12 Spring Break Week March 14- Hydrocarbon Traps 2 Chp 12 March 16- Source Rocks and Geochemistry Chp 14 March 21- Petroleum Migration Chp 15 March 23- Sedimentary Compaction ----- March 28- Well Logging 1 Chp 16 March 30- Well Logging 2 Chp 16 April 4- Unconventional Oil Chp 23 Remainder- Student Presentations of Oil Fields

Grading: Grading will be based on problem sets given in class, student presentations at the end of the semester and class participation