Geosc 454

Spring 2007

Photo from Spring 2006: On February 25, 2006 the Petroleum Geology (Geosc 454) class
visited both an active drill rig and outcrops of the horizons targeted by drilling.

Lecture and Lab Schedule:
Lecture - Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:05-9:55 AM in 341 Deike
Sect 1 Lab - Wednesday, 3:35-5:30 PM in 341 Deike
Sect 2 Lab - Thursday, 2:30-4:25 PM in 341 Deike

Text and Readings:
The following references are on reserve in the EMS library.

1) Selley, Richard C., 1998, Elements of Petroleum Geology 2nd ed., Academic Press, 470 p.
2) Allan, Urban S., 1989, Model for Hydrocarbon Migration and Entrapment within Faulted Structures, AAPG Bulletin 73:803-811.
3) Asquith, G., 1982, Basic Well Log Analysis for Geologists, Methods in Exploration Series, AAPG, 216 p.
4) Yergin, D., The Prize, Simon and Schuster, 885 p.
5) Schowalter, T.T., The mechanics of secondary hydrocarbon migration and entrapment, The Wyoming Geological Association Earth Science Bulletin, v.9.
6) Waples, D., 1981, Time and Temperature as Factors in Oil Generation, in Organic Geochemistry for Exploration Geologists, Burges Publishing Co., p. 95-106.
7) Gluyas, J. and Swarbrick, R., 2004, Petroleum Geoscience, Blackwell Publishing Company, 359 p.
8) Levorsen, A.I., 1967, Geology of Petroleum, W. H. Freeman and Company, 724 p.

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Syllabus

Course Description:
This course is designed to expose the upper level undergraduate (and graduate students) in Geosciences and/or Petroleum Engineering to Petroleum Geology. The course will include the origin of source rocks, rock properties, migration of hydrocarbons, and correlation methods for rock formations. During the final weeks of the course, students will be placed into exploration teams and will work up a drilling program based on skills learned over the semester. Explorationists from Pennzoil (Houston) will evaluate projects. Highlights include:

* Seismic Stratigraphy

* Field trip to reservoir rocks

* Wireline log analysis

* Exploration Project in Gulf of Mexico

A special emphasis will be placed on the growing need for engineers and scientists to integrate skills in petroleum engineering, geophysics and geology in the search for hydrocarbons. The course is recommended for students interested in applied geology, whether petroleum or hydrogeology, and can serve as an elective for the Geosciences Hydrogeology Option.

Why should you take Geosc 454?
Find out here in an EMS newsletter article specifically about Geosc 454 (.pdf)

Photos:
View Photos from the Field Trip on Saturday, February 25, 2006
View Photos from Lease Sale on Thursday, April 20, 2006

This site was last updated on December 21, 2006
web problems may be directed to hnelson@geosc.psu.edu

	Petroleum Geology
	Geosc 454 (3 credits)

Instructor Peter Flemings 307 Deike Building 814-865-2309 flemings@geosc.psu.edu Assistant Charles Bohn 20 Hosler Building 814-863-8123 cbohn@geosc.psu.edu	Spring 2007 Photo from Spring 2006: On February 25, 2006 the Petroleum Geology (Geosc 454) class visited both an active drill rig and outcrops of the horizons targeted by drilling. Lecture and Lab Schedule: Lecture - Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:05-9:55 AM in 341 Deike Sect 1 Lab - Wednesday, 3:35-5:30 PM in 341 Deike Sect 2 Lab - Thursday, 2:30-4:25 PM in 341 Deike Text and Readings: The following references are on reserve in the EMS library. 1) Selley, Richard C., 1998, Elements of Petroleum Geology 2nd ed., Academic Press, 470 p. 2) Allan, Urban S., 1989, Model for Hydrocarbon Migration and Entrapment within Faulted Structures, AAPG Bulletin 73:803-811. 3) Asquith, G., 1982, Basic Well Log Analysis for Geologists, Methods in Exploration Series, AAPG, 216 p. 4) Yergin, D., The Prize, Simon and Schuster, 885 p. 5) Schowalter, T.T., The mechanics of secondary hydrocarbon migration and entrapment, The Wyoming Geological Association Earth Science Bulletin, v.9. 6) Waples, D., 1981, Time and Temperature as Factors in Oil Generation, in Organic Geochemistry for Exploration Geologists, Burges Publishing Co., p. 95-106. 7) Gluyas, J. and Swarbrick, R., 2004, Petroleum Geoscience, Blackwell Publishing Company, 359 p. 8) Levorsen, A.I., 1967, Geology of Petroleum, W. H. Freeman and Company, 724 p. ANGEL Click here for a link to the ANGEL, Penn State's course management system Syllabus Course Description: This course is designed to expose the upper level undergraduate (and graduate students) in Geosciences and/or Petroleum Engineering to Petroleum Geology. The course will include the origin of source rocks, rock properties, migration of hydrocarbons, and correlation methods for rock formations. During the final weeks of the course, students will be placed into exploration teams and will work up a drilling program based on skills learned over the semester. Explorationists from Pennzoil (Houston) will evaluate projects. Highlights include: * Seismic Stratigraphy * Field trip to reservoir rocks * Wireline log analysis * Exploration Project in Gulf of Mexico A special emphasis will be placed on the growing need for engineers and scientists to integrate skills in petroleum engineering, geophysics and geology in the search for hydrocarbons. The course is recommended for students interested in applied geology, whether petroleum or hydrogeology, and can serve as an elective for the Geosciences Hydrogeology Option. Why should you take Geosc 454? Find out here in an EMS newsletter article specifically about Geosc 454 (.pdf) Photos: View Photos from the Field Trip on Saturday, February 25, 2006 View Photos from Lease Sale on Thursday, April 20, 2006 This site was last updated on December 21, 2006 web problems may be directed to hnelson@geosc.psu.edu