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Geology for Non-Geologists

PROGRAM INTRODUCTION:

This popular  course will provide non-geologists with a practical understanding of the principles used by petroleum geologists in the search for oil and gas. The session will include both the scientific background and the practical applications of geology. The tools, techniques, and vocabulary of the petroleum geologist will be emphasized throughout the course.

A complete set of course materials and lunches are included.

PROGRAM OUTLINES:

• Origin, Nature, and Occurrence of Petroleum
• Identifying and Classifying Rocks - Source Rocks, Reservoir Rocks, and Seals
• Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
• Depositional Environments and their Significance to Reservoir Rock Prediction
• Geologic Time and Dating Geologic Events
• Structural Geology - Folding and Faulting
• Formation of Petroleum Traps
• Surface and Subsurface Mapping Methods
• Reconstructing Geologic Events Through Field Work, Maps, and Cross Sections
• Exploration Methods - Generating and Evaluating Prospects
• Working with Logs
• Sources of Data
• Sample Examination
• Oil Shows at the Wellsite
• Formation Evaluation