Introduction to Hydrocarbon Geology and historical review of Hydrocarbons Exploration;
The Petroleum system;
The Physical and Chemical Properties of Hydrocarbons and other fluids in subsurface; The Subsurface Environment (water, temperature, pressure);
Methods of investigation in Hydrocarbon Geology: geological, stratigraphic and geophysical data from well logs and cores, seismic reflection data interpretation, grav/mag data, and other geophysical methods applied to subsurface exploration;
Wireline log interpretation;
Source rocks: their distribution and classification;
Reservoir: characteristics, types, classification and parametrization;
Traps: definitions, styles, configurations and natural examples;
HC maturation and migration; introduction to basin analysis;
Regional HC exploration, prospect definition (structural maps, AVO, DHI, reservoir quality evaluation); prospect risking; estimated recovery;
Case studies from world and Italian oil and gas fields;
Reserves and Resources;
Unconventional resources