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Single discipline educational activity
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Objectives
Contents The course will illustrate the main theoretical concepts and practical methods for the hydrocarbon exploration and will prepare attendants to acquire professional positions in oil and gas industry and consultancy
Extended Syllabus 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
Recommended Bibliography Selley R.C., 2015, Elements of Petroleum Geology, 3nd edition, Academic Press, 515 p., ISBN 978-0126363708
Rider, 2002. Geological Interpretation of Well Logs, 2nd rev. ed. 0954190602 9780954190606
Eni’ Way, 2004, Gli idrocarburi: origine, ricerca e produzione, Erredi Grafiche Editoriali, Genova, Italy
Teaching Methods Frontal lessons in classroom and teaching labs
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
Elaboration of a project of HC exploration derived from the lab exercises (A grade: max10/30); oral test (B grade - max 20/30). Finale grade (max 30/30) = A grade(max10/30)+B grade (max 20/30)
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