GEO9270 – Integrated Basin Analysis and Prospect Evaluation
Course description
Course content
- Integration of different disciplines/data types (seismic, well data)
- Definition of main problems (basin/reservoir)
- Examples/exercises affiliated with field/seismics
- Use of modern tools (interpretation/visualization)
- Quantative analysis (basin modelling)
Learning outcome
Knowledge aims:
- Integrate geological and geophysical data in different scales (basin, field/prospect and reservoir) and build models that will be used in numerical modeling
- Acquire knowledge on the basic principles, possibilities and limits related to different modeling tools (basin modeling, reservoir modeling)
- Be able to use modeling results to illustrate important geological processes related to basin formation and evolution together with maturation and migration of oil and gas
- Identify potential traps/reservoirs that may contain oil/gas and use both seismic and well data to construct a reservoir model
Level of skills:
- Master basic principles and techniques related to numerical modeling
- Get insight into standard workflows for exploration used by the petroleum industry
- Integrate and discuss own results, published data and research results by means of a written report and an oral presentation
Admission
PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through Studentweb.
If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.
PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must apply for a position as a visiting student within a given deadline.
Prerequisites
Recommended previous knowledge
GEO4240 – Seismic Interpretation; GEO4250 – Subsurface Characterization
Overlapping courses
- 5 credits overlap with GEO4218 – Basin Formation and Development (discontinued)
- 10 credits overlap with GEO4270 – Integrated basin analysis and prospect evaluation (discontinued)
Teaching
Introductory lectures and projects focusing an acquiring practical skills, oral presentations and written reports. Students will present selected articles related to the course curriculum.
Attendance at the first lecture is compulsory. Students who fail to meet, are considered to have withdrawn from the course unless they have previously given notice to the Study administration, email address: studieinfo@geo.uio.no
Examination
An essay and a final oral exam. Both exam parts must be passed in order to pass the course.
Language of examination
In this course any written exam questions or assignment questions may be available in English only.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.
Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass the original examination.
Withdrawal from an examination
It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.