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GEOL-315: Petroleum Geology

Fundamentals of the geology of oil and natural gas. Definition and properties of petroleum fluids and reservoir properties. Origin, migration, and accumulation of hydrocarbons as related to source, reservoir, and seal rocks. Structural, stratigraphic, and combination traps. Survey of exploration methods. Concept of petroleum province and basin analysis. Computer software used for basin analysis and data interpretation. At least one field trip is required.

Pre-requisites: GEOL305

GEOL-444: Undergraduate Research

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GEOL-480: Special Topics-AI for Geoscientists

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GEOL-490: Special Topics-Data Science and Machine Learning for GeoEngineers

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GEOL-506: Advanced Field Methods for Sedimentary Geology

Field geological methods in sedimentary geology and stratigraphy, field description of sedimentary rocks and their features, recognition of sedimentary facies and depositional environments, measuring and describing stratigraphic sections, bedform characterization, stratigraphic cyclicity, applied lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy in the field. Multiple field trips are required.

GEOL-521: Advanced Petroleum Geology 

Origin, migration and accumulation of petroleum; Properties of reservoir rocks; Biomarkers and geochemical correlations; Techniques of subsurface geology formation evaluation using well logs, different mapping techniques; geological problems of production and secondary recovery are emphasized; case histories of major oil fields are reviewed. At least one field trip is required. Prerequisite: GEOL 415 or consent of the instructor.

GEOL-533: Current Topics in Carbonate Geology

Assessment of recently published scientific literature (max. one year old). Linking older published literature in carbonate geology with recently published manuscripts.

GEOL-590: Independent Studies

Advanced work in certain phases of geology, adapted to the student's own field of interest. A well-written report and presentation are required. The course should not duplicate thesis work and cannot be repeated for credit. Approval of the Chairman of the Department should be secured each time the course is offered. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

GEOL-592: Special Topics in Stratigraphy

Advanced course in topics related to aspects of stratigraphy that differ from elective courses. Topics based on faculty expertise and student interest.

GEOL-601: Carbonate Sedimentology and Diagenesis

Processes of deposition of carbonate sediments. Recent environments as analogues for ancient carbonate sequences. Petrology and petrography of modern and ancient carbonate rocks, the reconstruction of their physical/chemical depositional and diagenetic environments in time and space. Major near-surface diagenetic environments, subaerial exposure, dolomitization, burial diagenesis. Carbonate aqueous equilibria, and carbonate geochemistry of trace elements and stable isotopes. Laboratories are devoted to thin- section analysis and hand-specimen study of carbonate sediment and rocks, carbonate classifications, studying carbonate facies, models, and carbonate diagenesis. Field trips required. Prerequisite: GEOL 533 (or equivalent) or consent of the instructor.

Pre-Requisites: GEOL 533 Or GEOL 533