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BASIC PETROLEUM GEOLOGY

About the Course

The course in Basic Petroleum Geology offers a comprehensive understanding of key geological concepts and processes relevant to the petroleum industry.

Course Content

  1. Minerals and Rocks: Understanding the basic building blocks of the Earth’s crust, their formation, and properties. This knowledge is fundamental in identifying potential petroleum reservoirs.
  2. Plate Tectonics: Exploring the movement of Earth’s lithospheric plates and its influence on the formation and location of petroleum reservoirs.
  3. Geological Time: Understanding the concept of geological time scales and how they are used to interpret Earth’s history and the formation of petroleum deposits.
  4. Weathering and Erosion: Explaining the processes by which rocks are broken down and transported, which is crucial in understanding the formation of sedimentary basins where oil and gas can accumulate.
  5. Deposition: Studying the mechanisms and environments in which sediments accumulate to form sedimentary rocks, which often host petroleum reservoirs.
  6. Diagenesis: Understanding the physical and chemical changes that occur in sediments after deposition and their role in the formation and preservation of reservoirs.
  7. Reservoirs: Exploring the characteristics and properties of rock formations capable of storing and producing petroleum.
  8. Structural Geology and Petroleum: Understanding the deformation of rocks and how structural features like folds and faults can impact the migration and trapping of petroleum.
  9. Origin, Migration, and Trapping of Petroleum: Investigating the processes involved in the formation of oil and gas deposits, their movement within the Earth’s crust, and the geological structures that trap them.
Who should attend? This course is designed for various professionals within the petroleum industry, including engineers, geophysicists, technical support staff, and administrative personnel who require foundational geological knowledge to enhance their understanding of petroleum exploration, extraction, and management.
Training Duration - 5 Days
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