Course Objectives:

First, the course will discuss the sedimentary basins and examine the potential of the basin to generate and accumulate petroleum. Secondarily, this course will analyze the geological information where petroleum accumulations are possible and discuss tools to locate these areas.

Course Outline:

1. Sedimentary basins & basin analysis
2. Structure geology and plate tectonics
3. Surface methods of petroleum exploration:
   • Photo geology and remote Sensing
   • Geological Methods
4. Surface methods of petroleum Exploration:
   • Geophysical methods
5. Play analysis & Prospect Generation

Who Can Benefit?

Exploration professionals, reservoir and production engineers and technicians, purchasing, economics, contracting, drafting, database personnel, exploration secretaries, training, human resources, personnel, environmentalists and drilling.