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EASC 616 PETROLEUM GEOCHEMISTRY

Credits: 
3

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the concepts and development of petroleum geochemistry in petroleum exploration. The course will therefore focus on, Accumulation and sedimentation of organic matter; Introduction to palynology and application of biostratigraphy to hydrocarbon exploration. Other topics to be treated include, Composition and structure of organic matter and crude oil deposits; Transformation of kerogen to petroleum; Methods of source rock analysis; Thermal maturity and organic facies evaluation; Biomarker groups and their applications; Hydrocarbon migration; Oil and gas characterization and source correlation; Source rock depositional settings; Oil from coals; Modelling hydrocarbon generation; Contributions of geochemistry to petroleum exploration; Geochemical characterisation of reservoir fluids; Sampling analytical protocols; Applications of reservoir geochemistry to field appraisal and field development.