Petroleum Geology
Áreas Científicas |
Classificação |
Área Científica |
OFICIAL |
Geotecnia |
Ocorrência: 2022/2023 - 1S
Ciclos de Estudo/Cursos
Sigla |
Nº de Estudantes |
Plano de Estudos |
Anos Curriculares |
Créditos UCN |
Créditos ECTS |
Horas de Contacto |
Horas Totais |
TPD |
13 |
Study Plan |
2 |
- |
4 |
52,5 |
108 |
Docência - Responsabilidades
Língua de trabalho
Portuguese
Objetivos
- Understand basic principles of geology in Petroleum system.
- Understand the process that leads to the generation of petroleum and to the accumulation of a viable oil field.
- Provide basic understanding of the concepts and methods in petroleum exploration and development.
Resultados de aprendizagem e competências
Not Applicable
Modo de trabalho
Presencial
Programa
- Historical Review of Petroleum Exploration.
- The petroleum system. Organic versus inorganic origin of petroleum. The Carbon Cycle.
- Formation of a petroleum deposit from source to trap. Source rock characteristics. Productivity and Preservation of Organic Matter.
- The subsurface (sedimentary) environment. Temperature within the earth. Pressure types. Subsurface waters.
- Migration: Primary Migration and the Expulsion of Hydrocarbons. Secondary Migration.
- The Reservoir: Porosity; Permeability; Effects of Diagenesis on Reservoir Quality; Carbonate and Fractured Reservoirs.
- Geological mapping. Geologic maps interpretation: rules and cross sections.
- Formation Evaluation: well logs. Applications of Logs in Sedimentary Facies Analysis.
- Traps and Seals: Nomenclature of a Trap; Distribution of Petroleum within a Trap. Seals and Cap Rocks. Trap types: structural; stratigraphic; combination; and hydrodynamic.
- Geophysical Methods of Exploration. Seismic Reflection Surveying. Other Geophysical methods.
Bibliografia Obrigatória
R. Selley; Elements of Petroleum Geology, Academic Press, 1997
Knut Bjørlykke; Petroleum Geoscience: From Sedimentary Environments to Rock Physics, Springer, 2010
Gomes, J S & Alves, F B ; O universo da industria petrolífera – da pesquisa à refinação, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2011
Métodos de ensino e atividades de aprendizagem
The nature of this unit entails the alternation between theoretical and practical classes. Theoretical classes
are expositive, with slides or informatic tools illustrating the subjects. Practical classes are different depending on the subjects.
Tipo de avaliação
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Componentes de Avaliação
Designation |
Peso (%) |
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico |
15,00 |
Teste |
80,00 |
Trabalho escrito |
5,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Componentes de Ocupação
Designation |
Tempo (Horas) |
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico |
8,00 |
Estudo autónomo |
45,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
52,50 |
Trabalho escrito |
2,50 |
Total: |
108,00 |
Obtenção de frequência
Not applicable
Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final
a) Continuous – 2 tests, 40% weight each in the final
grade; 2 works with presentation - 2x7.5% in the final grade;
1 written work - 5% in the final grade;
b) By exam – Final examination with a minimum of 9.5 points (out of 20) with 100% weight in the final grade.
The Tests and Exam are in the classroom. The current pandemic context may require tests and/or exams to be carried out online. In this case, the possibility of requiring an oral test is considered for all students who obtain a classification greater than or equal to 9.5 points.