Master of Science in Petroleum Geoscience

This course provides the skeleton of basin formation and structuration and the basis for identifying hydrocarbon plays at a basin scale. Prepare the students for the advanced MSc Petroleum Geoscience courses by providing them the fundamentals and up to date technical skills in the structural geology related to basins formation and their geodynamic evolution with time. This course aims at enhancing the students’ technical strengths upon commencing the programme properly.

This module covers selected central topics within sedimentology and stratigraphy - such as a detailed analysis of various sedimentary palaeoenvironments, interpretation of sediment petrography and geochemistry, understanding of trace fossils, practical use of sequence stratigraphic.

Petroleum system analysis is a key step in assessing the risk profile of each prospect in terms of the seven key elements required for hydrocarbon entrapment / accumulation - trap, reservoir, seal, charge (source rock, maturation, timing, migration). Petroleum system analysis and basin modelling integrates practically all geoscientific disciplines. It enhances & deepens the intelligent interpretation of geological data acquired by geophysical, geological & geochemical methods & thus converts static info into dynamic process understanding. It can detect quickly inconsistencies or uncertainties in our knowledge base. This is a key component towards enhancing exploration success.

This course imparts knowledge on the application of geophysical techniques for hydrocarbon resource exploration. Theoretical background, fundamental principles, routine applications as well as the latest advances of each of the geophysical techniques will be presented. The techniques discussed are seismic, gravity, magnetics and electromagnetics.  

This course focuses on the study of the physical properties of rocks focusing on the storage and flow of the fluids contained within them. It also provides the fundamental basics of coring, well site geology and the conventional geological and petrophysical log interpretation. Log data acquisition for some advanced tools will be presented in order to highlight the significance of the recorded parameters and the impact of uncertainties on the evaluation results. The student will get some basic knowledge on core analysis, will understand methodology used to carry out different petrophysical property measurements in lab and using logs, and will become familiar with qualitative and quantitative well log interpretations and core-log calibration. He should be able to prepare and use this information for integrated geological workflows in flow units, basin analysis and reservoir characterization.

Common core module required for MSc in Petroleum Geosciences programme covering different stages of hydrocarbon resources evaluation, subsurface risking, contractual arrangement, economic commerciality and decision making from frontier basin prospecting to making a discovery. The case study subsurface data provided include key petroleum systems elements, to enable sensitivity analysis of subsurface risks and evaluation of volumetrics uncertainties. The ensuing techno-commercial exploration proposal will be negotiated to satisfy the stakeholders contractual requirements and management approval.  

The course deals with imaging the distribution and shape of the reservoirs which are of paramount importance in exploration for and development of oil and gas resources.

An important proficiency that students in geophysics need to acquire is the ability to recognise numerical solutions for addressing both fundamental and practical problems of interest in geophysical data processing, analysis, and modelling. This course also provides thorough understanding of quantitative seismic interpretation for hydrocarbon prediction in oil and gas exploration and development.

The reservoir static model is part of reservoir assessment for development of the reservoir and field. The course is essentially required in imparting integration know-how of geological, geophysical and petrophysical and engineering data.

The course deals with reservoir rock and fluids types and its essential conditions (Pressure & Temperature) to understand how reservoir properties influence the reservoir performance.

The module addresses the basin analysis/basin evaluation as a tool for the choice of the acreage in the exploration process. It integrates data from structural geology, geochemistry, basin modelling, seen in previous modules and stratigraphic aspects seen within this module. Each chapter is illustrated by some examples and exercises. 

In today’s environment, certainty of change is without precedent. As such, managers in the contemporary organis​ations have to embrace project management in enhancing organizational effectiveness and success of their energy management. Energy projects have to be delivered on schedule, within budget, with the required performance capability, and compliant with quality, environmental, safety and health standards. The need to place energy management in the context of the design, strategies, and execution of project management is compelling.

The course provides thorough understand process, content, concepts, techniques, issues and challenges involved in big data analytics, prepare students to be technically competent in analysing data and prepare students to improve management decision making using data analytics tools.

The students will acquire specific skills to conduct a research industrial project related to hydrocarbon exploration and production area. Subsequently the students shall gain experiences in developing and running actual industry-based project.