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Faculty of Science Postgraduate Booklet, Session 2018/2019

SQD7001 Petroleum Geoscience Research Methodology

Introduction to petroleum geoscience research methodologies. Topics include problem solving,
critical thinking, multiple working hypotheses, written and oral presentation, data
acquisition/analysis, statistical evaluation, instrumental and software analysis, teamwork, and
integrated workflows.

Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment 100%

Medium of Instruction:
English

Transferable Skills:
1. Skills in presenting petroleum geosciences written reports and oral presentation for industry
2. Skills in applying critical thinking, petroleum geosciences concepts and geological models to
identifying and solving problems
3. Skills in using geological field methods and laboratory analyses in data acquisition and
interpretation

Humanity Skill:
CS6, CT6, EM3

References:
1. American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 2003. Electronically Speaking: 75p., (CD
ROM)
2. Copeland, P. 2012. Communicating Rocks: Writing, Speaking, and Thinking About Geology:
Prentice Hall, 160 p.
3. Cosentino, L. 2001. Integrated Reservoir Studies (Fundamentals of Exploration and
Production, v.2): Elsevier, 338 p.
4. Jensen, J., Lake, L. W., Corbelt, P. W. M., and Goggin, D. 2000. Statistics for Petroleum
nd
Engineers and Geoscientists, 2 Edition: Handbook of Petroleum Exploration and
Production, V. 2., Elsevier, 338 p.
5. Hansen, W. R., (ed.), 1991. Suggestions to Authors of the Reports of the United States
th
Geological Survey, 7 Edition: U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 289 p.
(available online at http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/lib/lib_sta.htm)
6. Ringrose, P., and Bentley, M. 2015. Reservoir Model Design: Springer, 249 p.
rd
7. Selley, R. C., and Sonnenberg, S. A. 2014. Elements of Petroleum Geology, 3 Edition:
Academic Press, 526 p.
8. Turabian, K. L., Booth, W. C., Colomb, W. C., Williams, J. M., and University of Chicago Press
th
Staff, 2013. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertation, 8 Edition:
University of Chicago Press, 464 p.

SQD7002 Research Project

Candidates are required to either carry out a research project on a specific topic in petroleum
geology, and/or be attached to industry to undertake a case study for a period of approximately 8
weeks. Candidates are required to give a seminar, attend a viva and submit a dissertation.

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