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Faculty of Science Postgraduate Booklet, Session 2018/2019

Medium of Instruction:
English

Transferable Skills:
1. Evaluate the output of deterministic and stochastic reservoir models
2. Evaluate uncertainties in field development planning

Humanity Skill:
CT5, EM2

References:
1. Caers, J. 2005. Petroleum Geostatistics: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 104 p.a.
2. Caers, J. 2011. Modelling Uncertainty in the Earth Sciences: Wiley-Blackwell, 248 p.
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3. Chiles, J. P., and Delfiner, P. 2012. Geostatistics – Modelling Spatial Uncertainty (2 Edition),
Wiley, 735 p.
4. Mariethoz, G., and Caers, J. 2014. Multiple-Point Geostatistics – Stochastic Modelling with
Training Images: Wiley Blackwell, 376 p.
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5. Pyrcs, M. J., and Deutsch, C. V. 2014. Geostatistical Reservoir Modelling (2 Edition): Oxford
University Press, 448 p.
6. Remy, N., Boucher, A., and Wu, J. 2011. Applied Geostatistics with SGeMS: a User’s Guide:
Cambridge University Press, 286 p.
7. Ringrose, P., and Bentley, M. 2015. Reservoir Model Design – a Practicioner’s Guide:
Springer, 249 p.

SQD7012 Petroleum Industry and Petroleum Systems

Introduction to industry, petroleum accumulation processes, essential parameters, subsurface
processes, petroleum systems and plays, technologies and methods, working with uncertainty,
status and possible industry future, HSE, contracts & economic analysis.

Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment (including projects) 60%
Final Examination 40%

Medium of Instruction:
English

Transferable Skills:
Skill in communicating using the technical terminology of the petroleum industry

Humanity Skill:
CT5, TS3, EM2

References:
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1. Jahn, F., Cook, M., and Graham, M. 2008. Hydrocarbon exploration and production, 2
Edition: Developments in Petroleum Geoscience, 55, Elsevier Science, 456 p.
2. Gluyas, J., and Swarbrick, R. 2004. Petroleum Geoscience. Blackwell Publishing.
3. Rose, P. R. 2001. Risk Analysis and Management of Petroleum Exploration Ventures: AAPG
Methods in Exploration Series, No. 12, 164 p.
4. Selley, R. C. 1998. Elements of petroleum geology Academic Press, UK. 470 p.

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