Subject: Geology
Credit units: 3
Offered: Term 2 only
Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 3 Practicum/Lab hours
College: Arts and Science
Department: Geological Sciences

The composition and physical properties of petroleum. Organic matter evolution, maturation, and migration of hydrocarbons from source rock to reservoir. Introduction to petroleum exploration, development and recovery methods, and the main types of reservoirs and traps.

Prerequisite(s): GEOL 224, 245, and GEOL 258.

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