| Unit name | Petroleum Sedimentology |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EASC30024 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1B (weeks 7 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Whitaker |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Successful completion of second year of a Geology or Environmental Geoscience programme |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Earth Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit will provide a framework in which the student can develop an awareness of the role of sedimentology in the analysis of i) sedimentary basin evolution, ii) basin-fill architecture and iii) hydrocarbon reservoir systems. The unit will be based around the analysis of sedimentary basins and reservoir systems in different tectonic settings, including examples from the North Sea, Australia and Canada. Although the unit will concentrate on the analysis of hydrocarbon reservoirs the principles of the approach can be equally applied to movement of other fluids into reservoir systems.
