Geoscience for Non-Geologists

 

This basic course is designed for those working in the petroleum field including landmen, geological technicians, secretaries and engineers with no geological background. Students will learn about topics including Earth systems, rocks and minerals, sedimentology and stratigraphy, geologic time, structural geology and the origin, nature, and occurrence of petroleum. The instructors will discuss petroleum systems in various basins following trends, plays and petroleum systems; surface and subsurface mapping methods; working with logs and other sources of data; well-site operations; and formation evaluation.