Handbook

Students gain hands-on experience of the complete geological modelling and evaluation of a field in off-shore Australia (note that the study field may change).

The subject will start with Geology review. Students will search through the existing body of the literature to make themselves familiar with the overall geology of the area (Regional geology) and then more focus, Field Geology. In the field geology section, you will need to review the geological information available at the field scale and link it to regional geology through detail analysis of different reports provided.  One of the main steps in geological modelling involves the seismic interpretation especially to pick up horizons and faults. The videos of interpretation will be provided for students’ familiarity with PETREL software. Also a step by step training will be conducted to ensure full familiarity with PETREL software. In the next part of geological modelling, the geological structures (zones, layers, etc) are constructed and petrophsyical modelling is then performed. Finally, students will be given specific individual tasks to include in your PETREL model.

Both individual and team works are required to deliver a successful outcome on time. In particular, team work is an important component of this course. This is essential in industry practices where the success of every project heavily relies on communication between team members. Therefore students are required to form groups at the beginning of the subject. The assessment is based on both team and individual performance.