GEO 6535 - Petroleum Systems V: Prospect Evaluation

This capstone course is intended to utilize many methods/approaches encountered in previous petroleum offerings in terms of effectively evaluating oil and gas prospects. Not only are geology and geophysics critical in such an evaluation, other important entities influencing prospect evaluation also include (1) reservoir, completion, and drilling engineering disciplines, (2) land issues and legal implications, (3) geochemistry, and (4) management or corporate intentions or goals. Both business and scientific aspects of oil-finding are an integral part of this course, and guest speakers from industry commonly present various perspectives in seminar format. A one-day field trip along the Utah Hingeline deals with the progression of early-recognized, regional trends, to more definable leads, to actual drilling prospects. Additional work required for graduate students. Meets with GEO 5535.