GEO 5520 - Petroleum Systems II: Basin Analysis

Enrollment by the permission of the instructor only. Previous or concurrent registration in PICP I is strongly recommended. Meets with GEO 6520. An introduction to basin analysis techniques applicable to the petroleum industry, with an emphasis on sequence stratigraphic concepts, basin evolution, and seismic stratigraphy. A 3 day (Friday-Sunday) field trip is required. Projects will cover a diverse industry dataset (outcrop observations, seismic, well-log, core, bulk and organic geochemical, and outcrop data) to advise on exploration strategies in established and "unknown" basins.