SEISMIC METHODS IN PETROLEUM INVESTIGATIONS
- Course
- PNGE416 - SEISMIC METHODS IN PETROLEUM INVESTIGATIONS
- Department
- Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 5
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Hilmi DİNDAR
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
This course is designed to provide basic background for the processing of digital seismic data, particularly used by petroleum industry. The course includes seismic methods in applied exploration geophysics emphasizing interpretation theory, including inversion techniques and constraining solutions by incorporating a priori geological information. Principles and methods in petroleum seismology, with emphasis on exploring and characterizing petroleum reservoirs, will be studied by using seismic methods. The emphasis is placed on the principles and practicality of the major processing methods, including sampling, filtering, deconvolution, seismic modeling and migration imaging. The general technical issues in exploring petroleum reservoirs using seismic method, such as in assessing the suitability of using seismic reflection method for petroleum reservoirs will be identified in the course.
SEISMIC METHODS IN PETROLEUM INVESTIGATIONS
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| mt | Midterm | 40 |
| final | Final | 40 |
| essay | Assignment | 20 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
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Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | overview of geophysics |
| Week 2 | overview of geophysics |
| Week 3 | the fundamental geophysical methods |
| Week 4 | the fundamentals of seismic method |
| Week 5 | the fundamentals of seismic method |
| Week 6 | seismic waves and features |
| Week 7 | seismic waves and features |
| Week 8 | midterm |
| Week 9 | Seismic Signals and Data acquisition |
| Week 10 | Seismic Signals and Data acquisition |
| Week 11 | Seismic reservoir characterization, modeling and inversion |
| Week 12 | Seismic reservoir characterization, modeling and inversion |
| Week 13 | geophysical interpretations |
| Week 14 | geophysical interpretations |
| Week 15 | final exam |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 1. Andreas Stark · 2010. Seismic Methods and Applications A Guide for the Detection of Geologic Structures, Earthquake Zones and Hazards, Resource Exploration, and Geotechnical Engineering
- 02 2. Seismic Imaging Methods and Applications for Oil and Gas Exploration. Yasir Bashir, Amir Abbas Babasafari, vd. 2022 Elsevier
Learning Outcomes
- L01 Explain (4) the fundamental principles of geophysical methods used in petroleum and gas exploration . SOLO 4
- L02 Analyze (4) the characteristics of seismic waves, signals, and data acquisition parameters for subsurface imaging SOLO 4
- L03 Apply digital seismic data processing techniques, including sampling, filtering, deconvolution, and migration imaging SOLO 3
- L04 Interpret geophysical and geological data to solve complex engineering problems in petroleum exploration SOLO 5
Program Outcomes
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