Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / SEC 311 - GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING

Code: SEC 311 Course Title: PETROLEUM GEOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ÖZCAN ÇAKIR (ocakir@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To teach the basic knowledge about petroleum and petroleum generation, defining and interpreting the geologic and geochemical parameters used for petroleum exploration and making inferences from these parameters.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to recognize basic information about petroleum, source of petroleum and transform process of organic matter to petroleum. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
Examination
LO-2 Be able to recognise source rock, reservoir rock, trap and migration and accumilation of petroleum. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-7 Have the students gain knowledge in exploration of natural resources such as mines, oil and natural gas, rare earth materials and industrial raw materials.
Examination
LO-3 Be able to obtain and intepret geologic and geochemical data that are necessary for petroleum exploration. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
PO-4 An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
PO-7 Have the students gain knowledge in exploration of natural resources such as mines, oil and natural gas, rare earth materials and industrial raw materials.
Examination
LO-4 Be able to define and interpret reservoir rocks and traps. PO-7 Have the students gain knowledge in exploration of natural resources such as mines, oil and natural gas, rare earth materials and industrial raw materials.
Examination
LO-5 Be able to use the necessary data , interpret and finalize these data for resolving a problem. PO-4 An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
PO-7 Have the students gain knowledge in exploration of natural resources such as mines, oil and natural gas, rare earth materials and industrial raw materials.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Origin of oil, types of kerogen and asphalt. Composition of oil. Geochemical conditions of the bedrock. Transformation of organic matter to oil, Petroleum reservoir rock, oil traps, ceiling and cover rock. Oil basins in Turkey. Global oil and energy resources. Hydrocarbon Analysis. Determination of reserve with field and volume calculations.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Origin of oil Lecturing
2 Types of kerogen and asphalt Lecturing
3 Composition of oil Lecturing
4 Geochemical conditions of the bedrock Lecturing
5 Transformation of organic matter to oil Lecturing
6 Petroleum reservoir rock Lecturing
7 Petroleum reservoir rock Lecturing
8 mid-term exam
9 Oil traps Lecturing
10 Ceiling and cover rock Lecturing
11 Oil basins in Turkey Lecturing
12 Global oil and energy resources Lecturing
13 Hydrocarbon analysis Problem solving method
14 Determination of reserve with field and volume calculations Problem solving method
15 Determination of reserve with field and volume calculations Problem solving method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Erdöl , Erdgas ve Kohle , Erdöl ve Erdgas ve Schlumberger Periyodikleri
2 Sonel, N. 2001, Petrol ve Yeraltı Jeolojisi ,A.Ü. Müh. Fakültesi.
3 Göksu, E., 1981, Yeraltı Jeolojisi İ.Ü. Yayınları
4 Kulke, H. 1995, Regional Petroleum Geology of the World, Part: I-II, Berlin, Stuttgard.
5 Tissot, B.P. and. Welte, D.H ,1978, Petroleum Formation and Occurences, Springer –Verlag,Berlin.
6 Beckmann, H., 1976,Geology of Peroleum. Vol.2 Geogical prospecting of Petroleum
7 Levorsen, A.I ,1972, Geology of petroleum.
8 Selley, R. C., 1985, Elements of Petroleum Geology.
9 Welte, D.H., Horsfield, B. and Baker, D.R., 1996, Petroleum and Basin Evolution.
Required Course instruments and materials
None

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 10 10
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 9 7 63
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 9 7 63
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180