AS5412: Petroleum Geology and Geophysics Laboratory Syllabus for PET 4th Sem 2019 Regulation Anna University

Petroleum Geology and Geophysics Laboratory detailed syllabus for Petroleum Engineering & Technology (PET) for 2019 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the PET students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For Petroleum Engineering & Technology 4th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit PET 4th Sem 2019 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of petroleum geology and geophysics laboratory is as follows.

Course Objective:

The course is aimed to

• To demonstrate various methods involved in the preparation of structural maps and interpretation
• To calculate the thickness of the beds,
• To study depositional environment using grain size analysis
• To find out sediment types using Sand – Silt – Clay ratio.
• To learn about surveying techniques

List of Experiments:

1. Calculation of true and apparent dip.
2. Estimation of thickness, distance and depth of over body.
3. Estimation of throw and nature of fault.
4. Interpretation of surface geology using contours.
5. Grain size analysis.
6. Identification of sedimentary rocks in hand specimen.
7. Identification of sedimentary rocks in microscopic level.
8. Resistivity Survey

Equipment Required:

1. Petrological Microscope
2. Pipette, Burette, Conical Flask
3. Hot oven
4. Measuring Tape
5. Brunton Compass
6. Resistivity measuring set.
7. Gravity Meter, Simple Pendulum.
8. Magnetometer.
9. Radioactivity meter – Geiger muller counter, Scintillation Counter
10. Torson Gravimeter.

Course Outcome:

On completion of the course students are expected to

1. Determine the true and apparent dip.
2. Able to handle petrological microscope and identify the samples.
3. Use resistivity tools and determine the water saturation.
4. Create grain size distribution.
5. Understand subsurface structures using contours.

For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Petroleum Engineering & Technology, 2019 regulation curriculum do visit PET 4th Sem subject syllabuses for 2019 regulation.

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