Petroleum Exploration Methods Detailed Syllabus for B.Tech second year second sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Petroleum Exploration Methods B.Tech 2016-2017 (R16) second year second sem is as follows.
B.Tech. II Year II Sem. L/T/P/C
Course Code: PE404ES 3/0/0/3
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Geology and Petroleum Geology
Course Objectives:
The syllabus for Petroleum Exploration should be aimed at the student to have a broad knowledge of exploration history in India. The student should know what are the basic methods which are used in petroleum exploration with special emphasis on gravity/magnetic and more importantly the students should understand in detail about the Seismic methods which are the backbone of the whole gamut of oil exploration. At the same time sedimentology and biostratigraphy are also important to understand the sedimentary sequences holding hydrocarbons as the knowledge of these will help in the log interpretation also.
Course Outcomes:
The outcome this is to give insight for the student to have a broad based understanding of the seismic exploration, viz its acquisition methods, processing and interpretation, as they have already had geology in 2ndyear course. The knowledge of these methods will go a long way along with the other paper i.e, logging methods for them to opt for upstream industry jobs if they so desire.
UNIT-I Introduction:Overview of petroleum exploration in India, Introduction to Geophysical/Geological methods used in Petroleum Exploration.
UNIT-II Sedimentological and biostratigraphic approaches in hydrocarbon exploration.
UNIT-III Basic concepts of Gravity/Magnetic methods: Newton’s gravitational law- Units of gravity- Gravity measuring instruments- Gravity survey- Gravity anomalies- Gravity data reduction- Drift- latitude- Elevation and free air correction- Free air & bouguer anomalies Gravity response of simple shapes- Interpretation of gravity anomalies- Application of gravity methods. The geomagnetic field- Magnetic anomalies- Magnetic survey-instruments Field method of magnetic surveys- Reduction of magnetic data-Diurnal correction and geomagnetic correction- Interpretation of magnetic anomaly- Response of magnetic method for different type of bodies and geological structure- Application of magnetic surveys both overland and from air.
Text Books:
- Introduction to Geophysical Prospecting, Milton B. Dobrin, and Carl H. Savit, 4 th Edition, McGraw Hill, 1988.
- Outlines of Geophysical Prospecting: A Manual for Geologists, M.B. Ramachandra Rao, EBD Educational Pvt Ltd., 1993.
- Field Geophysics, John Milsom and Asger Eriksen, 4 th Edition, John Wiley, 2011.
Reference Books:
- Elements of Geology: Oil and Gas Exploration Techniques, J. Guillemot, Technip 1991.
- Hydrocarbon well logging recommended practice, Society of professional well log analysts.
- Open – Hole log analysis and formation evaluation, Richard M. Batemons, International Human Resources Development Corporation, Bostan, 1985.
- Well Logging for Earth Scientists, Darwin V. Ellis, Julian M. Singer, Springer, 2007.
- Fundamentals of Well Log Interpretation: The Acquisition of Data, Oberto Serra, Elsevier, 1984.
- Well Logging Handbook, Oberto Serra, Editions Technip, 2008.
For all other B.Tech 2nd Year 2nd Sem syllabus go to JNTUH B.Tech Petroleum Engineering 2nd Year 2nd Sem Course Structure for (R16) Batch.
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