Fundamentals of Petroleum Geology Syllabus for VTU BE/B.Tech Petrochem Engineering third sem complete syllabus covered here. This will help you understand complete curriculum along with details such as exam marks and duration. The details are as follows.
| Subject Code | 15PC36 | IA Marks | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Lecture Hours/Week | 04 | Exam Marks | 80 |
| Total Number of Lecture Hours | 50 | Exam Hours | 3 |
CREDITS – 04
Course Objectives: This course enables students to
- Have basic understanding of broad array of tools used in the search for and production of hydrocarbon reserves
- Learn the principles of mapping a subsurface reservoir and estimating the volumetric.
| Content | Contact Hours | Blooms Taxonomy |
|---|---|---|
| Module -1 | _ | |
| Introduction to earth science – Origin of earth. Nature and properties of minerals and rocks. Sedimentation and sedimentary environment. Stratigraphy and geological time scale. Introduction of plate tectonics. | 10 Hours | L1, L2 |
| Module -2 | _ | |
| 10 Hours | L1, L2 | |
| Module -3 | _ | |
| Subsurface Environment – Formation fluids – Composition, temperature, pressure and dynamics. Traps and Seals. The Reservoir. Generation and Migration and Distribution | 10 Hours | L1, L2 |
| Module -4 | _ | |
| Exploration Methods – Well drilling. Formation Evaluation. Geophysical. Borehole Seismic and 4D Seismic. Subsurface geology. | 10 Hours | L1, L2 |
| Module -5 | _ | |
| Non-conventional petroleum resources and reserve estimation. – Plastic and solid hydrocarbons. Tar sands. Oil and gas shales. Coal bed methane. Assessment of reserves. | 10 Hours | L1, L2 |
Course Outcomes: At the end of the course students are able to understand how geologists conduct the search for petroleum resources through the value chain or the life cycle of a petroleum resource.
Graduate Attributes (as per NBA)
- Engineering Knowledge
- Problem Analysis
- Design/development of solutions (Partly)
- Interpretation of data.
Question paper pattern:
- The question paper will have Ten questions in total
- Each full question consists of 16 marks.
- There will be 2 full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text Books:
- Cox, P.A., “The Elements on Earth”, Oxford University Press, Oxford 1995.
- Wilson, M., Igneous Petrogenesis”, Unwin Hyman, London 1989.
Reference Books:
- Boggs, S., “Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy”, second edition, Merrill Publishing Co., Toronto, 1995.
- Krumblein, W.C. and Sloss, L.L., “Stratigraphy and Sedimentation”, second edition W.H. Freeman and Co., 1963.
For all other BE/B.Tech 3rd Sem Subject syllabus do follow VTU 3rd Sem BE / B.Tech Syllabus CBCS (2015-16) Scheme for Petrochem Engineering Group.
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