Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration

Course Learning Outcomes and Relationship to Program Outcomes:
Course Learning Outcome: At the end of the course, students will be
able to…
Identify the basic physical principles of the common open hole logging
measurements in order to evaluate formation properties.
Interpret common open hole logging measurements for lithology, porosity,
and water saturation estimates and their associated limitations and
uncertainties.
Calculate basic wireline log evaluations on a representative, commercial
software package.
Integrate wireline logging data with basic core data in order to assess
formation lithology, porosity, and permeability.
Manipulate log data to make cross sections and maps and calculate
reservoir volumes and hydrocarbons in place.
Identify the ability of wireline logging surveys to be incorporated into
integrated reservoir studies.
Program Outcomes
1, 11
2, 5, 17, 21
2,11
1, 2, 17, 21
2, 4, 11,17, 20, 21
20, 21
Related Program Outcomes:
No. PETE graduates must have…
1 An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
2 An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret
data.
4 Ability to an function on multi-disciplinary teams
5 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
11 An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for
engineering practice.
17 Competency in characterization and evaluation of subsurface geological formations
and their resources using geoscientific and engineering methods.
20 Competency in use of project economics and resource valuation methods for
design and decision making under conditions of risk and uncertainty.
21 An ability to deal with the high level of uncertainty in petroleum reservoir problems
in problem definition and solution.
Prepared by: David S. Schechter, 19 August 2008
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