2006-08 Course Descriptions - Catalog - University of Oklahoma

The Uni ver sity of Oklahoma 2006-2008 Gen eral Cat a logGeophysics (GPHY)mechanisms of brittle and ductile deformation, and mechanics of folding,faulting, and salt tectonics. (Sp)G5130 Advanced Field Geology. 1 to 6 hours. Prerequisite: permission.Supervised fieldwork on specific field problems. (Irreg.)G5134 Applied Reservoir Characterization. Prerequisite: permission ofinstructor. Geological mapping; well log interpretation; 3-D geologicalmodeling; reservoir characterization methodology; reservoir simulationand upscaling; reservoir heterogeneity classification. (Irreg.)G5173 Clastic Facies. Prerequisite: 3233 or 4113 or equivalent. Bedforms,sedimentary structures, flow regime, intrinsic versus extrinsic controls onsedimentation, ancient depositional environments and depositional models(alluvial fan, fluvial, deltaic, lacustrine, eolian, shelf, etc.). (F)G5204 Vertebrate Paleobiology (Crosslisted with Zoology 5204).Prerequisite: Zoology 1114, 1121, 2204; or permission. Field trips.Systematics, relationships, zoogeography, and evolutionary morphology ofthe major groups of vertebrates. (Irreg.)G5233 Introduction to X-Ray Diffraction and Spectrography. Prerequisite:2224 or Engineering 2313 or permission. The experimental methodsinvolved and the principal applications. Laboratory included. Laboratory (F)G5323 Advanced Stratigraphic Concepts. Prerequisite: senior or graduatestanding. Generation and presentation of sedimentary successions; methodsof stratigraphic analysis; sequence stratigraphy and cyclostratigraphy;tectonic, eustatic, and climatic influences of sedimentary successions. (Sp)G5343 Stable Isotope Geochemistry. Prerequisite: Chemistry 1315, 1415;senior or graduate standing. Focuses on the stable isotopes of lightelements ©, H, O, N, S) in the various processes that have resulted in theirredistribution over geologic time. (Alt. F)G5363 Carbonate Geology. Prerequisite: 26 hours of geology and geophysics,or permission. Students will be charged field trip costs. Petrology andpetrography of modern and ancient chemical rocks, the reconstruction oftheir physical/chemical depositional and diagenetic environments in timeand space; applied interpretation of cores, petrophysical logs, and seismic;five-day field trip to the Florida Keys. (Irreg.)G5373 History of Geology (Slashlisted with 4373). Prerequisite: graduatestanding. History of science and the scientific method with an emphasis ongeology. Greek science, scholasticism, Copernican revolution Francis Bacon,principle of uniformity, evolution, continental drift, climate, progress.Discussion of writings by Plato, Geike, Kuhn, Popper, Chamberlin, Gilbert,Hubbert and others. No student may earn credit for both 4373 and 5373. (F)G5413 Paleobotany (Crosslisted with Botany 5413; Slashlisted with4413). Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Introduction to the fossilrecord of terrestrial plants from algae to flowering plants. Lectures willaddress anatomy, morphology, taphonomy and paleoecology, includingclimate and plant-animal interactions. Laboratories will put lecture topicsinto practice using fossil plants from the Oklahoma Museum of NaturalHistory collection and from fieldwork. Field trips. No student may earncredit for both 4413 and 5413. Laboratory (Sp, even-numbered years)G5443 Formation Damage (Crosslisted with P E 5443). Prerequisite:graduate standing or permission of instructor. This course presents anoverview of the common formation damage processes, mechanisms,theories, and parameters; methods for diagnosis, determination, andcontrol of formation damage; and application for mathematical models foranalysis of laboratory and field data. (Irreg.)G5513 Evolutionary Paleobiology (Slashlisted with 4513). Prerequisite:3513. Evolutionary patterns in the fossil record. Time resolution and bias infossil assemblages. Taxonomic diversity and community replacement overgeologic time. Mass extinctions and evolutionary radiations. Heterochronyand evolution. Application of methods in biosystematics to fossils, includingcomputer-based techniques. No student may earn credit for both 4513and 5513. (Alt. Sp)G5713 Introduction to Geostatistics (Crosslisted with GeologicalEngineering 5713 and Petroleum Engineering 5713). Prerequisite:undergraduate course in statistics or permission of instructor. Introductionto geostatistical concepts, Principles and tools for description and modelingof spatial variability in oil/gas reservoirs and other geological formations.Topics include review of basic statistic concepts, exploratory spatial dataanalysis, stationary and ergodicity, variogram and covariance, kriging,spatial sampling, stochastic realizations and simulations, conditioning, andindicator kriging. (Sp)G5813 Basin Analysis for Oil and Gas. Prerequisite: permission. Developmentof exploration guidelines to oil and gas (origin, migration, accumulation)based on regional tectonic styles and related time and place associations ofstructure, sedimentation, heat history and fluid pressures. Laboratory (F)G5843 Economic Geology-Metallic Deposits. Prerequisite: 3114.Introductory study of the important metallic ore deposits of the world;geology, origin and economic features of the deposits. (Irreg.)G5853 Groundwater and Seepage (Crosslisted with Civil Engineering5853). Prerequisite: graduate standing in civil engineering, environmentalscience or geology or permission. An applied course dealing with propertiesof aquifers, modeling of groundwater flow, groundwater hydrology and itsinterrelation with surface water, well hydraulics, pumping tests and safeyield of aquifers. (F)G5864 Geomicrobiology (Slashlisted with 4864; Crosslisted withMicrobiology 5864). Prerequisite: Microbiology 3813 or permission ofinstructor. Life below the earth’s surface. Bacterial degradation ofpollutants. Petroleum microbiology. Role of microorganisms in geochemicalcycling of carbon, sulfur, and metals. No student may earn credit for both4864 and 5864. (F)G5980 Research for Master’s Thesis. Variable enrollment, two to ninehours; maximum credit applicable toward degree, four hours. (F, Sp, Su)G5990 Special Studies. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: permission. May berepeated; maximum credit nine hours. Advanced special studies ingeological problems. May include directed reading in geology, fieldwork,laboratory research or preparation of reports. (F, Sp, Su)G6103 Petroleum Geochemistry. Prerequisite: graduate standing ingeology or chemistry. An introduction to the basic concepts of petroleumgeochemistry and their role in exploration. Includes the biomarkerconcept, pyrolysis techniques, isotopes in petroleum exploration, basinmodeling and kinetic studies, organic petrography and detailed studies of anumber of case histories. (Irreg.)G6233 Electron Microbeam Methods for the Earth and MaterialsSciences. Prerequisite: graduate standing and permission of instructor.Provides the background necessary to effectively use electron microbeam(scanning electron microscope, electron microprobe) techniques toconduct spatial and compositional characterization of multi-componentsolid materials, to be achieved through lecture on operational theorycoupled with applied (hands-on) utilization of a modern electronmicroprobe. Laboratory (F)G6283 Seismic Reservoir Modeling (Crosslisted with GeologicalEngineering and Petroleum Engineering 6283). Prerequisite: Graduatestanding or permission of instructor. This course is designed to explore theseismic response of rocks and how it is related to petrophysical parameters.This understanding is key to interpretation of seismic data in terms ofsubsurface rocks and fluids. (F)G6453 Topics in Petrology and Plate Tectonics. Prerequisite: graduatestanding in geology or geophysics or permission of instructor. May berepeated with change of subject matter; maximum credit six hours.Geological processes at plate margins with emphasis on the relationshipbetween structural and petrologic features: plate kinematics andpetrotectonic associations; the origin of mountain belts, basins, and rocksuites at convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries. (Irreg.)G6950 Research. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing andpermission of faculty supervisor. May be repeated with change of content;maximum credit 12 hours. Individual research in various areas of geology.(F, Sp, Su)G6960 Directed Readings. 1 to 6 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standingand permission of faculty supervisor. May be repeated; maximum credit sixhours. Supervised reading at an advanced graduate level. (F, Sp, Su)G6970 Seminar. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing andpermission of faculty supervisor. May be repeated with change of subjectmatter; maximum credit twenty hours. Directed seminar on selectedaspects of geologic knowledge and inquiry. (F, Sp, Su)G6980 Research for Doctor’s Dissertation. 2 to 16 hours. (F, Sp, Su)Geophysics (GPHY)1104 Adventures in Geophysics. The basic principles of remotely probingthe Earth’s shallow subsurface (geophysics) will be introduced through aseries of existing case studies (adventures) such as the one served as the basisfor “Jurassic Park”. This course will also provide students with the opportunityfor “hands-on” experience with high-tech geophysical tools. (Sp) [II-NL]Course Descriptions 94