Petroleum Geology

Geology is the science that deals with the origin, history, and physical structure of the earth and its life, as recorded in rocks. It is a science essential to the petroleum industry because most petroleum is found within rocks far underground.

In this module you will learn:

• What are petroleum and hydrocarbons
• What is geology for exploration and production
• Planetary forces that form and shape rocks
• The structure of the earth and the rock cycle
• Processes and environments in which sedimentary rocks are formed
• Sedimentary rock types and some of their characteristics
• Types of rock layer deformations and the processes that cause them
• Examples of petroleum rich deformations
• Elements and processes in a petroleum system that convert the organic matter in source rocks into trapped hydrocarbons
• The properties that rocks must have to serve as oil and gas reservoirs
• Pressure variables associated with petroleum reservoirs
• Types of petroleum traps
• Chemical makeup of petroleum and characteristics of the hydrocarbon molecules
• Types of crude oil, their composition and measurement
• How natural gas and crude oil are related in associated gas and solution gas

In order to successfully complete this module you will be required to:

• Go through all the lessons in the module.
• Complete the practice items.
• Complete the module quiz with a passing grade of 70%. You will have 2 chances to complete the quiz.

At the end, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. It should take you approximately 90-120 minutes to complete this module.

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