SUBSURFACE GEOLOGY
cod. 1005855

Academic year 2014/15
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Geologia stratigrafica e sedimentologica (GEO/02)
Field
Discipline geologiche e paleontologiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
52 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
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Learning objectives

This Course aims to introduce students to geological and geophysical
techniques of Subsurface Geology that reprents today the most
important and widely vehicle for petroleoum exploration.

Prerequisites

Advanced Knowledges of Applied Geophysics

Course unit content

Intoduction, Seismic Reflection Surveying, Gravity and Magnetic
Surveying, Introduction to Geophysical Borehole Logging, Introduction to
Seismic Stratigraphy and Seismic Interpretation

Full programme

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Bibliography

Text Book

Drury S. et al., Basin Analysis Techniques. The Open University Press,
Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, U.K.

References Books

Walker G.L., Subsurface Geological Mapping. Prentice Hall PTR, USA.

Withjack M.A., Bally A.W. et al., Seismic Expression of Structural Styles,
Geol. Soc. Of America Short Course, USA.

Badley E.M., Practical Seismic Interpretation. Riedel Publishing Company,
Boston, USA.

Asquit G., Basic Well Log Analysis for Geologists. AAPG,
USA.

Teaching methods

The course consists of oral lectures and practical activities mainly
concerning the interpretation of seismic reflection lines.

Assessment methods and criteria

The final grading will be based on oral examination, participation,
practicals and homework.

Other information

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