- Background on petrology
- The significance of different rock types to understand the subsurface
- The significance of global geological processes and applications, crystallization and diagenetic processes
- How to use polarizing microscopes
- How to identify the main minerals in different rock types
- How to use petrology for reservoir-related questions
- Be able to identify rocks macroscopically and microscopically
- Be able to produce geology-relevant results and interpretations from petrological investigations
- Be able to apply petrological concepts for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons or other reservoirs
- Use petrological results together with other geoscientific information for large-scale geological interpretations
- Be able to communicate and explain geological elements and processes that are relevant in order to understand the structure of the Earth, petroleum systems, economic accumulations of hydrocarbons, and other related activities within engineering and science.
- Igneous petrology
- Sediment petrology incl. siliciclastic rocks, carbonate rocks and diagenesis
- Metamorphic petrology
An introduction to other petrographical methods than polarisation microscopy also will be given in the course.
Required prerequisite knowledge
Recommended previous knowledge
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- 12 submission assignments during the semester, counting for 50%
- Individual home assignment at the end of the semester, counting for 50%
One or several of the assignments may include an oral presentation. This will be announced at the beginning of the semester.
Both parts of the folder must be passed. The lecturers decide on the final grade. Students who fail in the course (for instance by failing in one of the two parts of the portfolio) or want to improve their grade have to take the complete course again.
A detailed activity plan for the course will be made known at semester start. The deadline for the home exam will be decided together with the students in the course.
- Course coordinator
- Ingrid Carita Augustsson
- Course teacher
- Ingrid Carita Augustsson , Udo Zimmermann
Method of work
6 hours combined theory and laboratory exercises per week.
Petroleum Technology - Bachelor's Degree Programme
Admission to Single Courses at the Faculty of Science and Technology
Petroleum Geosciences Engineering - Master of Science Degree Programme
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Sist oppdatert: 06.07.2020