Petroleum Geology

This course aims at introducing the petroleum system. You will discover how hydrocarbons are formed, how they migrate to accumulate into reservoirs, and how petroleum scientists pinpoint, recover, and process petroleum products. By bridging the tools of structural geology, sedimentology, field geology, stratigraphy, and basin analysis to the study of petroleum systems, you will learn how to apply geological principles to the study, exploration, and exploitation (drilling process) of petroleum resources, and become acquainted with the main geological methods used for oil and gas exploration. In addition, you will be offered the opportunity to become Student Members of the South East Asia Petroleum Exploration Society and attend the bimonthly meetings in Singapore, where you are encouraged to network with petroleum professionals and discuss internships and career prospects. As a result, you will not only gain knowledge in the field of petroleum, but also have increased career opportunities as a petroleum professional. Skills taught in this course are also applicable to geothermal and water exploration.