GRO 0100 - ROCK AND FLUID PROPERTIES

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Long Description This course will begin with an introduction to petroleum geology, structural geology and subsurface (structural/isopach) mapping. This course then covers the fundamental properties of petroleum reservoir rocks, such as porosity, permeability, and electrical, mechanical and thermal properties. The properties of rocks containing multiple fluid saturation (natural gas, oil, water, CO2) including relative permeability, capillary pressure and rock mechanics will also be presented. This course will introduce the difference between "conventional/unconventional resource plays" and the necessity for different development strategies - e.g. horizontal drilling / hydraulic fracturing.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade

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