Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2017
ESCI 544 001 (CRN: 21825)
HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION
Long Title: HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION
Department: *Earth Science*
Instructor: Sawyer, Dale S.
Meeting: TBA TBA (9-JAN-2017 - 21-APR-2017)
Session: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 0 (permission required) Instructor Permission Required
Section Enrolled: 3
Enrollment data as of: 28-SEP-2023 8:55AM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: A student team will analyze and assess petroleum prospects in a hydrocarbon prospective area. The team will be provided with a dataset including real industry 3D and 2D seismic data, well log data, etc. The team will have 8 weeks to analyze the data, identify and prioritize exploration targets, and prepare a formal presentation for exploration management in an imaginary oil company.