B.Tech Petroleum Engineering, Anna University regulation 2021, awarding the subject code PE3301 deals with the semester III Geophysics Syllabus. We hope that provide the syllabus in a detailed manner in one place.
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Aim Of Objective:
To review the basic geophysical concepts as used in the petroleum industry and applications of seismic data in reservoir mapping and description.
PE3301 – Geophysics Syllabus
Unit I:
Geophysics as a tool for mapping of subsurface geological features- Introduction. Gravity and magnetism measurement methods. Gravity anomalies and their measurements. Magnetics anomalies and their measurement. Seismic methods.
Unit II:
Wave theory, seismic wave reflection and refraction and their use in data acquisition. Seismic attributes- Introduction. Classification of attributes, Reservoir properties, tectonics and fault planes. Lithology, structure and Sedimentology.
Unit III:
Land and marine geophysical methods. 2D 3D seismic methods. 3D exploration. Non-conventional methods, VSP, shear waves and channel waves, seismic data processing, attribute analysis and migration techniques.
Unit IV:
3D interpretation- fault recognition and mapping. Limitations on 2D fault mapping. Advantage of 3D diagram. 3D structural mapping. Stratigraphic interpretation. Analysis of direct hydrocarbon indicators.
Unit V:
Reservoir evolution – Reservoir management. 4D seismic. Inversion of seismic. 4D reservoir characterization. Workstations- Introduction. Hardware and software. Work station capabilities. Display techniques. 3D visualization.
Text Books:
- S.BOYER & J.J.MARI “Seismic Surveying and Well logging”- Technip Editions, 2004.
- J.J.MARI & E.COPPENS “Well Seismic surveying”- Technip Editions, 2003.
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