B.Sc. · Undergraduate
Petroleum Geology & Energy Resources
- Degree
- B.Sc.
- Level
- Undergraduate
Programme overview
Focuses on oil, gas, and alternative energy resources, with strong training in petroleum systems, basin analysis, and drilling technologies.
Curriculum
Year 1
5 courses- 01General Geology
- 02General Physics
- 03General Chemistry
- 04Academic Writing
- 05Introduction to Energy Resources
Year 2
5 courses- 01Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
- 02Petroleum Geology I
- 03Geophysics for Energy
- 04Thermodynamics
- 05Applied Statistics
Year 3
6 courses- 01Basin Analysis
- 02Drilling Engineering
- 03Petroleum Systems Modeling
- 04Reservoir
- 05Engineering
- 06Research Methods
Year 4
12 courses- 01Petroleum Economics
- 02Environmental Management in Petroleum
- 03Renewable
- 04Alternatives in Oil & Gas
- 05Capstone Project
- 06Internship in Oil & Gas Companies
- 07Sample Courses
- 08Petroleum Systems & Exploration
- 09Reservoir Engineering
- 10Basin Analysis & Petroleum Geophysics
- 11Drilling & Well Engineering
- 12Petroleum Economics & Policy
Course lists are indicative and may be updated as the programme is accredited and reviewed.
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