PETROGEO 4010 - Fundamentals of Energy Geoscience

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2024

PETROGEO 4010 is an integrated course of modules focusing on the characterisation and interpretation of sedimentary basin rock systems as hosts of conventional and unconventional petroleum resources, resources for gas energy storage and by- product sequestration, water resources and geothermal resources. The key technical topics are sedimentology, stratigraphy, structural geology and stratigraphic framework modelling by seismic survey data analysis and interpretation. Other sub- modular themes covered include reservoir controls in siliciclastic and carbonate depositional systems, facies analysis, petrology and diagenesis, correlation of strata using a variety of stratigraphic techniques such as sequence stratigraphy and biostratigraphy, and geomechanics. One particular module concerns wellsite operations, principally drilling, wireline logging and well testing. The focus here is on both the acquisition and interpretation of rock sample, petrophysical log and well test data.

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Course Details

Course Code	PETROGEO 4010
Course	Fundamentals of Energy Geoscience
Coordinating Unit	Earth Sciences
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 6 hours per day (classroom sessions taught in intensive short-course mode ? 11 classroom days required)
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Corequisites	(PETROGEO 4015 and PETROGEO 4016)
Incompatible	PETROGEO 4011, PETROGEO 4012, PETROGEO 4014
Assumed Knowledge	Bachelor's degree training or equivalent in geoscience.
Restrictions	Bachelor of Science Honours in Petroleum Geology & Geophysics (to be renamed BSc Hons in Energy Geoscience)
Assessment	Possible field trip assessment/report; in-class tests; quizzes; core store log/report; drilling, wireline log & seismic interpretation practical exercises; oral presentation; take-home end-of-course assessment (summative).

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Kathryn Amos

Course Co-ordinator: Dr Frank Rarity
Sedimentology: Dr Frank Rarity
Stratigraphy: Prof. Peter McCabe
Wellsite Operations: Dr Mark Bunch

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1	Have advanced knowledge in subsurface energy geoscience disciplines of: i) sedimentology and stratigraphy;, ii) seismic interpretation and subsurface mapping; iii) structural geology and geomechanics.
2	Have a strong grounding in knowledge and interpretation skills relating to: i) wellsite operations (drilling and wireline logging); ii) petrology and diagenesis.
3	Understand the current and future context for subsurface energy geoscience, as relates to petroleum and other subsurface fluid reservoir resources for the energy transition (such as CO2 and Hydrogen storage)
4	Be able to analyse critically, evaluate and transform complex information (e.g. wireline log data, core, seismic reflection survey data) in order to interpret data from ancient sedimentary successions;
5	Be able to communicate their knowledge and understanding to specialist audiences.

The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia .
The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency:

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1, 2
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	1, 2
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	2, 3
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	1, 3
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	1, 3
Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.	.
Attribute 7: Digital capabilities Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.	.
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	2, 3

Learning Resources

Online Learning

Course information and material will be provided through MyUni.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course will be taught in intensive format, with modules scheduled during Semester 1. During the dates of this course, students are expected to attend class each week day, between 9am and 5pm. Activities will include lectures, practicals, field trips, research, individual and group work. Coursework activities to be completed outside of class time are a part of the expected student workload within this course.

Workload

No information currently available.

Learning Activities Summary

No information currently available.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Weighting (%)	Individual/ Group	Formative/ Summative	Due (week)*	Hurdle criteria	Learning outcomes
Core Library graphic log and facies analysis	5	Individual	Summative	27th March		1. 2. 3.
Stratigraphy test	5	Individual	Summative	1st April		1.
Drilling Operations Assignment	10	Individual	Summative	3rd April		1. 2. 3.
Wireline Logging Assignment	10	Individual	Summative	10th April		1. 2. 3.
Siliciclastic Depositional Environments Assignment	15	Individual	Summative	15th April		1. 2. 3.
Carbonates oral presentation & Sandstone Petrology and Diagenesis in-class assignment	8	Individual	Summative	13-22 May		1. 3.
Stratigraphy Assignment	15	Individual	Summative	6th June		1. 2. 3.
Exam (wireline, biostrat, petrology and diagenesis)	32	Individual	Summative	Exam period		1. 2.
Total	100

* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.

This assessment breakdown complies with the University's Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy.

To support the necessary changes to teaching, the following newly revised assessment tasks and their modes of submission
apply:

Siliciclastic Facies -
Core observations (5%) & and core photo interpretation (15%) reports will be submitted online via MyUni (final grade contributions in brackets)

Stratigraphy -
A MyUni quiz will run in place of the in-class test (5%), and an out-of-class assignment (15%) will be submitted online via

MyUniDrilling Operations -
The take-home casing design exercise (10%) will be submitted online via MyUniWireline

Logging -
Answers to the questions set for working with real well data using software and spreadsheets (10%) will be submitted online via

MyUniCarbonates -
Individual presentations (5%) will be delivered via Zoom videoconference

Petrology & Diagenesis -
A MyUni quiz will run in place of the in-class test (3%)

The end-of-semester exam is replaced with a digital take-home question booklet to answer and submit online via MyUni (32%). This question booklet will feature questions from the Wireline Logging (10%), Biostratigraphy (10%), Carbonates (5%) and
Petrology & Diagenesis (7%) modules.

Assessment Detail

No information currently available.

Submission

Late submission policy
Work will be marked without prejudice, and 10% of the obtained mark will be deducted for each 24 hour period (or part of) that an assessment task is late, up to a maximum penalty of 50% of the mark attained. An examiner may elect not to accept any assessment task that a student wants to submit after that task has been marked and feedback provided to the rest of the class.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M11 (Honours Mark Scheme)
Grade	Grade reflects following criteria for allocation of grade	Reported on Official Transcript
Fail	A mark between 1-49	F
Third Class	A mark between 50-59	3
Second Class Div B	A mark between 60-69	2B
Second Class Div A	A mark between 70-79	2A
First Class	A mark between 80-100	1
Result Pending	An interim result	RP
Continuing	Continuing	CN

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

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