GLG-17523 Z1 Géophysique du Globe 3 credits, Undergraduate level, in French, Autumn 2006 onwards
This is now a distance learning course with all the material supplied through the use of a website. The course covers all aspects of the physics of the Earth from the origin of the Solar System, plate tectonic movements, magnetism and palaeomagnetism, gravity and isostacy, seismology, radioactive decay and dating, the thermal state of the Earth. Website Syllabus
GLG-66005 Méthodologie de la recherche 1 credit, MSc and PhD level, in French, Autumn 2005 onwards
This is a course that covers the fundamental necessities for carrying out research in the modern world. It includes sections devoted to the philosophy of research, ethics and values, the presentation of scientific ideas to an audience, and how to write a research proposal. Syllabus
GGL-21348 Analyse et modélisation des systèmes naturels 3 credits, Undergraduate level, in French, Winter 2008 onwards
This course presents data presentation, modelling and analysis methods relevant to the study of heterogeneous and anisotropic natural media at all scales. It includes interpolation, mapping, regression, classification, geostatistics, spatial variability and chronological series. A number of software packages are taught including Grapher, Surfer and MATLAB. Syllabus
GLG-66565 Pétrophysique 3 credits, MSc and PhD level, in French, Winter 2005-2007 (and historically in English)
This is an advanced course that teaches wireline logging techniques. It includes the fundamental physical basis behind each tool, how the tools work, their characteristics, advantages, disadvantages and restrictions as well as their applications. The practical exercises carried out enables the student to carry out a full analysis of a hydrocarbon reservoir, starting with raw log data, assessing the data quality and making corrections, interpreting the lithology and physical properties of the rock, and finally calculating the amount of hydrocarbons in place. Syllabus Coursenotes
GGL-23042 Analyse géologiques de diagraphies 3 credits, Undergraduate level, in French, Winter 2007
This is the undergraduate version of GLG-66565. It teaches wireline logging techniques. It includes the fundamental physical basis behind each tool, how the tools work, their characteristics, advantages, disadvantages and restrictions as well as their applications. The practical exercises carried out enables the student to carry out a full analysis of a hydrocarbon reservoir, starting with raw log data, assessing the data quality and making corrections, interpreting the lithology and physical properties of the rock, and finally calculating the amount of hydrocarbons in place. Syllabus Coursenotes
Formation Evaluation 3 credits, BSc, MSc and PhD level, in English
This course aims to provide an understanding of the behaviour of fluids in reservoirs, and the use of core analysis in the evaluation of reservoir potential. It is intended to give the end user of special core analysis data an insight into the experimental techniques used to generate such data and an indication of its validity when applied to reservoir assessment. It has been written from the standpoint of a major oil industry operational support group, and is based upon the substantial experience of working in such an environment. The basic concepts that are covered include: reservoir fluids, reservoir drives, coring, core preservation and handling, porosity, single phase permeability, wettability, capillary pressure, electrical properties, relative permeability, and how to commission routine and special core analyses. Coursenotes
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