PET 0205 - Introduction to Geophysical Prospecting

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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

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Description:

The course covers Place of Geophysics in Oil, Natural Gas and Mineral Exploration. The course contains technological challenge of geophysics in oil exploration. Review of Geophysical prospecting methods. The course covers the Geophysical techniques in Oil and Gas exploration. It includes Types of Seismic waves such as Attenuation, Reflection, Refraction, and Diffraction of Elastic Waves. Seismic wave generation techniques for oil and gas prospecting are included in this course. Absorption of seismic waves in Earth materials is discussed. The course includes principles involved in measuring seismic waves and measurement of the Velocities of Seismic waves in rocks. The course contains seismic recording instrumentation, practical work with EG & G Geometric 12 channel seismograph in the field, and Geophones – analog recording – digital recording and other field instrumentation techniques. Structural and Geological Interpretation of Seismic Reflection Data, and Seismic refraction prospecting is included in this course. Prerequisite: PET 0202

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pitt.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 624-4141

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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