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Earth's physical resources: petroleum provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

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12 hours worth of material
Self Paced
Overview

  • The discovery of the world's first major underground oil field in Pennsylvania, USA in 1859 sparked the continuing era of the world's reliance on cheap energy from oil and gas. This free course, ...

Syllabus

    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 The chemistry of petroleum - what is petroleum?
    • 1 The chemistry of petroleum - what is petroleum?
    • 2 Key ingredients for petroleum accumulation
    • 2 Key ingredients for petroleum accumulation
    • 2.1 Petroleum charge
    • 2.1.1 Source rocks
    • 2.1.2 Kerogen
    • 2.2 Petroleum charge (continued)
    • 2.2.1 Maturation
    • 2.2.2 Migration
    • 2.3 Reservoir rocks
    • 2.4 Seals
    • 2.5 Traps
    • 2.6: Combining the ingredients
    • 3 Exploring for oil and gas
    • 3 Exploring for oil and gas
    • 3.1 Detection, exploration and evaluation
    • 3.1.1 Surface detection methods
    • 3.1.2 Remote sensing methods
    • 3.2 Detection, exploration and evaluation (continued)
    • 3.2.1 Seismic data and interpretation
    • 3.2.2 Exploration drilling
    • 3.2.3 Well evaluation
    • 4 Petroleum production
    • 4 Petroleum production
    • 4.1 Appraising the discovery
    • 4.2 Development options
    • 4.3 Production techniques
    • 4.4 Getting petroleum ashore
    • 5 Safety and the environment
    • 5 Safety and the environment
    • 5.1 Safety issues
    • 5.2 Environmental management
    • 5.2.1 Environmental risks
    • 5.2.2 Dealing with environmental issues
    • 6 Oil and gas reserves
    • 6 Oil and gas reserves
    • 6.1 Estimating reserves
    • 6.2 Reserves categories and reporting
    • 6.3 The global picture
    • 6.3.1 World oil statistics
    • 6.3.2 World gas statistics
    • 6.4 The UK context
    • 7 Non-conventional sources of petroleum
    • 7 Non-conventional sources of petroleum
    • 7.1 Oil sands
    • 7.2 Gas hydrates
    • Conclusion
    • Glossary
    • References
    • Acknowledgements

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