Advanced Petroleum Organic Geochemistry
- :Overview of Petroleum and Natural Gas Origin-
Analysis of geological and geochemical processes involved in hydrocarbon formation, enabling students to interpret the biological origin, depositional environments, and key factors influencing the transformation of
- Source Rock Evaluation
Ability to assess the hydrocarbon generation potential of source rocks using geochemical parameters
(such as TOC, HI, OI, and Tmax) and interpretation of pyrolysis data to identify promising exploration zones.
- Biomarker Geochemistry
Application of biomarkers in solving exploration problems, including oil-oil and oil-source rock correlation, determination of source rock age and lithology, depositional environment interpretation, oil maturity assessment, and reservoir contamination detection based on specific molecular compounds.
- :Stable Isotope Geochemistry-
Analysis of isotopic variations (??S, ?C, ??O, ??N, ?D) to trace the origin of oil and gas, distinguish biological and geological processes, evaluate thermal maturity, and identify hydrocarbon mixtures in complex systems.
- : Geochemical Methods in Petroleum Exploration-
Selection and application of laboratory techniques (GC-MS, GC-IRMS, pyrolysis, etc.) for comprehensive petroleum potential assessment, exploration risk reduction, and integrated interpretation of geochemical data within geological models.
- : Geochemical Methods in Petroleum Exploration-
Selection and application of laboratory techniques (GC-MS, GC-IRMS, pyrolysis, etc.) for comprehensive petroleum potential assessment, exploration risk reduction, and integrated interpretation of geochemical data within geological models.
- : Surface Geochemistry-
Identification of hydrocarbon surface seepages (macro- and micro-seepage) through soil, water, and plant analyses, and interpretation of geochemical patterns for indirect reservoir exploration and delineation of sedimentary basin boundaries.
- : Reservoir Geochemistry-
Evaluation of oil quality, reservoir layering identification, recognition of secondary alteration processes affecting reservoir oils, and analysis of reservoir connectivity to optimize production and field management.
- :Petroleum System Analysis-
Integrated analysis of petroleum system elements (source rock, migration pathway, reservoir, and seal) and modeling their interactions to assess exploration risk,
identify blind spots, and predict hydrocarbon distribution.
:Modeling of Petroleum Generation and Thermal History-
Reconstruction of basin thermal history and timing of oil generation and migration using specialized software (e.g., PetroMod) to predict source rock maturity, hydrocarbon generation