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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of NATURAL and APPLIED SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING / Doctorate
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JLJ7413Petroleum Geochemistry3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Reyhan KARA GÜLBAY
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of this course is to recognise the graduate studens accumulation of organic matter and condition of petroleum formation and geochemical properties of petroleum in advanced level
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : explain the transformation processes of the organic matter to petroleum2,3,121,6
PO - 2 : classify the crude oils3,10,121,6
PO - 3 : understand and explain the processes of petroleum alteration3,101,6
PO - 4 : correlate petroleum-petroleum, petroleum-source rock3,5,10,121,6
PO - 5 : evaluate the petroleum and source rock data2,3,101,6
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Accumulaton of sedimentary and organic materials. Organic carbon cycle. Diagenesis, catagenesis and metagenesis of organic matter. Kerogen. Composition and classification of kerogen, from kerogen to crude oil. Formation of petroleum in relation to geological processes. Composition and classification of crude oil. Geological control of petroleum types. Petroleum alteration. Oil and source rock correlation
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction, definition and basic concepts.
 Week 2Sedimentary processes and the accumulation of organic matter.
 Week 3Diagenesis, catagenesis and metagenesis of organic matter.
 Week 4Composition and classification of kerogen.
 Week 5Evolution of organic matter from kerogen to petroleum.
 Week 6Formation of petroleum and natural gas.
 Week 7Migration and accumulation of oil and gas.
 Week 8Composition and classification of crude oils.
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Alteration types of petroleum: Termal alteration, biodegradation and water washing.
 Week 11Pyrolysis and vitrinite reflectance.
 Week 12Idendification of source rocks: Amount, type, and maturation of organic matter.
 Week 13Biomarkers.
 Week 14Oil and source rock correlations.
 Week 15Geochemical modeling: a quantitative approach to the evaluation of oil and gas prospect.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Hunt, J.M. 1996; Petroleum Geochemistry and Geology, W.H. Freeman&Company, 743 p., New York.
2Hunt, J.M. 1996; Petroleum Geochemistry and Geology, W.H. Freeman&Company, 743 p., New York.
3Tissot, B. P, Welte, D. H. 1984; Petroleum Formation and Occurrence, Springer Verlag, 699 p. , New York.
4Tissot, B. P, Welte, D. H. 1984; Petroleum Formation and Occurrence, Springer Verlag, 699 p. , New York.
 
Recommended Reading
1Bordenave, M. L. 1993; Applied Petroleum Geochemistry, Editions Tecnip, 511 p. , Paris.
2Bordenave, M. L. 1993; Applied Petroleum Geochemistry, Editions Tecnip, 511 p. , Paris.
3Waples, D. W. 1985; Geochemistry in Petroleum Exploration, Reidel Publ. Comp. , 223 p. , Boston.
4Waples, D. W. 1985; Geochemistry in Petroleum Exploration, Reidel Publ. Comp. , 223 p. , Boston.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 7/12/2012 2 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 14 22/12/2012 4 20
End-of-term exam 16 10/01/2013 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 10 10 100
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 1 10
Arasınav 1 1 1
Ödev 10 3 30
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 15 1 15
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load200