EA3650 - Sedimentary Environments and Energy Resources

This subject presents a comprehensive overview of sedimentary environments and their significance for the formation of energy resources. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the context between sedimentary environments, stratigraphy and diagenesis for the formation and emplacement of coal, gas and liquid hydrocarbons. The subject includes a discourse through geological time to study past environments based on outcrops, core logs and seismic analysis.

Learning Outcomes

• an understanding of the processes required for the formation of energy resources;
• a critical appreciation of the importance of the formation of energy resources;
• an understanding of global environmental change and its significance for our modern energy resources;
• a knowledge of the sedimentary basins and the tectonic controls on basin location and formation;
• a knowledge of energy resources including liquid hydrocarbons, coal and conventional and coal-bed methane.

Subject Assessment

• Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (40%) - Individual
• Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (10%) - Individual
• Written > Field report - (10%) - Individual
• Written > Lab/Practical report - (40%) - Individual.

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