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Introduction To Geology: The Science of Geology

The document discusses the field of geology, which involves the study of the Earth's composition, structure, history, and the processes that shape it. Geology has two main subdivisions: physical geology examines Earth's materials and processes, while historical geology aims to understand Earth's development over time. The document also discusses the related fields of petroleum engineering and the petroleum industry, noting that petroleum engineers design equipment and plans to extract oil and gas resources as profitably as possible.

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Introduction To Geology: The Science of Geology

The document discusses the field of geology, which involves the study of the Earth's composition, structure, history, and the processes that shape it. Geology has two main subdivisions: physical geology examines Earth's materials and processes, while historical geology aims to understand Earth's development over time. The document also discusses the related fields of petroleum engineering and the petroleum industry, noting that petroleum engineers design equipment and plans to extract oil and gas resources as profitably as possible.

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The Science of Geology

 study of the earth, its composition, structure,


history and the processes that shaped the earth
of the past and those that would continue to
mold the earth of the present.

 from the Greek geo, “Earth,” and logos, “discourse.”

Introduction to Geology

Two Broad Subdivisions Branches of Geology


Physical Geology examines the materials composing 1. PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
 Volcanology
2. HISTORICAL GEOLOGY

Earth and seeks to understand the many processes that  Seismology


 Paleontology
 Stratigraphy
operate beneath and upon its surface.  Environmental Geology
 Engineering Geology  Geochronology
 Mining Geology
 Petroleum Geology
Historical Geology, aims to understand the origin of  Mineralogy
 Petrology
Earth and its development through time. Thus, it strives  Seismology
to establish a chronological arrangement of the multitude  Geomorphology
 Geophysics
of physical and biological changes that have occurred in  Geochemistry
the geologic past.  Planetary Geology
 Forensic Geology
 Military Geology

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Geology, People and the Environment What Do Geologists Do?


In this course, we will develop an understanding of • Hazard Assessment
basic geological principles and explore numerous • Geotech Industry
important relationships between people and the
natural environment. Many of the problems and issues • Exploration of Mineral Resources
addressed by geology are of practical value to people. • Exploration of Petroleum Resource
• Academe
 Natural Hazards
 Natural Resources

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Petroleum Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering – a field of engineering concerned with the
activities related to the production of hydrocarbons, which can be
either crude oil or natural gas.
• Petroleum Engineering requires a good knowledge of other related
disciplines:
Geophysics Petroleum Geology
Drilling Engineering* Reservoir Engineering*
Well Engineering Production Engineering*
Economics*

Petroleum Engineering What Do Petroleum Engineers Do?


• Reservoir Engineering – a branch of petroleum engineering • Design equipment to extract oil and gas in the most
that applies scientific principles to the drainage problems profitable way
arising during the development and production of oil and gas
reservoirs so as to obtain a high economic recovery. • Develop plans to drill in oil and gas fields and then to
recover the oil and gas
• Drilling Engineering – a subset of petroleum engineering
responsible for the design and implementation of procedures • Make sure that wells, well testing, and well surveys are
to drill wells as safely and economically as possible. complete and evaluated
• Petroleum Production Engineering - a subset of • Make sure that oil field equipment is installed, operated,
petroleum engineering that deals with design and selection of and maintained properly
subsurface equipment to product oil and gas well fluids.

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Key areas of the Petroleum Industry

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