- The nature of crude oil and natural gas
- The Earth’s crust – where we explore and drill
- Identification of common rocks and minerals
- Geological time
- Deformation of sedimentary rocks
- Plate tectonics
- Sedimentary rock deposition
- Surface and subsurface mapping
- Generation, migration and accumulation of petroleum
- Reservoir rocks
- Petroleum traps
- Geological exploration
- Seismic exploration
- Drilling a well
- Drilling problems and techniques
- Logging a well
- Completing a well
- Offshore exploration and production
- Petroleum production
- Well log correlation
- Contouring
- Subsurface map interpretation
- Seismic interpretation
- Well log interpretation
- Decline curve analysis
- Norm's textbook "Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling, and Production" published by PennWell Books
- Extensive lecture notes
- A petroleum glossary
- A rock and mineral kit
- Four wall charts
- A geological time card
- Markers, pencils and pens
- A certificate from The University of Tulsa
You will have a large selection of refreshments during the course
