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The Petroleum Geology minor equips students with a wide spectrum of oil and gas exploration concepts and techniques. The program utilizes state-of-the-art software to work with subsurface well logs, 2D and 3D reflection seismic data. Students also conduct specialized fieldtrips to collect rock samples to be used for laboratory analytical techniques such as Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Thin Section Microscopy to analyze lithology, porosity and permeability of reservoir rocks. Students graduate ready to join the workforce and excel in any national or international oil and gas company.
To complete the minor students will have to take a total of 8 courses (24 credits)
Requires Core Courses (18 credits)
| 0466-322 Interpretation of Well Logs | 3 |
| 0466-371 Subsurface Mapping Techniques | 3 |
| 0466-386 Basic Quantitative Geology | 3 |
| 0460-407 Origin of Petroleum | 2 |
| 0466-408 Petroleum Training Project | 3 |
| 0466-410 Petroleum Geology of the Arabian Gulf | 3 |
| 0466-420 Seismic Exploration | 3 |
| 0466-431 Sedimentology and Reservoir Rocks | 3 |
| 0466-451 Computer Applications in Petroleum Geology | 1 |
Program Contact
For further information contact program coordinators:
Dr. Fowzia Abdullah fawzeiah.abdullah@ku.edu.kw
Dr. Mohammed Naqi m.naqi@ku.edu.kw