GEOL 50563 - From Prospect to Production

Prerequisites: Advanced standing in geology or permission of instructor. A broad overview of the geologic, engineering and business sides of the oil and gas industry. The course will acquaint students with all the steps in the production of oil and gas from developing a prospect to delivering a product: how geologists decide where to drill, how mineral rights are acquired, how contracts are structured, and how financing is obtained for oil and gas deals. Includes the study of drilling and completion operations and the technology required to produce oil and gas. Students will also be acquainted with the legal, regulatory and environmental issues encountered in drilling for oil and gas.





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