Instructor: Dr. Jon Martin

Office: B124 Turlington Hall (laboratory B109 Turlington)

Phone: 392-6219

Email: jmartin@geology.ufl.edu

Office Hours: immediately before or after class (in the classroom);

3:30 to 4:30 pm Mon./Wed.; anytime I'm in my office

Meeting Place: B309 Turlington Hall

Meeting Time: Wed. and Fri. 4th and 5th Period (10:40 a.m.-12:35 p.m.)

Required Text: Selley, Elements of Petroleum Geology, 2nd Ed.

Course Objectives:

1) To introduce you to petroleum geology, specifically the origins and types of hydrocarbons and the locations of hydrocarbons (sedimentary basins, reservoirs, traps, seals).

2) To introduce you to exploration techniques: drilling methods, seismics and interpretation, well logs and interpretation.

3) To provide experience presenting information, as well as evaluating presentation by others.

Work Expectations:

1) Two projects (problems)

a) seismic interpretation and presentation (15%)

b) log interpretation and presentation (15%)

2) Two exams: mid-term and non-cumulative final (20% each)

3) Paper and presentations:

a) The Petroleum Geology of __________ (10%)

b) Preliminary presentation (~5 minutes) (7.5%)

c) Final presentation (~20 minutes) (12.5%)

Suggestions for topics that could be included in the paper (the list is not inclusive):

1) Location of the petroleum province/ previous work in the region.

2) Geologic history: the structure and stratigraphy of the region.

3) Petroleum geology of the region:

a) Are source rocks present? Are they mature?

b) Are traps present? What type of traps are they? What forms them? How large are they?

c) What is the relative timing of petroleum migration and trap formation?

4) What are the estimates of hydrocarbons generated, reserves in place, recoverable reserves, economics of production

5) Other factors: political stability of the region

My lecture notes will be posted on the web. I will try to post them before lecture, but may not be able to post them until after the lecture. They can be found at: