GL5011: Geophysics And Petrophysics

GL5011: GEOPHYSICS AND PETROPHYSICS (2026-2027)

Last modified: 22 Jul 2026 13:42

Course Overview

By the end of this course, the student should:

Understand the Petrophysical rock properties that affect fluid storage and movement (Porosity, Permeability, Saturation, Mineralogy).
Understand the primary wireline and LWD logging tools: Measurement, Fundamental physical principles, and applications.
Understand the theory of seismic signal description.
Appreciate the main processes involved in a typical seismic data-processing suite.
Understand the basic concepts of seismic stratigraphy and the interpretation of seismic data.

Course Details

Study Type	Postgraduate	Level	5
Term	First Term	Credit Points	30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Nicholas Schofield Dr Rachel Brackenridge

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)
Geology And Petroleum Geology (GL) (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

Geophysics: The seismic reflection method, principles of seismic acquisition, processing, basic interpretation, pitfalls, attributes and their interpretation. Petrophysics: All standard wireling log tools, log suites, lithologic determination from cross-plots, computerised log analysis, DST, RFT and pressure testing.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Final Geophysics Exam

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	40
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Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Class Test

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	15
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Feedback	Petrophysics class test worth 15% of the overall grade.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Petrophysics Open Book Exam

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	35
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Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Class Test

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	10
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Geophysics class test worth 10% of the overall grade.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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