M.Sc. in Exploration Geology
Education goes beyond textbooks and classrooms. We believe in empowering students to easily integrate the professional world.
This MSc in Exploration Geology provides a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to resource discovery. The curriculum integrates core concepts from Plate Tectonics and Basin Analysis with practical skills in 2D/3D Seismic Interpretation and Petrophysics. Specialized courses include Sequence Stratigraphy, Sedimentology, Biostratigraphy, Geochemistry, and Photogeology. Students develop critical skills in Prospect Generation, economic modeling, risk analysis, and the full Exploration Process.
Program Curriculum
| Exploration Geology |
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| Prospect Generation |
| Magnetostratigraphy |
| Geochronological Dating Techniques |
| Plate Tectonics and Sedimentary Basins |
| Divergent Margins and Rift Basins |
| Convergent Margin Basins |
| Basin Analysis. Play Analysis |
| Photogeology and Remote Sensing |
| Sedimentology, and Biostratigraphy |
| Sequence Stratigraphy |
| Seismic Sequence Stratigraphy |
| Petroleum Geochemistry |
| Tectonics. Structural Geology |
| Rock Properties and Mechanics |
| Surface Geology, and Remote Sensing |
| Geodetic Coordinate Systems |
| Magnetostratigraphy, Gravity, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Exploration Methods |
| 2-D Seismic Interpretation |
| 3-D Seismic Interpretation |
| Interpretation of Well Logs |
| Exploratory and Delineation Drilling |
| The Exploration Process |
| Project Economics, Risk and Uncertainty Analysis |
| Value of Information |
| Dissertation |