SEDIMENTOLOGY AND PETROLEUM GEOCHEMISTRY LAB

  • SEDIMENTOLOGY AND PETROLEUM GEOCHEMISTRY LAB

PEP204 SEDIMENTOLOGY AND PETROLEUM GEOCHEMISTRY LAB

List of Experiments:

1. Identification of clastic and carbonate sedimentary rocks.

2. Study of thin section of Sedimentary rocks through Microscope

3. Petrographic study of carbonaceous sedimentary rock

4. Calculation of oil reserves in defined structures.

5. Structure contour map, description of structure, profile construction, marking oil/water contact,

proposal for new well.

6. Finding oil-water contact from borehole data

7. Preparation of isopach maps of reservoir facies.

8. Interpretation of geological map, reconstruction of stratigraphic succession.

9. Study of Rock-Eval logs to identify source rock sequences

10. Study of geochemical parameters of oil and gas to correlate petroleum pools

11. Study of surface microseep anomaly maps to prioritize prospects

12. Quantification of hydrocarbon generation

Field visits for sedimentological Exposure.

Sample preparation facilities in the department. 

  1. Mortor and pestle (Heavy)
  2. Mortor and pestle (Porcelain)
  3. Sieves of different Sizes (i.e. 10mm, 6 mm, 3 mm, 1 mm,  72 Mess & 200 Mess) 

Sample preparation facilities in the department. 

  • Waiving machine (mg)

Hot Air Oven

(Moisture Calculation)

Identification of clastic and carbonate sedimentary rocks

  • Study of thin section of Sedimentary rocks through Microscope
  • Petrographic study of carbonaceous sedimentary rock

 

Polarising microscope is under process.
3 Calculation of oil reserves in defined structures.

Field problems related to calculation of oil reserves is given to students during laboratory works.
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  • Structure contour map, description of structure, profile construction, marking oil/water contact,
  • proposal for new well.

 

  • Finding oil-water contact from borehole data

 

  • Preparation of isopach maps of reservoir facies.

 

  • Interpretation of geological map, reconstruction of stratigraphic succession.

Field problems related to objectives are given to students during laboratory works.

Field problems related to objectives are given to students during laboratory works.

Field problems related to objectives are given to students during laboratory works.

Field problems related to objectives are given to students during laboratory works.
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Study of Rock-Eval logs to identify source rock sequences

 

Rock-Eval logs and data are given to students during laboratory works to interpretate source of organic matters, deposional Emvironments, hydrocarbon generation potential and thermal maturity of organic matters.
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Study of geochemical parameters of oil and gas to correlate petroleum pools

 Geochemical data are given to students during laboratory works
7 Study of surface micro-seep anomaly maps to prioritize prospects Surface micro-seep anomaly maps are given to students during laboratory works
8 Quantification of hydrocarbon generation Complex Geochemical, Elemental, petrography, biomarkers, carbon isotope data is given to students to interpret the hydrocarbon generation potential of source rocks.
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Field visits for sedimentological Exposure.

 

 Local field visit of Vindhyan Basin, Barmer-sanchore, Bikaner-Nagaur, Jaisalmer basin for sedimentological exposures.

 

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