MSc Integrated Petroleum Geoscience

The Integrated Petroleum Geoscience programme offered by the University of Aberdeen is a well-established exploration geoscience course for those in the petroleum industry who want to deepen their knowledge and skills. This course proceeds from an introductory level and broadens into more advanced concepts in the areas of exploration and production.Course Content: The Integrated Petroleum Geoscience course is structured around a mixture of theory, applied theory, industry guest lectures, and industrial software training. It provides an in-depth knowledge of the processes, mechanisms, and techniques involved in exploring and producing oil. The wide range of topics covered includes reservoir and sedimentology, petroleum systems, exploration and production, geophysics and geochemistry, reservoir fluids, well appraisal, and oil/gas field exploitation strategy.Key Modules: The key modules covered in the programme include Petroleum Geology, Geophysics and Petrophysics, Formation Evaluation, Reservoir and Sedimentology, Petroleum Geochemistry, and Reservoir Quality.Accreditations: This course is endorsed by a range of industry bodies, thus providing a highly relevant curriculum that is designed to meet the needs of the modern petroleum industry.Future Careers: The course equips graduates with a comprehensive preparation for careers in the global petroleum and energy industries. These careers could be in exploration, production and service companies, consultancies, and academia. The foundation provided by this programme also allows for progression to advanced academic study in the field of geoscience.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.