1. FIRST CYCLE - BACHELOR'S DEGREE
  2. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
  3. GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
  4. 246 GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING (Evening Classes)
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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
GENG 318GEOLOGY OF FOSSIL FUELS2 + 06th Semester 

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective Objective of course is to provide the students with the knowledge of the formation, ocurrence and exploration of fossil fuels. .
Course Content Evaloation of well log, laboratory methods, preparation of underground structure contour map according to well log, panel diagrams, produce stratigraphical correlation and it’s geological interpretation according to well log. JLJ 408 FOSSIL FUELS 3+0+0 ECTS:5 Year / Semester Fourth Year / Spring Semester Level of Course First Cycle Degree Status Compulsory Department GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING Prerequisite / Recommended None Form of Teaching Lecturer PROF. DR. SADETTİN KORKMAZ Co-Lecturer Ass. Prof. Dr. Reyhan KARA GÜLBAY, Ass. Prof. Dr. Fatma HOŞ ÇEBİ Language of instruction Turkish Objectives of the Course is to provide the students with the knowledge of the formation, ocurrence and exploration of fossil fuels. Learning Outcomes CTPO TOA Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : LO - 1 : understand the processes of accumulation, preservation, and diagenesis of the organic matter 13 LO - 2 : understand and explain the formation, migration, accumulation, and trapping processes of the petroleum and natural gas 13 LO - 3 : understand and explain the formation and diagenesis, and classification of the coals 13 LO - 4 : understand and explain the formation occurrences, and classification of the asphaltites 13 LO - 5 : understand and explain the formation, classification and characteristics of the oil shales 13 LO - 6 : recognize and explain the basal chracateristics relate with the exploration and mining methods of the fosssil fuels 13 CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA : Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome Contents of the Course Petroleum: Physical and chemical properties of petroleum. Organic matters. Origin and generation of hydrocarbons. Source rocks. Methods of source rock analysis. Reservoirs, traps and seals. Migration and accumulation. Methods of exploration. Sedimentary basins and petroleum occurrences. Coal : Physical and chemical properties of coals. Coal classification. Coalification processes. Autochthonous and allochthonous theories of coal formation. Paralic and limnic coal basins. Coal petrography. Peat, lignite, bituminous coal, antracite. Exploration methods of coal. Oil shales. Asphaltits. .
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1This course allows students to learn the depositional environment, usage, source and formation of oil, natural gas, coal, asphaltite and bituminous shale.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
PO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09PO 10PO 11PO 12PO 13PO 14PO 15PO 16PO 17PO 18PO 19PO 20
LO 0011223345 31415 13 451
Sub Total1223345 31415 13 451
Contribution12233450314150130451

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14228
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)14114
Assignments166
Mid-terms11010
Final examination12020
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course





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Details 2020-2021 Spring1DEMET BANU KORALAY
Details 2018-2019 Spring1DEMET BANU KORALAY
Details 2017-2018 Spring1DEMET BANU KORALAY
Details 2016-2017 Spring1DEMET BANU KORALAY
Details 2015-2016 Spring2DEMET BANU KORALAY
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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
GENG 318 GEOLOGY OF FOSSIL FUELS 2 + 0 1 Turkish 2020-2021 Spring
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Prof. Dr. DEMET BANU KORALAY dbkoralay@pau.edu.tr MUH B0022 MUH B0023 %
Goals Objective of course is to provide the students with the knowledge of the formation, ocurrence and exploration of fossil fuels. .
Content Evaloation of well log, laboratory methods, preparation of underground structure contour map according to well log, panel diagrams, produce stratigraphical correlation and it’s geological interpretation according to well log. JLJ 408 FOSSIL FUELS 3+0+0 ECTS:5 Year / Semester Fourth Year / Spring Semester Level of Course First Cycle Degree Status Compulsory Department GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING Prerequisite / Recommended None Form of Teaching Lecturer PROF. DR. SADETTİN KORKMAZ Co-Lecturer Ass. Prof. Dr. Reyhan KARA GÜLBAY, Ass. Prof. Dr. Fatma HOŞ ÇEBİ Language of instruction Turkish Objectives of the Course is to provide the students with the knowledge of the formation, ocurrence and exploration of fossil fuels. Learning Outcomes CTPO TOA Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : LO - 1 : understand the processes of accumulation, preservation, and diagenesis of the organic matter 13 LO - 2 : understand and explain the formation, migration, accumulation, and trapping processes of the petroleum and natural gas 13 LO - 3 : understand and explain the formation and diagenesis, and classification of the coals 13 LO - 4 : understand and explain the formation occurrences, and classification of the asphaltites 13 LO - 5 : understand and explain the formation, classification and characteristics of the oil shales 13 LO - 6 : recognize and explain the basal chracateristics relate with the exploration and mining methods of the fosssil fuels 13 CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA : Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome Contents of the Course Petroleum: Physical and chemical properties of petroleum. Organic matters. Origin and generation of hydrocarbons. Source rocks. Methods of source rock analysis. Reservoirs, traps and seals. Migration and accumulation. Methods of exploration. Sedimentary basins and petroleum occurrences. Coal : Physical and chemical properties of coals. Coal classification. Coalification processes. Autochthonous and allochthonous theories of coal formation. Paralic and limnic coal basins. Coal petrography. Peat, lignite, bituminous coal, antracite. Exploration methods of coal. Oil shales. Asphaltits. .
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 The history and discovery of oil. Theories for the origin of oil; organic and inorganic origin theory. Oil components; hydrocarbons (saturated hydrocarbons, unsaturated hydrocarbons),heterocompounds, organometallic compounds
2 Organic matter components, Proteins, carbohydrates, lignins, lipids. Kerogen and bitumen. Type of kerogens: Type I, Type II, Type III and Type IV.
3 Organic matter types of generating the oil. Depositional evironments of the organic matter. Factors of the affecting hydrocarbon generation.Geothermal gradient, pressure, time, quality of organic matter,thermal history of the basin, catalyst, tectonics
4 Petroleum source rock. Geochemical conditions of the source rock. Analysis methods of the petroleum source rock and the explanations
5 Organic geochemical analysis, 1. source rock analysis (total organic carbon analysis, pyrolise analysis, extraction analysis)2. oil and bitumen analysis (thin layer chromatography, gas chromatography(GC), column chromatography, gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS))3.Gas analysis (C1-C4 and C4-C7)
6 Organic petrographic analysis techniques. Pyrolise analysis, vitrinite reflectance analysis, SCI(spor color index) analysis.
7 Physical characteristics of oil. Density, volume, viscosity, refraction indices, fluorescence, flash point, colour and smell, calorific value.
8 General characteristics of the oil reservoir rocks. Spread of the reservoir rock, pore extent, fluid content, reservoir trap
9 Formation of the oil traps. Classification of the oil traps. 1.tectonic traps 2.lithology traps 3.combined traps. Cover rocks
10 Migration of the oil and gas.1. Primary migration 2. Secondery migration
11 Natural gases. General characteristics of the natural gases, generation types and source of the natural gases. Asphaltites. Physical characteristics of asphaltites. Asphaltic materials make use of the industry. Oil and natural gas reservoirs and production of Turkey. Oil and natural gas sedimentary basins in Turkey
12 Source of coals, classification of coals, carbonization event and coal bearing.
13 General characteristics of the bituminous shales and average chemical composition. Source of the organic matter in the bituminous shales. Important differencies between bituminous shales and oil source rocks. Important differencies between bituminous shales and coal
14 Depositional environments of the bituminous shales
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
Nakoman, E. 1971. Kömür. MTA Yayınları, 348 s., Ankara.Türkçe
Bordenave, M. L. 1993. Applied petroleum geochemistry. Ėditions Technip, 524 p., Paris.English
Hunt, J. M. 1995. Petroleum geochemistry and geology. W. H. Freeman and Company, 743 p., New York.English
Tissot, B. P. and Welte, D. H. 1984. Petroleum formation and occurrence. 2nd ed., 538 p., Heidelberg: Springer Verlag, New York.English
Sonel, N. 2001. Petrol ve yeraltı jeolojisi. Ankara Üniv. Müh. Fak., 310 s., Ankara.Türkçe
Ünalan, G. 2010. Kömür Jeolojisi. MTA Yayınları, 556 s., Ankara.Türkçe
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam60Final Exam
Midterm Exam40Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes