EGGS 280 - Oil and Gas Geology

Institution:

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Environ, Geog, & Geol Sciences

Description:

Introduces 1) the geologic conditions required for petroleum formation and trapping; 2) how petroleum is located and wells are drilled to produce it; 3) the role that geologists have in petroleum exploration and production; 4) the environmental impacts of producing and burning these fuels; and 5) the exploration and production of natural gas specifically from the Marcellus Shale.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.commonwealthu.edu/

Phone Number:

(570) 389-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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