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Introduction to Petroleum Systems
Understand how oil and gas form, migrate, and accumulate. This foundational course covers the complete petroleum system from organic matter to commercial reservoirs, with a Niger Delta case study.
4 hours8 sections17 lessons
Course Content
Section 1: 00 - Introduction to the Petroleum System
Interactive overview of the complete petroleum system
25 min
Section 2: 01 - Photosynthesis & Organic Production
How marine organisms create the organic matter that becomes petroleum
20 min
Section 3: 02 - Sedimentation & Burial
Preservation of organic matter under anoxic conditions
20 min
Section 4: 03 - Diagenesis & Kerogen Formation
Transformation of organic matter into kerogen
25 min
Section 5: 04 - Catagenesis & Oil Generation
The oil window and thermal cracking of kerogen
25 min
Section 6: 05 - Metagenesis & Gas Generation
Deep burial and natural gas formation
20 min
Section 7: 06 - Migration & Accumulation
How hydrocarbons move and concentrate in traps
25 min
Section 8: 07 - Petroleum System Events Chart
The Magoon Diagram with Niger Delta case study
30 min
What You'll Learn
- Understand the petroleum system concept and its elements
- Explain how organic matter transforms into hydrocarbons
- Identify source rocks, reservoirs, seals, and traps
- Recognize the importance of timing and thermal maturity
- Apply petroleum system concepts to exploration