Exploration Geology – Articles

The Oil Drum | Articles in topic “Geology/Exploration”
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Oct 17, 2012 Jean worked 37 years for TOTAL on exploration and production of oil and gas, and since his retirement, has worked tirelessly to analyse the

Exploration and Geological Technology Articles | TechnoMine
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This site includes news, views, and reviews about geology, geochemistry, exploration, and other engineering, scientific, and environmental activities related to

Exploration Geology
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Measuring the effectiveness of geological exploration and looking for trends that drivers for continued investment in the exploration industry. read full article

Mineral exploration
Mineral exploration is the process of finding ore (commercially viable because the geology is poorly understood at the conception of an

Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel
The Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel was a geological survey made by order of the Secretary of War according to acts of

 

Ordinary Diploma in Petroleum Geology course (NTAL 5 and 6)

Ordinary Diploma in Petroleum Geology course (NTAL 5 and 6) is taken by a student who has successfully completed a basic certificate in petroleum geology (NTAL4).

NTAL 5 Modules

Modules Semester I

Code Module Title
PTT05101 Sedimentary basins and structural geology
PTT05102 Application of Geophysics in Petroleum exploration
PTT05103 Fundamentals of Remote sensing and GIS
GPT05101 Fieldwork and Camping management

 

Modules Semester II

Code Module Title
PTT05201 Advanced Palaeontology and Palynology
PTT05202 Environmental management in Petroleum Industry
PTT05203 Oil and Gas Resources
PTT05204 Field work and Industrial Practical Training, IPT
PTT05205 Map digitization

NTAL 6 Modules

Modules Semester I

Code Module Title
PTD06101 Well drilling and Logging
PTD06102 Basic Petroleum Reservoirs
PTD06103 Petroleum Exploration Management
PTD06104 Basic reservoir Mechanics
GPD06101 Basics of Entrepreneurship in Petroleum Industry

 

Modules Semester II

Code Module Title
PTD06201 Geohazards
PTD06202 Geochemical methods in Petroleum Exploration
PTD06203 Source Rock Characteristics
PTD06204 Final project writing
GPD06201 Advanced Communication Skills
GPD06202 Petroleum Legal framework

Basic Certificate in Petroleum Geology (NTAL 4)

Basic Certificate in Petroleum Geology course (NTAL 4) is taken by a student who has successfully completed ordinary certificate of secondary education or O’Level (form four) with at least 4 D at the national examination or NVTA3 in engineering related subjects.

Modules

Semester 1

 Code Module Title
AGT04101 Basics of geology
AGT04102 Elementary mineralogy
GST04104 Organic Chemistry
GST 04102 Basic Computer Applications
MTT04101 Basic Mathematics
GST04103 Physical Sciences
AGT04103 Introduction to Geological andgeophysical surveys in petroleum exploration

Semester II

Code Module Title
GST04201 Communication Skills
AGT04201 Introduction to Structural geology
MTT04201 Advanced Mathematics
AGT04202 Introduction to Palaeontology
GST4202 Basic Laboratory Operations in geosciences
AGT04203 Project

Diploma in Exploration and Mining Geology (NTAL 5 and 6)

Course Content

Diploma in Exploration and Mining Geology  course (NTAL 5 and 6) is taken by a student who has successfully completed basic certificate in Exploration and Mining Geology NTAL 4

NTAL5 Modules

Semester I

AGT05101 Optical Mineralogy
AGT 05102 Geochemistry and Geochemical Mapping
AGT 05103 Geophysical Exploration
AGT05104 Geological Mapping
AGT05105 Remote Sensing and GIS

Semester II

AGT 05201 Exploration drilling
AGT 05202 Mine survey
AGT 05203 Fundamentals of Ore Reserve Estimations
AGT 05204 Geology of Oil and Gas
AGT 05205 IPT

NTAL6 Modules

Semester I

AGD06101 Ore Mineralogy
AGD06102 Application of Geology in Ground Water Exploration
AGD06103 Ore Reserve Estimations and Economic Geology

Semester II

AGT06201 Mine hazards
AGT06202 Advanced mineral sorting and processing
AGT06203 Engineering geology
AGT06204 Project-III

 

Basic Certificate in Exploration and Mining Geology (NTAL 4)

Course Content

Basic Certificate in Exploration and Mining Geology  course (NTAL 4) is taken by a student who has successfully completed ordinary certificate of secondary education or O’Level (form four) with at least 4 D at the national examination or NVTA3 in engineering related subjects.

Modules

Semester I

AGT04101 Basics of geology
AGT04102 Elementary mineralogy
GST04101 Basics of Chemistry
GST 04102 Basic Computer Applications
MTT04101 Mathematics
MTT04102 Advanced Mathematics
GST04101 Physical Sciences

Semester II

GST04201 Communication skills
AGT 04201 Basics of Structural geology
AGT 04202 Basics of Paleontology
AGT 04203 Mineral exploration
AGT 04204 Basics of Mine survey
AGT 04205 Mining geology
AGT04206 Mine safety and environmental management

 

Technician Certificate in Exploration and Mining Geology

Graduates in Technician Certificate in Exploration and Mining Geology (NTLA -5) field are expected to have competence in various mineral (gold, nickel, diamond, etc) explorations and in mining of the same. This competence involves a range of activities, some of which are non routine and graduates in this field and at this level are expected to be able to assume operational responsibilities.

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