James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2018

EA3650 - Sedimentary Environments and Energy Resources

Credit points: 03
Year: 2018
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: College of Science and Engineering

This subject presents a comprehensive overview of sedimentary environments and their significance for the formation of energy resources. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the context between sedimentary environments, stratigraphy and diagenesis for the formation and emplacement of coal, gas and liquid hydrocarbons. The subject includes a discourse through geological time to study past environments based on outcrops, core logs and seismic analysis.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:AT LEAST 12 CREDIT POINTS OF LEVEL 2 SUBJECTS INCLUDING EA2110
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
EA3620 EA5620 EA5650

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2018
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Eric Roberts
Lecturers: Assoc. Professor Eric Roberts, Dr James Daniell.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 39 hours practicals
    Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (10%); field reports (10%); practicals and presentations (40%).

    Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.