EnergetIc Resources

Year
1
Academic year
2019-2020
Code
02016565
Subject Area
Geology
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Other Languages of Instruction
English
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Geology (general).

Structural Geology.

Geophysics.

Hydrogeology.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical and practical classes.

Resolution of  theoretical and practical exercises.

Development of field observations.

Learning Outcomes

The course aims to give valences and capabilities for:

(1) Identify and recognize the strategic importance of energy geological resources: fossil hydrocarbons - oil, natural gas, coal and methane - uranium and geothermal systems.

(2) To develop mining projects, evaluation and exploration of energy georesources.

(3) Establish the legal framework for the exploration, exploitation and management of energy georesources.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

(1) Fossil hydrocarbons (oil, natural gas, coal and methane)

- Geology of oil and coal: the genesis of hydrocarbons, processes and general training conditions;

- Petroleum systems: environments and architecture tanks *;

- Reservations calculation: assessment methods of training, maps and geological profiles *;

- Legislative Framework for exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons;

- Methane Hydrate (type of deposits, origin, methods of operation and associated problems, estimated reserves) *;

- The use of hydrocarbons and climate - discussion of their interrelationships.

(2) Uranium

- Types of deposits and their origin *

- Farming methods

- Consumption and reserve estimates worldwide *

- Future perspectives

(3) Geothermal resources

- Natural geothermal systems;

- Prospecting, development and operation of geothermal resources *;

- Design and installation of geothermal projects *;

- Legislation on research grants and exploitation of geothermal resources.

Head Lecturer(s)

Alcides José Sousa Castilho Pereira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Laboratory work or Field work: 30.0%
Exam: 70.0%

Bibliography

Albu, Banks & Nash(1997) Mineral and Thermal Groundwater Resources.Chapman & Hall. London

Dickson, M & Fanelli(1995) Geothermal Energy. John Wiley &Sons

THE HANDBOOK OF GROUNDWATER ENGINEERING (1999) Ed. Chief Jaques W. Delleur. CRC Press – Springer-Verlag

Selley, Richard C. (1998) Elements of petroleum geology.-Academic Press 2ª edition. San Diego. 470 p

Hunt, John M. (1996) Petroleum geochemistry and geology. – Ed.  :W. H. Freeman, 2nd edition. New York. 743 p

Fundamentals of reservoir Engineering , Dake L.P., 1978, Elsevier

Petroleum geology of  Africa : new themes and developing technologies. (2003) Publ. Geological Society. Ed. T. Arthur, D.S. MacGregor and N.R. Cameron. London. 289 p. + 1 CD-ROM

 

Uranium Deposits of the World (2011) – Dahlkamp, F., Springer-Verlag, 2400p.

 

Charting the Future of Methane Hydrate Research in the United States (2004) – Committee to Review the Activities Authorized Under the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000, Oc