Sedimentary Basin Analysis

How sedimentary basins form, fill and evolve, and how that controls water, mineral and energy resources.

GEOL-402 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Earth Sciences

Course content

  1. 1Basin classification and plate tectonicsComing
  2. 2Subsidence and lithospheric flexureComing
  3. 3Rift and passive margin basinsComing
  4. 4Foreland basins: the Western Canada Sedimentary BasinComing
  5. 5Basin fill and sediment supplyComing
  6. 6Burial history and thermal maturityComing
  7. 7Fluid flow in basinsComing
  8. 8Source rocks, reservoirs and sealsComing
  9. 9Basin-hosted minerals and brinesComing
  10. 10Geological storage of carbon dioxideComing
  11. 11Geothermal energy in sedimentary basinsComing
  12. 12Capstone: a basin study from wells and seismicComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

How sedimentary basins form, fill and evolve, and how that controls water, mineral and energy resources.

Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 4.