Petroleum Geophysics
Master’s Degree Program M.S. in Geophysics with a Specialization in Petroleum Geophysics Cohort 23 (Summer Semester 2019 – Summer Semester 2020)
Program will be taught at:
Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
University of Houston
Subsequent Program (Cohort 25) Start Date: August 2020
Future Cohorts: This program is run in cohorts, a set curriculum with students following through each course together in the total curriculum (see schedule below). New cohorts start after the conclusion of the current cohort in the same specialization. Geology cohorts are currently even numbered and Geophysics cohorts are currently odd numbered. Mid-stream admissions are possible by permission only and are not encouraged. The curriculum is linear, focused, and accelerated. The student derives the most benefit from this novel approach if started from the beginning of the program and following through the curriculum as planned until completed.
Typical Class Times: Fridays 1–5 pm, Saturdays 8 am–4:30 pm, Wednesdays, exam only 7–10 pm. Each class has three weekends with Friday and Saturday classes followed by a fourth Friday Class. The following Wednesday is the normally scheduled exam time. Schedules are subject to change due to instructor illnesses or other scheduling conflicts. Some compression or extension of class dates may be necessary.
| Date | Instructor(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2019 | ||
| 6381 - Petroleum Geology | ||
| May 31 – June 26, 2019 | Dr. Don Van Nieuwenhuise University of Houston |
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| 6380 - Sequence Stratigraphy | ||
| June 28 – July 24, 2019 | Dr. Janok Bhattacharya McMaster & University of Houston |
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| 6350 - Advanced Structural Geology | ||
| July 26 – August 14, 2019 | Dr. Michael Murphy University of Houston |
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| Fall 2019 | ||
| 6395 - Petroleum Seismology | ||
| August 23 – September 25, 2019 | Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou University of Houston |
|
| 6390 - 3D Seismic Exploration I | ||
| September 27 – October 30, 2019 | Dr. Kurt Marfurt University of Oklahoma |
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| 7325 - Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation | ||
| November 1 – November 20, 2019 | Dr. Michael Myers University of Houston |
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| Spring 2020 | ||
| 6393 - Seismic Amplitude Interpretation | ||
| January 17 – February 12, 2020 | Dr. Fred Hilterman University of Houston |
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| 7333 - Seismic Wave and Ray Theory | ||
| February 14 – March 11, 2020 | Dr. Leon Thomsen University of Houston |
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| 7341 - Geophysical Data Processing | ||
| March 13 – April 1, 2020 | Dr. Steve Hill Colorado School of Mines |
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| 7324 - Rock Physics | ||
| April 3 – April 29, 2020 | Dr John Castagna University of Houston |
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| Summer 2020 (Proposed) | ||
| 7330 - Potential Fields Methods | ||
| May 29 – June 24, 2020 | Drs. Stuart Hall & Dale Bird University of Houston |
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| 7323 - Borehole Geophysics | ||
| June 26 – July 22, 2020 | Dr. Robert Hardage University of Texas |
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| 6397 - Capstone Project - Petroleum Geophysics | ||
| July 23 – August, 2020 | Faculty University of Houston |
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Contact Information
Director, Professional Geoscience Programs:
Dr. Donald S. Van Nieuwenhuise
Phone: 713-743-3423
Fax: 713-748-7906
Email: donvann@uh.edu
Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
University of Houston
Houston, Texas 77204-5007