03-02 Regional Geology: SE Asia

Objectives

The objectives of the course is:

To make students familiar with the overall geotectonic development of SE Asia
To acquaint students with the geology of the major hydrocarbon occurrences (and some of the significant minor ones)
To make students aware of the major sources of information in the region
To enhance the students ability to do independent exploration work in the region.

Note – It is a requirement that all students have a basic understanding of both petroleum geology (theory and application i.e. petroleum systems, plate tectonics etc) and modern hydrocarbon exploration methods (i.e. seismic and drilling technologies etc).

Target Audience

Junior Geoscientists who are new to the exploration industry in the region.
Senior national staff geologists who wish to broaden their understanding of plays in adjacent countries.
New expatriates transferring into the region for the first time.