3DGeological Modelling(Groundwater,Mining,Oil,Gas) - GEOS6734
Faculty: Faculty of Science
School: School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Course Outline: http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: Any one of BEES2041, MATH2089, MATH2099, MATH2801, MATH2841, MATH2859, MATH2901
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
Topics covered include: introduction to scripting, gridding algorithms, constructing 3D geological computer models of aquifers, mineral deposits and reservoirs, gridding of faulted and folded geological data, geostatistical simulation, facies modelling, and calculating the volume of a resource (water, ore, oil and gas). Case studies from regional hydrogeology, contaminated sites, mining, and petroleum will be presented.
Assumed Knowledge: A background knowledge of rock and sediment types, faulted and folded geological settings, geomorphology, and surface water and groundwater processes is assumed.