Field Trip 2015
On the 5th and 6th of December, we had a very exciting feild trip that took us from our UTP campus in Perak all the way to the borders of...


Week 10
This week’s lectures started with a recap of previously learnt material, such as the origins of petroleum and the details of the...


Week 9
This week's classes covered several topics centering on structural geology. The lecture included the conceptual deformation of rock...


Week 7
The topic of geological time was covered during this week. This topic is really important to people studying geology in general and to...


Week 6
In week 6, the formation of sedimentary rocks and depositional environment were discussed. Sedimentary rocks are called so from the...


Week 5
This week’s lectures discussed rock types. The three major rock classes are based on how they were formed. Igneous Rocks Igneous rocks...


Week 4
Week 4 marked the start of the second part of our course, which deals with the geology of the earth. The formation of the earth and much...


Week 3
In petroleum geology, source rock refers to rocks from which hydrocarbons have been generated. Once it has been generated, it moves to...


Week 2
During the second week the first lecture was started which was on the topic of Exploration Methods. This chapter discussed the different...


Week 1
Week 1 included a detailed briefing on the course, as well as an introduction to the marking scheme and recommended textbooks. The...