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First Semester

GLY 414: Independent Field Mapping

Prerequisite: GLY 211

  1. Independent geological field mapping project involving a field study of specific areas.
  2. Production of geological maps of such areas and detailed reports for a period of four to six weeks.
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GLY 415: Precambrian Geology of Africa and Geochronology

Prerequisite: GLY 322

  1. Highlights of Precambrian history.
  2. General features and characteristics of Precambrian terrains.
  3. Geology, structure, and evolution of Africa.
  4. Precambrian domains.
  5. Development of Phanerozoic interior and coastal basins of Africa.
  6. Precambrian geology of Nigeria.
  7. Principles of geochronology, radiometric dating.
  8. Interpretation of radiometric ages and problems.
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GLY 416: Principles of Stratigraphy

Prerequisite: GLY 311

  1. Stratigraphic principles, concepts, and procedures.
  2. Breaks in the stratigraphic record.
  3. Facies and facies changes.
  4. Sedimentary strata and the Geological time scale.
  5. Stratigraphic classification and nomenclature.
  6. Sedimentary depositional environments.
  7. Principles of correlation.
  8. Description and interpretation of the stratigraphic records
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GLY 413: Hydrogeology

  1. Origin of groundwater, the hydrologic cycle
  2. Subsurface water movement, aquifers, and the hydrologic properties
  3. Artesian systems, springs
  4. Physical and chemical properties of water.
  5. Influence of water chemistry on use.
  6. Elementary theory of groundwater flow.
  7. Darcy's law, porosity, permeability, hydraulic conductivity, flow net.
  8. Methods of groundwater exploration.
  9. Groundwater in sedimentary and crystalline rocks.
  10. Groundwater situation in Nigeria.
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GLY 411: Petroleum Geology

Prerequisite: GLY 311

  1. Origin and occurrence of petroleum.
  2. Physical properties and chemistry of petroleum.
  3. Source rocks, organic matter type and abundance, thermal maturity.
  4. Reservoir rocks; porosity and permeability.
  5. Traps and trapping mechanisms.
  6. Migration of petroleum.
  7. Formation evaluation; well-log interpretation.
  8. Petroleum geology of Nigerian sedimentary basins.
  9. Preparation of quantitative contour-maps (structure contours, isopach, etc.) for petroleum exploration
  10. An independent geological investigation involving field, laboratory, and library studies under the supervision/guidance of an academic member of staff in the Department.
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GLY 412: Marine Geology

Prerequisite: GLY 316

  1. Elements of physical, chemical, and physiography of the ocean basins.
  2. Basic oceanography and resources of the seas.
  3. Coastal geomorphology.
  4. The morphology of the open ocean.
  5. Distribution, formation, and nature of marine sediments.
  6. The origin of ocean water.
  7. Marine mineral resources.
  8. Beach erosion and coastal management.
  9. Marine life and its ecology
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GPS 411: Geophysical Logging and Borehole Investigation

Prerequisite: GPS 322 and 325

  1. General concept of borehole geophysics.
  2. Fluid invasion.
  3. Electrical methods (resistivity logging, SP Logging, Dipmeter, Induction Logging, IP logging).
  4. Radioactivity methods (Gamma-ray logging, density logging, neutron logging).
  5. Elastic wave propagation method (sonic logging).
  6. Magnetic, gravity, caliper, geothermal loggings.
  7. Determination of pay, water, and hydrocarbon saturation.
  8. Interpretation of logs.
  9. Application of geophysical logging in oil and mining geology
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GPS 412: Field Techniques

Prerequisite: GPS 322 and 325

  1. An independent geological and geophysical field studies exercise lasting 4-8 weeks during the vacation break at the end of the second semester of 300 levels.
  2. A detailed report of this exercise shall be written and submitted after the exercise followed by seminar presentation at the specified time..
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GPS 413: Telluric and Magnetotelluric methods

Prerequisite: GPS 323

  1. Origin and characteristics of Telluric and magnetotelluric fields of the earth.
  2. Elementary EM theory, attenuation of EM signals, boundary conditions, control source methods, field equipment, and procedures.
  3. Data processing and interpretation
  4. Application of telluric and magnetotelluric methods
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GPS 414: Seismic Reflection Method in Prospecting

Prerequisite: GPS 304

  1. Propagation of seismic waves.
  2. Propagation of seismic waves.
  3. Elementary concepts of the reflection problem.
  4. Analytical treatment of elementary seismic reflection problems.
  5. Elastic properties of rocks
  6. Time-depth charts
  7. Velocity determination from seismic reflection data
  8. Reflection from a dipping interface
  9. Determination of depth to interface from reflection data
  10. Characteristics of seismic events: NMO, DMO, multiples, types of seismic noise
  11. Attenuation of seismic noise
  12. Field methods and equipment for land survey
  13. Marine equipment and methods
  14. Elements of seismic data processing migration, deconvolution, and z-transform, etc.
  15. Introduction to vertical seismic profiling and seismic stratigraphy
  16. Interpretation of modern seismic reflection data
  17. Some direct seismic signals in hydrocarbon search (e.g. velocity sag, V, V, ratio, Bright and flat spots)
  18. Use of seismic methods in oil and on prospecting, environmental, engineering, and groundwater investigations
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GPS 415: Ground Penetration Radar

2 units

  1. Introduction and basic principles
  2. GPR equipment
  3. GPR data collection, field procedures, and techniques
  4. Data processing
  5. Frequency and depth of investigation
  6. Physical properties, EM wave properties
  7. GPR instrumentation
  8. Modeling of GPR responses
  9. Survey design
  10. Data processing, interpretation concepts, and pitfalls
  11. Case histories
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Second Semester