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Petroleum Geophysics

Master’s Degree Program M.S. in Geophysics with a Specialization in Petroleum Geophysics Cohort 31 (Fall Semester 2024 – Fall Semester 2025)

Program will be taught at:
Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
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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.

COURSE & DATE INSTRUCTOR(S)
Fall 2024
6381 - Petroleum Geology
August 23 – September 18, 2024 Dr. Don Van Nieuwenhuise
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6350 - Advanced Structural Geology
September 20 – October 16, 2024
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6380 - Sequence Stratigraphy
October 25 – November 20, 2024 Dr. Janok Bhattacharya
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Spring 2025 Proposed
6395 - Petroleum Seismology
January 17 – February 5, 2025 Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou
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6390 - 3D Seismic Exploration I
February 7 – February 26, 2025
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7325 - Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation
February 28 – March 26, 2025
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6393 - Seismic Amplitude Interpretation
March 28 – April 23, 2025 Dr. Fred Hilterman
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Summer 2025 Proposed
7333 - Seismic Wave and Ray Theory
June 6 – June 25, 2025 Dr. Leon Thomsen
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7341 - Geophysical Data Processing
June 27 – July 16, 2025 Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou
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7324 - Rock Physics
July 18 – August 6, 2025 Dr John Castagna
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Fall 2025 Proposed
7330 - Potential Fields Methods
August 29 – September 24, 2025 Dr. Dale Bird
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7323 - Borehole Geophysics
September 26 – October 22, 2025 Dr. Rob Stewart
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7301 - Capstone Project - Petroleum Geophysics
October 24 – December 15, 2024 Faculty
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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
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Houston, Texas 77204-5007