A. Intoduction. Preliminary remarks
. Petroleum Geosciences in the E&P process
. Basin petroleum evaluation and prospect concepts

B. Hydrocarbon available for prospect charging
. Source rock characteristics
. Source rock potential and type
. Maturation, transformation ratio
. Migration, Petroleum System efficiency
Lectures and exercices

C. Hydrocarbon fluid prediction
. HC fluid characteristic basics
. Before trapping : source-rock type, maturity, migration
. During and after entrapment :
. PVT, Pressure Volume Temperature inside reservoir
. H2S and CO2 origin, Oil cracking
. Fluid contact determination
. Allteration: gas stripping, water washing, asphaltens
. biodegradation
. Seal efficiency
. Oil to oil and SR to oil correlations (biomarkers, isotopes)
Lectures, exercices and videos

D. Reservoir parameters prognosis
. Reservoir characteristics
. Depositional environments for sandstones
. Diagenesis, sandstone reservoir changes during burial
Lectures and videos

E. Trap definition
Classification of traps :
. Structural traps and examples
. Stratigraphic and mixed traps, examples
. Traps associated with salt tectonics, examples
Lectures and exercices

F. Prospect resource assessment
. Prospect definition and evaluation, single objective
. Resource distributions
. Probability of success, risk assessment
. Multi objective prospect

G. Conclusions (optional)
Petroleum Geosciences : exploration challenges
Lectures and exercices
EXAM : quiz with 2 multi-choice questions