PhD in Geophysics
Beijing, China
PhD
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English, Chinese
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: China University of Petroleum’s PhD in Geophysics covers Earth and near-space physics, combining physics with geology, atmosphere and marine science to measure magnetic, electric, gravity, seismic, temperature and radiation fields. You’ll study logging methods, rock physics, solid geophysics and seismic acquisition, and research wellbore geophysics, reservoir geophysics, heavy magnetic theory and seismic wave propagation for hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir evaluation.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work across energy and geoscience sectors. Roles include exploration geophysicist, seismic interpreter, reservoir geophysicist, petrophysicist and well-log analyst; you can be seismic acquisition engineer, geophysical consultant, researcher or academic applying subsurface imaging, reservoir evaluation and monitoring.
Geophysics has to do with the physics of the earth and its surrounding atmosphere and applies the theory and method of physics, combined with geology, atmospheric science, marine science and astronomy, to detect all kinds of geophysical fields (such as the earth's magnetic field, electric field, gravity field and seismic wave field, temperature field, the interior of the earth radiation, atmosphere and plasma radiation field, high electromagnetic field, etc.) by means of modern science and technology. You will learn to use such geophysical fields to obtain useful information that is used during exploration, drilling and production of hydrocarbons.
Core Courses
- Solid Geophysics
- Rock Physics
- Logging Methods for Reservoir Evaluation
- Techniques of Seismic Acquisition
Research Areas
- Wellbore Geophysics
- Theory and Methods of Heavy Magnetic
- Propagation Theory of Seismic Waves
- Reservoir Geophysics
