The Graduate School at The Petroleum Institute
Master of Science (MSc) in Geology (Petroleum Geosciences)
MSc
DURATION
LANGUAGES
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About : The Master of Science (MSc) in Geology (Petroleum Geosciences) focuses on understanding the geological aspects of petroleum exploration and production. The program provides comprehensive training in various disciplines, including rock mechanics, stratigraphy, and geophysics. Students engage in hands-on experiences and research, preparing them to meet challenges in the geosciences workforce.
Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue careers as petroleum geologists, geophysicists, and reservoir engineers. Opportunities exist within oil and gas companies, environmental organizations, and governmental agencies. The skill set gained prepares students for roles in research, exploration, and sustainable practices in energy.
MSc in Geology (Petroleum Geosciences)
Mission
To provide a high-quality education in petroleum geology and geophysics and to produce graduates for successful and socially and ethically responsible careers in the petroleum industry that meet or exceed the needs and expectations of ADNOC and other industry sponsors.
Exciting Research in Petroleum Geosciences
- Carbon and Strontium isotope Chemostratigraphy
- Multi-component seismic data analysis
- Passive Microseismic and Advanced Gravimetric Monitoring of Reservoirs
- The structure and evolution of the UAE mountains and foreland basins
- Rock properties, sedimentological and diagenetic characteristics of carbonate rocks
- Seismic and EM properties correlation
- Processing of seismic lab data
- Stochastic and deterministic inversion of a 4D-seismic carbonate survey
- Fracture diagenesis of carbonate reservoirs
- Reservoir characterization
- The impact of hydrothermal dolomitization on reservoirs evolution
- Linking diagenesis to sequence stratigraphy
- Geostatistical prediction of seismic changes due to production (4D-seismic geostatistical model)
- Evaluation of fluid substitution models in carbonate rocks
- Chronostratigraphically constrained geological modelling
Graduate Program
- Master of Science (31 credits)