Poster Number 185
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Abstract:
Students begin this activity by discussing many of the basics of petroleum geology, including the formation, exploration, production, applications, and controversies of petroleum usage. Students will then analyze a series of geologic maps in which they will need to use what they know about petroleum geology to determine the best locations to drill for oil. Once the drilling locations are selected, students will actually drill for oil in their own oil field, which consist of covered containers filled with sand and buried oil reservoirs. During the drilling, students are responsible for keeping track of their drilling expenses and for collecting data on their discovered reservoirs. The activity will conclude with a series of calculations in which the students will determine which group made the most money by subtracting their total drilling costs from the amount of money earned from each oil reservoir discovery. All lesson plans, handouts, and setup instructions are available upon request from the author.
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