2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

SOEE5733M Geomechanics

10 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Dr Geoffrey Lloyd
Email: G.E.Lloyd@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

Module replaces

SOEE5732M

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

- understand the basics of stress, deformation & brittle failure in the upper crust;
- consider the influence of stress on rock strength & failure under conditions encountered in (un)conventional hydrocarbon reservoirs and in ore minerals systems that impact on fluid flow;
-understand different types of fault rocks and how their internal microstructure may either facilitate or retard fluid flow
- understand basic applications of stress analysis and fracture modelling to both hydrocarbons and ores formation and production

Syllabus

The course will cover:

- Conditions of deformation, Stress and Strain, Brittle shear failure including Mohr circle analysis, fracture mechanics, mechanics of faulting, stress and strain modelling.
- fault rocks and deformation at micro-scale.
- using MOVE to model stress and strain patterns around faults and to predict fracturing

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	1.00	10.00
Practical	10	2.00	20.00
Private study hours			70.00
Total Contact hours			30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

70 hours:
- Pre- and post-class reading and evaluation of prescribed current literature; summarising and completing practical exercises set in class.
- Working on set problems, working up notes, directed reading, extended use of software, revision.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Feedback through practical classes and coursework.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course MCQ	Fortnightly practical-based MCQ via VLE (4% of total module mark each)	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		20.00

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	80.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		80.00

Re-sits for this module are in the form of a single examination normally taken in August.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 15/01/2020

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