About This Course
Structural Geology is a basic-level course for petroleum majors (Resources Exploration Engineering, Exploration Technology and Engineering) in our school. Since the year of 1958 when our school was founded, this course has been offered as an important basic course listed in the teaching plan of Petroleum Geological Exploration, one of the earliest majors in our school. By 1998, as the national academic catalogue was adjusted, the original major of Petroleum Geological Exploration was renamed as Resources Exploration Engineering, and Geophysical Exploration and Logging were combined into the major of Exploration Technology and Engineering. But, Structural Geology has been still being a compulsory course to provide professional training, ranking among the three most important basic courses for oil and gas exploration majors.
Structural Geology focuses on teaching the primary structure of rock strata, methods to express attitude of rock strata, contact relation of strata, structure-related rock mechanical properties and rock deformation principles, basic types and concepts of basic elements of geological structures, basic concepts of Tectonics and basin structures, geometrical, kinematic and dynamic characteristics of various large, medium and small secondary structures, and the research methods of various structures. This course integrates theory and practices such as indoor experiments and field practices. It aims to train students to understand general geological maps, compile maps, identify and explain structure and know how to describe in writing, and be able to use structural geology knowledge to provide oil and gas exploration services.
Through the study of Structural Geology, students are expected to master relevant concepts, theories, skills and structural analysis methods at a basic level, thus laying a foundation for interpretation of structures based on exploration data of mineral resources (especially oil and gas resources). The goals of this course are as follows: it requires repetitive practices indoor and in the field so as to understand concepts, principles, and observation and research methods at a basic level, and helps students prepared for further study and work; at the end of this course, students are expected to know how to interpret and compile basic structural geological maps and put basic knowledge into practices, to speculate underground concealed structures, reasonably explain structural genesis, and establish correct structural geological models for oil and gas exploration and development; students are also required to be able to analyze the genesis of basins and the characteristics of their tectonic development and evolution.
Requirements
You should have learned the basic knowledge of general geology, crystallography and mineralogy, paleontology stratigraphy, general petrology, etc.
Course Staff
ZHOU Xiaojun is an association Professor of Structure geology. He is a teacher in the School of Earth Science and Technology of Southwest Petroleum University. Since taking office in 2008, he has mainly taught many courses such as Structural Geology, Structural Geology and Tectonics, Structural Geology Experiments, and Comprehensive Practice of Structural Geology. He has published 3 papers in teaching research and received many commendations and awards from the university. He participated in many research projects supported by national natural science funds, and many major national special projects, and more than 20 papers which have been published.
HU Ming is a professor of Structure geology. He works as Professor and Master Tutor. Since 1984, he has mainly carried out teaching and scientific research work in structural geology, petroleum geology, etc. and has successively presided over and completed dozens of national scientific and technological research projects, national major oil and gas projects, and projects entrusted by enterprises. He has made outstanding contributions to the study of characteristics of deformation in complex structural areas, development laws and prediction methods for fractures. His achievements have been recognized by seven provincial, ministerial, and school-level science and technology progress awards. He has published more than 40 papers in national journals and academic conferences, and edited and published 3 teaching materials. He provided mentoring for more than 60 graduate students. Currently, he is also a member of the 9th session of Structural Geology and Geodynamics Committee of China Geological Society, an expert in mineral evaluation in Sichuan Province, and a peer reviewer of several academic journals.
YU Yangli is a lecture of Structure geology. He holds a Dr. in Structural Geology from Zhejiang University, and is engaged in teaching and research related to structural geology, such as structural modeling, geometric kinematics, and structural balance and restoration.
WANG Xihua is a lecture of Structure geology. She graduated from Southwest Jiaotong University with a master's degree in geological engineering in July 2005. In April 2005, she entered the School of Geosciences and Technology of Southwest Petroleum University to engage in geological related teaching and scientific research. She won the first prize in the teaching competition of the School of Geosciences and Technology and the third prize in the school-level teaching competition. She has participated in more than 10 projects and published more than 30 papers.
WU Gguanghui is a professor of Structure geology. He holds a Dr. and works as Professor and Doctoral Tutor. Since 1996, he has worked successively in Tarim Oilfield Company, Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Sun Yat-Sen University and Southwest Petroleum University. He is mainly engaged in researching work in comprehensive exploration of oil and gas fields, structural analysis of oil and gas areas, carbonate reservoirs, Precambrian structure and environment, and teaching in structural geology, and oil and gas geology and exploration. He presided over more than 20 provincial and ministerial level projects and won 5 provincial and ministerial level science and technology awards. He has published more than 60 papers (including more than 20 SCI papers) and 3 monographs.
