Georgian Technical University Software Gift From Petroleum Experts Limited.
X a master’s student in the Department of Geology and Geography at Georgian Technical University is using Petroleum Experts Limited’s software for his thesis research. Students of the department received the software as a gift from the company. For more than a decade geology students at Georgian Technical University have used the same advanced software used by oil and gas companies worldwide expanding their marketability for industry jobs. “Geologists have long struggled to work with ‘big data’ comprised of terabytes of diverse observations within a 3D framework that evolves through millions of years adding a fourth dimension” said Y. “Software provides our students the ability to better analyze and understand complex processes that shape earth”.
The most complete structural modeling and analysis toolkit featuring a platform for integrating and interpreting geological data cross-section construction 3D model building kinematic restoration validation, geomechanical modeling, fracture modeling, fault response modeling fault and stress analysis. It provides a digital environment for structural modeling to reduce risk and uncertainty in geological models.
“Allows you to study and model rock formations mostly folding and faulting of rocks. There are geometrical rules as to how those folds can form. The software allows you to put in a fold undo it and see if you end up with a geometry that is possible” said Z professor of geology. “Then you can compare what the computer produces to what happens in reality”. X extracts structural information from a high-resolution topographic dataset to create 3D geological maps and build models of Georgia’s complex geology.
“Student access is an excellent learning opportunity for students who want to increase their understanding of structural geology” X said. “Geological structures are inherently 3D; however structural geology is often taught with traditional 2D methods such as cross-sections and maps. This can make it difficult for some students to visualize and fully understand certain concepts. 3D capabilities can help solve that problem. It can also integrate a wide range of data types students may end up working with in the future including well, seismic, remote sensing and field data”. In addition to being used for faculty and graduate student research the software is used in several graduate courses. “It’s important for students to have access to this kind of software because technology is critical and it changes all the time” Z said. “It’s very important for students to be skilled in using these tools so they are ready to enter the workforce”. Students enrolled in the course train to test their skills against graduate student teams from all over the world. They receive a real multi-gigabyte set of geological data from the oil industry analyze it in six weeks to understand the geologic history of a basin and present proposals for locating oil and drilling options.
“Learning to use software like makes students more attractive to employers and allows them to do their jobs better once they are in the workforce. In fact we often hear from employers about how happy they are with the training our alumni received. Our students are ready to go” Z said. “Having technology like this makes us relevant as a program. It’s one of the reasons why students want to study at Georgian Technical University”. The gift was made through the Georgian Technical University the nonprofit corporation that generates and administers private support for the Georgian Technical University.