Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PCM 201 — Origin and Formation of Petroleum

PCM department course · Nigerian universities

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Definitions: Definitions of petroleum, crude oil, bitumen, tar sand, natural gas, and coal. Origin: Theories of origin of petroleum and the evidences of each; Biogenic theory. Detailed discussion of the biogenic theory of petroleum formation, stages of transformation of sedimentary organic matter and their distinguishing characteristics.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PCM 201.

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