Geophysics

Department of Geophysics, Earthquake Engineering and Random Phenomena — Block A, 1^st floor, office no. 110.

Overview

The department positions itself as a centre of excellence devoted to training the subsurface experts of tomorrow. In a world where energy resources are critical, it is committed to preparing specialists able to meet the most complex technical challenges.

Its main mission is to give students both fundamental grounding and advanced skills, so that they can take on national and global energy challenges.

Management

Role	Name	Contact
Head of Department	Doria AIT ADJEDJOU	d.aitadjedjou@univ-boumerdes.dz
Deputy Head of Department	Farida IACHACHENE	f.iachachene@univ-boumerdes.dz

Programmes

Licence — Seismic geophysics

Field: Science and Technology; track: Hydrocarbons; specialism: Geophysics. The course centres on petroleum seismic prospecting methods: students acquire the theoretical grounding needed to identify subsurface structures.

Master’s — Petroleum geophysics

Two years after the Licence. Coordinator: Jalel FERAHTIA — j.ferahtia@univ-boumerdes.dz

Student numbers

Specialism	Licence	Master’s
Seismic geophysics — L2	31	—
Seismic geophysics — L3	22	—
Petroleum geophysics — M1	—	17
Petroleum geophysics — M2	—	6

The departmental scientific committee

Teacher	Grade	Role
Karim ALLEK	Professor	Chair of the Departmental Scientific Committee
Doria AIT ADJEDJOU	MAA	Head of Department
Farida IACHACHENE	MCA	Member
L. SAOUDI	MAA	Member
K. MEGUELLATI	MAA	Member
H. SIAH	MAA	Member

Teaching staff

Teacher	Grade	Contact
Doria AIT ADJEDJOU	MAA	d.aitadjedjou@univ-boumerdes.dz
Leila ALIOUANE	Professor	l.aliouane@univ-boumerdes.dz
Karim ALLEK	Professor	k.allek@univ-boumerdes.dz
Yasser BAYOU	MAB	y.bayou@univ-boumerdes.dz
Mabrouk DJEDDI	Professor Emeritus	djeddimabrouk@yahoo.com
Said ELADJ	Professor	s.eladj@univ-boumerdes.dz
Jalel FERAHTIA	Professor	j.ferahtia@univ-boumerdes.dz
Farida IACHACHENE	MCA	f.iachachene@univ-boumerdes.dz
Kheireddine MEGUELATI	MAA	kh.meguellati@univ-boumerdes.dz

Research

The Earth Physics laboratory (LABOPHYT) is affiliated to the faculty. It is headed by Professor Leila ALIOUANE — l.aliouane@univ-boumerdes.dz

Laboratory website

Research teams

Coordinator	Topic
Pr Jalel FERAHTIA	Estimation of subsurface physical parameters using artificial intelligence
Pr Leila ALIOUANE	Artificial intelligence techniques applied to reservoir characterisation and earth sciences
Pr Karim ALLEK	Predictive modelling in exploration
Pr Said ELADJ	Petrophysical characterisation of reservoirs
Dr Saadia YSBAA	Research and prospecting for precious metals and rare earths

Science club

The department hosts the SEG Student Chapter — University of Boumerdes. Its page.

Curriculum

Semesters 1 and 2 of the Licence belong to the Hydrocarbon Science and Techniques common core, shared across the faculty.

Licence in Seismic Geophysics

Semester 3

Teaching unit	Total hours	Lecture	Tutorial	Lab	Coeff.	Credits
UE31 — Fundamental					5,5	12
Maths 3: series, vector calculus	45h	1h30	1h30		1,5	4
Physics 3: vibrations, waves, optics	67h30	1h30	1h30	1h30	2,5	5
Analytical mechanics	45h	1h30	1h30		1,5	4
UE32 — Methodological					4	9
Maths 4: probability and statistics	45h	1h30	1h30		1,5	3
Technical drawing	22h30	1h30			1	2
Matlab programming	67h30	1h30	1h30	1h30	1,5	4
UE33 — Transversal					1	2
English	22h30	1h30			1	2
UE34 — Discovery					4	7
Equations of mathematical physics	45h	1h30	1h30		2	4
General electronics	45h	1h30	1h30		2	3
Semester 3 total	405h	13h30	10h30	3h	14,5	30

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Semester 4

Teaching unit	Total hours	Lecture	Tutorial	Lab	Coeff.	Credits
UEF41 — Fundamental					4	8
Maths 5: functions of a complex variable	45h	1h30	1h30		2	4
Maths 6: numerical methods	45h	1h30	1h30		2	4
UEM42 — Methodological					4	8
Potential theory	45h	1h30		1h30	1,5	3
General geology	45h	1h30		1h30	1,5	3
Numerical methods	22h30			1h30	1	2
UET43 — Transversal					2	2
English	22h30	1h30			1	1
Expression and communication skills	22h30	1h30			1	1
UEF44 — Fundamental					5	12
Signal processing	67h30	3h	1h30		2,5	6
Continuum mechanics	67h30	3h	1h30		2,5	6
Semester 4 total	382h30	15h	6h	4h30	15	30

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Semester 5

Teaching unit	Total hours	Lecture	Tutorial	Lab	Coeff.	Credits
UEF51 — Fundamental					8,5	19
Gravimetry	45h	1h30		1h30	2	5
Geomagnetism	45h	1h30	1h30		2	4
Geodesy	45h	1h30	1h30		2	4
Seismic data	67h30	3h		1h30	2,5	6
UEM52 — Methodological					3	8
Structural geology	45h	1h30		1h30	1,5	4
Seismology	45h	1h30	1h30		1,5	4
UET53 — Transversal					2,5	3
Business economics and management	45h	1h30	1h30		1,5	2
Scientific English	22h30	1h30			1	1
Semester 5 total	360h	13h30	6h	4h30	14	30

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Semester 6

Teaching unit	Total hours	Lecture	Tutorial	Lab	Coeff.	Credits
UEF61 — Fundamental					8	15
Direct-current electrical prospecting	45h	1h30		1h30	2	3
Seismic data processing	67h30	1h30		3h	2,5	5
Electromagnetic methods	45h	1h30		1h30	1,5	3
Petrophysics	45h	1h30		1h30	2	4
UET61 — Transversal					1	1
Entrepreneurship and business management	22h30	1h30			1	1
UEM62 — Methodological					6	14
Seismic interpretation	45h	1h30		1h30	2	3
Radiometry	45h	1h30	1h30		1,5	3
Internal final-year placement	60h				2,5	8
Semester 6 total	375h	10h30	3h	7h30	14	30

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Master’s in Petroleum Geophysics

Semester 1

Teaching unit	Credits	Coeff.	Lecture	Tutorial	Lab	Semester hours	Assessment
UEF 1.1 — Fundamental · 16 credits · 8 coefficients
Wireline / production logging	5	3	3h00		1h30	67h30	40 / 60 %
Seismic data processing	6	3	3h00	1h30		67h30	40 / 60 %
Radiometric prospecting	5	2	1h30		1h30	45h	40 / 60 %
UEM 1.1.1 — Methodological · 8 credits · 4 coefficients
Digital recording chain	4	2	2h30			37h30	40 / 60 %
Geodynamics	2	1	1h30			22h30	100% continuous assessment
Petroleum geology	2	1	1h30			22h30	40 / 60 %
UEM 1.1.2 — Methodological · 4 credits · 3 coefficients
Computing for the geosciences	2	1	1h30			22h30	40 / 60 %
Advanced Python programming	2	2	1h30		1h30	45h	40 / 60 %
UED 1.1 — Discovery · 2 credits · 2 coefficients
Environmental geophysics	1	1	1h30			22h30	100% exam
Drilling and production	1	1	1h30			22h30	100% exam
Semester 1 total	30	17	19h00	1h30	4h30	375h00

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Semester 2

Teaching unit	Credits	Coeff.	Lecture	Tutorial	Lab	Semester hours	Assessment
UEF 1.2 — Fundamental · 14 credits · 7 coefficients
Log processing and interpretation	6	3	1h30		3h00	67h30	40 / 60 %
Borehole seismics / 3D seismics	4	2	1h30		1h30	45h	40 / 60 %
Gravity and magnetic interpretation	4	2	1h30		1h30	45h	40 / 60 %
UEM 1.2 — Methodological · 12 credits · 6 coefficients
Statistical data analysis	4	2	1h30	1h00		37h30	40 / 60 %
Seismic UNIX	4	2		1h30	1h30	45h	100% continuous assessment
Image processing in geophysics	4	2	1h30	1h30		45h	40 / 60 %
UED 1.2 — Discovery · 1 credit · 1 coefficient
Petroleum economics	1	1	1h30			22h30	100% exam
UET 1.2 — Transversal · 3 credits · 3 coefficients
Elements of applied artificial intelligence	2	2	1h30			45h	40 / 60 %
Compliance with standards and rules of ethics and integrity	1	1	1h30			22h30	100% exam
Semester 2 total	30	17	12h00	4h00	9h00	405h00

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