Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Overview of fossil fuel energy and hydrocarbon systems. Examining the history and geography of development of fossil fuel resources; upstream, midstream, and downstream components; conventional oil and gas, heavy oil and shale gas/oil resources; liquified natural gas (LNG); abatement of greenhouse gas emissions using carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS); and Indigenous perspectives on Canadian fossil fuel development and extraction. Prerequisite(s): Energy Science 317 and 321.