This course will introduce students to the basic principles used in the study of Basin Analysis and Petroleum System. This will include a focus on the processes that influence the formation of sedimentary basins and their Importance in Hydrocarbon Exploration, as well as focusing on the Types of Basins related to Plate Margin. Special emphasis will also be placed on the Sedimentary basin mapping that is used to make tectonic and sedimentary interpretations and importance of major sedimentary basin.