Introduction to Petroleum Engineering

  • Oil and Gas Engineering |
  • English

Description

Introduction to engineering- Petroleum exploration- Major concepts of drilling, Production and reservoir engineering- Historical background of petroleum industry- Worldwide sources of Petroleum-Companies and societies in petroleum industry as well as relevant environmental, health, safety and ethical issues.

Program

Bachelor Degree in Oil and Gas Engineering (144)

Objectives

  • Describe the historical background of the petroleum industry and the worldwide sources of petroleum. Explain the major concepts of petroleum exploration, drilling, production, and reservoir engineering. Identify the roles of companies and professional societies in the petroleum industry. Discuss relevant environmental, health, safety, and ethical issues.

Textbook

Fanchi, John R./Christiansen, Richard L., Introduction to Petroleum Engineering WILEY 1ED. 2016

Course Content

content serial Description
1Introduction and overview
2Petroleum occurrence
3Types of earth rocks
4Reservoir rocks properties
5Oil and Gas Exploration
6Oil well drilling
77th Week Exam
8Oil and gas migration
9Basics of reservoir engineering
10Oil well Production & surface facilities
11OPEC and oil and gas organizations
1212th Week Exam
13Future Energy resources and Forecast
14SPE Ethics
15Revision

Markets and Career

  • Generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical power for public and private sectors to secure both continuous and emergency demands.
  • Electrical power feeding for civil and military marine and aviation utilities.
  • Electrical works in construction engineering.

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