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PG6210 - Petroleum Cybernetics for Engineers and Managers

About

New from the academic year 2019/2020

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Passed/Failed

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Muntlig eksamen 50/100
Rapport 50/100

Course content

Traditional education in petroleum engineering does not provide enough information on digitalization and automation technologies. Sufficient background in these disciplines can enable petroleum engineers and decision makers to recognize novel possibilities for digitalization in their responsibility areas, to communicate efficiently with developers/vendors of such technologies, to accept, use and get the most value out of these new technologies, to evaluate their business impact, and to identify and mitigate corresponding risks.


This course aims at filling in this gap for (petroleum) engineers, researchers and decision makers. The following topics are covered in the course with the focus on digital/automation technologies in the oil and gas industry:
- Automation and digitalization in oil and gas industry;
- Elements of digital/automation technologies. Hierarchy of automation systems;
- Models in well construction and hydrocarbons production;
- Design and tuning of automatic control systems;
- Principles of advanced process control;
- Introduction to data analytics/decision support systems;
- Systems engineering for digital and automation systems;
- Risk evaluation and mitigation. Safety systems;
- Business case evaluation

Learning outcome

The objective is to turn petroleum engineers and decision makers into educated and efficient users of digital and automation technologies, understanding their foundations, benefits and limitations. After completing the course, the participants should be able to identify areas for potential applications of automation and digital technologies in upstream oil and gas industry, suggest an appropriate type of digital/automation technology, critically review its implementation and operation plans, identify risks and risk mitigating actions and evaluate its business impact.

Learning methods and activities

The course will be given under the condition of sufficient number of participants. The course is session-based, with two sessions per semester, of 3 days each, with self-study, exercises, and a project between the sessions. The course will be given in English.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Further on evaluation

Portfolio assessment is the basis for the grade in the course. The portfolio includes a final oral exam (50%) and evaluation of a compulsory individual project report (50%). The results for the parts are given in %-scores, while the entire portfolio is assessed as passed or failed. There are additional compulsory exercises not amounting to the final grade. For a re-take of an examination, all assessments during the course must be re-taken.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Continuing Education, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology (TKIVTEVU)
Oil and Gas Technology (MSOILGAST)

Required previous knowledge

Engineer/Bachelor's/Master's degree in a technical discipline.

Course materials

Lecture notes, selected papers and publications

More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Further education, higher degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2019

Language of instruction: English

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Petroleum Engineering - Production Engineering
  • Petroleum Engineering - Reservoir Engineering
  • Applied Information and Communication Technology
  • Petroleum Production/Well Technology
  • Engineering Subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Geoscience and Petroleum

Department with administrative responsibility
Centre for Continuing Education and Professional Development

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Muntlig eksamen 50/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Rapport 50/100
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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