Course - Petroleum Engineering, Basic Course - TPG4105
Petroleum Engineering, Basic Course
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About the course
Course content
The course addresses the different steps in the development of an oil- and gas field from exploration, field development, production and shut-down.
Petroleum geology:
Geological processes, forming and properties of rock formations, structures, reservoir rock formation, accumulation of petroleum.
Geophysics:
Collection and investigation of seismics data, petrophysical and other geophysical data. Example of combination of geological and seismic data to produce 3-dimensional pictures of the internal of the earth.
Well drilling:
Systems and methods for drilling and well construction.
Formation evaluation and reservoir engineering:
Analysis of data collected by logging and core sampling in the borehole. Methods and procedures for calculating oil- and gas volume, and methods for optimized production.
Petroleum production:
Well flow calculations, methods for separation of oil- and gas, including alternative solutions for oil- and gas field development.
Learning outcome
The course shows how geological, seismic and petrophysical data are used in exploration for oil and gas. Further, the course shall teach the students about all stages an oil field undergoes; drilling, development, production and shut-down. The students shall know about the most important topics within petroleum technology: drilling engienering, production engineering and reservoir engineering.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and exercises. The exam can be changed from written to oral at the postponed exam (continuation exam).
Recommended previous knowledge
None.
Course materials
Frank Jahn, Mark Cook & Mark Graham: Hydrocarbon exploration and production. Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2008.
Subject areas
- Deep drilling Engineering
- Petroleum Geophysics
- Petroleum Geology
- Petroleum Production
- Petroleum Engineering
- Reservoir Engineering
Contact information
Course coordinator
- Børge Arntsen