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PETROLEUM ENGINEERING (PETE 079)
Ali Ghalambor, Head; Madison 126

 Professors
ALI GHALAMBOR; Ph.D., P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1980
BOYUN GUO; Ph.D., New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 1992
ASADOLLAH HAYATDAVOUDI; Ph.D., P.E., University of Wisconsin, 1974 CHRISTIAN U. OKOYE; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1982
HERMAN H. RIEKE; Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1970

Associate Professor
FATHI BOUKADI, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University , 1991

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS  

101. INTRODUCTION TO PETROLEUM ENGINEERING. (1, 2, 2). Ethics and professionalism in engineering practice, problem solving techniques, data analysis basics of computer programming, spread sheet development, experimental design, report writing, oral presentations and field trips. Pre or Coreq:
MATH 110 or completion of high school trigonometry

382. DRILLING FLUIDS. (3, 0, 3). A study of physical, chemical and compositional properties of drilling and well completion fluids. Composition and control of fluid systems for drilling, completion and workover are studied. Prereq: CHEM 108, Coreq: PHYS 201 PETE 384.

384. DRILLING FLUIDS LABORATORY. (0, 3, 1). Preparation, testing and control of rotary drilling fluid systems. A laboratory study of the functions and applications of drilling and well completion fluids. Corel PETE 382.

391. PHASE BEHAVIOR OF HYDROCARBON SYSTEMS. (2, 0, 2). A basic course covering the composition, properties, and accumulation of petroleum, reservoir energy relationships, and the compositional variations and phase behavior of complex hydrocarbon systems. Prereq: CHEM 108, PHY: 201. Coreq: ENGR 301.

392. RESERVOIR FLUID FLOW. (3, 0, 3). A study of reservoir characteristics and mechanics related t, steady state flow of homogeneous fluids through porous media of linear and radial geometry. Prereq: PETI 391. Coreq: PETE 394, 481.

394. RESERVOIR MECHANICS LABORATORY. (0, 3, 1). A laboratory study of reservoir rock characteristics and fluid properties with emphasis on reservoir mechanics of fluid flow through porous media as related to the reservoir system. Coreq: PETE 392.

To enroll in any 400-level course, students must be admitted to the Upper Division; to enroll in a 400(G)-level course in which there are graduate students, students must have junior or higher standing.

 401-402. SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT I, II. (0, 3, 1). Multi-disciplinary approach to design of petroleum engineering projects via formal proposal, report, and presentation by student teams. Restr: Permission c department head and instructor.

478. NATURAL GAS ENGINEERING. (3, 0, 3). Study of production and reservoir characteristics of gas and gas-condensate reservoirs. Gas field development, reserve analysis, utilization, pressure maintenance, and performance tests. Prereq: PETE 486, 488, 494, 496.

480(G). PETROLEUM ENGINEERING COMPUTER APPLICATIONS. (3, 0, 3). Computer solutions 0 petroleum engineering problems. Problem programming and execution. Prereq: Approval of department head and instructor.

481(G). PETROPHYSICS AND FORMATION EVALUATION. (3, 0, 3). The fundamental principles of the use of borehole surveys to evaluate the formation characteristics and fluid contents of porous strata. Prereq ENGR 201, PETE 491,493. Coreq: PETE 392, 483.

482(G). IMPROVED PETROLEUM RECOVERY PROCESSES. (3, 0, 3). Theoretical and practical aspect! of processes to increase the recovery of oil and gas in petroleum reservoirs. A basic coverage of water flooding, thermal recovery and miscible and immiscible displacement techniques. Prereq: PETE 486, 488 494,496. Coreq: PETE 478.

483(G). PETROPHYSICS AND FORMATION EVALUATION LABORATORY. (0, 3, 1). Interpretation 0 borehole surveys to determine formation character, fluid content, and production potential. Coreq: PETE 481.

484(G). WELL PLANNING AND CONTROL. (3, 0, 3). Drilling, well planning and control, theory anc practice. Drilling program design and technology and pore pressure, fracture gradients, drilling optimization and well control considerations. Prereq: PETE 392, 394, 481, 483.

486. PETROLEUM PRODUCTION ENGINEERING. (3, 0, 3). Analysis and design of well flow systems artificial lift systems, and related production problems. Well stimulation design and workover and recompletion analysis. Design of surface separation and treating facilities. Prereq: ENGR 305. PETE 391 481. Coreq: PETE 488.

488. PETROLEUM PRODUCTION LABORATORY. (0, 3, 1). Laboratory investigation of produced fluid treatment and separation problems. Engineering solutions to petroleum production problems. Coreq: PETE 486.

489(G). WELL COMPLETION. (3, 0, 3). Design of tubing, connections, well geometry, reservoir, entry, perforation, completion fluids, acidizing, fracturing, and Frac-Packing for single or multiple completions, an fundamentals of sand control. Prereq: PETE 484, 486. Restr: If prerequisites are not met, permission of instructor required.

490. FIELD PROCESSING OF HYDROCARBONS. (3, 0, 3). Special undergraduate design problems an, studies related to field processing systems utilized in oil and gas production and treating. Prereq: PETE 391.

491. DRILLING ENGINEERING. (3, 0, 3). Rotary drilling practices, drilling hydraulics, optimization, well planning and control, drilling fluid technology, casing design, and cementing techniques. Prereq: PETE 38~ 384. Coreq: PETE 493.

493. DRILLING LABORATORY. (0, 3, 1). Properties and testing of drilling fluids, cements and additives and directional drilling, casing design and cementing calculations. Coreq: PETE 491.

494(G). RESERVOIR ENGINEERING. (3, 0, 3). Oil and gas reservoirs and reservoir mechanics. Reservoir rock-fluid systems are analyzed, principles of reservoir behavior and control are studied. Theories of fluid flow through porous media presented and techniques of predicting reservoir performance outlined and studied. Prereq: ENGR 305, PETE 392,394,481,483. Coreq: PETE 496.

496. RESERVOIR LABORATORY. (0, 3, 1). Laboratory study of reservoir rock and reservoir fluid characteristics, fluid flow through porous media, and reservoir behavior. Coreq: PETE 494.

497. SPECIAL DESIGN PROBLEMS. (1-3). Drilling, production, reservoir, and formation evaluation special topics; recent advances in design and implementation, student innovations, displays, experiments, literature review, workshops, demonstrations, Industry-School cooperative reports, property evaluation, profitability analysis. Prereq: Junior or Senior standing and permission of the department head.

498(G). OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES. (3, 0, 3). Includes spacing and field development problems for optimum economic production of offshore reserves. Prereq: PETE 486, 491, 494.

499(G). OIL AND GAS LAW CONSERVATION AND ECONOMICS. (3, 0, 3). Basic principles of conservation, unitization, and economics in the development and depletion of oil and gas properties Environmental considerations in oil and gas drilling and producing operations. Prereq: Approval of department head.