MSc Petroleum Engineering
Dubai Campus
2010 - 2011
1 Heriot-Watt University is a registered charity in Scotland, SC026900
Dubai Campus - Programme Handbook
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PART A - SCHOOL INFORMATION
SUMMARY OF KEY INFORMATION ... 2
1 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION ... 4
2 GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY DUBAI CAMPUS AND THE SCHOOL/INSTITUTE ... 5
3 KEY STAFF AND CONTACT DETAILS ... 6
4 PROGRAMME OVERVIEW ... 7
5 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE AND DELIVERY ... 14
PART B - UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
1 ACADEMIC SUPPORT... 522 ENROLMENT, ATTENDANCE AND PERIODS OF STUDY ... 53
3 GUIDANCE ON ASSESSMENT ... 57
4 EXAMINATION AND RE-ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES ... 58
5 GRADING, AWARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS ... 62
6 GRADUATION ... 64
7 CONDUCT, DISCIPLINE AND APPEALS ... 64
8 SUSPENSION AND WITHDRAWAL ... 67
9 STUDENT FEES AND CHARGES ... 69
10 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ... 70
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PART A – SCHOOL INFORMATION
SUMMARY OF KEY INFORMATION KEY CONTACTS
Professor Ammar Kaka is Vice-Principal of Heriot-Watt University and is the Executive Dean and Head of the Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus (HWUDC). Each Academic
programme is led by a programme Coordinator, supported by an experienced academic staff team located at the University’s campus at Dubai International Academic City. The address and contact details are below. In the first instance, students should contact us via our Reception staff who will be pleased to help direct any queries to the appropriate person. Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus
Dubai International Academic City PO Box 294345
UAE
Tel: +971 4 3616997 Fax: +971 4 3604800 Web: www.hw.ac.uk/dubai
SIGNIFICANT DATES IN ACADEMIC YEAR
HWU operates a two twelve-week semester system as shown below, with Taught Masters (MSc) students continuing their studies throughout the summer period.
All examinations take place during the assessment blocks, although some postgraduate examinations take place during the break periods. Resit examinations are scheduled during the summer vacation. Full details of examination timetabling are published at the campus and can be found at: www.hw.ac.uk/registry/examination-timetables.php
Semester Starting Date Finishing Date
Semester 1
(Undergraduate New Students) 5 September 2010 2 December 2010 Semester 1
(Undergraduate Returning Students)
12 September 2010 2 December 2010 Semester 1 (Postgraduate
New and Returning Students) 12 September 2010 2 December 2010 Block 1 Assessment 6 December 2010 17 December 2010
Break 1 20 December 2010 7 January 2011
Semester 2 9 January 2011 19 May 2011
Break 2 31 March 2011 21 April 2011
Block 2 Assessment 25 April 2011 20 May 2011
Please see the www.hw.ac.uk and www.hw.ac.uk/dubai websites which contain detailed information about Heriot-Watt University.
3 LINKS TO FURTHER INFORMATION/SERVICES
Please see the www.hw.ac.uk website which contains information about Heriot-Watt University.
Please see the http://www.pet.hw.ac.uk website which contains information about the Institute of Petroleum Engineering.
Academic Registry
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry
Careers Advisory Service
http://www.hw.ac.uk/careers
Finance Office
http://www.hw.ac.uk/students/finance.htm
Student Welfare Services
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Welcome and Introduction
1.1 Welcome from the Principal
I am delighted to welcome you as a student of Heriot-Watt University!
Heriot-Watt University has a well earned reputation as Scotland's most international and outward-looking University. With three campuses in Scotland (attended by a high percentage of students from across the world), our Campus in Dubai, and Learning Partner institutions across the world, we have a vibrant and diverse learning culture which is unique and unmatched by other universities in the United Kingdom. We are keen to give our students the opportunity to develop an international dimension to their studies which will enhance their opportunities for future growth. Students at our Dubai Campus are an important part of this global community and I very much hope you enjoy your time with us.
Professor Steve Chapman Principal and Vice-Chancellor
1.2 Welcome from the Head of Dubai Campus
It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the University’s Dubai Campus Heriot-Watt University is proud to be here in the UAE, providing a range of high quality programmes, relevant to the Middle East region, to the UAE and to the aspirations of its people. Heriot-Watt has a long tradition of providing vocationally relevant academic programmes, with strong industry and research links. There are currently over 500 Heriot-Watt Alumni living and working in the UAE and the Gulf States as well as our current students, so you will be joining a successful and vibrant community!
We welcome you to your chosen degree programme either as a postgraduate or undergraduate student and look forward to working with you to help you achieve your personal ambitions and goals.
Professor Ammar Kaka
A Vice-Principal of Heriot-Watt University, Executive Dean and Head of Dubai Campus 1.3 Welcome from Head of School/Institute
We have produced this handbook in order to answer many of the questions that students may have during their studies here, including administrative procedures relating to the running of their degree programme and the support services available to them. We hope students will find this information useful.
The Institute of Petroleum Engineering is a specialised centre in teaching, training and research with the largest Petroleum Engineering (PE) research programme in the UK.
The Institute is multi-disciplinary and focuses on upstream oil and gas resources. It was founded in 1975 to work with the emerging upstream North Sea industry and now has well established industrial and academic links around the world.
5 The Institute currently has 100+ staff, 50 research students and 80+ residential master’s students. There are also overseas and Distance Learning teaching initiatives involving more than 300 students worldwide.
The International Centre for Island Technology (ICIT) in Orkney is now part of Heriot-Watt University's prestigious Institute of Petroleum Engineering. ICIT was established to carry out advanced research, postgraduate training and consultancy in marine resource management and related issues.
The main programmes taught in the Institute are: MSc Petroleum Engineering
MSc Reservoir Evaluation and Management
MSc Geoscience of Subsurface Exploration Appraisal and Development (GeoSEAD)
Programmes taught in ICIT are:
MSc Renewable Energy Development MSc Marine Resource Management
Further information on the Institute and your programme follows in this Handbook. Please read the information carefully. An electronic version is also available on the Institute website at http://www.pet.hw.ac.uk
Professor Simon Stewart Head of Institute
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General Information about Heriot-Watt University and the Dubai
Campus
Heriot-Watt University is an international university, based in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland in the UK, with campuses in the north and south of Scotland and in Dubai. The University also has a worldwide network of Learning Partners.
Wherever they are located, Heriot-Watt students have the opportunity to study programmes which will equip them to contribute immediately to the economy and wellbeing of the region in which they choose to work. This ethos of “doing things that matter” stretches right back to the origins of Heriot-Watt in 1821, when programmes were run to suit the needs of developing industries in Scotland.
The Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus is located in the Dubai International Academic City. The University is the first to operate from this rapidly-developing site, and is offering programmes that meet the demands of the region and beyond. The web address is www.hw.ac.uk/dubai.
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Key staff and contact details
Point of Contact Responsible Staff Name Tel Number
A Vice-Principal of Heriot-Watt University, Executive Dean and Head of Dubai Campus
Professor Ammar Kaka +971 4 3616997
Operations Manager Ms Sheelagh Wallace +971 4 3616972
Student President Ms Safiya Salim +971 4 3616921
Reception Mrs Pretty Louis +971 4 3616999
Recruitment and Admissions Office Dr Kishore Sirnani +971 4 3641389
Student Services Office Dr Ashok Srivastava +971 4 3616996
Finance Office Mr Suresh Kumar +971 4 3616982
Library Dr Ramakanta Rath +971 4 3616978
IT Office (Help Desk) Mr Nidhish Cherian +971 4 3616986
Transport and Accommodation Office Mr Anil Kumar +971 4 3616980
School Contact details
Point of Contact Responsible Staff Name Telephone Number IPE Programme Director
MSc Petroleum Engineering
Ms Tatiana Deyeva
Teaching Fellow
+971 4 3616975
Key Staff within the Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Edinburgh Campus are:- Dr Andy Gardiner – Director of Learning & Teaching
Dr James Somerville – MSc Petroleum Engineering Programme Director
Dawn Skidmore – Institute Academic Administrator
Anne Mathers – Residential Student Administrator
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4 Programme
Overview
Heriot-Watt University reserves the right to update materials from time to time and will ensure that advance notification concerning changes to materials is provided to students on the relevant section of the University website. It is the responsibility of students to check the website, particularly if they are returning to studies after a period during which their studies have been in abeyance.
4.1 The Programme
The aim of the programme is to extend the skills developed at undergraduate level and augment them with specialised programmes relevant to Petroleum Engineers. The successful graduates are in a position to participate in the Industry immediately, and are in strong demand worldwide.
The programme was established in 1975 based on the industry preference for a 12 month programme for graduate engineers and scientists. It quickly became recognised as an important route into Petroleum Engineering and annually attracts applications from more than 400 students, from which a class of 50 to 70 is selected. Nearly 1000 graduates now serve the international oil industry.
Entrants to the programme will normally have a good honours degree in engineering or a relevant science discipline such as geology, physics, chemistry or mathematics. The general selection criteria are ability and suitability to the industry. In addition to academic qualifications, experience, personality and motivation are also taken into consideration.
4.2 Programme Timetable
The programme timetable will be available on the Virtual Learning Environment. 4.3 Examination and Re-assessment Procedures
Examinations
All students are entered automatically, without fee, for the examinations of all the courses on the programme. All these courses are mandatory; therefore the examinations are mandatory too.
Practice examinations, together with model solutions are contained in the programme manuals. These reflect the level of difficulty of the actual final examination and provide the student with the means to assess their readiness for the examination. Examination Diets & Timetables
Examinations are held in two diets, one in December, and the second in March. The timetable and other details for the exams will be issued at the start of the year along with the timetable for classes etc
8 Assessment Results
Following the examiners’ meeting, students will normally receive feedback on their performance. All results are provisional until after the final examination board meeting in September, as they are subject to ratification.
Any direct communication of examination results will be done face-to-face with staff and students only. Information will not be relayed over the telephone.
Letters confirming results and decisions on awards will be issued to all students by the Academic Registry each October.
Re-Assessment
All students are entitled to 3 re-assessment opportunities in 3 different courses at Grade D or below. No re-assessment opportunities will be allowed at Grades A, B or C to obtain a higher grade.
However, if a student has up to 2 courses at Grade D or Grade E these will be classed as a discretionary pass by the board of examiners and are counted as re-assessment opportunities. This would mean that a student has only one remaining re-assessment opportunity.
The Board of Examiners will consider both the first assessment and re-assessment results when making award.
The transcript/results letter will detail the results for both the first attempt and the re-assessment.
Calculators & Dictionaries
The use of calculators and dictionaries in examinations has been approved by the Head of School.
Please refer to the University Information in Part B of this handbook for full details on calculators and dictionaries.
Records Retention Policy for Examination Scripts and Marked Programme Work
Completed examination scripts and course work submitted for assessment will be held securely by your School for a limited time in accordance with the University’s records retention policy and destroyed confidentially. Your School may retain a sample of completed examination scripts and assessed work for a longer period to meet the review requirements for professional bodies. For further information please contact your programme administrator or the University’s Data Protection Officer. Please refer to the University-specific information in Part B of this handbook for further details on Examination & Re-assessment procedures.
4.4 Design Project Objectives
The task is to carry out a technical and economic study of the field in the context of 2010/2011 technology, economics, environmental and political conditions. This may involve negotiation with other student groups and/or real Operators to ensure that
9 production and export costs are optimised. The ultimate objective is to prepare a single report to satisfy the requirements both of company senior management and of Government.
The company will want to know:
(a) Is profitable development possible?
(b) What technical development plan is recommended? (c) Is further information required to reduce risk? The relevant Government department will expect: (d) Recovery of all economic hydrocarbon resources (e) Evidence of technical awareness
(f) Sensitivity to environmental issues
(g) Utilisation of existing facilities where appropriate Timing
The design project is held immediately after the second diet of examinations. No other academic activity is planned for this time period.
Groups
The project is planned as a group activity with a target of about 8-10 students per group. In creating the groups, care is taken to ensure that, where possible, each has a spread of technical background, experience and ability. Groups are responsible for electing a leader and devising their own organisational structure.
Those with specific technical experience, e.g. wireline logging or geology are discouraged from taking responsibility for that aspect of the work.
Resources
Each group is provided with a work space with a lockable filing cabinet, computers with appropriate software, pin boards and tables.
The following is typical of the software that will be provided:- Microsoft Office:- Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc EPS PanSystem [well test analysis]
EPS FloSystem [production optimisation] Petrel [geological modelling]
MAI Questor [cost engineering]
Schlumberger Geoquest Eclipse [reservoir simulation] Data
Each group is allocated a dataset representing a real reservoir. All references to the field names have been removed and the reservoirs have been moved together to a new geographical location where opportunity may exist for joint development. A typical set of data would include:-
Top structure information
Sets of wireline logs from several appraisal wells Core analysis data and reports
10 Well test data
Cost information Training & Support
Individual groups are expected to become self reliant during the project, but may also be provided with a range of relevant training sessions and support:-
(a) Team building activity
(b) Training workshops in use of several software packages (c) Seminars on environmental and Government issues (d) Workshops on presentation and meeting skills
(e) Regular meetings with an experienced Managing Director (f) Feedback from observed meetings
Assessment
The Design Project represents 20 percent of the MSc Petroleum Engineering assessment. A written report and an oral presentation are submitted. This presentation, to an audience including all Examiners and representatives from the companies providing the field data, is widely recognised as one of the highlights of the year.
The Group Design Project is a team effort; the majority of the mark is allocated via the performance of the whole group (Categories A and B) plus a mark for individual effort (Category C) determined by the group members. This is summarised as:
Section Marks Allocated
Category A (Written Report) Reservoir Issues Geoscience 20 Formation Evaluation 15 Reservoir Engineering 30 Development Issues Drilling 10 Production Technology 15
Economics + Commercial Negotiations 15 Reservoir Management and Monitoring 5 Environmental Impact and Abatement 15 Overall report integration, structure and quality 30 Total for Section A 155 Category B (Oral Presentation)
Oral presentation of subject matter 40 Ability to answer questions from audience 25 Total for Section B 65 Category C (Individual Effort)
11 Peer assessment by team members 5.00
Total for Section C 5.00 Project Total (fraction of final mark) 20.00
4.5 Individual Project Objectives
The purpose of the individual project is to prepare a substantial piece of individual work for assessment as part of the MSc Petroleum Engineering degree. All candidates are required to submit a dissertation which comprehensively describes the work conducted during the study period. The dissertation is limited to 40 pages unless the supervisor grants a variance. A research paper written according to SPE guidelines with a text of approximately 7000 words is also submitted. It should provide a summary of the dissertation work and be useful for distribution to companies interested in the work. This latter exercise gives candidates experience in preparing a research paper. Each student will make an oral presentation of his/her dissertation in September with a 15 minute presentation and a 5 minute question period.
Timing
The individual project begins immediately after the end of the Group Design project and lasts 8 weeks.
Projects
Project ideas are submitted by Institute staff, interested companies, and MSc Petroleum Engineering students. The ideas must relate directly to the programme syllabus and normally cover laboratory based experimental topics, computer based analytical studies, company based problem solving, and literature studies. Students are asked to complete a form in mid January, stating their project preferences. Once all the information is compiled, the academic staff will produce a draft allocation schedule of projects that are matched to student interests and abilities. Resources & Support
Each student is assigned a project supervisor for the duration of the individual project. Students are expected to schedule regular meetings on the progress of their project and to prepare a draft thesis for comments. Students are provided a work space, access to computers with appropriate software, and lab facilities if required. Students will also have access to many communal resources within the Institute. The following is typical of the software that will be provided:-
Microsoft Office:- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. EPS PanSystem [well test analysis]
EPS FloSysytem [production optimisation] Petrel [geological modelling]
MAI Questor [cost engineering]
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The Individual Project represents 20 percent of the MSc Petroleum Engineering assessment, based on a written dissertation, and an oral presentation. After the oral presentation, the examiners discuss the student’s performance and mark according to the criteria listed:
Criteria Mark
Motivation of Student 10
Presentation / Style of Thesis 10
Originality of Work 5
Analytical / Scientific Methods 20 Breadth and Depth of Understanding of
Subject
20 Interpretation of Results 20
Sense of Economic Worth 5
Oral Presentation (+ answering questions)
10
Total 100
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5. 1 Pr ogra mme St ructur e Th e foll ow ing pro g ra mme struct u re prov ides detai ls of co u rses, awards a nd cr edits f o r the p rogra mme. 1. P ro g ra m m e C o d e s G137, G13 5 , G130 -P EE G13W,G1 3X G1D0,G1D 5,G1D 7 2. Pr og ra mm e Title P e trol e um E n gi n ee rin g 3 . S ch o o l/In sti tu te Pe tr ol eum Eng ine e ring 4. Ty pe Sp ec ial ise d I n st itute Degre e 5. A w ar ds MSc PG Di p PG CE R T 6 . Prog ramm e A ccre d it ed by IMM M and E I 7. QA A S u bj ect B enc hmar k in g Gro u p (s) En gin eeri ng 8. Da te o f P ro d u c tion /R e visio n May 20 10 9 . Comp ositio n 10. A rrang eme n t of Cou rses 11. A w ar ds, Credits & L e ve l Ma ndatory and Opti on al Cours e s Sem e ster 1 S tarti ng F rom Se mest e r 2 St arting From Semest
er 2/3 Co ur se Cod e & Tit le E ffort H ou rs Course Co de & T itl e E ffor t H ours Co urse Co de & Tit le Ef fo rt H our s
14 10 co u rses (incl udi ng a p roject/ dissertatio n) 8 ta ught cours e s G11R E Re servoi r En gin eeri ng G11PG Pet role um Ge o sci en ce G11D E Dr illi ng En gin eeri ng G11FE Forma tio n Ev al uatio n 15 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 G11 W T Res e rv oi r Eng ine eri ng Well Test A nal ysi s G11RS Res e rv oi r Si mu la tion G11PE Pe tr ol eum Econ omic s G11 PT Producti on Tech no log y 150 150 150 150 G11DP Des ign Pr oject G11IP Indiv id ual Proj ect 30 0 30 0 180 SCQ F credit s for MS c; i n cl 18 0 cr e dits at Lev e l 11 120 SCQ F credi ts for P G D ip; in cl 1 20 cr e dits at Lev e l 11 60 SCQF c re dits f o r P G C e rt; in cl 60 cr e dits at Lev e l 11 12. Mo d e a n d Loc ati o n of Study F u ll-tim e x P a rt-ti m e x 1 3 .Du ra tion of S tu d y (mon ths ) H ome C ampus x Oth e r C a mpus x ( spe cif y ) ……D ubai … … … S ta n da rd M a xi mu m Fu ll-ti m e P art-tim e Fu ll-ti m e Pa rt-ti m e Co llab o ra tiv e Partner Appr o ved Lear nin g Pa rt ner M a ster s 12 24 24 8 4 ( 8 4 DL) 14. Mode o f D e li ve ry C onventi onal x B lende d Ind epen dent x Di plo m a 10 20 20 4 8 ( 4 8 DL) Cer tif ic at e 6 12 12 4 8 ( 4 8 DL)
15 15. L e ve l of Co urses Level 11 x Leve ls 7-10 (U G) Mix ed Co u rses n ot at Level 1 1 (cod e s): 16. C o llab o rat iv e /A pprov e d Lea rni ng P artn er P ro g ra m m e Heri ot-Watt PE Appr o ve d Sup por t Centre at T omsk Pol ytechnic Uni ver sity 4a U so va Str., T omsk , 63 40 34 , Russ ia Chi na Uni ve rsity of Petrole um (East C hi n a) 271# Bei ’er Ro a d , Don g yi ng City , Sha ndon g Provi nc e, PR Chi na C our se No tes 1 . Nomin a l P ass Mark/G ra de Masters : Min 50 % pe r cours e . 5 5% Ov e ra ll Di p lo ma : Min 40%/G rade D p e r course, 12 0 c redits over a ll Certific ate: Mi n 40%/Gr a de D p er co u rse, 60 cr edits o verall 2 . Su mm ary of A ssess ment Meth o d s R e siden tial 40% course w o rk 6 0% examination ID L 34% course w o rk 6 6% examination 3 . Re -a ss es s m en t Op po rtun itie s Re medi al Work . At the d iscreti on o f ex am board i n cas e o f a ma rg ina l fail ( T hi s woul d inv o lv e re-s ub m iss ion of a rep o rt or the co m pl eti on o f a n a ppro p ria te ass ig nme n t). Resi t as pe r Univ ersity Gui del in es
16 4 . A w ard C riteria Numb er o f Course Pass es Ma st e rs: Grade C Di pl oma an d Ce rt : Grade D Overal l Mark/G rade Bas is of Overal l Mark /Grade Gr a de: A: > = 70% B: 60-69% C: 5 0 to 59% D : 40 to 49%E: 30 to 39% O th er Requir ements G rad e: F( le ss th an 3 0 %) = fa il Master (D is tinction): 10 Overal l Aver age Greater than 70% 65% or ab ove i n a ma xi m u m o f two co urses a n d gre a te r than 70% in th e re m ain de r Master: 8 Min 5 5 % Mi n imu m 6 taught cou rses grad e C o r hi gh e r a t th e dis creti on of the e xami ners , m a xi m u m of 2 t a ug ht c o u rs e s at gr ad e D and/ or grade E. T hes e are c o un te d a s discr etio na ry passes an d e ach is equ iv a le nt to a resit opp ortunity . Mi n imu m grad e C for the D e si gn Pr o ject and grade C for th e In div id ual Proj e ct No tau g ht co urses a llo w e d be lo w Gra d e F D ipl om a (D is tinction): N/ A D ipl om a: 12 0 c re d its M in 4 0 %, D 120 cr edits No tau g ht c o urses a llo w e d be lo w Gra d e F C ert ific at e: 60 cred its M in 4 0 %, D 60 c redits 5 . C o u rse Ch oi ce /D is se rt a ti on Ma st e rs: co urses co mpu lsory Di pl oma an d Ce rt ificate: cho ic e o f cou rses to reach requ ire d c red it l e ve l Des ig n Pro ject: Fi el d Dev e lo pment Assi gnm ent Indivi du al Pr o ject: A pi ec e of in di vi dual researc h work or s tu d y, whic h is car
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pus or in a sp ons or ing c o m p an y o ff ice or lab orat o ry . 6 . A ddit iona l I n formati o n Res id enti al
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17 5 .2 P ro g ram m e D e sc rip tio n Th e pro g ramm e descr ip tio n prov id es detai ls of aims, out com es, te ac hi ng & l e arn ing ass e ssm ent pol ici
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g ra m me . 1 . Co u rse Co d e G137, G13 5 , G1D0-PEE 2. Co urs e Ti tl e Pet rol eu m Eng ine er in g 3 . S c h ool Petrol eu m e ngi neeri ng 4. Ty pe Sp ec ia list I n stitu te Degre e 5. A w ar d s MSc, PG Di p, PGC E RT 6 . Co u rse A c cre d ited b y: IMM M and E I 7. U C A S Co d e 8 . QA A Subj ec t Be nch m arki n g Gro up( s) E ngi ne er in g 9. Dat e of Pro d u ctio n/Re vi sion F e br u a ry 2 008 10. E ducatio nal A ims o f th e Cou rse The progr
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elo p the sk ills of numer a te sc ienc e an d e ngi neer in g gr adu a tes an d p ro fessi onals t o w o rk in the interna tion al o il and g a s in dust ry to th e st and a rd requir ed by the petrol eum e ngin eer ing i ndu stry . The p rogramm e is s tructured to ex po se the stud ents to the i n tern atio n al re pu ta tion of the tea ch in g and res earc h a ctivi
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tute of Pe tr ol eum En gin eeri ng. The p rogram m e e na b le s engi neer s to d e ve lop a n appr e ci a tio n o f the vari ety o f d is ci pli nes ass o ci a te d wi th p e trol e um engi n ee rin g i n or der to op e ra te i n multi d isc ip linary te ams and e n co ur
ages the dev
e lo pme n t of the per so n al q ual ities and pro fe ssi o nal comp e tenci es of pe tr ol eu m e n g in ee rs . 11. T h e Co urs e pr o vides op p o rt unit ies f o r le ar ner s to achie ve the foll o w in g o u tcom es : Sub je ct M astery Un ders tandi ng, Kn o w led ge and Co gnitiv e Skil ls The pro g ra mme giv es the op portunity to develo p ski lls in : fund a m en ta l c o nc epts, pri n ci pl es and th eorie s of the main p e tr ole u m eng in ee rin g a nd g eosci en ce di sci pli ne s (re se rv o ir engi ne e ring, pe tr ole u m ge ol og y, d rill in g eng ine eri n g, for m atio n e val ua tion, reserv oir simul a tio n , p e tr ol eum pro ject e con omics , produ ctio n tech nol ogy ) the a ppl ic atio n of I T to petrol eum eng ine e ring i n terms of des ig n an d anal ys is . the eth ics and s ta ndards relev ant to pr o fess ional e n gi neerin g p ra cti ce an d th e tr a n sfer o f pr o b le m-s o lv in g sk ill s to a v a riety of contex ts integr atio n of theory and practic e and ap pl ic a tion o f statistic a l, sci entific and ec ono mics sk ills Sch ol ars h ip, En quir y and Res ea rch The s tud e nts are ex pected to rea d mor e dee p ly
into the subj
ects b y r e fer e ncing m a te ri al s i n thei r tut o rial exe rcises, fi eld wor k rep o rt s and la bo ratory e xerc ises. Th is is imp ortan t in de ve lo pi ng stu d y pla n s, d e ve lo pi ng r e search p lans a n d m e tho d s.
18 Per so nal Ab ilit ies Industr ial , Co mmerc ia l a n d Pr ofe ssio nal Pr acti ce Ther e is e xp osur e to i ndu st ry vi a semi na rs, vi si ts to compa nie s, att en dance at S o ci ety of Petro leu m En gin eers me eti n gs a nd dur ing the G roup Proj ect w h ere s tu dents ar e ex pected to p a rt ici p ate i n in dustr y w o rks h op s/ sem in a rs o n te chnic a l, en vi ro nme n tal and c o mmerc ial proc ess e s. Pa rt of the In di vid ual Proj ect inv o lv es an a ppre ciati on of the busi ne ss co nte xt o f th e researc h w ork. Aut onomy , Acc ou n tabi lity and W orki ng w ith Ot h ers The s tud e nts learn to d e ve lo p an a pp rec ia tio n o f th eir rol e in th ei r s tudies thro ugh se lf study , in div idu al pr o ject and team w ork dur ing the gr oup proj ec t. Th e y a re respo nsi ble for m eeti ng dea dli ne s for submis si on of w o rk d u ring al l a cti vi ties bo th as indi vidu a ls and as teams. Co mmu nic a tion, Num e ra cy an d ICT The proj e ct s requir e b o th written and oral pr e sent a tions to be ma de by students an d th es e are the ma in o pportuni ties to ex press thes e s kil ls . The natur e of the d egre e in vo lv es d e mo n str a tio n of n u m e ric a l sk ill s in b o th ana ly tical form a n d as pa rt of nu meri ca l si mula tion. 12 . A pproa che s to T eachin g a nd L ear ning : Co u rse not e s are p ro vid ed as s tan d a rd for al l c o urses a nd are rei n forced b y tutorial se ss io ns. Coursew o rk i s used to ex tend th e co nc epts learn ed i n le ct ures/not es a n d to de m o nstr
ate use of pro
b le m solv ing ski lls w h er e r e qu ire d . The co u rse notes co me wi th mo del ex a ms and answ e rs and sev e ra l el eme n ts of furt h e r r eadi ng (whic h a re als o a re p o sted o n Vis io n and w h
ich are bei
n g d e vel oped fu rt he r) . Al l of the
notes are post
ed on Vi si on for acces s by a ll s tude n ts . 13. A ssessmen t P o licies: Assess m ent is ba se d on a comb inatio n of e xam inati on, proj ect, and co ursew ork. T he pro ject w ork is assess ed on wri tten and or a l p re se n tations. I n the Gr o up Pr oj ect, part of the ass e ss ment is by peer r e vi ew . The DL pr ogram me ne cess arily plac es more em ph a sis o n e xam inati o n w ith some co u rses b ein g ass e ss ed 1 00% by ex aminati o n. How e ve r a dis se rt a tion p lus a pro je ct course ensur es that a si gn ific an t proportio n of the a ssess me n t is n o n-ex am in ation.
19 5.3 A ims & Ob jec ti ves of the co urse Th e pro g ramm e a ims a n d obj e cti ves a re ac hi ev ed by the foll ow ing c o urse d e scri ptors. C our se Ti tl e Re se rv o ir E n gi ne er in g Sc ho ol Petro le um En gin eeri ng On or Off- Ca mp us On& Off C our se Co -o rd inato r AC T odd /J S ome rvil le SC QF Le ve l 11 Co ur se C ode G11R E Seme st er 1 Cr edi ts 15 Pr e-req u isi tes None Lin ked Co ur ses (specify if synoptic) None Ex cl ud ed Co urs e s None Repla cem ent Co u rse Co de: Dat e O f Repla cem ent : RAY r e pl a cem ent Sept 2 0 08 A va ilab ili ty as an El ect iv e Yes No Degr ees f o r w h ic h t h is is a c o re co urse M S c/Pg Di pP g /C e rt i n P e tro leu m E ng ine e ring MSc /PgDip P g/ Cert in Re se rv oir Eva luation a n d M ana geme nt MSc /PgDip P g/ Cert in Petr ole u m En gin e eri ng wi th Project Mana geme n t Ai m s Th e over al l a im of this cours e is to: Un derstan d th e rock and fl uid pro pe rti e s of a h ydrocarb o n res erv o ir Descr ibe the n a tu re of the flu id flow and p re ss u re d istr ibuti on i n a r e se rv o ir Un derstan d th e effects o f pr o duct ion/ inj e cti on o n recov e ry o f rese rv es x
20 Syl labu s Int ro d u c ti o n to reserv o ir engi n e er ing : Un d er stand th e lo ca tion, for m atio n, flui d conte nt of a h yd ro carb on reserv oir; u nd e rs tand the de finiti ons of reserves ; be awar e of the rol e of reservoir en g in eerin g i n ex pl orati o n and dev el opm ent Res e rv o ir pr essur e an d temp eratur e: For m ati on fl uid density an d pr e ssur e gra d ie n t in the r e se rv oir ; locati on of w ater/oil/g a s co n tacts ; us e o f con tacts a nd p re ssur e gra di ents to del ine a te r eserv oir u nit s; m eas ureme nt o f flui d gra di ents R es e rv o ir f lui ds com posi ti on: Un ders tandi ng co m positi on of h ydrocarbon flui d s; clas sifi cati on sy ste ms bas ed o n d e n si ty ; simpl e mod e ls of flui d be havi ou r Ph ase b eh a vi our of hy drocarb o n s ys te m s: Defi ne: s ys tem , comp o nents, p hases, eq ui lib riu m, inte nsiv e an d extens ive properti es; un de rstand relati onsh ip betw ee n press ure an d te mp erature an d p has e for sin gle an d m ulti-comp o nent sy stems; define th e e xp ected phas e ch ang e s i n a r e se rv oir flui d a s it is prod u ced to surface. B e h a vi our of ga ss es : D e fine eq ua tio n o f s ta te wrt a re se rv oi r g as; modi
fy pv=nrt to account for comp
ress ib ility factor z (pv= zn rt ); use of ps eud o c ritic a l v a lu e s to a cc
ount for gas m
ix tures; c a lc ul a tion of g as v o lu mes
and gas formati
on factor; u se o f eq u ati on s o f s tat e i n v ol u m e ca lc ul at io ns . Pr op e rti es of re serv oi r liqui d s: D e fin iti on of black oil and comp osi tio n al m o dels of re servoir flui d ;us e o f flash a nd differe ntial liberati on to ob tai n bl ac k oil par ameters; defi ni tion of Bo, Rs, Bg; defi ne gas fo rm ati on volu me fa ct o r for a gas c ondens a te; calc ulati on o f r eservoir flui d viscos ity F u ndam e n tal pro p erties of re serv o ir rocks : Defi n iti on of po ro si ty and perm eab ility ; use of Dar cy ’s Law to calcu la te p e rmea b ili ty of sin g le ph as e; d e finiti on of i n te rfaci a l te nsi on; us e o f c a pi llary pre ss u re to d ete rmi ne saturati on ch a nges in res e rv oir; defi niti on of effective a nd rel a tive pe rme abi lity ; use of drai na ge /im bibiti on curves to character ise res erv o ir relativ e perme abi lity ; u nders tandi ng pore d o ub let model i n relatio n to r e co very fa ctors in r e se rv o ir fluid sy ste m s Fl ui d f lo w in poro u s me di a: Un ders tand the diffusi vity equ a tion i n rel a tion to sli ghtly c om p re ss ibl e sy st e ms; sh o w th e mai n flow reg imes that can o ccur in a r e se rv oir ; calcul ate th e s te a dy s ta te, un st ea d y s ta te a nd ps eu d o ste a dy st a te press u re s i n a r e se rv oi r; app ly un st eady state relati on s to calc ulate press u re w ithin a reser voir; unders ta nd the app lic at ion of unst e ady state te chni qu es to w e ll testi ng Dr iv e me ch a n is ms : und e rstand the relativ e compres sib ilities in a reservo ir sy st em; in dicat e the domi nate dri ve mec h an is ms for w a ter, g a s ca p and s o luti on gas dr ive sy st e ms; u n de rs tan d the effe cts o f the d riv e mec hanis ms o n p roducti on thro u gh time V apo u r-liq u id equ ilib ria: D e fine equi librium rati o. D erive equat io ns for vapo ur-liqui d eq uil ibr iu m cal cul a tio ns for re al s ystems and ex p la in the ap pli ca tion of the equati ons; Deriv e and e xp la in the u se of equ a tions to d e termi ne th e dew poin t press u re and b ubbl e p o in t press ure of a flu id mix ture; Descr ibe in g eneral t e rm s the im pa ct of separa tor c ondit ions th e gas-oi l r a tio a n d oi l formati o n v ol u me factor .
21 P V T an a lys is : Descr
ibe the sco
pe of PVT ana ly sis; d esc ribe th e m a in ap paratus use d in th e exp e riments; Deter m in e the bub b le p o in t press ure from a s et of P v s. V relativ e vo lu m e te st da ta; Ca lc ulat e o il fo rma tio n volu me fa ct ors abo ve the bu bbl e poi n t; Determ ine the to tal formati on v ol um e factors abov e and be low the b u bb le po in t; De te rmin e th e oi l formati on volum e fa ct ors and gas -oil r a tios for p re ssur es be lo w the bu bbl e poi nt pressure. Mate ri al bal ance : Pr esent a m a teria l b a la nce ( M B) equ a
tion for a dry
gas r e se rv oi r w ith and w ithout w a ter drive; De m ons trate th e li ne ar form of the MB eq uatio n for a ga s reservo ir wi th w a te r d rive an d comm en t on i ts appli cati on ; Be abl e to derive th e ma teri al bal an ce eq uati on in clud ing g as cap ex pan sion, w ater infl u x a nd core an d wa te r comp ress ibil ity ; Given the eq uatio n be abl e to i d enti fy t he com po n en t pa rt s of the MB e qu a tion, eg. ga s cap exp ansi on e tc .; Co mm ent bri efly on the ass um p tio n s, sig n ifi canc e, use, d a ta a n d limitati ons o f th e MB equati on. Na tu ra l w ater in flu x: Ca lc u late th e to tal w a ter in flux r e sulti ng from a kn o w n aquifer v o lu m e in terms o f to tal a q uifer compress ib ilit y an d press u re dr op ov er the aquif e r; Ske tch an d d e scri b e the Schi ltu is s teady state mod e
l and the Van Ev
erd in g en a n d H u rst Unste a dy St at e Mod e l for Water; Sket ch the pro g ress ive press ure profi le for a c o nst ant bou ndary pressure; Ex pl ai n how a con stant bou ndary pres sure profi le s o lu tion ca n b e us ed for decl in in g pr e ss u re a q uife r/ re servoir p re ss u re ; Cal cu late gi ven pr erequis ite e qu a tions th e wa ter in flux a s a functi on of time for a d e cl ini ng pre ssur e profi le Immiscible flo w : De sc rib e b riefly the various benefits o f w a te r inj e ct ion; Pr ese nt a simpl e equ ati o
n for the fract
ional flow of w ater in terms of w a ter and o il flow rate; Comm ent briefly o n the i m pa ct of ;ang le o f dip, c a pi lla ry pressure, and vel o city on the fractio nal flo w ; P lot a set of rel ative pe rm eabi lti es a n d i de ntify en d -poi nt rel ativ e perme abi lit ies; D e fine mob ili ty rati o and p re sent a n e quati on for i t an d calc ul ate it s value gi ven r e la tive per m eabi lity d a ta; G e ne rate a fracti on al fl ow cu rv e gi ven rela tive per mea b ility a nd visc o sity d
ata for inj
e cted an d dis pla ce d flui d s; Deriv e the Buck le y-L e ve rett Fr o n ta l Adva nce Equ a
tion; Show the
s h ape of the fr actio n al flow curv e an d its ass oc iate d de rivativ e c u rve a nd the p rogress iv e saturati on dis place ment profil e
22 Learni ng Outcom es (H WU Core Skills: Empl oyabilit y a nd Professiona l C areer Readine ss) Su bj ec t Mast e ry U n derst a n di ng, Kn ow le dge a nd Cog n it iv e S k ills Sc hol a rship, Enq u iry a n d Rese arc h (Re searc h -I n for m ed Le a rn ing) O n compl e tion of the c o urs e , t h e stud ent sho u ld b e a b le to: un de rstand and a ppre ciat e the n a ture of the reservoir an d fl u ids c ontai ned calc ul
ate the reserv
e s a n d show th e vari abil ity in the cal cul ati ons calc ul
ate the stea
d y-state perm eabi lity of a re se rv oi r rock un de rstand and ca lcu la te the s a turati on profil e i n a l a ye red r e serv oir un de rstand and ca lcu la te the u ns teady s ta te fl u id press ure ch ange s in a reser voir (for th e w ells a nd for th e a q ui fer) de scri be the dri ve mechanisms, effe ct on producti on a nd the us e of materi al bal ance as a reservo ir t o ol calc ul ate n a tu ra l w a ter influx into a reserv oir and the im misc ib le di spl a ce m ent of one fl u id by anothe r Pe rs ona l A b ili ties In dustrial, Co mmerc ial & Profe ss io n a l Practice A u ton om y, A cco u n tabi lity & W o rki n g with Others Co mm un ic ati on, N u mera cy & IC T In th is cou rs e , st udent s w ill be ex p lic itly en co urage d t o: be aw are o f the imp o rtanc e of time man a geme n t deve lo p th eir p e rsona l ski lls, inc ludi ng a n aw aren ess of both traditio nal and i n ternet-b ased i n formatio n so u rces deve lo p th eir sk ills i n probl em s o lv ing app ly the oretic al k now led ge to practic al pr obl ems prov ide co nstructi ve feedb ack to teachi ng staff A ss essme n t Meth o d s Re-ass ess ment M eth o d s Me thod D u ra tio n of Exam (if ap pli c abl e) We igh ting (% ) Sy no pti c co ur se s? Me thod D u ra tion o f E x a m (if ap pli ca b le) Ex aminati o n 3 100 % E xa mi natio n 3
23 C our se Ti tl e Pe tr ole u m G e osc ie n ce Sc ho ol Pet role um En gin eer in g On o r Of f-Ca mpus On& Off C our se Co -o rd inato r PW M Corbett/G C o upl es/ A R Ga rd in e r SC QF Le ve l 11 Co ur se Co de G11PG Se mest er 1 Cred its 15 Pr e-req u isi tes None Lin ked Co ur ses (specify if synoptic) None Ex cl ud ed Co urs e s None Repla cem ent Co u rse Co de: Dat e O f Repla cem ent : RAY repl ac eme n t Se pt 2008 A va ilab ili ty a s an Electiv e Ye s No Degr ees f o r w h ic h t h is is a c o re co urse M S c/Pg Di pP g /C e rt i n P e tro leu m E ng ine e ring MSc /PgDip P g/ Cert in Petr ole u m En gin e eri ng wi th Project Mana geme n t Ai m s Th e over al l a im of this cours e is to: unders tand th e geo logica l e n vi ronment r e sp on si bl e for h yd ro ca rbon f o rm atio n, mi g ra tion an d s torage ide n tify the mai n ch a ract e ristics of h ydr o ca rbo n -b eari n g formati o n s e sti mate the vol
ume of such reservoi
rs
24 Syl labu s In tr od uc tion to E a rth ma te ria ls , p roc esse s, basin s and petrol eum sy ste m: Re vi ew of the nature a nd comp ositi on
of the Earth; Pla
te tecton ics a nd se dime nta ry b a si ns; Pr inci ple s of stratigra p hy ; Ro ck ty pe s a nd their identifi cati o n . Tr ans port, dep o s it io n an d d e fo rmati o n pr oces ses : Reser voir Sea l, So urce rock and mi g ra tio n path, T ra p , Timi ng; Und erstan d h o w de po si tion al p ro cess affe ct te xt ure of sedi m enta ry rock
s and the rel
a tion w ith pe tr ophy sical pro perti e s; c o mmo n d e pos itio na l st ru ct u re s and thei r origi n ; w e ll (lo g an d c o re ) observ a tio ns and th e ir relati on to a 3-D depos itio nal m o de l; g e ne ra l di fferences betw e e n c a rb onate an d cl as tic d e pos iti o nal pr o ce ss a n d env ir onm e n ts . Res e rv o ir h e tero gen e ity , archit ectur e , fault s s eal s: Ide nti fy t h e main types of st ructural f eatures; Ide nti fy th e characteri stics of a str u
ctural trap; Mai
n ty pes of fault s, and te ct onic s e tti n g; Fo ld g e ome tr ies; Fract u re s an d oth e r loc a lis e d de fo rmation a n d the e ffe ct on fluid flow characteri st ics; F racture patterns a sso ci ated w ith fo ld in g ; Struc tural features show n in core an d on di pmeter /ima ge lo gs /c ross sectio n s an d m aps; F aul t comp a rtmental is ati o n. Ge oph ys ic s: Rev iew the b a si c g e op hy sical c oncepts a s u sed i n the pe tr o le u m in dustry ; Appl icati o ns of s e is mic data i n reservo ir de sc ripti on . After stu dy in g th is Ch
apter the stu
dent sh o uld b e abl e to: Ma in g e op hy sical metho d s; Wav e prop agati on – P and S w a ves, alt erati o n a t interfaces (r eflecti on /refr a ction ); Sei smi c meth od (data g a th e rin g and i n te rp re tati on ); Use an d li mit s o f seismic in reservoir de sc rip tion . Ma pp ing: Sp ati al dat a conto u ring us ing m an ual a nd mec h ani cal meth ods ; Adv ant a ges and dis ad va n tages of com puter an d man u al map p ing techni qu es; Charact e ris tics o f c o m pute r grid d in g a n d ma n ip u la tion; Identific ati on of "goo d " and "po o r" ma ps fr om the ty pe a nd de ns ity of the in put da ta . C o rr e lat ion: Imp o rt anc e in res er voir dev e lo pme n t; D efi niti on of a su b surf a ce fr am ew ork to un d erstand ge o lo gic a l rel a tio nshi ps b etween w e lls; I d ent ificati on of c o rr el a tio n m a rk e rs a n d flow un its ; Princi ples o f fl o w un it correl ation; R ole of di
fferent data (e.g.
seism ic, log, bi ostrati grap hic) a nd mo dels ( seq uenc e stra tigra ph y) on flow unit corr e la tio n; Co m m on mis int erpre ta tions i n flow un it correl a tion. Geo statistics, Pro p er ty e val uati on a n d V o lu metri cs: Por o sity /pe rme ab ili ty v a riatio n s; Rel a tio n shi ps be tw een p e trophy sica l pro p e rties an d geo log y; Constr u ct ion of mea sures of sp ati a l correl a tion (v a riograms); Defin iti on of gross/ne t sand and gross/net pay; Meth od s to de ter m in e g ro ss rock vol ume; Res e rv e para me ter dist rib u tions ; C al cu la tion of vol umetri c reserv e s by determini st ic and stoch asti c m eth od s.
25 Learni ng Outcom es (H WU Core Skills: Empl oyabilit y a nd Professiona l C areer Readine ss) Su bj ec t Mast e ry U n derst a n d ing, Kn ow le dge a nd Cog n it iv e S k ills Sc hol a rship, Enq u iry an d Rese arc h (Re searc h -In fo rm ed L ea rn ing) O n compl e tion of the c o urs e , t h e stud ent sho u ld b e a b le to: defi ne ba sic rock t yp e s fo und in the crust ide n tify
the main char
acteristics o f reservoir rocks id en tify s tr u ctural feat ures i n c o re , on di pm e ter /imag e lo g s, on cros s sections, ma p s, and interprete d seis mic lines id en tify c o rr el a tio n m ar ke rs an d fl o w un its de scr ibe th e for m ati on of a reserv o ir constr u ct a con to u r map of spati a l d a ta usi ng man u al a n d mec hanic a l underst a nd the geo ph ys ical tech niq ues u se d to lo ca te a reservo ir ca lc ulat e th e r e se rv oi r vol u me and unc e rtain ty associ ated w ith th e d a ta av ai la bl e Pe rs ona l A b ili ties In dustrial, Co mmerc ial & Pro fess iona l Practice A u ton om y, A cco u n tabi lity & W o rki n g with Others Co mm un ic ati on, N u mera cy & IC T In th is cou rs e , st udent s w ill be ex p lic itly en co urage d t o : be aw are o f the imp o rtanc e of time man a geme n t deve lo p th eir p e rs ona l ski lls, inc ludi ng a n aw aren ess of both traditio nal and i n ternet-b ased i n formatio n so u rces deve lo p th eir sk ills i n probl em s o lv ing app ly the o retic a l k now led ge to practic a l pr obl ems prov ide co nstructi ve feedb a ck to tea chi ng staff A s s essme n t Meth o d s Re-ass ess ment M e th o d s Me thod D u ra tio n of Exam (if ap pli c abl e) We igh ting (% ) Sy no pti c co ur se s? Meth od Du ra ti on o f Exam (if ap pl ic abl e) Ex aminati o n 3 100 % E xa mi natio n 3
26 C our se Ti tl e Dr illi ng e n gi ne eri ng S c hoo l Petro leu m Eng ine eri n g On or Off- Ca mp us On & Off C our se Co -o rd inato r JT F o rd SCQ F Le ve l 11 Co ur se Co de G1 1 D E Se mest er 1 Cr edi ts 15 Pr e-req u is it es None Lin ked Co ur ses (specify if synoptic) None Ex cl ud ed Co urs e s None Repla cem ent Co u rse Co de: Dat e O f Repla cem ent : RAY r e pl acem ent Sept 2 008 A va il ab ili ty as an El ect iv e Yes No Degr ees f o r w h ic h t h is is a c o re co urse M S c/Pg Di pP g /C e rt i n P e tro leu m E ng ine e ring Ai m s Th e over al l a im of this cours e is to: un de rstand the conce p ts and tec h ni qu es us ed in dril ling e ngi neeri ng ex amin e the d e si gn require ments of w e ll pl an ni ng and const ructio n op timis e the desi gn o f a dril lin g p rogra m x
27 Syl labu s O ve rv ie w o f D ri llin g Op erat io ns: To revi ew the proc e ss e s requi red to d ril l w e lls; to c o nsi de r the d iff e rent ty pes of w e ll - ex p lo ra tio n, ap pra is a l, d e ve lo pm ent – and th e ir rol e in the ex plor a tion an d p rod u ction of a reserv oir ; to d iscuss the reso u rc e s requ ired in te rm s of eq ui p m en t and p e rs on nel. Ri g C o m p o n ent s : To revi e w th e functi on s o f a dri lli n g rig – ty pes, loc a tions, capac iti es, drill in g sy st ems. To ex ami ne the m a in sy ste m s – po w e r, ho is ting, cir cul atio n, cle a ni ng. Dr ills tr in g : Revi ew th e functi on a n d de si gn of a dri llstri ng for spec ific o p e ratio ns; to ex a m in e th e u se of stabil is ers and mu d mo tor s i n ac hi e vin g devi a ted dri lli ng ; to calc ulate and desi gn th e ap prop ria te com p on en ts to achi e ve a dev iat ed w e ll; the us e o f l o gg in g (MWD and LW D) i n a chi ev ing d e si gn ed traje ctories; r e vi e w of data capture a n d an aly si s fo r MW D a nd LW D; Dr illb its: To r e vi ew th e ch aracter isati on a nd sel e cti o n of dril l bits for spec ific fo rm a tio n p rop e rties; to ass e ss th e lo ng evity of dri ll b its w ith ref e renc e t o in du st ry st and ards; to c o m p are ef fici ency o f d rill b its by r e fe re nc e t o cost and s pecif ic en e rg y r e la tio n shi p s. F o rmati on P o re Pr es sure a nd Fra c tu re Gra d ie nt : U nd e rs ta nd in g th e ge ne ra tio n of po re p re ss u re w ithin se dime n ts; clas si ficati on of p o re press u re re lativ e to hy d ro sta tic pr ess u re; cal cul a tio n o f p o re press u re grad ien t; r e vi ew o f ea rt h str e ss es an d rock mech an ic a l p ro p er ties o f se di m ents; ca lc ulati on of fr acture gradi e nt; use of por e and fr acture gra d ie n ts to de ter m in e suit a bl e c a si ng setti ng d e p ths. W e ll Con tro l: Desi gn and us e of c a si ng i n pr o ducti on a nd in je ct ion w e lls; d e si gn of cem e nti n g – pri m ary and s e co nd a ry ; desi g n of mud sy stem and ap p ropriat e mud w e ight for s p eci fic de si gns; review of BO P’s in dr illi ng a n d their functi on in w e ll co ntr o l. D ri lli ng Fl ui d s : Revi ew of ty pes of fluids; desi gn req u irements o f d ril ling m u d – h ol e cle a ni ng, bit co oli ng, formati o n s tabi lisati on ; che m ic a l int e racti o n of dril lin g fluids an d s edi ments; r e me dia l op er a tions to co un te ract b low outs an d kick s; des ign of bi t hy d ra u lics an d calc ulati o n of flui d pow er re qu ire m ents .
28 Learni ng Outcom es (H WU Core Skills: Empl oyabilit y a nd Professiona l C areer Readine ss) Su bj ec t Mast e ry Un d e rsta ndi n g , K n o w le dg e an d Co gni ti ve S k ills Sch o lars hip, En q u iry an d Re se ar ch ( R ese a rch -I n for m ed L e ar ni ng) On compl e tion o f the course, the stude nt shoul d be abl e to: under stand a nd ap p reci a te the mec h an ism of w e ll dril lin g calc ul a te the devi ati on req u ired to reac h a specifi c res e rvoir ta rg e t a n d des ig n the w e ll p ath under st and d rillst ring h ydrau lic s an d produc e a suit ab le b o tto mh ole a ssemb ly d e si gn f o r ea ch h ol e s e ct io n produ ce a casi ng desi gn for a w e ll under stand a nd be a b le to calc ul ate mud d e ns iti e s to o verc o m e an unex pecte d w e ll infl ux ( kick ) an d to desi gn a circ ulati on meth od to re
turn to safe operati
on d e si gn a c e m e n tin g o per at io n Pe rs ona l A b ili ties Ind u st rial, Co mm e rci al & Prof essio n al Pr ac ti ce Aut onom y, Acc o unta
bility & Wor
k ing w it h Ot h e rs Co mmuni ca ti on, N u meracy & ICT In th is c o ur se, s tu d en ts w ill b e e xpl icit ly enco u ra ged t o : be aware of th e im por tance o f time m ana gement devel op th e ir pers o nal skil ls , inc lu d ing an a w ar e n ess o f both tr ad ition a l an d in ternet-base d in formati on s o urces d e ve lo p the ir ski lls in p ro b le m sol ving apply th eoretic a l kn owl edg e to practic a l pr oble m s pr ov id e c ons tr u ct iv e fe e d bac k t o te a ch ing s taf f A s s essme n t Meth o d s Re-a ss essme n t Meth ods Me thod D u ra tio n of Exam (if ap pli c abl e) We igh ting (% ) Sy no pti c co u rse s? Meth od Du rati o n of Exam (if ap pli ca b le ) Ex aminati o n 3 100 % E xami natio n 3
29 C our se Ti tl e F o rmati on Eva luatio n S c hoo l P e trol e um E n gi ne e rin g On or Off- Ca mpu s On & Off C our se Co -o rd inato r TB C SCQ F Le ve l 11 C our se Co d e G1 1F E Seme ster 1 Cr edi ts 15 Pr e-req u is it es None Lin ked Co ur ses (specify if synoptic) None Ex cl ud ed Co urs e s None Repla cem ent Co u rse Co de: Dat e O f Repla cem ent : RAY repl ac eme n t Sept 200 8 A va ila b ili ty as an El ec ti ve Yes No Degr ees f o r w h ic h t h is is a c o re co urse M S c/Pg Di pP g /C e rt i n P e tro leu m E ng ine e ring MSc /PgDip P g/ Cert in Re se rv oir Eva luation a n d M ana geme nt MSc /PgDip P g/ Cert in G e osc ie n ce fo r Sub su rface Ex pl or a tion App rais al and Dev e lopme n t Ai m s Th e over al l a im of this cours e is to: Un derstan d th e co nc ept of form ati o n eva luati on and wel l l o gg in g Un derstan d th e p h ys ic a l pr in ci pl es of the to ols use d in lo gg in g Ch ar ac te ris e th e f o rm at io n b a se d on int e rpret a tio n of w e ll lo gs x
30 Syl labu s In tr od uc tion to fo rma tio n e va lua tio n : Definiti on o f fo rm a tio n ev a lu a tion a nd l o gg in g tec h ni q ues; L o gg in g op e rati
on: tools and tec
hni qu es; Pr inc ipl es of Log gin g Meas ureme n ts ; Pri n ci pl es of Dept h Correl a tio n ; Interpretati on process. F u ndam e n tal s of l og i n te rp ret a ti on: Co rr el a tio n a nd Depth Matc hin g ; In te rp re tati on o f Li thology; Iden tifi cation of Perm eabl e and No n-Perm ea bl e Z ones; F o rmati on Z o na tion; Poro sity Dete rm in ati o n; Saturati on De te rmi natio n. B asi c l o gg ing to ol s: G a mm a Ray (GR) Tool ; Spont aneo u s Pot e n tia l ( SP) Too l; Dens ity Lo g gi n g Too l; Re si stiv ity L o gg in g Tool s; Indu ctio n an d m icr o re sistiv ity lo gg ing tools . Po ro s it y to ol s a n d ho w t o c o m put e p o ro si ty : Ac ous tic Lo g ( W yl lie ti me-av e rage equa tio n ); Ef fe ct s of h yd rocarb on, shal e s, carb on a tes an d un co m pacte d san d s on the ac oustic log; De nsity Log; Density of some co mmon mi ne rals , w a ter, oil and g a s; Miner al s w hose d en sity ca nnot b e read d irectly from th e d e nsit y log ; Effect of temperat ur e, press u re a nd sal in ity o n th e d e ns ity of water; Effects of hy dr oc ar b on, sh al e s an d press u re o n th e d ens ity log; Neutron Lo g ; conditi ons o f u se a n d erro rs ; Co rr el ati ons u sed to d e rive p o ros ity ; Effect s o f h ydr oc ar bo n s a n d s hal e o n lo g . Li th o logy a nd por osi ty in c o m p le x format ions : Poros ity of a m ixed lit hol ogy rock; Mix e d li th ol o g y mo dels; Deriv ing p o ro si ty fr o m a ne utr on-d ensity c ross p lo t, son ic-d e n sity c ross p lo t, s o ni c-neutr o n cro ssp lo t, d en si ty-P e c ro ss p lo t; T e ch ni q ue an d a ssu mp tion s u se d for de rivi ng mi ner a ls from a n NGS cr oss p
lot; Effect of shal
in ess, secon d a ry p o ro sity and hy d ro carb o n s on cr o sspl o ts; Use of M-N p lo t to deri ve mi neral c ontent; Use of a MID p lot to d e riv e min e ra l c o ntent. Sat u ra ti on de te rm in ati on: Us e of Archie e q ua tion; formati on resi st ivity fa ct o r; potenti a l e rrors i n Archi e eq uati on; saturati on fr om a cr o sspl o t o f r e sistiv ity lo gs and porosity log s; Satur a tion determi nation fr o m R w a, l o gari thm ic ove rla ys, from Ro overl a y an d F ov erlay , fr o m Res istivi ty Rati o Me th o d s; De sc rib e the Impact o f Shale o n th e determi nati on of s a turatio n . Sh aley san d inter p retation : Effect of shal e on satur a tio n determi n atio n; La mi na ted sa nd-s hal e m ode ls, the Di sp erse d Sha le Mo del and the total s hal e mo del.