CH EN 410

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Principles of Petroleum Engineering

Chemical Engineering Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering

Course Description

Petroleum engineering principles including a review of rock and fluid properties, material balance in oil and gas reservoirs, fluid flow in porous media, hydrocarbon production, and refining operations.

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Oil Recovery

Learning Outcome

Screen reservoirs for enhanced oil recovery processes

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Reservoir Displacement

Learning Outcome

Understand the displacement processes in reservoirs

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Production Rates

Learning Outcome

Perform a history match on actual production data and predict future production rates

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Fluid Flow Equations

Learning Outcome

Use fluid flow equations to calculate pressure drops and flow rates of oil and gas in porous media

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Oil & Gas Values

Learning Outcome

Calculate values of initial oil and gas in place

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Primary Production

Learning Outcome

Estimate future production from oil and gas reservoirs under primary production