Geol.789 PETROLEUM ENGINEERING (3 C.H)
Introduction- the roles of the geoscientist and petroleum engineer, basic principles and terminology of oil production, reserves. Operations- well drilling problems and solutions, production operations, production problems and solutions. Rock properties- effective porosity and permeability, relative permeability, capillary pressure data, formation compressibility. Hydrocarbon fluid properties- the nature of hydrocarbons, phase behaviour and PVT analysis, fluid types defined in terms of phase diagrams, reservoir fluid properties, the material balance equation. Reservoir recovery mechanisms- primary recovery, secondary recovery, tertiary recovery. Well performance prediction- well testing, well inflow performance, well outflow performance, formation damage, artificial lift. Reservoir performance prediction- analytical models, simulation models. Well planning- deviated wells, subsurface pressures, the drilling programme. Field development planning- the E&P project cycle, production profiles, development concepts.
Books Recommended:- Modern Petroleum Technology vol I by Dawe., R. (Ed.)., 2000. Wiley.
- Fundamental Principles of Reservoir Engineering by Towler., 2004. SPE.
- Hydrocarbon Exploration & Production by Jahn, Graham, Cook., 1998. Elsevier.
- Petroleum Engineering: Principles and practice by J.S., Archer & C.G., Wall., 1986. Graham & Trotman Inc.
- Petroleum Geology by F.K. North., 1985., Allen & Unwin Inc. OGTI, Pakistan, Drilling Engineering series.