Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
Module Title Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
Level s
Reference No. EAX_S_258/PTRL01C04
(showing level)
Credit Value 10 credit points
Student Study Hours Contact hours: 22 lectures + 11 Tutors
Student managed learning hours: 150
Pre-requisite learning -
Co-requisites -
Excluded combinations -
Module co-ordinator Dr. Alsayed Gomaa
(Name + Email) Alsayed.
[email protected] Faculty/Department Engineering/Petroleum and Natural gas
Short Description This module concerned with principles of petroleum engineering,
exploration and production, oil and gas reservoirs, recovery, surface
facilities, crude evacuation.
Aims The aim of this module is to provide students with an overview of the
various petroleum engineering concepts and operations, focusing on the
upstream technologies from geology, to reservoirs, to drilling, to
production, to the stock tank and crude evacuation.
Learning Outcomes Knowledge and understanding
On completion of this module students should be able to demonstrate
knowledge and understanding of:
1. the core concepts associated with this module as indicated
by the contents;
2. be aware of the state of the art technology in exploration and
production;
Subject-specific cognitive skills
On completion of this module students should be able to/demonstrate
ability in:
3. use and treat simple released data and information
pertaining to the contents of the module;
4. apply effectively the various basic geological and
engineering concepts to problem solving;
Subject-specific practical skills
On completion of this module students should be able to/demonstrate
ability in:
5. investigate and analyse materials and information from
different sources;
6. solve problems pertaining to the exploration and production
activities;
Key/transferable skills
On completion of this module students should be able to/demonstrate
ability in:
7. Interpret available data.
8. Analyze simple exploration and production systems
Employability To prepare student to get job and be professional graduate in
future, the development of one or more of top engineering skills,
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namely problem solving, communication, management and
environment and economics, is addressed in this module.
Personal development planning is also one of our focuses in this
module
Teaching and learning
pattern 1. 22, 1h lectures. This method informs learning outcomes 1, 2, 3,
4, 7.
2. 11,1h Tutorials. This method informs learning outcomes,
1,3,5
Indicative content
Global occurrence of petroleum and other natural resources ;
basic concepts in petroleum exploration and exploitation;
petroleum geological aspects;
exploration techniques;
drilling engineering;
basics of formation evaluation
basics of reservoir engineering ;
Basics of production engineering;
storage and evacuation of oil and gas;
risk assessments of oil industry
Assessment Examination: A 180 minutes unseen written
Elements & weightings
exam assesses learning outcomes 1, 2, 5. 70%
Course Work: 15% project report assesses
learning outcomes 5, 6, 7, 8 and 15% in class
assignment assesses learning outcomes 1, 3. 30%
Students must achieve (i) 40% for the total module mark
and (ii) at least 30% in the unseen examination and the
course work in order to achieve an overall passing mark
for this module.
Indicative Sources Frank John, Mark Cook & Mark Graham, "Hydrocarbon
(Reading lists) Exploration and Production", Elsevier, ISBN: 0444829210
(1998)
Howard Bradley , "Petroleum Engineering Handbook",
Society of Petroleum Engineers,
ISBN: 1555630103 (1987)
Royal Dutch/Shell Group , "The Petroleum Handbook",
Elsevier, ISBN: 0444421181 (1983)
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