PE text for Engineering Handbook
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
Because of the complex and changing nature of the problems involved, the
Department of Petroleum Engineering curriculum presents a sound background in
basic sciences and their application to practical problems. This includes
fundamentals of physics, chemistry, mathematics, geology, geophysics, computer
science and engineering.
We also provide two courses in basic petroleum engineering that are designed
for majors in other disciplines who are interested in the subject or who are
considering working in the oil industry. These classes are Pet. Engr. 120,
Fundamentals of Petroleum Engineering, and Pet. Engr. 103, Energy Resources,
which satisfies the distribution requirement in area 6 (Technology and Applied
Sciences).
Petroleum engineers must understand the geology of reservoir rocks and the flow
of fluids and heat through them. The broad training in this field prepares
graduates for professional areas such as: drilling and production technology;
enhanced oil and gas recovery; environmental engineering; geothermal energy
production; natural gas engineering; reservoir engineering, reservoir
simulation; water production and reclamation; well and property economic
evaluation; well log analysis; and well test analysis.
The normal Petroleum Engineering undergraduate program may satisfy the
University General Education Requirements in Area 2: Natural Sciences, Applied
Science and Technology and Mathematics. Courses that build depth in petroleum
engineering are divided into two parts: (1) core courses taken by all
undergraduates in Petroleum Engineering and (2) technical electives.
Petroleum engineers are concerned with the design of processes for hydrocarbon
recovery from oil and gas reservoirs. Included in the design process are
characterization of the spatial distribution of reservoir properties, drilling
of wells, design and operation of production facilities, selection and
implementation of reservoirs, and environmental aspects of petroleum
exploration and production.
For further details contact Prof. Martin Blunt (tel. 5-2727, blunt@pangea).
B.S. REQUIREMENTS
MATHEMATICS
Course Units Qtr
Math 41 Single Variable Calculus 5 (A)
and Math 42 Single Variable Calculus 5 (W)
or
Math 19 Calculus 3 (A,W)
and Math 20 Calculus 3 (W,S)
and Math 21 Calculus 4 (S)
Math 43 Calculus of Several Variables 5 (W,S)
Math 44 Calculus 3 (A)
Math 130 Ordinary Differential Equations 3 (A,W, S)
or ME 100 Differential Equations in Engr 3 (S)
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SCIENCE
Course Units Qtr
Chem 31 Chemical Principles 4 (A,W,S)
Chem 33 Structure & Reactivity 4 (W,S)
Chem 171 Physical Chem (if prereqs can be waived) 3 (A)
G&ES 1 Fundamental of Geology 5 (A,W,S)
Physics 41 Mechanics 3 (A)
Physics 43 Electricity 3 (W)
Physics 45 Magnetism 3 (S)
Physics 54 Elec. & Mag. Lab 1 (S)
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ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS
Course Units Qtr
CS 106A Prog. Meth 5 (A,W,S)
or
CS 106X Prog Meth & Abst. 5 (A,W,S)
or
Engr 14 Statics and Deformables 5 (A,W,S)
and
Engr 15 Dynamics 5 (A)
Engr 30 Engr. Thermodynamics 3 (A,W)
ME 33 Intro Fluids Engr 4 (W,S)
Pet E 167 Engr Val of Oil & Gas Wells 3 (W)
or
Engr 60 Engr Econ 3 (A,W)
18-23
*Students in junior and senior level petroleum engineering courses are assumed
to have competence in a high-level language such as FORTRAN or C.
ENGINEERING DEPTH
The following courses constitute the core program in Petroleum Engineering:
Course Units Qtr.
Ch E 140 Fluid Mechanics 3 (W)
or Ch E 160 Chemical Engr Plant Design 3 (S)
Ch E 180A Chemical Engr Lab 3 (A)
Ch E 180B Chemical Engr Lab 3 (W)
G&ES 111 Structural and Engr Geology 3-4 (A)
G&ES 151 Sedimentary Geology &Petrography :
Depositional Systems 4-5 (W)
Pet E 120 Reservoir Engineering 3 (A)
Pet E 121 Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow 3 (W)
Pet E 130 Well Log Analysis 3 (A)
Pet E 140 Drilling & Completion Technology 3
Pet E 172 Gas Engineering 3 (A)
Pet E 175 Well Test Analysis 3 (A)
Pet E 180 Field Development Design 3-4 (S)
Pet E 260 Groundwater Pollution and Oil Spills 3 (W)
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B.S. REQUIREMENTS
Additional core courses for environmental option (choose 3):
Course Units Qtr
CEE 162 Hydrology and Water Resources 4 (W)
CEE 169 Environmental and Water Studies 5 (S)
CEE 170 Environmental Science & Technology 3 (A)
CEE 171 Environmental Planning Methods 3 (W)
CEE 172 Air Quality Management 3 (W)
G&ES 230 Hydrogeology 5-6 (A)
Technical Electives: Students must select 6 additional units of courses from
petroleum Engineering, Geological & Environmental Sciences, or Geophysics.
Courses that may be used to satisfy this requirement are listed below. Other
relevant courses may be substituted with the prior approval of the student's
advisor.
Course Units Qtr
Engr 40 Introductory Electronics 5 (A, S)
Engr 50 Introductory Science of Materials 4 (W, S)
G&ES 247 Oil Field Exploration and Development 3 (S)
G&ES 253 Petroleum Geology and Exploration 3 (S)
Geophy 190 General Geophysics 3-4 (A)
Pet E 103 Energy Resources 3 (S)
Pet E 104 The Coming Energy Revolution 3 (A)
Pet E 150 Interdisciplinary Aspects of Reservoir 2-3 (A)
Mgmt.
Pet E 155 Report on Energy Industry Training 1 (Su)
Pet E 172 Gas Engineering 3 (A)
Pet E 175 Well Test Analysis 3 (A)Courses recommended as electives (in
addition to technical electives):
Course Units Qtr
ChE 150 Energy and Mass Transport 4 (S)
CS 106A,B Prog. Method. Prog Abst 5, 5 (A, W, S)
CS 137 Fundamentals of Numerical Computation 4 (A)
Engr 102W Technical Writing 3 (A, W, S)
Engr 103 Public Speaking 3 (A, W, S)
G&ES 2 & 3 Earth History, Earth History Lab 3, 2 (A)
IE 133 Industrial Accounting 3 (A)
Math 131 Partial Differential Equations I 3 (W, S)
Math 132 Partial Differential Equations II 3 (S)
Math 113 Linear Algebra 3 (W)
Math 114 Linear Agebra 3 (S)
ME 131A Heat Transfer 5 (A)
Pet E 194 Special Topics 1-3 (A, W, S)
Pet E 193 Undergraduate Research 1-3 (A, W, S)
Pet E 192 Undergraduate Teaching Experience 1-3 (A, W, S)
Phys 47 Light and Heat 4 (A)
Stat 110 Statistical Methods in Engr 4 (A)