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Instruction offered by members of the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering and the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering in the Schulich School of Engineering.
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department Head - U. Sundararaj
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department Head – R. Hugo
Chemical and Petroleum Associate Heads – M. Foley, J. Azaiez
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Petroleum Engineering
313
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Introduction to Flow in Porous Media
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Fluid flow in porous media: pore structure; porosity and absolute permeability capillarity; Darcy's Law and single phase flow; immiscible and miscible fluid flow; wettability; multiphase flow and relative permeability; pore level analysis of two-phase displacement; and integration of these properties with geological information; application of fundamental principles to hydrocarbon recovery from petroleum reservoirs.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T-2/2)
Corequisite(s):
Chemical Engineering 331.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for both Petroleum Engineering 313 and Petroleum Engineering 513 will not be allowed.
Notes:
Restricted to Oil & Gas or Chemical Engineering with Petroleum Minor students only.
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Petroleum Engineering
423
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Oil and Gas Engineering Process Development
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Design of oil and gas processing units and plants; cost estimates and oil and gas process economics; optimization techniques; introduction to linear programming; safety and environmental considerations in process design.
Course Hours:
H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Chemical Engineering 315.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for both Petroleum Engineering 423 and Chemical Engineering 423 will not be allowed.
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Petroleum Engineering
429
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Reservoir Engineering
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Review of petroleum fluid properties and flow in porous media; reserve estimation using volumetric and material balance methods in gas, gas-condensate and oil reservoirs; discussion of reservoir drive mechanisms; aquifer models; decline analysis; routine and special core analysis; PVT data and equation of state modelling; single phase flow in reservoirs; introduction to well testing; introduction to reservoir modelling; introduction to reservoir recovery processes.
Course Hours:
H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Engineering 311, Petroleum Engineering 313 and Geology 377.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for both Petroleum Engineering 429 and 523 will not be allowed.
Notes:
Restricted to Oil & Gas or Chemical Engineering with Petroleum Minor students only.
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Petroleum Engineering
505
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Surface Production Operations
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Oil and gas treating process equipment, design and operation. Two-phase and three-phase separators; heater treaters. Fluid gathering and distribution systems. Pumps and compressors. Flow measurement and production testing. Natural gas dehydration and sweetening. Produced water treatment and disposal.
Course Hours:
H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Chemical Engineering 405 or consent of the Department.
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Petroleum Engineering 507
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Well Logging and Formation Evaluation
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Fundamentals of wireline well logging and the log interpretation techniques for oil and gas wells. Basic reservoir petrophysical parameters. Types of well logging devices; physics of operation and response characteristics of various well logging tools. Application of well logs for integrated petroleum reservoir management.
Course Hours:
H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Petroleum Engineering 429 or 523 or consent of the Department.
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Petroleum Engineering 509
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Well Testing
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Basic theory and current techniques for well testing. Drawdown and build up tests; diffusivity equation and various boundary conditions and flow regimes; superposition; single-rate and multi-rate testing; effect of boundaries; derivative analysis; fractured wells, fractured reservoirs and other flow models; wellbore dynamics; type curve matching; advanced decline curve analysis. Computer aided analysis and hands on experience in the computer laboratory.
Course Hours:
H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Petroleum Engineering 429 or 523, or consent of the Department.
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Petroleum Engineering
513
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Flow in Porous Media
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Fundamentals of fluid flow in porous media: pore structure; porosity and absolute permeability capillarity; Darcy's Law and single phase flow; immiscible and miscible fluid flow; wettability; multiphase flow and relative permeability. Concepts applied to hydrocarbon reservoirs and fluid migration in soils including; characterization of pore space, pore level modelling of porous media, routine and advanced core analysis. Similarities and differences between hydrocarbon reservoirs and soils.
Course Hours:
H(3-1)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for both Petroleum Engineering 513 and 313 will not be allowed.
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Petroleum Engineering
515
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Drilling and Well Completions
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An introduction to drilling; overview of petroleum engineering geology; basic rock properties. Fluid flow in porous media. Drilling rig types, components and selection; overview of drilling operatings; drilling fluids and mud systems; drilling hydraulics; casing design and casing seat selections; cementing; formation damage, well completions. Special topics including: directional drilling; blowout control; logging and coring; hole stability; planning and cost control; underbalanced drilling; coiled tubing drilling; offshore operations, environmental aspects.
Course Hours:
H(3-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Engineering 311, 317 and Chemical Engineering 331.
Corequisite(s):
Petroleum Engineering 429 or 523.
Notes:
Priority will be given to students in the BSc Oil & Gas Engineering Program and Chemical Engineering with Minor in Petroleum.
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Petroleum Engineering
519
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Special Topics
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Current advanced topics in Petroleum Engineering.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Petroleum Engineering
523
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Introduction to Reservoir Engineering
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Basic concepts of fluid flow in porous media; important reservoir rock and fluid properties affecting productivity; reserve estimation using volumetric and material balance methods in gas, gas-condensate and oil reservoirs; discussion of different reservoir drive mechanisms; aquifer models; decline analysis; Darcy's Law and single phase flow through porous media. Introduction to well testing, solution of radial diffusivity equation corresponding to infinite-acting and pseudo-steady state flow of slightly compressible fluids and real gases.
Course Hours:
H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Engineering 311 or Energy and Environment, Engineering 311 and Chemical Engineering 331, or Mechanical Engineering 341 or consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for both Petroleum Engineering 523 and 429 will not be allowed.
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Petroleum Engineering
525
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Waterflooding and Enhanced Oil Recovery
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Trapping and mobilization of residual oil; displacement theory; linear waterflood calculations; viscous fingering flood patterns and sweep efficiency considerations; characterization of reservoir heterogeneity; waterflood prediction models; designing a waterflood; monitoring and analysis of performance. Enhanced oil recovery: surfactant and polymer flooding, gas injection, miscible flooding, thermal recovery methods.
Course Hours:
H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Petroleum Engineering 523 or 429 or consent of the Department.
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Petroleum Engineering
531
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Design for Oil and Gas Engineering II
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Team Design Project continuing from Petroleum Engineering 511. Detailed design of large scale development and commercial exploitation of a petroleum resource. Topics considered will include: reservoir simulation; drilling and completion design; specification of petroleum processing equipment such as heaters, heat exchangers, contacting and separating equipment; safety and environmental issues; economic evaluation.
Course Hours:
H(2-6)
Prerequisite(s):
Petroleum Engineering 511.
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Petroleum Engineering
533
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Petroleum Production Engineering
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Principles of oil and gas production mechanics. Analysis of fluid flow from the formation to the surface facility. Reservoir inflow performance. Wellbore hydraulics and multiphase flow. Nodal analysis for production optimization Acidizing and hydraulic fracturing. Water and gas coning. Diagnosis of production problems. Artificial lift; Sucker pumping; electrical submersible pumps; progressing cavity pumps; gas lift.
Course Hours:
H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Petroleum Engineering 523 or 429 or consent of the Department.
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Petroleum Engineering
543
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Geological Characterization of Oil and Gas Reservoirs
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Static model for field development. Review petroleum reservoir geology, geological despositional environments, petrophysical and geostatistical analysis, and reserves estimation. Emphasis on data analysis and integration for a model suitable for reservoir simulation.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Petroleum Engineering 523 or 429 or consent of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Petroleum Engineering 507.
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Petroleum Engineering
555
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Oil and Gas Field Safety and Equipment
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Review of safety issues, blow outs, fire and other hazards, hydrate formation and decomposition, H2S and other toxic gases, safety standards, impact of petroleum operations on the environment, handling and safe transportation and disposal of petroleum wastes.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
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Petroleum Engineering
561
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Fuel Science and Technology
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Classification of fuels. Origin, geology, production and processing of fossil fuels. Supply, consumption and demand for fuels - historical patterns and future trends. Thermodynamics and reaction kinetics of combustion. Physical and chemical properties and influence on fuel utilization. Ecological, efficiency, safety, economic considerations. Non-conventional fuels. Transportation and handling.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
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Petroleum Engineering
563
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Materials Aspects of Oil and Gas Production
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Material selection processes for the oil and gas industry covering piping, vessels and other components. Basics of corrosion, stress corrosion, hydrogen embrittlement. Corrosion prevention techniques for aqueous and gaseous corrosion. High temperature material behaviour and design procedures.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
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Petroleum Engineering
571
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Unconventional Oil Exploitation
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Description and analysis of heavy oil geology and heavy oil recovery technologies. Discussion of heavy oil production mechanisms and methods, recovery process design, transportation, facilities, marketing, economics, and environmental issues.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Petroleum Engineering 429 or 523, or consent of the Department.
Also known as:
(formerly Petroleum Engineering 519.01)
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Petroleum Engineering
573
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Unconventional Gas Exploitation
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Overview of unconventional gas resources (tight gas sands, coal bed methane, shale gas and natural gas hydrates). Geological aspects, reservoir characterization; drilling, completion and stimulation methods; appraisal and well testing; facilities and production, transportation and marketing; economics and cost drivers; environmental and regulatory issues.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Petroleum Engineering 429 or 523, or consent of the Department.
Also known as:
(formerly Petroleum Engineering 519.02)
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