PET E 709 - Special Topics in Petroleum Engineering

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Reading Course. Reading and discussion of selected topics in Petroleum Engineering.

PET E 364 - Drilling Engineering

3 units (fi 8)(EITHER, 3-1S-3/2)

Rotary drilling systems, elements of rock mechanics, properties and field testing procedures of drilling fluids, drilling fluids hydraulics, drill bit hydraulics and mechanics, well control, factors affecting rate of penetration, drill string mechanics, fundamentals of directional drilling. Prerequisites: CH E 312 or equivalent and CIV E 270.

PET E 476 - Well Completion and Stimulation

3 units (fi 8)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

A design course covering new developments in the area of well engineering. Will include construction, completion, and stimulation of oil/gas wells. Co-requisite: PET E 364.

PET E 478 - Thermal Methods in Heavy Oil Recovery

3 units (fi 8)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

A design course covering new developments in the area of heavy oil recovery. Will include modeling and designing heavy-oil recovery applications and thermal methods. Prerequisite: PET E 295 or PET E 373.

PET E 631 - Advanced Production Engineering

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Inflow performance relationships. Analysis of multiphase flow through pipes and restrictions using flow correlations and mechanistic methods. Flow pattern prediction for vertical, horizontal and inclined pipes. Total system analysis, production optimization. Design of artificial lift systems. Prerequisite: PET E 366 or consent of instructor.