Each student is required to complete seven core modules, two university requirement course (Data Analytics & Project Management), one individual Project and Research Methodology. The programme curriculum structure is shown below :
Semester 1 | Course Code | Module Name | Credit Hours | | PCM5123 | Reservoir Engineering | 3 | | SCN5032 | Research Methodology | 2 | | PCM5164 | Production Engineering | 4 | | PCM5183 | Project Management & Economics | 3 | | SCU5013 | Data Analytics | 3 | | Total | | 15 |
Semester 2 | Course Code | Module Name | Credit Hours | | PCM5153 | Well Test Analysis | 3 | | PCM5213 | Individual Research Project I | 3 | | PCM5144 | Formation Evaluation | 4 | | PCM5173 | Reservoir Simulation | 3 | | PCM5133 | Drilling Engineering | 3 | | Total | | 16 |
Semester 3 | Course Code | Module Name | Credit Hours | | PCM5143 | Drilling Fluids & Cementing | 3 | | PCM5227 | Individual Research Project II | 7 | | Total | | 10 |
Module Synopsis | Course Code | Module | Credit Hour | | PCM5223/PCM5227 | Individual Research Project | 10 credits |
Students are required to carry out a detailed investigation of some topic related to petroleum engineering. Projects are offered by Petroleum Engineering and normally include a wide choice of experimental research, computer modelling and real oil field problems. Assessment is by means of both thesis and oral presentation.
| Course Code | Module | Credit Hour | | PCM5123 | Reservoir Engineering | 3 credits |
The course goal is to expand and further build up student knowledge and background in reservoir engineering. It starts with discussing rock and fluid properties of oil and gas reservoirs. It examines oil and gas reservoirs performance. The course puts more focus on fluid flow in porous media through analyzing reservoir performance using analytical techniques such as material balance, decline curve analysis and water influx calculations. Introduction to the EOR and its environmental impacts will be explained. A brief introduction to reservoir simulation will be covered. The topics discussed in this course will be useful in well testing applications, well placement, water flooding planning and management, and reservoir modelling. Upon completion of the course, the student should have mastered the various analytical techniques of handling oil and gas reservoirs. | Course Code | Module | Credit Hour | | PCM5143 | Drilling Fluids & Cementing | 3 credits |
Drilling fluids are critical to maintaining well control and wellbore stability throughout the drilling operation. This course provides an overview of the various types of drilling and completion fluids, mud circulating system, and common drilling fluid properties and measurements. Drilling fluid performance evaluation as well as the fluid requirements for deviated wells & HTHP wells are presented. The second part of this course presents the fundamentals of cementing rheology and cementing basis of design to allow students to design cement slurry that satisfies well requirements and API standards. Finally, cementing challenges, liner cementing design considerations and cement evaluation steps & tools are discussed.
| Course Code | Module | Credit Hour | | PCM5183 | Project Management & Economics | 3 credits |
The student will learn project management economics and management principles and be able to apply this knowledge in managing upstream project. Students will learn on how to apply the critical project and risk management concepts that are required to run drilling projects in a safe, efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally-friendly manner. This course will also provide an overview of exploration and production project economic evaluation, risks and uncertainty and how to manage them. The student will also learn concepts of project finance and administration, and supply chain management.
| Course Code | Module | Credit Hour | | PCM5133 | Drilling Engineering | 3 credits |
This module focuses on imparting theory and knowledge of functions, materials and design of casing and tubulars that enables the students to have the skills to analyze the drilling window and kick tolerance. This course also evaluates the conformance to safety factors under applied external and internal loadings using both manual and computer simulation to select the optimum casing design taking into consideration all API standards. Additionally, students will be able to design drill string and bits to prevent drill string failure Landmark software is a key tool used in this course. Students will also be able to evaluate torque and drag associated with each trajectory, operating limits to prevent buckling, and pressure drops for different pipe sizes to select the best drill pipe option. | Course Code | Module | Credit Hour | | PCM5144 | Formation Evaluation | 4 credits |
The module introduces geological concepts, Petroleum System and geophysics to the students, then concentrates on the material closely associated with petroleum reservoir rocks, including the environment of deposition. The major focus of this module is formation evaluation by well logging data. It will cover an overview of the techniques and operations, followed by discussion of the main attributes for reservoir description and performance monitoring.
| Course Code | Module | Credit Hour | | PCM5153 | Well Test Analysis | 3 credits |
This course will focus on the different types of tests and techniques, both analytical and graphical, for data representation and analysis of well tests. This will include analysis of semi-log plot, Cartesian plot and diagnostic-derivative log-log plot for different flow regimes during draw-down, and build-up tests and also using type curve matching technique. Students will also learn about the interpretation of complex data, such as those from well test in naturally fractured reservoirs and hydraulically fractured wells. Students should also learn about interpretation and analysis of RFT data. | Course Code | Module | Credit Hour | | PCM5164 | Production Engineering | 4 credits |
This module introduces the production system from reservoir to surface as a series of pressure drops and discusses the theoretical background to the flow regimes found in each section. The completion practices and equipment are developed along with perforating techniques and methods of determining well/ reservoir problems. Remedial solutions are developed along with the techniques of delivering these solutions. The use of artificial lift (including gas lift) is discussed and the design requirements worked through. The main areas concerning the reservoir are formation damage, acidizing and hydraulic fracturing. The module also discusses problems associated with production chemistry and flow assurance.
| Course Code | Module | Credit Hour | | PCM5173 | Reservoir Simulation | 3 credits |
The course gives the theoretical basis for numerical simulation of fluid flow in petroleum reservoirs. The derivation of partial differential equations required for multiphase fluid flow in porous media are covered, as well as numerical methods for solving the equations using finite difference methods. Input data requirements and applications of simulation models for history matching and prediction of field performance are discussed. It also covers identification of reservoir parameters in relation to the analysis of parameters' impact on simulation output by sensitivity and uncertainty analysis.
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