Introduction to Petroleum and Gas Industry

At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. discuss the principles and operation of the three geophysical methods (magnetic, gravimetric and seismic) employed for oil and gas exploration activities; 2. describe the origin, formation, migration and entrapment of petroleum, oil and gas windows and conditions necessary for accumulation or entrapment. 3. describe oil and gas well drilling operations; 4. distinguish between oil and gas reservoirs by basic conditions, using the phase diagram; 5. appreciate oil and gas production, processing and transportation systems; 6. explain unconventional sources of natural gas and be aware of the well logs combination that could aid in the delineation of shale gas reservoirs.

Geophysical methods of petroleum exploration. Principles of petroleum geology. Drilling for oil and gas: Oil and gas reservoir; oil and gas production; oil and gas processing; oil and gas transportation. Unconventional Sources; shale gas, gas hydrates, coalbed methane, landfill and biogas technology. 200 Level