Introduction to Petroleum and Gas Industry

At the end of the course, student should be able to: 1. understand of the principles of operation of the three geophysical methods (magnetic, gravimetric and seismic) employed for oil and gas exploration activities; 2. understand the origin, formation, migration and entrapment of petroleum; oil and gas windows and conditions necessary for accumulation or entrapment; 3. understand the basic knowledge of oil and gas well drilling operations; 4. distinguish between oil and gas reservoirs by basic conditions, using the phase diagram; be aware of the well logs combination that could aid the delineation of shale gas reservoirs; 5. have an appreciation of the oil and gas production, processing and transportation systems; 6. have some understanding of unconventional sources of natural gas; and 7. be acquainted with Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Historical background, sources, world supply and demand; Geophysical methods of petroleum exploration; Principles of petroleum geology; Drilling for oil and gas: Oil and gas reservoir; Oil and gas production methods; Oil and gas processing; Oil and gas transportation; Unconventional Sources: Shale Gas, Gas hydrates, Coalbed Methane, Landfill and Biogas technology. Career Development Resources including information on Society of Petroleum Engineers and other professional groups. 200 Level