PETE 101 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
- Ethics and professionalism in engineering practice
- Problem solving techniques, data analysis, basics of computer programming, spread sheet development, experimental design, report writing, oral presentations and field trips
PETE 382 Drilling Fluids
- A study of physical, chemical and compositional properties of drilling and well completion fluids
- Composition and control of fluid systems for drilling, completion and workover are studied
PETE 384 Drilling Fluids Lab
- Preparation, testing and control of rotary drilling fluid systems
- A laboratory study of the functions and applications of drilling and well completion fluids
PETE 391 Phase Behavior
- Composition, properties, and accumulation of petroleum, reservoir energy relationships, and the compositional variations and phase behavior of complex hydrocarbon systems
PETE 392 Reservoir Fluid Flow
- Study of reservoir characteristics and mechanics related to steady state flow of homogeneous fluids through porous media of linear and radial geometry
PETE 394 Reservoir Mechanics Lab
- Laboratory study of reservoir rock characteristics and fluid properties with emphasis on reservoir mechanics of fluid flow through porous media as related to the reservoir system
PETE 401 Senior Design Project I
- Multi-disciplinary approach to design of petroleum engineering projects via formal proposal, report, and presentation by student teams
PETE 402 Senior Design Project II
- Multi-disciplinary approach to design of petroleum engineering projects via formal proposal, report, and presentation by student teams
PETE 478 Natural Gas Engineering
- Study of production and reservoir characteristics of gas and gas-condensate reservoirs
- Gas field development, reserve analysis, utilization, pressure maintenance, and performance tests
PETE 481 Formation Evaluation
- Fundamental principles of the use of borehole surveys to evaluate the formation characteristics and fluid contents of porous strata
PETE 482 Improved Petro Recovery Procedures
- Theoretical and practical aspects of processes to increase the recovery of oil and gas in petroleum reservoirs
- A basic coverage of water flooding, thermal recovery and miscible and immiscible displacement techniques
PETE 483 Formation Evaluation Lab
- Interpretation of borehole surveys to determine formation character, fluid content, and production potential
PETE 484 Well Planning
- Drilling, well planning and control, theory and practice
- Drilling program design and technology and pore pressure, fracture gradients, drilling optimization, and well control considerations
PETE 485 Project Risk Analysis
- Economic analysis and property evaluation techniques
- Economic factors affecting petroleum production and investment opportunities
PETE 486 Production Engineering
- Analysis and design of well flow systems, artificial lift systems, and related production problems
- Well stimulation design and workover and recompletion analysis.
- Design of surface separation and treating facilities
PETE 488 Production Lab
- Laboratory investigation of produced fluid treatment and separation problems
- Engineering solutions to petroleum production problems
PETE 489 Well Completion
- Design of tubing, connections, well geometry, reservoir, entry, perforation, completion fluids, acidizing, fracturing, and Frac-Packing for single or multiple completions, and fundamentals of sand control
PETE 491 Drilling Engineering
- Rotary drilling practices, drilling hydraulics, optimization, well planning and control, drilling fluid technology, casing design, and cementing techniques
PETE 493 Drilling Lab
- Properties and testing of drilling fluids, cements and additives, and directional drilling, casing design and cementing calculations
PETE 494 Reservoir Engineering
- Oil and gas reservoirs and reservoir mechanics
- Reservoir rock-fluid systems are analyzed, principles of reservoir behavior and control are studied
- Theories of fluid flow through porous media presented and techniques of predicting reservoir performance outlined and studied
PETE 496 Reservoir Lab
- Laboratory study of reservoir rock and reservoir fluid characteristics, fluid flow through porous media, and reservoir behavior
PETE 497 Special Design Problems
- Physical and chemical deformation analysis due to shale acidizing at abnormal pressures
- Loading and torsional strain when exposed to unconventional drilling
ENGR 201 Electrical Circuits
- Analysis of AC and DC electrical circuits using fundamental laws of electricity
- Study of digital techniques including number systems, logic gates, and circuits, microcomputer organization
- Study of three phase electrical circuits, motors, transformers and generators
ENGR 218 Statics & Strength of Materials
- Simplification of force systems, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, friction, centroids and moments of inertia
- Load classification, normal and shearing stresses and strains, displacements and stresses due to axial, torsional, and flexural, and combined loadings
ENGR 301 Thermodynamics
- Laws of thermodynamics, available energy, mixtures, thermodynamic properties of matter, and applications to engineering systems
ENGR 305 Transport Phenomena
- Basic theories of fluid flow, heat transfer, and mass transfer
- compressible and incompressible fluid flow, rheological equations of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, concepts of laminar and turbulent flows
- Introductions of two-phase flow and boundary layer theory, flow measurements, hydraulic machinery
- Conductive, convective, and radioactive heat transfer, heat exchangers
- Diffusion
ECON 201 Macroeconomics
- Introduction to macroeconomic concepts
- National income accounts, trade, public finance, governmental influences in price stabilization and full employment
ECON 430 Industrial Economics
- Economic and financial considerations in the design and selection of industrial projects
- Capital growth
- Net present value and related analytical procedures
- Effects of taxes, inflation, and risk
ENGL 365 Technical Writing
- Course in technical communication with an emphasis on practical documents
- Recommended for students in technical majors and for students considering careers in technical/Professional writing
GEOL 431 Geobiochemistry
- Introduction to the concepts and principles of geobiochemistry
- Global temperature and pressure factors in relationship with natural changes
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