Undergraduate Course: Oil and Gas Systems Engineering 5 (SCEE11008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | School (School of Engineering) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course introduces students to the science, technology and practice of oil and gas systems engineering, the quintessence of petroleum extraction and fossil fuel production. Onshore as well as offshore reservoir and surface phenomena, production methods and equipment are analysed quantitatively with emphasis on chemistry, geology, operations and economics and the design aspect is covered by relevant team coursework. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Mathematics in Science and Engineering (MATH08070)
Thermodynamics (CHEE09011 OR MECE09010)
Fluid Mechanics (CHEE10004 OR MECE10004) |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
64 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Upon successful course completion, students will be able to:
- Characterise the origin, nature, chemistry and performance of
a crude oil on the basis of given laboratory data
- Distinguish geological formations by their characteristics
and suitability for crude oil production vs. CO2 storage
- Perform multiphase flow calculations for drilling and
production problems via literature correlations
- Distinguish the various extraction technology types and
equipment and their operability envelopes
- Derive basic equipment (tank, piping) specifications via
thermodynamic and/or flow calculations
- Identify potential safety hazards and prevention strategies
- Formulate and solve simple algebraic mathematical models for
oilfield development, production and optimisation
- Work independently and in groups to design a realistic
oil/gas production subsystem at adequate level of detail
2. UK-SPEC IEng Criteria: A1, A2, B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, C3, D1, D2, D3, E1 |
Assessment Information
Written Exam %: 70
Practical Exam %: 0
Coursework %: 30 (small design project: an oil+gas subsystem)
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Chemistry: Hydrocarbons, composition, crude oil types, thermodynamics, TBP-RON-MON analysis
Geology: Rock formations, exploration, stratigraphy, reservoirs, flow in porous media, CO2 storage
Oilfield Development: Expected/proven reserves, strategic planning, math. models, economics, net present value (NPV)
Drilling: Hydraulics, Managed Pressure Drilling (OBD/UBD), pumping, completions, smart drilling
Multiphase Flow & Stabilisation: Fundamentals, drilling/production correlations, 2/3-phase (OGW) separations
Infrastructure: Onshore vs. Offshore (platforms, underwater manifolds, separators, utilities provision)
Oil+Gas Separation & Treatment:Primary/secondary/tertiary extraction, compression, injection, dehydration, utilities systems
Process Safety: Hydrocarbon risks, accident prevention, inherently safe design, major accidents and lessons learned, accident prevention
Future of HC Energy: Oil and Gas around the world, shale gas, tar sands, horizontal/ERW wells, built-in pumps/sensors
Downstream Operations: petrochemical complexes, refining unit operations, production seasonality
Systems Optimisation: Linear Programming (MILP) in planning/scheduling/blending, fuel pricing
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Archer and Wall, Petroleum Engineering: Principles and Practice
Sheng, Modern Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery
Ezekwe, Petroleum Reservoir Engineering Practice
Fanchi, Principles of Applied Reservoir Simulation
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Oil Gas Reservoir Petroleum Fuel Energy Systems Economics |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Dimitrios Gerogiorgis
Tel: (0131 6)50 5679
Email: D.Gerogiorgis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Paulo Nunes De Moura
Tel: (0131 6)51 7185
Email: paulo.nunesdemoura@ed.ac.uk |
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