Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
- The Nature of Gas and oil:
Petroleum,
Chemical Composition,
Crude Oil,
Natural Gas,
Reservoir Hydrocarbons
- The Earth's Crust - Where We Find it:
Rocks and Minerals,
Types of Rocks,
Structure of the Earths Crust
- Sandstone Reservoir Rocks
Dune Sandstones,
Shore line Sandstones,
River Sandstones,
Delta Sandstones
- Petroleum Traps
Description,
Structural Traps,
Stratigraphic Traps,
Combination Traps
- Petroleum Exploration, Geological and Geochemical
Seeps,
Geological Techniques,
Geochemical Techniques,
Plays and Trends
- Petroleum Exploration-Geophysical
Gravity and Magnetic Exploration,
Seismic Exploration
- Drilling Preliminaries
Land and Leasing,
Foreign Contracts,
Authority for Expenditure,
Drilling Contracts,
Joint Operating Agreements and Support Agreements,
Site Preparation,
Types of Wells,
Government Regulations,
Cable Tool Rig
- Drilling Well-the Mechanic
Power,
Hoisting System,
Rotating System,
Circulating System,
Drilling Operations
- Testing a Well
Sample or Lithological Log,
Drilling Time Log,
Mud Log,
Wireline Well Logs,
Measurements and Logging-While-drilling,
Drillstem Test,
Repeat Formation Tester
- Completing a Well
Casing,
Bottomhole Completions,
Tubing,
Wellhead,
Chokes,
Surface Equipment,
Multiple Completions,
Intelligent Wells
- Surface Treatment and Storage
Flowlines,
Separators,
Gas Treatment,
Storage and Measurement