Oil Engineering Course

Lesson 1 • Petroleum Industry Overview

Covers the global oil industry structure, key players, and value chain segments. Anchors all subsequent technical content in real-world industry context.

Lesson 2 • Engineering Roles and Workflows

Maps the responsibilities of petroleum, reservoir, drilling, and production engineers. Clarifies interdisciplinary collaboration required for field development.

Lesson 3 • Origin and Classification of Petroleum

Explains hydrocarbon genesis, migration, and accumulation in sedimentary basins. Provides the geological basis for reservoir identification and characterization.

Lesson 4 • Units, Measurements, and Industry Standards

Establishes consistent use of oilfield units, conversion factors, and measurement conventions. Ensures accurate communication across engineering disciplines.

Lesson 1 • Subsurface Geology Essentials

Reviews sedimentary rock types, stratigraphy, and structural geology relevant to petroleum traps. Provides the geological vocabulary needed for reservoir description.

Lesson 2 • Seismic Interpretation for Engineers

Explains seismic data acquisition, processing, and structural interpretation for non-geophysicists. Enables engineers to use seismic products in reservoir modeling.

Lesson 3 • Core Analysis and Laboratory Methods

Covers conventional and special core analysis techniques for direct rock property measurement. Validates log-derived properties and calibrates reservoir models.

Lesson 4 • Petrophysical Properties of Reservoirs

Quantifies porosity, permeability, and fluid saturation as the primary reservoir quality indicators. Links rock properties to fluid storage and flow capacity.

Lesson 1 • Reservoir Drive Mechanisms

Identifies natural energy sources that drive fluid production and their impact on recovery efficiency. Establishes the physical basis for production forecasting.

Lesson 2 • Fluid Flow in Porous Media

Derives steady-state and transient flow equations governing fluid movement in reservoirs. Underpins well performance analysis and reservoir simulation.

Lesson 3 • Pressure Transient Analysis

Interprets buildup and drawdown tests to determine reservoir permeability, skin, and boundaries. Directly supports well performance optimization and reservoir description.

Lesson 4 • Material Balance Equations

Applies volumetric material balance to estimate original fluids in place and aquifer strength. Provides a fundamental tool for reservoir performance analysis.

Lesson 1 • Drilling Fluids and Hydraulics

Explains drilling fluid functions, properties, and hydraulic optimization for efficient drilling. Connects fluid design to wellbore stability and formation damage prevention.

Lesson 2 • Well Planning and Design

Establishes the process for selecting well location, trajectory, and casing design. Integrates geological and engineering constraints into a coherent well plan.

Lesson 3 • Drill String and Bit Technology

Describes drill string components, bit types, and weight-on-bit optimization for rate of penetration. Provides the mechanical foundation for drilling performance analysis.

Lesson 4 • Well Control and Blowout Prevention

Covers kick detection, well control procedures, and blowout preventer operation. Ensures students can respond correctly to well control emergencies.

Lesson 1 • Acidizing and Matrix Stimulation

Covers acid types, reaction kinetics, and placement techniques for matrix and wormhole stimulation. Addresses damage removal in carbonate and sandstone formations.

Lesson 2 • Completion Design Fundamentals

Introduces open-hole, cased-hole, and sand control completion options and their selection criteria. Links completion choice to reservoir type, fluid properties, and production objectives.

Lesson 3 • Sand Control Methods

Evaluates gravel packing, screens, and chemical consolidation for unconsolidated formations. Ensures students can design sand control completions to protect surface equipment.

Lesson 4 • Hydraulic Fracturing Design

Explains fracture mechanics, fluid and proppant selection, and treatment design for tight reservoirs. Provides the technical basis for evaluating fracture stimulation effectiveness.

Lesson 1 • Production Surveillance and Monitoring

Introduces well testing, production logging, and real-time monitoring tools for performance tracking. Connects surveillance data to production optimization decisions.

Lesson 2 • Flow Assurance and Multiphase Flow

Addresses wax, asphaltene, scale, and hydrate deposition risks in production systems. Provides mitigation strategies to maintain flow integrity from reservoir to surface.

Lesson 3 • Inflow and Outflow Performance

Applies inflow performance relationships and tubing performance curves to determine operating point. Integrates reservoir and wellbore hydraulics for system analysis.

Lesson 4 • Production Optimization Techniques

Applies rate optimization, choke management, and field-level allocation to maximize production value. Integrates surveillance data with engineering models for continuous improvement.

Lesson 1 • Dynamic Model Initialization and Setup

Initializes the dynamic model with fluid contacts, pressure, and relative permeability data. Ensures the model correctly represents initial reservoir state before history matching.

Lesson 2 • Production Forecasting and Scenario Analysis

Uses calibrated models to forecast production under different development scenarios and recovery strategies. Translates simulation results into actionable field development recommendations.

Lesson 3 • History Matching Methodology

Applies systematic parameter adjustment to match simulated production to observed field data. Builds confidence in model predictive capability for development planning.

Lesson 4 • Reservoir Simulation Fundamentals

Explains the mathematical basis of finite-difference simulation and grid construction principles. Establishes the conceptual framework for building reliable simulation models.

Lesson 1 • Chemical and Thermal EOR Methods

Explains polymer, surfactant, and alkaline flooding alongside steam and in-situ combustion for heavy oil. Addresses the technical challenges and applicability of each tertiary method.

Lesson 2 • Water and Gas Injection Methods

Covers waterflooding design, pattern selection, and gas injection for pressure maintenance and displacement. Provides the engineering basis for the most widely applied secondary recovery methods.

Lesson 3 • Integrated Field Development Planning

Synthesizes geological, reservoir, drilling, and facilities data into a coherent field development plan. Produces the technical foundation for investment decision and project sanction.

Lesson 4 • Economic Evaluation of Development Options

Applies net present value, internal rate of return, and profitability index to rank development alternatives. Connects technical decisions to economic outcomes for investment justification.