Petroleum Capstone Design

Department: 
CIV ENG
Course Number: 
290H
Course Title: 
Petroleum Capstone Design
Instructor: 
Patzek
Description: 
We follow the process of discovering and evaluating an oilfield. Weekly topics include seismic survey, design, drilling, and completing a discovery well; logging, testing, delineation of the reservoir, estimation of reserves, production planning, and economic analysis. Extensive use is made of computer simulation.
Units: 
3
Offered: 
Fall
Course Type: 
Graduate