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Petroleum Engineering Fundamentals

  • PETR2510
  • Semester 1 (see Timetable)
  • 6 points
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This unit covers how oil and gas are formed; how to explore for oil and gas; how to drill for oil and gas; temperature and stress distribution in the Earth's crust; the flow of fluid through porous rocks; the properties of reservoir fluids; construction of a well; how to install down-hole assemblies for the production of oil and gas; and stages of development of an oil/gas field. -- Course Website

Instructor: Professor Elena Pasternak



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