PETE563 RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT
| Course Code: | 5660563 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Lecturer TABİAT TAN YILDIZ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The objectives of this course are:
- Understand the integrated reservoir management concept and procedures
- Learn integrated team structures
- Understand the contributions of different disciplines to reservoir management studies
- Learn about techniques for reservoir modeling and performance prediction
- Understand application of Integrated Reservoir management methodology for green/brown fields, waterflooding operations, EOR operations, naturally fractured reservoirs, offshore field management, heavy oil fields and tight gas sands.
- Analyze Resevoir Management Case Histories, discuss the applications and results.
Course Content
Analysis of an oil field using all Petroleum Engineering tools. Reservoir description and analysis using field data. Prediction of future performance for solution gas drive reservoirs. Material balance techniques with field examples. (AF)
Course Learning Outcomes
Students completing this course satisfactorily will be able to:
- Utilize integrated reservoir management tools and techniques
- Take part in reservoir management teams successfully, knowing the contributions of different disciplines
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Acquire in-depth knowledge through scientific research in areas covered by petroleum and natural gas engineering (petroleum, natural gas, geothermal); evaluate, interpret, and apply this knowledge to solve complex engineering problems. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Design and conduct analytical, numerical, and experimental research addressing challenges in petroleum, natural gas, and geothermal exploration, production, drilling, and reservoir management. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Develop innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to analyze and solve problems in petroleum and natural gas engineering by integrating knowledge from related disciplines such as fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, rock mechanics, and computational modeling. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Effectively communicate technical knowledge, research findings, and innovative solutions in written and oral form at national and international levels. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Demonstrate awareness of the social, environmental, economic, and legal impacts of petroleum and natural gas engineering practices and integrate sustainable and responsible approaches in professional work. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Uphold social, scientific, and ethical values throughout the processes of data collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination in all professional and academic activities. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Work effectively both independently and as part of intra- and interdisciplinary teams and take leadership roles when necessary to address complex engineering problems. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Stay informed about emerging technologies and advancements in petroleum and natural gas engineering and possess the ability to learn and implement these innovations in practice. | ✔ | |||