PETE436 RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION
| Course Code: | 5660436 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. SERHAT AKIN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The main objective of this course is to use basic statistical concepts and introduce modern petroleum reservoir characterization techniques used in petroleum and natural gas engineering. This course is offered as a technical elective course. The assessment of uncertainty and procedures for transferring that uncertainty into reservoir modeling and management are presented. During the course, examples from world and Turkish petroleum reservoirs are studied using the established techniques.
Course Content
Definition of petroleum reservoir heterogeneity using conventional methods and possible improvements to these methods. Review of basic statistical concepts and methods. Reservoir Rock and Fluid Property Evaluation by Statistical Methods. Scale-up and Simulator Data Preparation. Emerging Methods in Petroleum Reservoir Characterization. Case studies from oil industry.
Course Learning Outcomes
Having knowledge of Petroleum Engineering up to the mark of professing any of the three main branches of the Petroleum Engineering which are Reservoir Engineering, Production Engineering and Drilling Engineering.
Reaching to a critical reasoning level at which s/he can apply, analyze and evaluate the basic engineering and petroleum engineering knowledge that s/he has.
Having the sufficient knowledge for recognizing and portraying the possible problems that s/he may face during professing and having skills of improving strategies to handle with these problems.
Possessing of reaching to new information, interpretation of that information and self- perpetuation ability that is required by their ever-growing, changing job and by disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies in which they can be included.
Self-perpetuation by continuous learning habit upon their strong basic engineering knowledge that they gained during their education.
Being at the professional perfection for self-working as well having an ability of working with a team in harmonization.
Having necessary qualifications for taking responsibility individually or as a member of a team, guiding and collimating when a task is assigned or when needed.
Consciousness of necessity of sharing the acquired craft knowledge and experience with others and being up to use communication methods and instruments for actively sharing that knowledge and experience.
0Regarding not only the professional marks and earnings but also the society and environment during solving of professional problems.
Paying attention to ethical values and codes of conduct both in professional and social life.
Evaluating the encountered problems not only from engineering perspective but also from social, environment and ethical perspectives and searching for and applying realistic solutions to them by these criteria into account.
Program Outcomes Matrix
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| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||