Petroleum Engineering

Fundamentals
PETR2510

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Timetable
Mon 10.00-10.45 Lecture 1 GGGL: WEBB (wks 8-13, 15-18,
21)
Tue 11.00-11.45 Lecture 2 GGGL: WEBB (wks 8-13, 15-18, 21)
Thu 10.00-10.45 Lecture 3 GGGL: WEBB (wks 8-13, 15-18,
21)
Fri 11.00-11.45 Lecture 4* GGGL: WEBB (wks 8-13, 15-18,
21)
Thu 11.00-11.45 Tutorial 1 GGGL: WEBB (wks 9-13, 15-18,
21)

Dr Elena Pasternak
School of Mechanical Engineering
email: elena@mech.uwa.edu.au
Office Hrs Tue 12.00-12.45, Rm ENCM 2.48
Appointments preferred for other times
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 Timetable through weeks
Calendar week 8 22-26 February Semester week 1
Calendar week 9 1-5 March Semester week 2
Calendar week 10 8-12 March Semester week 3
Calendar week 11 15-19 March Semester week 4
Calendar week 12 22-26 March Semester week 5
Calendar week 13 29 March - 2 April Semester week 6
Calendar week 14 5-9 April Study break
Calendar week 15 12-16April Semester week 7
Calendar week 16 19-23 April Semester week 8
Calendar week 17 26-30 April Semester week 9
Calendar week 18 3-7 May Semester week 10
Calendar week 19 10-14 May Semester week 11
Calendar week 20 17-21 May Semester week 12
Calendar week 21 24-28 May Semester week 13
Calendar week 22 31 May - 4 June Study break
Calendar week 23 5-13 June Exams
Calendar week 24 14-20 June Exams
No classes during 10-24 May. Classes resume 25 May
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Explanation about (additional)

Lecture 4*
 Unit has 39 lectures and 12 tutorials (no
tutorial in the 1st week)
 * (Additional) Lecture 4 (wks 8-13, 15-
18, 21) recompenses the absence of
classes during 10 - 24 May.
 Some of “Lecture 4” will be used for
tutorials (3) – to be advised

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 Assessment
 Exam 60%
 Assignments (3 of equal value) 40%
 Faculty Scaling policy

 Assignments to be accomplished in small groups of

4-6 people formed on voluntarily basis

Penalties
 10% per each day of late submission

 Exam: PLEASE NOTE SUPPLEMENTARY

EXAMINATIONS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE IN
2009
http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/studentnet/exams/supps
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University Policies
 Scaling
This unit’s marks may be scaled in line with the Faculty of
Engineering. Computing and Mathematics policy on
Assessment Practices and Procedures see
http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/studentnet/exams/assessment

 University Guidelines on Academic Misconduct see

http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/studentnet/exams/dishonesty

 Faculty Policy for Appeals see

http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/studentnet/exams

 Student’s rights and responsibilities

http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/studentnet/exams

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  The university policy on special consideration
The university policy on special consideration has been
altered so that from now on applications for
consideration, deferral of tests or exams or
extensions of time for assignments on medical,
personal or other grounds must be lodged with the
faculty office no later than three working days after
the due date for the assessment in question. This
rule will apply to all students, except in exceptional
circumstances ( 'exceptional' does mean
'exceptional', not 'just didn't have time to get around
to it').

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Recommended reading
 Recommended reading
» Lecture notes
 Recommended Textbook
» Jahn, F., Cook, M. and Graham, M. (1998)
Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production,
Elsevier, Amsterdam.
» 1st edition 1998, reprinted 2003, 2004,
2006, 2007
Unit Web Page:
http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem1.html
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 What is Petroleum Engineering
Fundamentals about?
 Upstream petroleum overview to show how petroleum
geology, exploration, drilling, and production are
interrelated – a true multidisciplinary effort!
 We do not consider downstream (transportation,
refining, marketing) aspects
 Petroleum comes from the Greeks. Petra means ‘rock’
and oleum means ‘oil’. In it strictest sense, petroleum
includes only crude oil. By usage, however, petroleum
includes both crude oil and natural gas.
 The two most important elements in both crude oil and
natural gas are carbon and hydrogen. Because of this,
crude oil and natural gas are called hydrocarbons (HC).

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Outline of Course
 Outcomes: In this unit students will
» Gain an understanding and appreciation of
– How oil & gas are formed
– How to explore for oil & gas
– Stresses in the Earth’s crust
– How to drill for oil & gas
– Stress around borehole
– The flow of fluid through porous rocks
– The properties of reservoir fluids
– How to install down hole assemblies for the production of
oil &gas
– The stages of development of an oil/gas field
– De-commissioning
– Investment decisions and parameters governing oil &
gas developments

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