ENPE 533 :
Petroleum Production Engineering
Instructor
Final Grade
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Dr T.G Harding |
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| Email: | tharding@ucalgary.ca | Office: | ENB-202 |
| Phone: | (403) 220-5750 | Office Hours: | F 2-4pm |
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Ali Derizadeh |
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| Email: | alideris@ucalgary.ca | Office: | END-203f |
| Phone: | (403) 220-5758 | ||
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Time |
Mondays & Wednesdays 5 – 6:15pm |
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Place |
EN A003 |
Course Description
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Principles of oil and gas production mechanics. Analysis and discussion of factors governing the flow of fluids from the formation to the surface facility. Reservoir inflow performance. Wellbore hydraulics and multiphase flow. Diagnostic methods for assessment of production performance. Formation damage and remedial treatment methods. Artificial lift. Introduction to surface facilities design. Considerations for optimization of the production system.
Prerequisites: Petroleum Engineering 523 or consent of the Department
Course Objectives
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- To familiarize students with the fundamental factors affecting fluid inflow and outflow from oil and gas producing wells.
- To familiarize students with methods used to assess producing well performance.
- To familiarize students with causes of production problems and methods for improving production performance.
- To introduce students to hydrocarbon fluid surface gathering and processing.
- To prepare students for the practice of petroleum production engineering.
Examinations
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There will be a midterm and a final examination. All examinations will be closed book and closed notes. An equation sheet will be provided for use in the examinations. The midterm examination will be held on Monday, February 27, 2006 in the normal lecture theatre ENA 003 during the normal lecture time, 5:00 to 6:15 p.m. The final examination will be 3 hours in length and will be scheduled by the Registrar in the final examination period.
Any non-transmitting handheld calculator may be used during examinations.
Final Grade Determination
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The final grade in ENPE 533 will be based on the following components:
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Assignments |
20 % |
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Midterm Examination |
30 % |
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Final Examination |
50 % |
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TOTAL |
100 % |
Academic Misconduct/Plagiarism
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The University
of Calgary Calendar defines plagiarism as:
“submitting or presenting work in a course as if it were the student’s
own work done expressly for that particular course when, in fact, it is
not.”
Plagiarism is
academic misconduct. Please read the section in the University Calendar on
Plagiarism/Cheating/Other Academic Misconduct.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/current/How/How_LB.htm
TextBook
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Economides, M. et al,
Petroleum
Production Systems,
Prentice-Hall, 1994, TN 870 E29 1994 (available at the Mackimmie Main Library and purchase at the University Bookstore) |
| Golan, M. and Whitson, C.H., Well Performance, IHRDC 1986 (out of print) |
Engineering FOIP Policy
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING - UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
POLICY FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF FOIP REQUIREMENTS
Protection of Student Examinations and Course
Work Under the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act of the Province of
Alberta
The Faculty of Engineering policy is intended to ensure that examinations and term-work of students in engineering courses are protected with respect to privacy. The philosophy behind the policy is that marked student examinations and term-work (hereafter called “student's Work”) should be available only to the student and to staff in the Faculty of Engineering who have a need to see the material. This includes academic staff, graduate assistants and support staff.
Please read the Faculty of Engineering FOIP Policy:
http://www.ucalgary.ca/eng/courses/Engg/FOIPPOLICY.html
Assignments
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Course Materials
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