In this course, trainees are prepared for engineering practice through curriculum culminat ing in a major design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work and incorporating engineering standards and realist ic constraints that include most of the following considerations: (1) economic; (2) environmental; (3) sustainabilit y; (4) manufacturabilit  y; (5) ethical; (6) health and safet y; (7) and social. 

Trainees will integrate all facets of Petroleum Engineering in a capstone design experience. Trainees will analyze Geological data, ident ify traps and geological features, design Drilling programs, recommend logging tools for Formation Evaluat ion purposes, and devise Complet ion and Stimulat ion (if appropriate) plans. Trainees will also integrate knowledge of Well Testing, Production, Reservoir Simulat ion, Economics, and Health, Safet y, and the Environment to generate a comprehensive Plan Of Development (POD).

DAY 1 & 2:

For oil and gas case studies; 

• Analyze geological data. 
• Construct geological maps/cross-sect ions/views, etc. 
• Identify hydrocarbon trap(s).

 
DAY 3 & 4:
For same oil and gas case studies; 

• Devise mud programs. 
• Devise casing programs.  
• Devise cement programs.

DAY 5 & 6: 
For same oil and gas case studies; 

• Design complet ion programs.  
• Design stimulat ion programs (if needed). 
• Design well testing programs.  

DAY 7 & 8: 
For same oil and gas case studies; 

• Estimate hydrocarbon-init ially-in-place. 
• Analyze rock, fluid, and rock and fluid properties.  
• Propose optimized tubing designs using nodal analysis.  

DAY 9 & 10: 
For  oil  case study; 

• Develop conceptual reservoir simulat ion model. 

 
DAY 11 & 12:
For oil case study; 

• Perform simulation sensit ivit y addressing design issues of: 

 - Well configuration (vert ical/horizontal). 
 - Well spacing. 

DAY 13 & 14: 
For oil case study; 

• Perform simulation sensit ivit y addressing design issues of  Well lift ing/Reservoir pressure maintenance. 
• Perform economic feasibilit y study. 
• Address health, safet y, and the environment (HSE). 
• Address sustainabilit y, manufacturabilit y, ethical, and social aspects of oil case study – culminate in POD.   

DAY 15, 16 & 17:
For gas case study; 

• Develop conceptual reservoir simulat ion model. 

 
DAY 18, 19 & 20:
For gas case study; 

• Perform simulation sensit ivit y addressing design issues of: 

 - Well configuration (vert ical/horizontal). 
 - Well spacing. 

• Perform economic feasibilit y study. 
• Address health, safet y, and the environment (HSE). 
• Address sustainabilit y, manufacturabilit y, ethical, and social aspects of gas case study – culminate in POD.