Department of Petroleum Engineering
PETE 201: Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
1 credit: 1 50-minute lecture per week
Required
Catalog Description: The course's main goal is to provide the student with an overview of the petroleum industry: its history, technical achievements, role in the global economy and future prospects. A brief introduction to modern exploration, production and processing operations is included as well as highlights of the petroleum industry in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. The PETE curriculum at KFUPM is also highlighted.
Prerequisite: None
Textbook: M.A. Al-Marhoun and S.A. Abu-Khamsin, Introduction to Petroleum Engineering, KFUPM
Course Objectives:
1. Show the student the typical sequence of events leading to the discovery and development of a petroleum reservoir.
2. Highlight the impact of the petroleum industry in the global economy.
Topics and Hours:
Topic Class Hrs
1. Basic chemistry of hydrocarbons 1
2. Petroleum origin, migration and entrapment 2
3. Exploration and drilling methods 3
4. Production and processing techniques 2
5. Reserve estimation and recovery enhancement 3
6. The SPE code of engineering ethics 1
7. The PETE curriculum at KFUPM 1
8. The petroleum industry in KSA 1
9. Impact of the petroleum industry locally & globally 1
Total Hours 15
Method of Evaluation:
Attendance: 10%
Short quizzes: 60%
Final exam: 30%
Total: 100%
Contribution to Professional Component:
Engineering Science and Design: All topics relate to the application of scientific and engineering principles to the understanding of the process of hydrocarbon accumulation and stages of reservoir discovery and exploitation.
Relationship of Course Learning Outcomes to Program Outcomes:
1. Understand the origin of petroleum and the process of its accumulation.
2. Become aware of basic exploration, drilling and production techniques; understand the meaning of petroleum recovery and reserves.
3. Appreciate the ethical resposibilities of a petroleum engineer towards the profession and society.
4. Become aware of the role of the petroleum industry in the world's economy. / · Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities.
· Understanding of the impact of the petroleum industry in the global, economic, environmental and social context.
Prepared by: Mr. Sidqi Abu-Khamsin, April 2010.
Instructors: Dr. Muhammad Al-Marhoun, Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering, 3-210, (03) 860-2536, ., Dr. Sidqi A. Abu-Khamsin, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering, 3-212, (03) 860-2699, ; Mr. Mansour Al-Dhafeer, MS., Lecturer, Department of Petroleum Engineering, 3-204, (03) 860-3467, .