Houston Community College Northeast – Energy Institute
Instructor: Joseph Olaleye
Phone: 713-718-5534
E-mail: joseph.olaleye@hccs.edu
Course Syllabus and Outline Spring 2013
PTRT 2370, CRN 36821: Petroleum Operations
Textbook: Petroleum
Production Operations by Lewis W. Hall
Course Description: Principles
and fundamentals of onshore and offshore operations
implemented in oil recovery
Learning Outcomes: Students
will be able to understand elements of petroleum well
operations. Students will gain knowledge in petroleum reservoirs, reservoir drive
mechanisms, well completions, well testing, inflow performance relationships, increasing
well production and minimizing operating costs, well work-over, remedial cement jobs
and applications of artificial lift.
Class Attendance: Class
is very important and the student is responsible for material
covered during his absence. If some unavoidable situation arises which causes you to
miss class, then keep me advised.
Otherwise, if your absences exceed 12.5% (4 classes) during this course, you can expect
to be administratively withdrawn.
Withdrawal Policy: In
2007, the Texas Legislature passed a law limiting students to no
more than six (6) total course withdrawals throughout their academic career in obtaining
a baccalaureate degree. To help students avoid having to drop/withdraw from any class,
HCC has instituted an Early Alert process by which your instructor will “alert” you and
HCC student service of the chance you may fail a class because of excessive absences
and/or poor academic performance. You should visit with your instructor, a counselor, or
HCC Online Student Services to learn about your options.
Online Tutoring Service: HCC
including
offers FREE online tutoring in a variety of subjects;
Mathematics, English and Writing, to take advantage of these Online Tutoring Services
go to www.hccs.askonline.net . Tour questions will be answered by a qualified HCC tutor
or faculty member within 24 hours (usually under 6 hours).
Office Hours: Before and
after class or by appointment
Academic Honesty: All
Houston Community College System students are required to
exercise academic honesty in completion of all tests and assignments. Penalties for
academic dishonesty (cheating on a test, plagiarism, collusion on an assignment, etc) may
include, but are not limited to, a reduced grade, or a “0” on the test or assignment, a “W”
in a course, or “F” in that course.
Make up Tests: There will
be no make up tests under any circumstances. In the event that a
student should miss one test, the final exam will be substituted in its place.
Students with Disabilities: “Any student
with a documented disability (e.g. physical,
learning, psychiatric, development, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable
accommodations must contact the Disability Support Services (DSS) Counselor at the
beginning of each semester. Faculty members are authorized to provide only the
accommodations requested by the DSS office.”
Examinations and Grading:
Project: 20%
Quizzes/Tests: 45%
Final Exam: 35%
Grade Letter
90- 100 = A
80 – 89 = B
70 – 79 = C
60 – 69 = D
59 – 0 = F
Course Outline
T 8.00 am – 10.00 am; Classroom STECH 318
January 15:
Introduction, Rules, and Syllabus
January 22:
Overview of course
Fundamentals of Petroleum Reservoirs -- Chapter 1
January 29:
Reservoir Drive Mechanisms and Their Effects – Chapter 2
February 5:
Test 1: Covers up to Chapter 2
Primary Cementing – Chapter 5
February 12:
Packer and Tubing Forces – Chapter 8
February 19:
Test 2: Covers Chapters 5 and 8
Well Completions – Chapter 3
February 26:
Perforating – Chapter 6
March 5:
Mid-Term Examination: Covers Chapters 3 and 6
Evaluating Well Performance – Chapter 4
March 12:
No Class: Mid-Term Break
March 19:
Problem Well Analysis – Chapter 9
March 26:
Squeeze Cementing – Chapter 7
April 2:
Test 4: Covers Chapters 4, 9 and 7
Workover Methods – Chapter 10
April 9:
Workover Planning– Chapter 11
Project Assignment
April 16:
Sucker Rod (a.k.a Beam Pumping in Artificial Lift – Chapter 12
April 23:
Horizontal Wells
April: 30
Offshore & Deepwater Operations
Project due date: Student Group Presentations in class
Final Examination Review
Comprehensive final exam will cover Chapters 1 thru 12 of
textbook and Petroleum Exploration Data Management
May 7:
Final Exam
May 13:
No class; End of semester; reporting of grades
Note: The course outline may be changed as deemed appropriate at any time.