Form C4
Version 4.0 (2010/2011)
Heriot-Watt University - Course Descriptor Template
Course Code
1. Course
Title
G19PA
5. Course
Co-ordinator
4. School
Engineering and Physical Sciences
6. Delivery:
Location &
Semester
Edin
SBC
Orkney
Dubai
IDL
Sem 2
Sem…….
Sem………..
Sem……..
Sem….
7. Pre-requisites
2. SCQF
Level
Production Technology 1
Collaborative Partner
Baku Higher Oil School, Azerbaijan
Sem 2
10
3. Credits
15
3rd Year Director of Studies
Approved Learning Partner
Name …………………………………Sem………..
Stages 2 courses
8. Linked Courses
(specify if synoptic)
9. Excluded Courses
10. Replacement Courses
Code:
11. Degrees for which
this is a core course
Date Of Replacement:
12. The course may be
delivered to:
UG only
PG only
UG & PG
BEng Petroleum Engineering
13. Available as an Elective?
Yes
No
14. Aims
The overall aim of this course is to:
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identify the major components of the production system
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consider the options available to efficiently complete a well
 understand and apply the theory behind Reservoir – Well – Facility flow modelling
15. Syllabus
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Introduction: Role of production engineer; review of wellbore/reservoir connection and implications for fluid flow
Well performance: PI for oil and gas wells in steady state flow; concepts of flow in pipes and impact of pressure loss components; hydrostatic head and functional
pressure loss gradients for oil, gas, vertical and inclined wells; multi-phase flow patterns in vertical, inclined and horizontal pipes; physical property variation in flow up
the wellbore for single phase gas and oil flow and for multi-phase flow; slip and hold up and appreciate impact on flow efficiency and tubing sizing; gradient curves
concepts; flowing bottom hole pressure based on assumed tubing head pressures and the intake curve of flowing bottomhole pressure versus rate.
Well completions: Evaluate bottom hole completion options; geometrical configurations for drilled wellbores for both production and injection applications; generic
operating principles for major completion equipment components; Tubing for production / injection; Wellheads; Xmas trees; Packers; Seal assemblies; Subsurface
safety valves; Nipple profiles; Flow control and circulation devices; packer selection.
Perforating: options and advantages/disadvantages for perforating oil and gas wells; over balance and under balanced perforating; charge design and factors that
influence performance; effect of completion and work over operations
Advanced Wells: development of advanced wells; improvement in productivity; advantages compared to traditional wells; multilateral wells
Artificial Lift: Explain the importance of Artificial Lift (AL) for world oil production; selection of AL based on ranking criteria; electric submersible pump; beam pump;
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fluid driven hydraulic pumps (Explain the mode of operation of the(i) Jet pump;(ii) Weir Multiphase pump;(iii) Hydraulic pump); progressive cavity pump
16. Learning Outcomes (HWU Core Skills: Employability and Professional Career Readiness)
Subject Mastery
Understanding, Knowledge and Cognitive
Skills
Scholarship, Enquiry and Research (Research-Informed Learning)
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
 understand and appreciate the production system from reservoir to surface
 design suitable bottomhole completions systems
 understand the design principles of different perforation systems
Personal Abilities
Industrial, Commercial & Professional Practice
Autonomy, Accountability & Working with Others
Communication, Numeracy & ICT
After completing this module, students will be able to:
 Appreciate the scale and complexity of the industry.
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Be aware of the social responsibility in protecting the environment and personnel in oil and gas operations.
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Understand the role of design codes.
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Understand the role of empiricism and approximation in design calculations.
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Develop appropriate skills in problem solving.
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Appreciate the practical application of chemical engineering fundamentals to equipment design.
17. Assessment Methods
Method
18. Re-assessment Methods
Duration of Exam
Weighting (%)
Synoptic courses?
Method
(if applicable)
Examination
Coursework
2 hours
Duration of Exam
Diet(s)
(if applicable)
100%
None – qualifying course
19. Date and Version
Date of Proposal
13-8-2012
Date of Approval by
School Committee
Date of
Implementation
Version
Number
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