ENGR40303
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Petroleum Industry Overview
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Long Description (Catalog Description)
Prerequisites: ECON 10223, ENGR 40203, MATH 10524 or MATH 10283, or permission of instructor. This course will cover the upstream side of the petroleum industry. It will start with geology, the formation of oil and gas, and the geophysical characteristics which characterize the location of oil and gas. Next, the drilling process for both exploration and production will be considered. Finally, the actual production of oil and gas from the reservoir will be developed. Economic considerations will be developed throughout the process.
Course Typically Offered
RARELY
Career
Undergraduate
Catalog Course Attributes
ENTM - ENTM (Energy Technology Management)
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeat for Credit
No
Number Of Repeats
1
Code
LEC
Name
LEC