Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PEE 306 — Rock and Fluid Properties

2 units · PEE department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

comprehend the properties of reservoir rock: porosity, permeability, conductivity
understand the reservoir fluid properties and how they vary with pressure and temperature
know the thermodynamic behaviour and phase equilibria of reservoir fluids
understand the rock-fluid interaction and how they influence fluid distribution in the reservoir
undertake basic calculations using Darcy’s Law, capillary pressure data, Leverett J- Function, etc
have knowledge of the effect of surface tension and wettability on the phenomenon of capillarity;
understand PVT Experiments.

Course contents

Composition and porosity of reservoir rock. Darcy’s Law and the concept of permeability and relative permeability. capillary phenomena, surface tension forces, wettability, compressibility and static distribution of fluids. Electric conductivity. chemical, physical and thermodynamic properties of underground fluid. Gas laws. Behavior of liquid. Phase equilibrium. Viscosities of hydrocarbons. Uses of fluid properties in Reservoir Engineering. Rock and Fluid Property correlations. Description of PVT Experiments.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PEE 306.

PEE 306 — Rock and Fluid Properties

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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