Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PGE 304 — Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering

2 units · PGE department course · Nigerian universities

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

characterise a petroleum reservoir
perform an in-situ-evaluation of the hydrocarbon stock in the oil and gas before gathering
carry out various calculations to ascertain recoverable hydrocarbons
perform material balance calculations required in water influx-models
apply fluid flow concepts to recover hydrocarbons from oil and gas wells;
use decline curve analysis to estimate recoverable hydrocarbons.

Course contents

Introduction: Functions of a reservoir engineer; characteristics of petroleum reservoir; geological concepts in reservoir engineering; recovery methods and definitions of reservoirs. Determination of hydrocarbon in-place for oil and gas recovery: volumetric methods; material balance and applications; water influx models and calculations; uncertainties in reserve calculations. Fluid flow concepts; flow potential; Darcy’s Law. Decline curve analysis.

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PGE 304 — Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering

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

Course contents

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