Introduction to

Petroleum
Engineering
EG103/EG201
(Asst. Prof. Dr. Noraini
Surip)

Modul
1. History of Petroleum Industry & Evolution of
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Engineering

petroleum

Nature of oil and gas, Petroleum origins and accumulations,

historical perspective of oil and gas industry, Major companies of oil
& gas, Reservoir Rocks, Sedimentary Rock Distribution, Ocean
Environment, Maps, Source Rocks, Generation, Migration and
Accumulation of Petroleum, Traps, Basic Geology, Structural
geology, petroleum geology. Definitions of term.
2. Introduction of Petroleum Engineers Roles &
Responsibilities
Roles & responsibilities of petroleum engineers, technological
challenge facing, introductory to professional body in petroleum
engineering, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

3. Introduction to physical and chemical properties of

petroleum reservoir fluids
Fundamentals of rock and fluid properties, composition, PVT
properties of petroleum fluids
4. Introduction to Petroleum Exploration and Production
Formation Evaluation: Drill Tests, Well logging; LWD/Logging
while drilling, Wireline.
Drilling: Rotary rig basics, Mud systems, Horizontal wells;
Well Completions: Casing design, Cementing, Completion
techniques;
Production Engineering: Reservoir drive mechanisms, Decline
curve analysis, Well stimulation techniques, Artificial lift;
Reservoir Engineering: Material balance, Immiscible displacement
and water-flooding, EOR/IOR techniques, Core analysis.
Surface Facilities: Separation Treatment
Refining and Petrochemicals, Petroleum Marketing & Economics

5. Issue Related to Petroleum Engineering

Industry
Environmental and health concerns pertaining to the
production and use of oil and gas products.

Learning
Outcome:

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Describe the early history of the petroleum industry, the origins
of the major oil companies, and the evolution of petroleum
engineering
2. Outline the petroleum engineers role, and the technological
challenge facing the industry in an increasingly environmentally
conscious world.
3. Analyze the physical and chemical properties of petroleum
reservoir fluids.
4. Identify and analyze the basic exploration and production
process and the terminologies in drilling, formation evaluation,
production, reservoir engineering, marketing, and refining.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of professional engineering to provide
societal and environmental solutions.

Text Book and

Reference:
Textbook:
Kate Van Dyke, 1997. Fundamentals of Petroleum (4th Ed),
Univ of Texas at Austin Petroleum Extension Service, Austin,
TX. ISBN-10: 088698162X ,ISBN-13: 978-0886981624

Reference:
Fundamentals of Petroleum by Mildred Gerling, Univ. of
Texas Petroleum Extension Service; 4th edition.

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Rules
Be punctual: class attendance
(maximum late 15 minutes),
Class attendance: 80% ruling
applies.
Late assignment submission: -10%/day .

Be quiet, set your mobiles in silent mode.

No chat, social networking or sleeping.

When necessary, students may leave the

classroom and later return to the class quietly.

No mobiles during midterm and test

Absenteeism is to be reported immediately to the

lecturer.
Absenteeism may be acceptable on medical
grounds and if supporting documents are presented
to the lecturer.
Medical certificate (MC) or any supporting
documents shall be submitted to the lecturer within
5 calendar days inclusive of the lecture day.
From May 2014 semester onwards, MC later than
the said date will not accepted especially for
unbarring purpose.

Departments Policy on
ABSENTEEISM

If

students are unable to attend the

test/midterm exam due to a medical
condition, medical certificate must be
submitted to the lecturer within 5 calendar
days inclusive of the internal assessment day.
(Undergraduate Student Handbook, pg. 53)

Medical

certificates from private clinics and

any time off slip are not acceptable for
reasons of absenteeism in internal
assessment.

ONLY

medical certificate issued by doctor from

either a government or private hospital, government
clinic or from UCSI Universitys clinic are accepted
for further decision in replacement of assessment.

Medical

Attestation Report is also to be enclosed in

this form along with the original Medical Certificate.

Statements

entertained.

Submission

of visiting time / time off slip will not be

of forged and tampered medical

certificates will be referred to the Disciplinary Board
for further action.

Midterm (1/6/16)
Test (13/7/16)

Assessme
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10%

20%

Assignments (2 essays + 1 group activity)

Final

50%

20%

Welcome to EG201
Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
LMS Course Code: AFEX-WIIX