INTRODUCTION TO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY

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1 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING School of Petroleum Engineering PTRL 1010 INTRODUCTION TO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY and PTRL 5015 OVERVIEW OF THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY COURSE OUTLINE SESSION 2, 2013 Latest revision: July 2013

2 CONTENTS Teaching staff 2 Course information 2 Assessment 3 Course schedule 4,5 Class times and locations 6 Resources for students 6 Academic honesty and plagiarism 7,8 Administrative matters 8,9,10 S

3 TEACHING STAFF Course Coordinator & Lecturer Leigh Brooks Tyree Energy Technologies Building, 2 nd floor l.brooks@unsw.edu.au Telephone COURSE INFORMATION Units of Credit 6 Hours per week: 2 Course Objectives This course aims to enable all Year 1 undergraduate students as well as postgraduate students to acquire a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of the oil and gas industry as well as basic knowledge of alternative sources of energy. It is a purpose of the course to dispel many misconceptions related to the industry and allow the students to get a proper perspective of its complexity in all areas of upstream oil and gas operations. The course is an important introduction to most petroleum engineering courses of the undergraduate and post graduate programs. Expectations At the end of the course it is expected that every student has a clear picture of the importance of oil and gas as our basic energy resource and the challenges and rewards offered in careers related to the upstream oil and gas industries. Every student should be able to participate in informed and meaningful discussions concerning matters related to oil and gas. It is also expected that all our students understand the demands put on our graduates in the industry so that, by the end of the semester, they can make a well-reasoned decision as to whether they would like to be part of that industry or rather lead a more sedentary and unexciting life. Consultation with Teaching Staff Communication with teaching staff outside of consultation times can also be made through the elearning facility. It is strongly recommended that you check the course elearning site regularly so as not to miss important announcements concerning lectures, assignments, marks, events and other related matters. If you wish to consult with lecturers please contact them by at least 24 hours in advance to make an appointment. S

4 ASSESSMENT Feedback will be given for assessment components and examinations within 2 weeks. Submissions of written work will NOT be accepted after the due date and time. Deadlines will be strictly adhered to. Task Due Date Week Due Marks Assignments & Quizzes Quiz in each half of the semester Duration: 1 hour Mid-term examination Online or offline examination Duration: 2 hours 20 August 15 October 30% 10 Sept. 25% Final examination Online or offline examination Duration: 2 hours November 45% TOTAL 100% IMPORTANT NOTICE If you do not attend the midterm and/or the final exam on the date and time assigned for the exam, justified or not justified, you will have to present an ORAL exam, instead, in front of two members of the academic staff. The same rule will apply if you are allowed (Special Consideration) to re-sit the exam in case of failure in the first attempt COURSE SCHEDULE S

5 Week To Events/Details July The Role of Oil and Gas as our Main Source of Energy Origin of hydrocarbons Hydrocarbons as part of world energy usage supply and demand World reserves ownership and supply The role of Governments, National Oil Companies and Oil/Gas companies Conventional and Nonconventional Oil and gas Alternative and Renewable Sources of Energy 2 6 August The Geology of the Earth and Hydrocarbon habitat (text Unit 2) Planet Earth Plate Tectonics Sedimentary Basins Introduction to oil and gas reservoirs and traps 3 13 Aug. Petroleum Systems, The Origin of Oil and Gas (text Unit 3) Petroleum Systems Source Rocks Generation, expulsion and migration 4 20 Aug. Structure and Oil and Gas Traps (text Unit 4) Quiz Structural styles Types of traps Seals 5 27 August 6 3 Sept Reservoir Description Reservoir Description pt 2 Estimating Oil and Gas in Place Porosity Permeability Coring and Core Analysis Well Logging and Log Analysis Capillary pressure Sedimentary facies 7 10 Sept Mid Term exams S

6 8 17 Sept Methods of Petroleum Exploration (text Unit 6) Regional tools Seismic method Well logs Integrated interpretation Economic and risk assessment 9 24 Sept, Drilling for Oil and Gas (text Units 7 and 8) Drilling rigs and systems Drilling Fluids, bits and casing Cementing Well planning- vertical and deviated wells Well stimulation and completion 10 1 Oct Mid Semester Break 11 8 Oct Drilling for Oil and Gas (text Units 7 and 8) pt 2 12&13 15,22 Oct Quiz Oil and Gas Well completions Reservoir Drive mechanisms Estimating reserves (text Unit 9) The real world: Case Study Field discovery to Development and Production Completions Oil and Gas drives- recovery mechanisms Reservoir modelling and development planning Improved Recovery Operations Estimating reserves Oct 15 5 Nov. Introduction to Shale Gas and Oil Resource plays and CSG Study period Shale Gas Petroleum system Production mechanisms Evaluating and assessing a Shale Gas Play Drilling, fraccing and completing wells Coal Seam Gas FINAL EXAM during exam period VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE You must attend a minimum of 80% of all lectures/tutorial in order to be admitted to the final exam. S

7 CLASS TIMES AND LOCATIONS Type of Class Day of Class Time Room/Location Lecture Tuesday 12:00 15:00 M10, Chemical Sciences Bldg. RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS BLACKBOARD elearning site BLACKBOARD is the web-based learning environment at UNSW. The BLACKBOARD elearning site for this course is the medium for communication of important notices to students. All course materials are made available on the BLACKBOARD elearning site. Students will take both the Mid-term and Final Exams via the BLACKBOARD elearning site. To obtain ACCESS to the elearning facility, go to: After you reach this page click on UNSW to access BLACKBOARD, or My elearning WebCT BLACKBOARD Support for help with using BLACKBOARD B. If you are accessing it from off campus you might have to change some settings on your computer to make it work Textbooks / Recommended Reading Title: Course Notes and Lecture material, available on Blackboard Link S

8 Link Link COURSE EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT The presentation of this course is under continual improvement, so your feedback is highly appreciated. We want your suggestions of what is good and should be retained, and what is not so good and should be improved (with ideas on how to do it). In addition to the standard UNSW Course and Teaching Evaluation and Improvement (CATEI) surveys we will be asking for your feedback in other ways during your studies. ACADEMIC HONESTY AND PLAGIARISM According to the UNSW website Plagiarism is taking the ideas or words of others and passing them off as your own. Plagiarism is a type of intellectual theft. Plagiarism happens for a number of reasons one is because some students decide consciously to gain credit for the work of others. However, most incidents of plagiarism are the product not of deliberate cheating, but of underdeveloped academic skills. This course will be an important opportunity for you to develop skills in writing and referencing your sources so that you avoid plagiarism. Look at the website above for help, or see the resources available through The Learning Centre. A standard UNSW statement on plagiarism is given below. What is Plagiarism? Plagiarism is the presentation of the thoughts or work of another as one s own.* Examples include: direct duplication of the thoughts or work of another, including by copying material, ideas or concepts from a book, article, report or other written document (whether published or unpublished), composition, artwork, design, drawing, circuitry, computer program or software, web site, Internet, other electronic resource, or another person s assignment without appropriate acknowledgement; paraphrasing another person s work with very minor changes keeping the meaning, form and/or progression of ideas of the original; piecing together sections of the work of others into a new whole; presenting an assessment item as independent work when it has been produced in whole or part in collusion with other people, for example, another student or a tutor; and claiming credit for a proportion a work contributed to a group assessment item that is greater than that actually contributed. S

9 For the purposes of this policy, submitting an assessment item that has already been submitted for academic credit elsewhere may be considered plagiarism. Knowingly permitting your work to be copied by another student may also be considered to be plagiarism. Note that an assessment item produced in oral, not written, form, or involving live presentation, may similarly contain plagiarised material. The inclusion of the thoughts or work of another with attribution appropriate to the academic discipline does not amount to plagiarism. The Learning Centre website is main repository for resources for staff and students on plagiarism and academic honesty. These resources can be located via: The Learning Centre also provides substantial educational written materials, workshops, and tutorials to aid students, for example, in: correct referencing practices; paraphrasing, summarising, essay writing, and time management; appropriate use of, and attribution for, a range of materials including text, images, formulae and concepts. Individual assistance is available on request from The Learning Centre. Students are also reminded that careful time management is an important part of study and one of the identified causes of plagiarism is poor time management. Students should allow sufficient time for research, drafting, and the proper referencing of sources in preparing all assessment items. * Based on that proposed to the University of Newcastle by the St James Ethics Centre. Used with kind permission from the University of Newcastle Adapted with kind permission from the University of Melbourne. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Take time to review the documentation on processes and procedures that you will have received at enrolment and from your School. If School documentation is not available, the WebCT Vista site has Administrative Matters documentation for this course. Expectations of students UNSW expects regular attendance at lectures and tutorials/laboratory classes/seminars. Although exceptions may be made for special circumstances, we do expect University commitments to take precedence over regular work activities, holidays etc. S

10 UNSW has rules for computer use, for example, for and online discussion forums. You will have to agree to them when you first access the UNSW network. We expect everyone staff and students to treat each other with respect. Occupational Health and Safety Like the wider community, UNSW has strict policies and expectations on Occupational Health and Safety and you should read these. They may be accessed on: Examination procedures and advice concerning illness or misadventure If you believe that your performance in one of the assessment components for the course has been significantly affected by illness or other unexpected circumstance, then you should make an application for special consideration as soon as possible after the event by visiting UNSW Student Central. Applying for special consideration does not mean that you will be granted additional assessment or that you will be awarded an amended result. The latter will be granted at the discretion of teaching staff and will be considered only in exceptional circumstances. The timing of any additional assessment is entirely at the discretion of teaching staff. For additional clarification 1. Students who do not attend a written examination will fail unless they have a valid doctor s certificate proving that they are ill at the time of the examination. 2. Students who attend a written examination, but who fall ill during the examination will be assessed on the examination paper they submit unless they have a valid doctor s certificate proving that they are ill at the time of that examination. 3. In the case of illness, the doctor s certificate must be handed to the Student Centre and copied to the course authority no later than 3 days after the date of the written examination. 4. If a student can prove illness with a doctor s certificate, in extreme cases only the course authority might give special consideration and arrange another examination before the following UNSW semester. In such cases, the course authority either will arrange another written examination or alternatively will arrange an oral examination attended by 2 or 3 academics. Whether or not the course authority arranges another examination and the form and timing of such an arrangement are entirely at the discretion of the course authority, whose decision is final. 5. The School keeps a register of special consideration applications. The history of a student s previous applications for special consideration is taken into account when considering each case. S

11 6. If special consideration is granted, the course authority will assess a student based on the final examination and not any previous examination paper that the student might have submitted (see 2 above). Equity and diversity Those students who have a disability that requires some adjustment in their teaching or learning environment are encouraged to discuss their study needs with the course convener prior to, or at the commencement of, their course, or with the Equity Officer (Disability) in the Equity and Diversity Unit ( or Issues to be discussed may include access to materials, signers or note-takers, the provision of services and additional exam and assessment arrangements. Early notification is essential to enable any necessary adjustments to be made. S