Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology

School

Chemical Engineering School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

3 Lecture hours
2 Tutorial hours

Prerequisite

(CHEE2003 or MECH2410) and (CHEE3003 or MECH3400)

Recommended prerequisite

Assessment methods

Assignments, exams

Course enquiries

Prof Brian Towler (b.towler@uq.edu.au)

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Course description

This course covers the fundamentals of petroleum reservoir engineering. The tasks of the reservoir engineer are centred around answering the following questions: How much oil and gas is originally in place? What are the drive mechanisms for the reservoir? What are the trapping mechanisms for the reservoir? What will be the recovery factor for the reservoir by primary depletion? What will be the future production rates from the reservoir? How can the recovery be increased economically? What data is needed to answer these questions? This course will equip you with the knowledge and the skills to help answer these important questions.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Internal Profile unavailable