301764 (v.3) Stimulation Technology 617
| Area: | Department of Petroleum Engineering |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 10.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 20 Hours 4 Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 20 Hours 4 Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Formation Acidisation, Acid Fracturing, Hydraulic Fracturing, Rock Mechanics, Fluid and Propant Selection, Rheology. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Knowledge of well and field stimulation techniques and their application to improve recovery.Learnt techniques of acidising,acid fracturing and hydraulic fracturing.Been provided with a comprehensive reviewof the state of the art in hydraulic fracturing . Made a judgement on the relative merits of various hydraulic fracturing techniques and procedures. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Penberthy W.L and Shaughnessy C.M.,(1992) Sand Control,Society of Petroleum Engineers, Richardson, Texas, Order No: PROD SAND. Economides.M, Hill A.D and Ehlig-Ecomomides C.,(1994), Petroleum Production Systems,Society of Petroleum Engineers, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, Order No: PROD COM047. Allen T.O and Roberts A.P., (1993) Production Operations, Vol. 1 (Fourth Ed), Society of Petroleum Engineers, Tulsa Oklahoma, Order No : PROD COM021. Kalfayan L., (1995) Production Enhancement with Acid Stimulation, Tulsa Olklahoma, PennWell, ISBN 0-87814-450-1. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Final Exam 50%, Tutorial participation/Project 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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