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: | Field development concepts and development planning, economic analysis techniques, analysis of risk and uncertainty in reservoir management, asset valuation techniques, decision analysis, fiscal regimes, reservoir monitoring and field abandonment. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have been trained to utilise all the knowledge gained from the above seven core units when carrying out a full field reservoir study. Understood the need for a commercial focus when performing reservoir evaluations and making investment proposals. Had training to become an effective team member of an integrated group comprising of geoscientists, engineers, planners and economists. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Collection of texts from units 1 - 7 - Dake L.P, (1978), Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elsevier Scientific Publishing. Dake L.P., (1994), The Practice of Reservoir Engineering, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elsevier Scientific Publishing, Actual Hydrocarbon Reservoir Data. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Examination 25%. Tutorial Participation/ Projects 75%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 30100 Manufacturing Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Short Period 12 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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