301727 v.2 Master of Petroleum Engineering


MPetEng(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 034333J
Registered Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 1.5 Years

Introduction

This course is comprehensive in nature and provides multidisciplinary education and hands-on training in petroleum engineering. Candidates completing the course successfully are expected to work as fully qualified petroleum engineers requiring minimum supervision in the upstream oil and gas industry. The teaching staff in the Department are professionals with many years of working experience in the oil and gas industry. This course is structured around a modular approach and each module takes one month of intensive lectures and application training on actual oil and gas field examples.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

A recognised degree in engineering and certain science subjects.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

This fee-paying course is three semesters full-time, but may be completed over one year or equivalent part-time study. Continuing progress is subject to satisfactory performance.

Intermediate Awards

A student who has successfully completed all the requirements of the Postgraduate Diploma in Petroleum Engineering (exit only) may apply under exceptional circumstance provisions for graduation in that award subject to approval of the Head of School/Department. For further definition refer to the Statement and Awards section under the General Information section in the Curtin Courses Handbook.

Course Organisation

The course is organised on a block modular format with almost fifty per cent of the time spent on applications of the knowledge using real oil and gas field data. Depending upon academic background, work experience and career aspirations, candidates may choose a range of modules from an extensive unit list offered by various disciplines and acknowledged lecturers from other educational institutions and industry worldwide. Unit selection shall be under the guidance of and subject to approval by the Course Coordinator.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials.

Special Note

Extensive computer hardware and software are available for use as is the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) on-line information library.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Short Period 10

  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  25.0

Year 1 Short Period 11

  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  25.0

Year 1 Short Period 12

301742 v.3   Reservoir Management 608 40.0 25.0
  25.0

Year 1 Short Period 3

301729 v.3   Applied Geology and Geophysics 602 160.0 25.0
  25.0

Year 1 Short Period 4

301737 v.3   Formation Evaluation 604 160.0 25.0
  25.0

Year 1 Short Period 5

301736 v.3   Hydrocarbon Phase Behaviour 606 10.0 25.0
  25.0

Year 1 Short Period 6

301735 v.3   Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering 605 160.0 25.0
  25.0

Year 1 Short Period 7

301734 v.3   Drilling Engineering 603 160.0 25.0
  25.0

Year 1 Short Period 8

301739 v.3   Production Technology 607 40.0 25.0
  25.0

Year 1 Short Period 9

301738 v.3   Advanced Reservoir Engineering 601 10.0 25.0
  25.0

Year 2 Quarter 1

301748 v.2 * Field Performance Evaluation and Simulation Project 690 6.0 50.0
  OR  
301763 v.2 * Exploration, Appraisal and Field Development Project 699 6.0 50.0
  50.0
 
Optional Units to Select From in Year 0 Short Period 10 Hrs/Wk Credits
308134 v.1   Reservoir Modelling 601 40.0 25.0
 
 
Optional Units to Select From in Year 1 Semester 2 Hrs/Wk Credits
301740 v.2   Well Testing and Interpretation 618 40.0 12.5
301741 v.2   Numerical Reservoir Simulation 612 160.0 25.0
301750 v.3   Petroleum Economics 613 40.0 25.0
301751 v.2   Enhanced Oil Recovery 609 160.0 25.0
301752 v.2   Health, Safety and Environment 610 160.0 25.0
301753 v.2   Hydrocarbon Processing 611 160.0 25.0
301762 v.3   Risk and Uncertainty 616 40.0 25.0
301764 v.3   Stimulation Technology 617 160.0 25.0
301765 v.2   Production Optimisation 614 10.0 12.5
301766 v.2   Reservoir Characterisation 615 40.0 25.0
 
* This unit is available in both Quarter 1 and Quarter 2.
 

Availability

Year Location   All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2005 Bentley Campus Semester 1   Y      

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.