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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

310229 (v.2) Introduction to Petroleum Engineering 105

Area: Department of Petroleum Engineering
Credits: 12.5
Contact Hours: 1.5
Tuition Patterns: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 1 Hours Fortnightly
Syllabus: Role of the petroleum engineer and other associated professionals in petroleum exploration and production industries; the nature of oil and gas; the formation of oil and gas; source rock, reservoir rock, and petroleum traps; overview of petroleum exploration and production process; an introduction to drilling and production engineering; basic rock and fluid properties, and Darcy’s Law.
Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Field of Education: 039900 Other Engineering and Related Technologies (Narrow Grouping)
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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