Area: | Department of Petroleum Engineering |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 160.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 20 Hours 4 Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 20 Hours 4 Weekly |
Syllabus: | Miscible Gas Injection, Thermal Recovery, Chemical Recovery. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Knowledge of recovery in oil reservoirs. Learnt the main techniques, miscible gas injection, thermal recovery from heavy oils and chemical recovery through the use of surfactants. This is a very specialised topic. |
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: | Green D.W and Willhite P.G., (1998), Enhanced Oil Recovery, SPE Monograph, EOR TEXT006, Richardson, Texas, Society of Petroleum Engineering. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Final exam 50%, Tutorial participation/projects 50%. 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 | Semester 2 | 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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