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307032 (v.1) ChE 470 Gas Reservoir Engineering


 

Area:

Department of Chemical Engineering

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

307065 (v.1) ChE 570 Gas Reservoir Engineering

Syllabus:

An understanding of gas reservoir engineering through the knowledge of basic well testing and analysis techniques, the behaviour of gas during production due to pressure depletion and material balance calculations to estimate initial volume in place.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On completion of this unit students will have an understanding of gas reservoir engineering through the knowledge of basic well testing and analysis techniques, the behaviour of gas during production due to pressure depletion and material balance calculations to estimate initial volume in place.

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:

Dake, L.P. (1978). Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering, Elsevier, Amsterdam. Katz L.D. (1959). Handbook of Natural Gas Engineering. McGraw-Hill, New York. Dake, L.P. (1994). The Practice of Reservoir Engineering. Elsevier, Amsterdam. Smith, C.R. Tracy, G.W. and Farrar, R.L. (1992). Applied Reservoir Engineering. Volume 1. OGCI Publications, Tulsa.

Unit Texts:

Introduction to Gas Reservoir Engineering. Written by Department of Petroleum Engineering and made available on the internet.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Tutorial participation (8) 40%, examination 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 30301 Chemical Engineering

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Not Online  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

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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