Courses Handbook 2006 - [Archived]

301727 v.2 Master of Petroleum Engineering


MPetEng(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 034333J
Registered full-time 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 equivalent part-time study. Continuing progress is subject to satisfactory performance. A student will not be permitted to progress in the master program unless a mark of 65 per cent is achieved in all units. Students who do not achieve this level of academic performance may apply for an intermediate award.

Intermediate Awards I

A student who has successfully completed the requirements of an approved intermediate award may apply for graduation in that award subject to approval of the Head of School/Department. Fees apply. Intermediate awards approved for this course appear below.

Intermediate Awards II

Postgraduate Diploma in Petroleum Engineering

Course Organisation

The course is organised on a block modular format with almost 50 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. Continuing progress in this course is subject to satisfactory performance. A student will not be permitted to progress iin this program unless a mark of 65 per cent is achieved in all units. Students who do not achieve this level of academicperformance may apply for an intermediate award.

Additional Course Expenses

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

Special Note

Extensive computer hardware and software are available for use as is the Society of Petroleum Engineers online information library.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Study Period 3
301729 v.3   Applied Geology and Geophysics 602 40.0 25.0
  25.0

Year 1 Study Period 4
301737 v.3   Formation Evaluation 604 40.0 25.0
  25.0

Year 1 Study Period 5
301736 v.3   Hydrocarbon Phase Behaviour 606 40.0 25.0
  25.0

Year 1 Study Period 6
301735 v.3   Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering 605 40.0 25.0
  25.0

Year 1 Study Period 7
301734 v.3   Drilling Engineering 603 40.0 25.0
  25.0

Year 1 Study Period 8
301739 v.3   Production Technology 607 40.0 25.0
  25.0

Year 1 Study Period 9
301738 v.3   Advanced Reservoir Engineering 601 40.0 25.0
  25.0

Year 1 Study Period 10
301742 v.3   Reservoir Management 608 40.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  50.0

Year 1 Study Period 11
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   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 1 Semester 2 Hrs/Wk Credits
301740 v.2   Well Testing and Interpretation 618 10.0 12.5
301750 v.3   Petroleum Economics 613 40.0 25.0
301751 v.2   Enhanced Oil Recovery 609 40.0 25.0
301752 v.2   Health, Safety and Environment 610 40.0 25.0
301753 v.2   Hydrocarbon Processing 611 40.0 25.0
301762 v.3   Risk and Uncertainty 616 40.0 25.0
301764 v.3   Stimulation Technology 617 40.0 25.0
301765 v.2   Production Optimisation 614 10.0 12.5
 
 
Optional Units to Select From in Year 1 Study Period 10 Hrs/Wk Credits
308073 v.1   Well Completions and Workover 610 40.0 25.0
308134 v.1   Reservoir Modelling 601 40.0 25.0
 
 
Optional Units to Select From in Year 1 Study Period 11 Hrs/Wk Credits
301766 v.2   Reservoir Characterisation 615 40.0 25.0
 
 
Optional Units to Select From in Year 1 Study Period 12 Hrs/Wk Credits
301741 v.3   Numerical Reservoir Simulation 612 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#
2006 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.



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