312158 v.1 Bachelor of Engineering (Petroleum Engineering)
Course CRICOS Code: 068751K
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas:
4 Years
Specific Requirements
STAT is not accepted for mature age entry but may be used to demonstrate English Competence requirements.
Duration and Availability
4 years on semester basis, at Bentley Campus only.
Course Organisation
The course over four years, will provide a background of general engineering in the first year (Engineers Foundation Year). Then the second year will present issues involving fluid flow through reservoirs, understanding basic geology and where petroleum engineering fits. Concepts in chemical engineering and thermodynamics are addressed to ensure the student understands the issues of fluid movement as a result of changes in reservoir pressure, temperature, and flow of different liquids. Fluid dynamics andhow we understand the oil and gas reservoir are studied, ranging from microbial to macro scale. Crude oil processing and transport is addressed, followed by understanding drilling, well engineering and using methods to better image the reservoirs in 3D while determining optimum plans to extract the liquids. Finally, the economics, risk and project management topics introduce the student in the final year to global economic trends and issues to do with extracting more oil and gas for the good of the community and to assist company profit margins. Lectures will be accompanied by fluid and reservoir rock laboratories, geodynamic lab work and field trips to both service company offices and drilling sites where they are sufficiently close to campus.
Professional Recognition
It is expected that the course will be accredited by Institute of Engineers Australia to allow graduates to become professional engineers.
Career Opportunities
We are running out of oil and gas. Irrespective of booms or busts, there is always a strong market for upstream petroleum engineers. Reservoirs only produce 30% of their oil so petroleum engineers have to develop methods to increase the oil and gas production and as it reduces globally, so more engineers are needed. Today the world consumes 85 Million barrels per day, but in 20 years time we need more engineers to make sure we can get more out of the reservoirs, just to keep up with consumption. The world needs energy and that means more petroleum engineers.
Additional Course Expenses
Nil.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||||
| 307545 | v.1 | Bachelor of Engineering Pre-Major | 200.0 | ||
| 200.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| 302240 | v.3 | ChE 227 Process Principles | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 7039 | v.5 | Chemistry 101 | 7.0 | 25.0 | |
| 307661 | v.1 | ChE 212 Process Analysis | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 308807 | v.1 | Fluid Mechanics 230 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 310229 | v.1 | PEng 101 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering | 2.5 | 12.5 | |
| 7031 | v.5 | Geology 101 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| 302249 | v.2 | ChE 223 Thermodynamics | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 307660 | v.4 | Engineering Sustainable Development 201 | 2.0 | 12.5 | |
| 308802 | v.1 | Strength of Materials 232 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312147 | v.1 | Reservoir Property Mapping 202 | 2.0 | 12.5 | |
| 7040 | v.6 | Chemistry 102 | 7.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| 307666 | v.2 | Formation Evaluation 323 | 3.5 | 25.0 | |
| 307674 | v.1 | PEng 411 Petroleum Engineering Laboratory | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 308808 | v.1 | Engineering Mathematics 233 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 312148 | v.1 | Hydrocarbon Phase Behaviour 314 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312149 | v.1 | Petroleum Geology and Geophysics 311 | 3.5 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| 307668 | v.1 | ChE 328 Process Instrumentation and Control | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 307670 | v.1 | PEng 328 Basic Well Engineering | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 310231 | v.1 | PEng 322 Crude Oil Processing | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312150 | v.1 | Petrophysics 324 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 1 | |||||
| 307676 | v.2 | Reservoir Engineering Fundamentals 423 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 307680 | v.2 | PEng 426 Numerical Reservoir Simulation | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312152 | v.1 | Petroleum Geomechanics 401 | 2.0 | 12.5 | |
| 312153 | v.1 | Drilling Fluids Laboratory 403 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 312154 | v.1 | Petroleum Economics, Risk and Project Management 405 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 2 | |||||
| 307677 | v.2 | PEng 424 Petroleum Production Technology | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312155 | v.1 | Field Development Design Project 498 | 3.5 | 25.0 | |
| 312156 | v.1 | Advanced Reservoir Engineering 412 | 3.5 | 25.0 | |
| 312157 | v.1 | Stimulation and Intervention Operations 406 | 3.5 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | All* | Internal | Partially Online Internal^ | External | Fully Online# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 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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