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Petroleum Reservoir Engineering

22 Lectures

115 min

Petroleum Reservoir Engineering
Preview
10 min
Introduction to Petroleum Reservoir Engineering
5 min
Petroleum Reserves
5 min
Petroleum Geology
5 min
Well Drilling Methods
5 min
Thermodynamics of Hydrocarbons
5 min
Natural Gas Properties
5 min
Properties of Crude Oil
5 min
Reservoir Rock Properties
5 min
Relative Permeability
5 min
Primary Drive Mechanisms
5 min
General Material (Volumetric) Balance
5 min
Volumetric Balance in Oil and Gas Reservoir
5 min
Fundamentals of Reservoir Fluid Flow
5 min
General Equations for radial Flow in Reservoir
5 min
Inflow Performance Relationship for Reservoir Fluids
5 min
Well Testing and Performance-I
5 min
Well Testing and Performance-II
5 min
Secondary Oil Recovery Methods
5 min
Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods
5 min
Introduction to Reservoir Simulation
5 min
Unconventional Natural Gas Production
5 min

Course details

Develop a comprehensive understanding of petroleum reservoir engineering, focusing on principles, methodologies, and best practices for optimizing hydrocarbon recovery.

Source: NPTEL IIT Guwahati (YouTube Channel)

Dr. Pankaj Tiwari, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Course suitable for

Oil & Gas
Energy & Utilities
Geoscience
Mechanical
Petroleum

Key topics covered

- Understand reservoir rock and fluid properties

- Analyze well performance and reservoir behavior

- Apply reservoir simulation and modeling techniques

- Optimize reservoir development and management strategies

- Evaluate enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods

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