Petroleum Engineering Technology

This course will introduce engineering chemistry with petroleum applications. Topics include organic chemistry, properties of gases, phase behaviour, thermodynamics, material balance, corrosion, sulfur treating and water treatment. Students will develop an understanding of the chemical principles behind the production processes used in the petroleum industry.

Equivalents:

• CHEM 231

Professional Communication and Presentation Skills will introduce learners to the professional writing, collaboration and presentation skills needed to be successful in their chosen field.  Learners will gain an understanding of the strategies and competencies required for effective communication with an emphasis on developing the interpersonal skills needed to perform as part of a high-functioning team.  Coursework will require learners to work in individual and collaborative settings.

Equivalents:

• COMM 265

This applied course on computer functionality focuses on developing skills in the areas of data management, electronic communication and time management, documentation, analysis, and visualization that are required in the petroleum industry. Students will be exposed to petroleum-specific software as well as commonly used office software. In addition to file management techniques and best practices, security considerations such as identifying threats, safeguarding data and intellectual property, and responsible digital citizenship and etiquette are also included.

The basics of drilling technology are explored. This includes types of drilling rigs, drill strings, bits, and fluids (mud) to select the most appropriate, and cost effective technology for a given well.

Pre-requisites:

• MATH 238

Equivalents:

• DRLG 265

Fundamental aspects of drilling, casing, and hydraulics design for oil and gas wells will be explored, including a detailed examination of modern directional drilling tools, techniques and planning methods. Common industry software applications are used to plan and evaluate directional well paths, casing strings, directional BHA's, and hydraulics programs.

Pre-requisites:

• DRLG 266

Equivalents:

• DRLG 305

Prepare a well program and AFE (Authority for Expenditure) based on geological prognosis, analysis of offset wells and company goals and requirements. You will also plan a well, and evaluate bids for materials and services in order to plan logistics and refine cost estimates. Finally you will monitor the progress of a drilling operation including daily drilling reports, analyzing important operational parameters and controlling costs.

Pre-requisites:

• DRLG 304

Equivalents:

• DRLG 355

This course will develop skill sets in the areas of Canadian oil and gas development and associated Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) regulatory compliance scenarios. There will be an in-depth review of Occupational Health and Safety legislation and topics applicable to the petroleum industry. The student will be able to identify, assess, and control hazards common to the oil and gas industry. The course also investigates the role of hydrocarbons in society and the possible future of renewable and non-renewable fuels.  The course reviews the energy asset life cycles and the requirements of each key player in each phase of the life cycle (exploration, drilling, development, remediation, and reclamation). The course will also review: current regulations, environmental compliance processes impacts associated with each stage, and potential mitigation methods to reduce and /or minimize the impacts.

Equivalents:

• ENVS 353

This course is an introduction to physical geology, which is the scientific study of Earth processes and their products through time. Topics include rocks and minerals, geologic time, plate tectonics, structural geology, depositional environments, and the geology of Canada. Students identify rocks and minerals and prepare various types of geologic maps and cross-sections.

Equivalents:

• GEOL 245

This course provides an introduction to basic petroleum geology. Students will explore petroleum-related concepts and exploration procedures from a geological context, including origin and migration of hydrocarbons, reservoir, source and cap rocks, trapping mechanisms, formation evaluation (well log analysis), geologic contour mapping and cross-sections. The petroleum geology of Canada, with emphasis on the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, will be discussed.

Pre-requisites:

• GEOL 246

Equivalents:

• GEOL 245

This course focuses on advanced concepts in petroleum geology leading to a better understanding of the origin, distribution, and properties of petroleum and petroleum-bearing rocks. Topics include advanced sedimentology and stratigraphy, sedimentary basin and petroleum system analysis, unconventional petroleum resources, and the application of petroleum geology in the three phases of industry activity, namely exploration, development, and production.  

Pre-requisites:

• GEOL 256

Equivalents:

• GEOL 365

This course enables the student to apply the basic knowledge of algebra and introductory calculus to resolve applied scientific and technological problems. Applications include linear motion, areas under curves, and volumes of revolution.

Equivalents:

• MATH 235

This course enables the student to apply advanced algebra, integral and differential calculus methodologies to scientific and technological applications. Topics include trigonometric and transcendental calculus, methods of integration, specifically integration by parts, by trigonometric substitution, and by use of tables. Applications include linear motion, areas under curves, volumes of revolution, centroids, moments of inertia, and program-relevant applications.

Pre-requisites:

• MATH 238

Equivalents:

• MATH 285

A study of fluid mechanics that supports Petroleum Engineering topics including fluid properties, fluid statics, fluid flow, losses and pumps with applications in the petroleum industry.

This course provides a study of statics and mechanics of materials applicable to petroleum engineering as well as engineering material properties and behavior for petroleum application.

Under the supervision of an industry advisor, research and analyze a technical problem; students will complete and present a final report.

Pre-requisites:

• RESR 335
• DRLG 304
• PROJ 336
• PTPR 322
• STAT 245

Assess and evaluate petroleum projects from an economic, corporate, environmental and societal point of view. Also, to apply the key concepts of project management to the successful implementation and completion of such projects.

Pre-requisites:

• RESR 252
• DRLG 266
• PTPR 250
• GEOL 256

Equivalents:

• PROJ 345

A solid foundation of the oil and gas industry is provided including perspectives in exploration, drilling, completions, production, facilities, pipelines, and product processing. Students will become aware of the business of oil and gas relating to land and hydrocarbon rights, regulations, ethical responsibilities, and employment opportunities.

Production Facilities offers detailed insight into the gathering, field handling, and processing of oil and gas. Areas of study include conventional oil and gas as well as oil sands and liquid natural gas operations. Students will gain an understanding of the latest codes, specifications, and regulations as well as operate production equipment at SAIT lab facilities.

Pre-requisites:

• PTPR 207

Equivalents:

• PTPR 261

Analyze and evaluate cased hole wellbore configurations, flowing bottomhole pressure data, inflow performance, and artificial lift systems to maintain or re-determine the predicted production profile of an oil and/or gas well.

Pre-requisites:

• PTPR 250

Analyze, evaluate, and apply basic concepts for the completion of conventional and unconventional oil and gas wells. Students will gain knowledge of the industry recommended practices, regulations, planning, and procedures involved in well completions and the stimulation or remediation of fluid inflow for optimal production.

Pre-requisites:

• PTPR 322

Equivalents:

• PTPR 370

This course covers fundamentals of reservoir engineering technology including: rock and fluid properties; fundamentals of thermodynamics and phase behavior for reservoir engineering, calculations of oil and gas resources using volumetrics, planimetrics and material balance methods, Ideal and real gas laws, sweet and sour gases, gas mixtures; calculation of oil and gas PVT parameters; Darcy's law, permeability and incompressible fluid flow.

Pre-requisites:

• MATH 238
• CHEM 232
• GEOL 246

Equivalents:

• RESR 234

This course builds on fundamental concepts of reservoir engineering technology and includes: gas processing, calculation of recoverable and marketable gas, decline curve analysis, bottom hole pressures, full oil material balance, drive mechanisms, waterflood analysis, relative permeabilities, and fluid flow into a damaged/stimulated wellbore.

Pre-requisites:

• RESR 252

Equivalents:

• RESR 334

This course focuses on advanced reservoir topics including Gas Well Testing, Pressure Transient Analysis, Oil Well Testing, Drawdown and Buildup Analysis, Horizontal Wellbores, Heavy Oil Recovery Methods, Thermodynamics of Thermal Recovery, Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD), Steam Flooding, Cyclic Steam Stimulation (CSS).

Pre-requisites:

• RESR 335

Equivalents:

• RESR 344

STAT 245 is an introductory course in data analysis for students in engineering technology programs. Students apply techniques to organize, display, analyze and report data. Outcomes include methods of descriptive and inferential statistics. Students will be exposed to software-based methods in laboratory sessions using industry-grade data. Some advanced topics of analysis are selectable toward the end of the course.