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Course Unit TitleOIL & GAS EXPLORATION, PROCESSING AND EXPLOITATION WITH LAB
Course Unit CodeAMEE432
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated5
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Acquire a broad knowledge of Fossil Fuels and know their gas emissions (CO2, NOx, etc)
  2. Know the thermodynamic principles of fuel combustion, be able to write combustion reactions of fuels and calculate their calorific value
  3. Know about Oil & Gas offshore and Onshore exploration
  4. Know about Oil & Gas drilling methods and piping and upstream production
  5. Know about Oil & Gas refining and products, their applications in the energy sector and in the petrochemical industry
  6. Know about Natural Gas (NG) processing, liquefaction (LNG), storage, re-gasification, distribution and use in the energy sector and the petrochemical industry
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesNONECo-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program components

One hour per week Laboratory:

a)     Application of NG (or LPG)in gasoline Internal Combustion Engines (ICE)

b)     Measurements of Crude-oilproperties (viscosity, density, boiling point)

Crude-oil distillation(light and heavy hydrocarbon fractions)

Course Contents -Module A - Fossil Fuels (Coal, Oil, Natural Gas)
- Chemical composition
- Combustion of fuels
- Exhaust gases, gas emissions(NOx, SO2)
- Purification
 
Module B - Combustion Thermodynamics
- Enthalpy and free energy of reaction
- Spontaneous reactions
- Complete and incomplete combustion reactions
- Lower Calorific value (LCV) and Higher Calorific Value (HCV)
 
Module C -  Oil & Gas exploration (Onshore and Offshore)
- Geological surveys
- Onshore and offshore seismology
- Magnetometers
- Gravimeters
 
Module D - Oil & Gas drilling and pipelines
- Drilling Methods
- Upstream production
- NG pipelines
 
Module E - Oil & Gas refining
- Downstream production facilities
- Natural Gas refining and production
 
Module F – Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
- LNG production (Liquefaction)
- LNG storage
- LNG transportation
- LNG re-gasification and distribution
 
Module G – Oil & Gas Exploitation
- Oil distillation
- Oil products (asphalts, heavy fuel, gasoline, diesel, LPG)
- Petrochemicals (polyethylene, Methanol, Ammonia, LTG)
- Hydrogen production by NG reforming and water gas shift reaction
- Other petroleum products
 
Module H – Oil & Gas Applications
- Power generation (Electricity and Heat)
- Transportation
- Hydrogen and NG Fuel Cells

Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • “Fundamentals of Natural Gas Processing”, Arthur Hidnay, Taylor & Francis, 2007
References
  • “Oil & Gas Production in Nontechnical Language” by Martin S. Raymond, PennWell Corp., October 2005
  • “Oil & Gas Pipelines in Nontechnical Language”, Thomas O. Miesner, PennWell Corp., March 2006
  • Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language”, William Leffler, PennWell Corp., 4th Edition, Nov 2008
  • Operational Aspects of Oil and Gas Well Testing (Handbook of Petroleum Exploration and Production)”, S. McAleese, Elsevier Science, 1st edition, March 2000
  • “Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics”, J. M. Smith, Mcgraw Hill Higher Education, 7th edition, Feb 2005
Planned learning activities and teaching methods The taught part of course is delivered to the students by means of lectures and video presentations, conducted with the help of computer. Lecture notes and presentations will be available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks.
Lectures will be supplemented by homework assignments and readings. 
Assessment methods and criteria
Assignments25%
Midterm exam25%
Final Exam50%
Language of instructionEnglish
Work placement(s)NO

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