Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION, PROCESSING AND EXPLOITATION | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | ASOG302 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |