The objectives of this course are for the student to
- Experience a field scale petroleum engineering design project and apply the technical knowledge and skills acquired over the years:
- Analyze, interpret and correlate field data: well logs, geological maps, well pressures, and pressure tests.
- Recommend a new well location based on field analysis.
- Layout the drilling and completion design of the new well.
- Complete project economics of the design.
- Learn and apply engineering design concepts such as formulation of design problem, design methodology, analysis of alternatives and economic evaluation; connect with and combine previously acquired technical knowledge and skills through analysis of real field data.
- Review and establish the connection among a wide range of petroleum engineering subjects.
- Develop student creativity by experiencing open-ended problems.
- Develop project management and pertinent skills such as project scheduling, task assignment, technical presentation and report writing.
- Experience multi-disciplinary group work and develop pertinent “soft” skills such as time management, communication and leadership to work efficiently as a group.