Heavy Oil and Thermal Operations

PETE2450

Requisites: This course is available to students in the Petroleum Engineering Technology program that have completed Level 1. Prerequisites: PETE2330, PETE2320, PETE2380.
Course Equivalencies: PNT455
Open Studies: Not Available
Credits: 3.00

This course will cover the concepts of field development, reservoir performance, well productivity and surface facilities for heavy oil and bitumen resource development. This course will focus on SAGD (Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage), CSS (Cyclic Steam Stimulation and CHOPS (Cold Heavy Oil Production with sand) in Alberta and Western Canada. Students will solve problems relating to Original Oil in Place, Steam Oil Ratios, Recovery Factors, Subcools, etc.

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