Petroleum Engineering
Location: Sexton Campus (A108)
Telephone: (902) 494-1288
Fax: (902) 420-7639
Email:
gsr@dal.ca
Website:
http://www.dal.ca/engineering/oilandgas
Graduate Coordinator
Pegg, M.J., BSc, PhD (Leeds), PEng
Faculty
Faculty members with appointments in the various disciplinary departments of the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Science who are directly involved in teaching the core Petroleum Engineering program are:
Fels, M., (PhD Waterloo; PEng). Air and water pollution control, process development
Garagash, D., (PhD Minnesota). Fracture mechanics
Hill, J., (PhD Waterloo). Environmental geology, petroleum geology
Pegg, M.J., (PhD Leeds; PEng). Safety and loss prevention in the process industries, fire and explosion hazards
Rockwell, M.C., (PhD TUNS; PEng). Petroleum engineering, reservoir engineering, mine and waste management, mine production engineering, ocean mining
Wach, G.D., (PhD Oxford). Petroleum geology, sequence strategraphic, siesmic well log, basin analysis, sedimentology, depositional environments
Yuet, P., (PhD MIT; PEng). Chemical Engineering. Characteristics of complex fluids, colloids and surfactants. Chemical engineering thermodynamics. Oil and gas exploration techniques
I. Introduction
Petroleum engineering at Dalhousie is viewed as a specialized professional discipline focused on the fundamental knowledge and skills associated with the production, transport and processing of petroleum products. The petroleum industry traditionally distinguishes between its upstream and downstream sectors. Engineers in the upstream sector deal with oil and gas reservoir facilities and operations for exploration and production; engineers in the downstream sector focus on the transportation, processing, refining and distribution of petroleum products. Upstream activities in Atlantic Canadas petroleum industry are associated primarily with offshore resources, involving quite distinct technical and environmental circumstances.
II. Degree Programs
MEng Degree in Petroleum Engineering
This degree program is designed primarily for graduate professional engineers seeking a thorough introduction to the field of petroleum engineering. The curriculum (academic year 2010-11) consists of a core set of six prescribed courses, one approved elective, a graduate seminar, and a project.
The core courses in petroleum engineering are:
Approved elective courses may be chosen from a variety of subjects to suit each students disciplinary background, oil and gas industry interests, and professional project area. Subjects include advanced classes in engineering disciplines and classes in law, economics, earth science, environmental studies and oceanography. Descriptions of these classes are in the Graduate Studies Calendar.
Engineering classes from various disciplines are available as electives for students of petroleum engineering. Examples include:
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| • | CIVL 6147.03: Advanced Theory of Structures |
| • | MECH 6701.03: Dynamics of Offshore Structures |
| • | CIVL 6144.03: Geotechnical Aspects of Waste Management |
| • | PETR 6020.03: Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery |
| • | CHEE 6737.03: Chemical Process Control |
| • | MATL 6014.03: Welding Metallurgy |
| • | MATL 6030.03: Fracture of Metallic Materials |
| • | MINE 6010.03: Solid-Liquid Separation |
| • | MINE 6001.03: Advanced Rock Mechanics |
| • | MECH 6510.03: Advanced Mechanics of Solids |
| • | ENGM 6662.03: Dynamics of Ocean Fluids |
| • | FOSC 6333.03: Industrial Rheology |
| • | IENG 6912.03: Introduction to Operations Research |
| • | IENG 6924.03: Capital Investment and Capacity Expansion Planning |
| • | IENG 6918.03: Decision Analysis |
| • | ENGM 6674.03: Theory of Random Fields |
| • | MINE 6008.03: Advanced Petroleum Engineering |
| • | MINE 6009.03: Offshore Drilling and Production |
Selections from this list are expected to be consistent with the students background, interest, and research or project area. Electives may also be chosen from the following list of classes in related disciplines:
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| • | LAWS 2104.03: Environmental Law I |
| • | ECON 5516.03: Resource and Environmental Planning |
| • | ERTH 5270.03: Applied Geophysics |
| • | ENVI 5004.03: Management of Chemicals and Wastes |
| • | OCEA 5120.03: Introduction to Physical Oceanography |
Both of these elective lists are illustrative and subject to revision.
III. Class Descriptions
PETR 6010.03: Reservoir Engineering.
PETR 6020.03: Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery.
PETR 6030.03: Natural Gas Reservoirs.
PETR 6040.03: Drilling Engineering.
PETR 6050.03: Production Technology.
PETR 6060.03: Petroleum Geoscience.
PETR 6980.03: Directed Studies in Petroleum Engineering.
PETR 6990.00: Graduate Seminar in Petroleum Engineering.
