• PETE 3100: Rock & Fluids Lab

  2.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Provides understanding of principles of rock and fluid properties and their measurement as part of conventional and special core analysis, as well as PVT characteristics of reservoir fluids. Students are expected to understand how to measure important rock and fluid properties using laboratory equipment, as part of reservoir characterization routines, formation damage evaluations and well log calibration protocols. Students are also expected to learn how to write succinct and organized reports. Prerequisites: PETE 2050 Intro to Petroleum Engineering.
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• PETE 3110: Reservoir Petrophysics

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Provides understanding of principles of rock and fluid properties and their measurement aspart of conventional and special core analysis. Students will learn to calculate andmeasure important properties using laboratory equipment as part of reservoircharacterization routines, formation damage evaluations and well log calibration protocols.
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• PETE 3200: Reservoir Engineering

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Examines use of material balance equation. Studies principles of fluid mechanics applied to single and multiphose flow of fluids in porous media and decline cure analysis. Prerequisites: C or better in CHE 2050.
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• PETE 3255: Basic Drilling Engineering

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Principles and practices of oil and gas well rotary drilling, including rock mechanics, drilling hydraulics, drilling fluids, and hold deviation. Application of modern computer-based analysis and design methods. Drilling equipment analysis, casing design, measurements of physical and chemical properties of drilling fluids explored in lab sessions. Prerequisite: C in ES 2330 Fluid Dynamics and D in PETE 2070 Geology and Geophysics for Petroleum Engineers.
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• PETE 3265: Drilling Fluids Laboratory

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Measurements of physical and chemical properties of drilling fluids. Includes experiments on mud rheological properties, mud weight, water loss, mud contaminants and their treatments. Includes processing and interpretation of data and writing technical reports of their work. Prerequisites: ES 2310, 2230, and PETE 3255.
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• PETE 3715: Production Engineering

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Provides elements for design and analysis of surface production processes, including fluid separation, pumping and compression, measurement and treatment of production fluids, basic design of artificial lift system, and analysis and optimization of production systems. Prerequisites: PETE 2050, ES 2310, ES 2330.
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• PETE 3725: Well Completion Stimulation

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Covers many facets of completion and intervention technology. The material progresses through each of the major design, diagnostic and intervention technologies, ending with effect of operations on surface facilities and finally plug and abandonment requirements. Prerequisites: PETE 2050 and ES 2410.
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• PETE 3890: EN Honors Research Methods

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  A general approach to scientific research and graduate school preparation. Topics will include: finding a research mentor, literature search skills, using the scientific method for approaching a research problem and developing a research methodology, writing a research funding proposal, delivering a research presentation and selecting and applying for graduate school. Restricted to College of Engineering Honors Program students. Cross listed with ARE/ATSC/CE/CHE/COSC/EE/ES 3890. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.
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• PETE 3900: Undergrad Research

  1.00 - 6.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Students carry out research appropriate to undergraduates, under faculty supervision. May be taken more than once. Prerequisite: junior standing in petroleum engineering.
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• PETE 4000: Environment, Tech, and Society

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Explores relationships among technology, the environment and society. Studies social and humanistic aspects of using current and future technology to understand and solve environmental problems. Cross listed with CHE 4000. Prerequisites: junior standing and completion of two lab sciences.
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