• PETE 5310: Fundamentals of EOR

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  The application of physical principles to increasing the recovery from reservoirs. Miscible fluid flooding in-situ combustion, and thermal recovery. Dual listed with PETE 4310. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
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• PETE 5330: Geostats/Subsurf Characterize

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  An advanced skills course about subsurface modeling using diverse data (e.g. well data, seismic info, etc.), including model development, techniques, and practical applications. Students must have basic knowledge of mathematical and statistical modeling. Dual listed with PETE 4330. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
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• PETE 5340: Reservoir Engineering

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Covers rock and fluid properties, reserve estimation using volumetric and material balance methods, discussion of different reservoir drive mechanisms, aquifer models, Darcy's law and single-phase flow through porous media, introduction to well testing, solution of radial diffusivity equation, immiscible displacement, decline rate analysis, and reservoir simulation.
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• PETE 5350: Advanced Reservoir Engineering

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Covers high-level understanding of modern reservoir engineering. Provides knowledge of scientific principles to formulate fluid flow, heat & mass transport in permeable media. Use analytical and computational tools to resolve research-oriented problems. Develop competence in interpreting results of modeling.
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• PETE 5355: Math Methods

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Covers mathematical modeling: conservation laws and constitution relationships; partial differential equations (PDEs): the types and analytical solution techniques; applied linear algebra; matrices and Eigen-analysis; numerical solution techniques: finite difference and finite element methods, Newton-Raphson method, and temporal discretization techniques, and linear solution techniques: direct and iterative methods. Dual listed with CHE 5355. Prerequisites: MATH 2210, CHE/PETE 3025 or equivalent.
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• PETE 5400: Tight Gas Sand/Coalbed Methane

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  This course provides information needed to understand geoscience and engineering considerations concerning the development of Fractured, Tight Gas Sands and Coalbed Methane reservoirs. Subjects include the origin and accumulation of hydrocarbons within these reservoirs, and the tools, methods and workflows used for locating, characterizing, and developing these reservoir types. Dual listed with PETE 4400. Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
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• PETE 5450: Unconventional Reservoirs

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Provides fundamental knowledge of unconventional reservoirs, including types, experimental characterization, and petrophysical properties of unconventional oil reservoirs; modeling flow in unconventional rocks; and recovery enhancement in shale oil reservoirs.
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• PETE 5715: Production Engineering

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Provides elements for calculating production rate of oil/gas wells, including reservoir inflow performance, determined by reservoir rock and fluids properties using Darcy's law, and tubing performance, determined by tubing parameters & using Newtonian dynamics. Basic design of artificial lift systems, reservoir stimulations and optimization of production systems are included. Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
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• PETE 5800: Shale Reservoir Development

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  This course provides an overview of the geoscience and engineering aspects involved in the exploration and development of shale reservoirs. Topics covered include Organic Geochemistry, Geomechanics, Petrophysics, Geophysics, Reservoir and Completion Engineering, and Drilling. The primary phases involved in obtaining hydrocarbon production from shale reservoirs are detailed. Dual listed with PETE 4800. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
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• PETE 5810: Unconventional Gas Prod

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Study of resource base, drilling, completion and production technology, and reservoir characteristics for tight gas sands. Devonian shales, coalbed methane, geopressured aquifers, and hydrates. Case histories and economics are presented in each of these. Dual listed with PETE 4810. Prerequisite: graduate status or consent of instructor.
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