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Unconventional Types of Petroleum Deposits

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 541-3013/01
Abbreviation NTLU
Course title Unconventional Types of Petroleum Deposits
Credits 3
Coordinating department Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator RNDr. Vladimír Opletal, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Conventional and unconventional sources of oil and gas in the world. Differences between traditional and unconventional hydrocarbon resources, advantages and disadvantages of different types of deposits. History and importance of their utilization.
2. Overview of individual types of unconventional oil and gas resources. Oil sands. Methane hydrates.
3. Overview of individual types of unconventional oil and gas resources. Methane in the context of coal mining (CMM, AMM, CBM, AMM).
4. Overview of individual types of unconventional oil and gas resources. Shale gas, its extraction, treatment, transport and use.
5. Non-traditional ways of using low-quality natural gas. In situ combustion of natural gas. Cogeneration. Energy storage using gas. Gas in transport.
6. Specifics of exploration and exploitation of non-traditional oil and gas resources. Drilling equipment and technology. Methods of oil and processing and treatment of gas obtained from unconventional sources.
7. Management of oil and gas production projects from non-traditional sources, methods of their monitoring and evaluation, feasibility studies.
8. Economic analysis of the project - introduction, basic methodology of investment calculations.
9. Economic analysis of oil and gas extraction projects from unconventional sources - methods of forecasting revenues and costs, sensitivity analysis, evaluation of investment indicators.
10. Time planning of projects - methods and techniques, specifics, risks.
11. Project cost management in general, cost management specifics of oil and gas extraction projects.
12. Securing resources for realization of oil and gas extraction projects - finance, human resources, material, services.
13. Introduction to quality management systems, risk management - general principles, current methods and methods. Quality management of oil and gas extraction projects - specifics and risks.

E-learning

There is no e-learning as a part of the subject study.

Literature

AHMED, U., MEEHAN, N.: Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources: Exploitation and Development (Emerging Trends and Technologies in Petroleum Engineering) 1st Edition. CRC Press; 1 edition (June 14, 2016), ISBN-10: 1498759408 , ISBN-13: 978-1498759403 

ZEE MA, Y., HOLDTICH, S.: Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources Handbook: Evaluation and Development 1st Edition. Gulf Professional Publishing; 1 edition (2015).

BANERJEE, D.: Oil Sands, Heavy Oil & Bitumen: From Recovery to Refinery. PennWell Corp. (2012). ISBN-10: 1593702604 , ISBN-13: 978-1593702601 

LETCHER, T. M.: Future Enerfgy: Improved, Sustainable,and Clean Options for our Planet. Elsevier, Linacre House, Jordan Hill Oxford OX2 8DP, UK 2008.
ISBN:978-0-08-054808-1 

Advised literature

HEMZA, P., SIVEK, M., JIRÁSEK, J.: Factors influencing the methane content of coal beds of the Czech part of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin, Czech Republic. 2009. DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2009.04.003. ISSN 0166-5162 .

EL‐REEDY, M.: Project Management in the Oil and Gas Industry, ISBN-13: 978-1119083610 

ISLAM, M. RAFIQUL. (2015). Unconventional Gas Reservoirs - Evaluation, Appraisal and Development. Elsevier. Retrieved from
https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpUGREAD08/unconventional-gas-reservoirs/unconventional-gas-reservoirs

MA, Y. ZEE HOLDITCH, S., A.. (2016). Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources Handbook - Evaluation and Development. Elsevier. Retrieved from
https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpUOGRHED3/unconventional-oil-gas/unconventional-oil-gas