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Fluid Mechanics in Petroleum Engineering

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Course Unit Code541-3010/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
POR041Ing. Michal Matloch Porzer, Ph.D.
Summary
Subject will introduce various fluids encountered in petroleum engineering. Intrinsic parts of the subject are formation fluids, drilling fluids, cements, completion fluids and production fluids.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Absolvent will know the main aspects of fluid mechanics in petroleum engineering. Absolvent will be able to analyse real problems and apply engineering aproaches to their understanding and solving.
Course Contents
1. Introduction
2. Fluids in petroleum engineering
3. Flow through porous media
4. Multiphase flow
5. Miscible flow
6. Drilling mud
7. Cementation
8. PVT
9. Pipe flow
10. Well stability
11. Cuttings transport
12. Gas flow
13. Fluid related hazards and risks
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
CAENN, R., DARLEY, H.C.H. and GRAY, G.R. Composition and Properties of Drilling and Completion Fluids. Elsevier, 2017. DOI: 10.1016/C2015-0-04159-4. ISBN 9780128047514.
LAKE, Larry W. a John R. FANCHI. Petroleum engineering handbook. Richardson, TX: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2007. ISBN 978-1-55563-126-0.
NELSON, E.B. Well Cementing. Elsevier Science. 1990. ISBN 9780080868868.
RACHINSKI,M.Z. and KERIMOV, V.Y. Fluid Dynamics of Oil and Gas Reservoirs. Wiley-Scrivener. 2015. ISBN 978-1118998267.
CAENN, R., DARLEY, H.C.H. and GRAY, G.R. Composition and Properties of Drilling and Completion Fluids. Elsevier, 2017. DOI: 10.1016/C2015-0-04159-4. ISBN 9780128047514.
LAKE, Larry W. a John R. FANCHI. Petroleum engineering handbook. Richardson, TX: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2007. ISBN 978-1-55563-126-0.
NELSON, E.B. Well Cementing. Elsevier Science. 1990. ISBN 9780080868868.
RACHINSKI,M.Z. and KERIMOV, V.Y. Fluid Dynamics of Oil and Gas Reservoirs. Wiley-Scrivener. 2015. ISBN 978-1118998267.
Recommended Reading:
MITCHELL, Robert F., Stefan MISKA a Bernt Sigve AADNØY. Fundamentals of drilling engineering. Richardson, TX: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2011. SPE textbook series, v. 12. ISBN 978-1-55563-207-6.
MCCAIN, William D. The properties of petroleum fluids. 2nd ed. Tulsa, Okla.: PennWell Books, c1990. ISBN 978-0878143351.
FINK, Johannes Karl. Petroleum engineer's guide to oil field chemicals and fluids. Second Edition. Amsterdam: Elsevier, [2015]. ISBN 9780128037348.
Lavrov A. a Torsæter M. Physics and Mechanics of Primary Well Cementing. Springer International Publishing. 2016. ISBN 978-3-319-43165-9.
BUJOK, P., BITTNER, R., DORDA, P.: Těžba a vtlačování tekutin (vybrané kapitoly). Skripta PGS, VŠB-TU Ostrava, 1994
MITCHELL, Robert F., Stefan MISKA a Bernt Sigve AADNØY. Fundamentals of drilling engineering. Richardson, TX: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2011. SPE textbook series, v. 12. ISBN 978-1-55563-207-6.
MCCAIN, William D. The properties of petroleum fluids. 2nd ed. Tulsa, Okla.: PennWell Books, c1990. ISBN 978-0878143351.
FINK, Johannes Karl. Petroleum engineer's guide to oil field chemicals and fluids. Second Edition. Amsterdam: Elsevier, [2015]. ISBN 9780128037348.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit33 17
        ExaminationExamination67 18