Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration

Course Learning Outcomes and Relationship to Program Outcomes:
Course Learning Outcome: At the end of the course, students will be Program Outcomes
able to…
Understand and use basic project economic evaluation. 1, 20
Derive and use the gas material balance coupled with forecasting. 2, 5, 19
Derive and use the oil material balance coupled with forecasting. 2, 5, 19
Derive and describe immiscible frontal advance theory and applications. 5, 19
Recognize mechanisms and understand appropriate application situations 11, 13
and advantages of common assisted and enhanced recovery methods.
Related Program Outcomes:
No. PETE graduates must have…
1 An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
2 An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret
data.
5 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
11 An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for
engineering practice.
13 An ability to recognize and take into account the difference in perspective of the
scientist and the engineer and to focus on engineering problem solving techniques.
19 Competency in application of reservoir engineering principles and practices for
optimizing resource development and management.
20 Competency in use of project economics and resource valuation methods for
design and decision making under conditions of risk and uncertainty.
Prepared by: Daulat D. Mamora, 18 July 2008
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