Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration
Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration
Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration
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<strong>Petroleum</strong> Engineering 311<br />
Reservoir Petrophysics<br />
Credit 4: (3-3)<br />
Required for Sophomores<br />
Catalog Description: Systematic theoretical and labora<strong>to</strong>ry study of physical properties of petroleum<br />
reservoir rocks; lithology, porosity, elastic properties, strength, acoustic properties, electrical properties,<br />
relative and effective permeability, fluid saturations, capillary characteristics, and rock-fluid interaction.<br />
Prerequisites(s): PETE 225; MEEN 221; GEOL 104; MATH 308 or registration therein<br />
Instruc<strong>to</strong>r: A. Ghassemi, Associate professor, Lecturer, Harold Vance Department of <strong>Petroleum</strong><br />
Engineering, RICH 401E, (979) 845-2206, ahmad.ghassemi@pe.tamu.edu.<br />
Textbook Required: Tiab, D., Donaldson, E.C.: Petrophysics: Theory and Practice of Measuring<br />
Reservoir Rock and Fluid Transport Properties, 2 nd edition, Elsevier, New York, NY, 2004.<br />
Recommended Optional Texts:<br />
(i) Amyx, J.W., Bass, D.M. and Whiting, R.L.: <strong>Petroleum</strong> Reservoir Engineering, 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill<br />
Book Company, New York, NY, 1960. (Available at TEES Copy Center, 221 WERC), and the PETE 311<br />
Course Notes – available at http://pumpjack.tamu.edu/~jm1688/PETE311_04A.<br />
(ii) Jorden, J.R. and Campbell, F.L.: Well Logging I—Rock Properties, Borehole Environment, Mud and<br />
Temperature Logging, SPE Monograph Series No. 9, SPE, Richardson, TX (1984); (iii) Jorden, J.R. and<br />
Campbell, F.L.: Well Logging II—Electric and Acoustic Logging, SPE Monograph Series No. 10, SPE,<br />
Richardson, TX (1984); (iv)) Schon, J.H. Physical Properties of Rocks: Fundamentals & Principles of<br />
Petrophysics, 2nd edition, Pergamon Press. New York, NY, 1996<br />
Topics Covered:<br />
1. Introduction<br />
2. Pore space properties, Porosity, permeability<br />
3. Elastic properties of rocks; Rock Compressibility<br />
4. Acoustic properties or rocks<br />
5. Darcy’s Equation, Liquid and Gas Permeability<br />
6. Application of Darcy’s Equation<br />
7. Boundary Tension, Wettability<br />
8. Capillary Pressure<br />
9. Fluid Saturations<br />
10. Two-Phase Relative Permeability<br />
11. Rock fluid interactions<br />
12. Statistical Analysis of Reservoir Data<br />
13. Examinations<br />
Class/Labora<strong>to</strong>ry Schedule: Three 50-min lecture sessions and a 1.5 hr lab session per week<br />
Method of Evaluation:<br />
Labora<strong>to</strong>ry Sessions 25%<br />
Homework 10%<br />
Weekly Quizzes 15%<br />
Major Examinations 50%<br />
Total 100%<br />
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