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PTRT 1013 Introduction to the Petroleum Industry. ................................................3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: None. Offered in the fall and spring semesters. This course is an overview and history of the petroleum industry. Purposes and proper
procedures in a variety of different petroleum technologies including exploration, drilling and production will be studied.
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PTRT 1113 Drilling Operations. ................................................................3 Cr. (2 Lec., 3 Lab)
Prerequisite: ACT Reading score of 17, COMPASS Reading score of 77, or grade of “C” or higher or concurrently enrolled in either ACAD 0324 Language
Arts or ACAD 0211 Reading Review. Offered in the fall semester. This is a course in the practices and procedures involved in drilling operations.
Topics include rig types, rig equipment, drilling procedures, casing design and cementing, finishing, and the proper procedures to successfully
drill a well.
PTRT 1123 Rigging and Load Handling. .........................................................3 CR. (2 Lec., 3 Lab)
Prerequisite: ACT Reading score of 17, COMPASS Reading score of 77, or grade of “C” or higher or concurrently enrolled in either ACAD 0324
Language Arts or ACAD 0211 Reading Review. Offered in the fall semester. This course will provide the skills necessary to evaluate loads, select
the appropriate hitch and hardware, and then rig all categories of loads. Students will be taught to perform daily inspections, assess rigging
safety, properly communicate with other riggers and hoist operators during lifts, and to ensure overall safety during material handling/
lifting processes. Those attending this training will learn operating principles, operational safety, load control methods, inspection procedures,
communications, and critical load handling techniques.
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PTRT 2013 Completion Operations ...................................................................3 CR. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in both PTRT 1013 Introduction to the Petroleum Industry and PTRT 1113 Drilling Operations. Offered in the
spring semester. This course is designed to focus on completing a drilled wellbore. Emphasis will be placed on completion techniques, methods
of formation stimulation, completion logistics, and management.
PTRT 2103 Production Operations .............................................................3 CR. (2 Lec., 3 Lab)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in PTRT 1013 Introduction to the Petroleum Industry. Offered in the spring semester. This course is an overview
of the producing well from downhole to sales. The aspects of production including wellheads, separation, metering, fluid and gas sampling,
data gathering and reporting will be covered.
PTRT 2113 Petroleum Regulations and Safety ................................................. 3CR. (2 Lec., 3 Lab)
Prerequisite: None. Offered in the fall semester. This is a course in regulatory requirements and structure associated with the petroleum industry
by state and federal agencies. The course emphasizes the health, safety, and environmental issues related to job tasks and regulating
compliance issues.
PTRT 2123L Special Projects ........................................................................ 3 Cr. (6 Lab)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in all three: PTRT 1013 Introduction to the Petroleum Industry, PTRT 1113 Drilling Operations, and PTRT 2103
Production Operations. Offered on demand. This is a course to develop an understanding of the structures, systems, and maintenance necessary in
the installation and operation of systems utilized for the exploitation, gathering and transportation of hydrocarbons.
PTRT 2203 Gas Management ..........................................................................3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in PTRT 1013 Introduction to the Petroleum Industry. Offered in the fall semester. This course includes
information on how natural gas is produced, conditioned, processed, transported and distributed.
PTRT 2213 Artificial Lift .............................................................................3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in PTRT 2103 Production Operations. Offered on demand. This course covers conventional production systems.
Topics emphasized are various lift systems such as sucker rod pumps, tubing and rod strings, beam pumps, gas lift systems, and other
equipment used in secondary recovery systems.
PTRT 2223 Production Surface Equipment ...........................................................3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in PTRT 2103 Production Operations. Offered in the spring semester. This is an introductory course in the use of
equipment at the production site.
PTRT 2233 Well Control .............................................................................3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or higher in PTRT 1113 Drilling Operations AND ACT Math score of 21, COMPASS Algebra score of 51, or a grade of “C” or
higher in one of the following: MATH 1233 Math for Tech Programs, MATH 1253 Applied Tech Math, or MATH 0903 Intermediate Algebra. Offered in the