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PE Petroleum Engineering

Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values andeigenvectors.
Calculus: Functions of single variable, Limit, continuity and differentiability, Taylor series, Mean value
theorems, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial derivatives, Total derivative, Maxima and
minima, Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume
integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Green’stheorems.
Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear differential equations with
constant coefficients, Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations, Initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms,
Solutions of one dimensional heat and wave equations and Laplaceequation.
Complex variables: Complex number, polar form of complex number, triangleinequality.
Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, Conditional probability, Mean,
median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, Poisson, Normal and Binomial distributions, Linear
regressionanalysis.
Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations. Integration by trapezoidal
and Simpson’s rule. Single and multi-step methods for numerical solution of differentialequations.
Petroleum Exploration: Classification and description of some common rocks with special reference to clastic
and nonclastic reservoir rocks. Origin, migration and accumulation of Petroleum. Petroleum explorationmethods.
Oil and Gas Well Drilling Technology: Well planning. Drilling method. Drilling rigs Rig operating systems.
Drilling fluids function and properties. Drilling fluid maintenance equipment. Oil & gas well cementing
operations. Drill bit types and their applications. Drill string & Casing string function, operations, selection &
design. Drilling problems, their control & remedies. Directional drilling tools. Directional survey. Application of
horizontal, multilateral, extended reach, slimwells.
Reservoir Engineering: Petrophysical properties of reservoir rocks. Coring and core analysis. Reservoir fluid
properties. Phase behavior of hydrocarbon system. Flow of fluids through porous media. Water and gas coning.
Reservoir pressure measurements. Reservoir drives, drive mechanics and recovery factors. Reserve estimation
&techniques.
Petroleum Production Operations: Well equipments. Well completion techniques. Well production problems and
mitigation. Well servicing & Workover operations. Workover & completion fluids. Formation damage. Well
stimulation techniques. Artificial lift techniques. Field processing of oil & gas. Storage and transportation of
petroleum and petroleum products. Metering and measurements oil & gas. Production system analysis &
optimization. Production testing. Multiphase flow in tubing and flow-lines. Nodal system analysis. Pressure
vessels, storage tanks, shell and tube heat exchangers, pumps and compressors, LNG value chain.
Offshore Drilling and Production Practices: Offshore oil and gas operations & ocean environment. Offshore
fixed platforms, Offshore mobile units, Station keeping methods like mooring & dynamic positioning system.
Offshore drilling from fixed platform, jack-up, ships and semi submersibles. Use of conductors and risers.
Offshore well completion. Deep water applications of subsea technology. Offshore production: Oil processing
platforms, water injection platforms, storage, SPM and SBM transportation and utilities. Deep water drilling rig.
Deep water production system. Emerging deep watertechnologies.
Petroleum Formation Evaluation: Evaluation of petrophysical of sub-surface formations: Principles applications,
advantages and disadvantages of SP, resistivity, radioactive, acoustic logs and types of tools used. Evaluation of
CBL/VDL, USIT, SFT, RFT. Production logging tools, principles, limitations and applications. Special type of
logging tools. Casing inspection tools (principles, applications and limitations), Formations micro scanner
(FMS), NMR logging principles. Standard log interpretation methods. Cross-plottingmethods.
Oil and Gas Well Testing: Diffusivity equation, derivation & solutions. Radius of investigation. Principle of
superposition. Horner’s approximation. Drill Stem Testing. Pressure Transient Tests: Drawdown and build up-
test analysis. Wellbore effects. Multilayer reservoirs. Injection well testing. Multiple well testing. Interference
testing, Pulse testing, well-test analysis by use of type curves. Gas welltesting.
Health Safety and Environment in Petroleum Industry: Health hazards in Petroleum Industry: Toxicity,
Physiological, Asphyxiation, respiratory and skin effect of petroleum hydrocarbons, sour gases. Safety System:
Manual & automatic shutdown system, blow down systems. Gas detection system. Fire detection and
suppression systems. Personal protection system & measures. HSE Policies. Disaster & crisis management in
Petroleum Industry. Environment: Environment concepts, impact on eco-system, air, water and soil. The impact
of drilling & production operations on environment, Environmental transport of petroleum wastes. Offshore
environmental studies. Offshore oil spill and oil spill control. Waste treatment methods.

Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques: Basic principles and mechanism of EOR, Screening of EOR process.
Concept of pattern flooding, recovery efficiency, permeability heterogeneity. Macroscopic and microscopic
displacement efficiency. EOR methods: Chemical flooding, Miscible flooding, Thermal recoveries (steam
stimulation, hot water & steam flooding, in-situ combustion), MicrobialEOR.
Latest trends in Petroleum Engineering: Coal bed methane, shale gas, oil shale, gas hydrate, and heavyoil.

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