Geological basis of hydrocarbon production

Course: Petroleum Geology

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute "Institute of Geology"

Title
Geological basis of hydrocarbon production
Code
ОК6
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5
Learning outcomes
Natural oil and gas reservoirs, their physical and industrial characteristics. Technological schemes for the development of oil and gas fields. Technical means of hydrocarbon extraction. Intensification of the well. Monitoring of formation pressures. Adjustment of formation pressures for the purpose of optimum extraction of hydrocarbons from a deposit. Methods of well research, collection of geological and well-logging information. Processing of geological and industrial information. Preparation of the field for development. Subsoil protection tasks and environmental monitoring during the development of oil and gas fields. Conservation of wells. Elimination of wells. Overhaul of wells. Planning of geological and industrial research during the preparation of projects for the development of oil and gas fields. Use of industrial-geological and well-logging information in order to optimize the development of hydrocarbon deposits.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Knowledge of physics, chemistry, mathematics (at the level of non-core specialties of higher education), basics of petrophysics, petrography of sedimentary rocks, basics of oil and gas production technology. Basic computer skills.
Course content
Acquaintance with the basics of geological methods and means of control over the development of hydrocarbon deposits; planning and substantiation of measures and methods of intensification of oil and gas reservoirs and deposits, environmental monitoring during well drilling, field development and hydrocarbon extraction. Stages of development of hydrocarbon deposits; use of different types of reservoir/natural energy during extraction; methods and means of maintaining reservoir pressures. Getting acquainted with the principles of planning the development of oil/gas fields, its commissioning and applied problems of petroleum geology.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Orlov O.O., Evdoschuk M.I., Omelchenko V.G., Trubenko O.M., Chorny M.I. Petroleum geology. - К.: Naykova Dumka, 2005. – 432. 2. Fyk M.I., Khripko O.I., Raevsky Ya.O., Varavina O.P. Development and exploration of oil and oil and gas fields: a guide for students. Kharkiv, 2019. – 149. 3. Orlovsky V.M., Biletsky V.S., Vitryk V.G., Sirenko V.I.Technology of development of gas and gas condensate fields. Lviv, 2020. – 311. 4. Mykhailov V.A., Karpenko O.M., Ogar V.V. Oil and gas of shale rocks, tight reservoirs, methane from coal basins. K .: "Nika-Center", 2015. – 374. 5. Sobol V., Karpenko O., Myrontsov M., Karpenko I. Analysis of the influence of geological factors on the depth of the filtrate invasion zone during the initial opening of granular reservoirs according to the well logging. Bulletin of the Taras Shevchenko National University. Ser. Geology. 4 (91). – 2020. 49 - 54.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, independent work of students.
Assessment methods and criteria
The control is carried out according to the modular rating system and includes: oral questioning at seminars (where students must demonstrate the quality of acquired knowledge and solve tasks) and conducting 3 written modular tests. The final assessment is conducted in the form of an exam.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Oleksiy Karpenko
Petroleum Geology
Educational and Scientific Institute "Institute of Geology"

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Petroleum Geology
Educational and Scientific Institute "Institute of Geology"