printer friendly pageENERGY 260: Modeling Uncertainty in the Earth Sciences (ENERGY 160)
Whether Earth Science modeling is performed on a local, regional or global scale, for scientific or engineering purposes, uncertainty is inherently present due to lack of data and lack of understanding of the underlying phenomena. This course highlights the various issues, techniques and practical modeling tools available for modeling uncertainty of complex 3D/4D Earth systems. The course focuses on a practical breath rather than theoretical depth. Topics covered are: the process of building models, sources of uncertainty, probabilistic techniques, spatial data analysis and geostatistics, grid and scale, spatio-temporal uncertainty, visualizing uncertainty in large dimensions, Monte Carlo simulation, reducing uncertainty with data, value of information. Applications to both local (reservoir, aquifer) and global (climate) are covered through literature study. Extensive software use with SGEMS and Petrel. Project homework. Prerequisites: algebra (
CME 104 or equivalent), introductory statistics course (
CME 106 or equivalent).
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Caers, J. (PI)
;
Honarkhah, M. (PI)
ENERGY 267: Engineering Valuation and Appraisal of Oil and Gas Wells, Facilities, and Properties (ENERGY 167)
Appraisal of development and remedial work on oil and gas wells; appraisal of producing properties; estimation of productive capacity, reserves; operating costs, depletion, and depreciation; value of future profits, taxation, fair market value; original or guided research problems on economic topics with report. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Kourt, W. (PI)
;
Pande, K. (PI)
ENERGY 269: Geothermal Reservoir Engineering
Conceptual models of heat and mass flows within geothermal reservoirs. The fundamentals of fluid/heat flow in porous media; convective/conductive regimes, dispersion of solutes, reactions in porous media, stability of fluid interfaces, liquid and vapor flows. Interpretation of geochemical, geological, and well data to determine reservoir properties/characteristics. Geothermal plants and the integrated geothermal system.
Last offered: Spring 2009
ENERGY 273: Special Topics in Petroleum Engineering
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 6 units total)
ENERGY 280: Oil and Gas Production Engineering (ENERGY 180)
Design and analysis of production systems for oil and gas reservoirs. Topics: well completion, single-phase and multi-phase flow in wells and gathering systems, artificial lift and field processing, well stimulation, inflow performance. Prerequisite: 120. Recommended: 130.
Last offered: Spring 2008
ENERGY 281: Applied Mathematics in Reservoir Engineering
The philosophy of the solution of engineering problems. Methods of solution of partial differential equations: Laplace transforms, Fourier transforms, wavelet transforms, Green¿s functions, and boundary element methods. Prerequisites:
CME 204 or
MATH 131, and consent of instructor.
Last offered: Spring 2008
ENERGY 284: Optimization: Deterministic and Stochastic Approaches
Deterministic and stochastic methods for optimization in earth sciences and engineering. Linear and nonlinear regression, classification and pattern recognition using neural networks, simulated annealing and genetic algorithms. Deterministic optimization using non-gradient-based methods (simplex) and gradient-based methods (conjugated gradient, steepest descent, Levenberg-Marquardt, Gauss-Newton), eigenvalue and singular value decomposition. Applications in petroleum engineering, geostatistics, and geophysics. Prerequisite:
CME 200 or consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 6 units total)
Instructors:
Caers, J. (PI)
ENERGY 285A: SUPRI-A Research Seminar: Enhanced Oil Recovery
Focused study in research areas within the department. Graduate students may participate in advanced work in areas of particular interest prior to making a final decision on a thesis subject. Current research in the SUPRI-A group. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
ENERGY 285B: SUPRI-B Research Seminar: Reservoir Simulation
Focused study in research areas within the department. Graduate students may participate in advanced work in areas of particular interest prior to making a final decision on a thesis subject. Current research in SUPRI-B (reservoir simulation) program. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
ENERGY 285C: SUPRI-C Research Seminar: Gas Injection Processes
Study in research areas within the department. Graduate students may participate in advanced work in areas of particular interest prior to making a final decision on a thesis subject. Current research in the SUPRI-D well test analysis group. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
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