Fundamentals of Petroleum Engineering

Fundamentals Of Petroleum Engineering
SKPP 1313
INTRODUCTION
ARIFF OTHMAN
Department of Petroleum Engineering
Faculty of Petroleum & Renewable Engineering
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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COURSE CONTENT

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What is Petroleum Engineering?
What Does Petroleum Mean?
Generation of Petroleum
Chemical Composition of Petroleum
Petroleum Products
Fractional Distillation
The First Oil Well
History of Oil in Malaysia
Production Sharing Contract
MOHD FAUZI HAMID

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What is Petroleum Engineering?

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an engineering discipline concerned with the activities related to the production of hydrocarbons, which can be either crude oil or natural gas.

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considered as upstream sector of the oil and gas industry, which are the activities of finding and producing hydrocarbons.

What is Petroleum Engineer?

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A petroleum engineer is involved in nearly all stages of oil and gas field evaluation, development and production. 

The goal of a petroleum engineer is to maximise hydrocarbon recovery at a minimum cost while maintaining a strong emphasis on reducing all associated environmental problems.

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Petroleum engineers are divided into several groups:

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Petroleum geologists find hydrocarbons by analysing subsurface structures with geological and geophysical methods; 2

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Reservoir engineers work to optimize production of oil and gas via proper well placement, production levels, and enhanced oil recovery techniques.

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Drilling engineers manage the technical aspects of drilling exploratory, production and injection wells. It also include mud engineer who manage the quality of drilling fluid.

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Production engineers, including subsurface engineers, manage the interface between the reservoir and the well, including perforations, sand control, downhole flow control, and downhole monitoring equipment; evaluate artificial lift methods; and also select surface equipment that