2018-2019 Catalog 
    
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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PTRT 2370 - Petroleum Data Management III - Facilities & Performance


3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. lab.) Overview of computer applications in surface facilities and automation. Covers the history, fundamentals, terminology and software for surface facilities and automation. Prerequisite: College Readiness in Reading and Writing; MATH 0308 ;   PTRT 1372 ; or Instructor Consent
Course Outcomes
1 - Demonstrate knowledge in condition based monitoring and trend analysis.
2 - Identify anticipated problems associated with well surface and production data gathering using SCADA.
3 - Explain equipment leasing, processing facilities and instrumentation.
4 - Explain separation, metering, gas dehydration, and compression.
5 - Demonstrate knowledge of how to survey instruments, measurements and control devices used in petroleum data management.
6 - Employ computers to solve various petroleum engineering problems.
7 - Apply EXCEL programming methods to solve problems of interest to the petroleum industry, some of which require iterative solutions.