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Undergraduate Semester 1 (2022/2023)Postgraduate Semester 2 (2021/2022)
Induction 2021

Faculty of Energy
& Environmental Engineering

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Academic Overview
Why Petroleum?
Curriculum
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Student Handbook
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Academic Overview

Message From The HoD

Petroleum Engineering and Gas Technology Department, PEGT, is dedicated to provide a high graduated engineers to local and national oil and gas companies. The undergraduate programme in PEGT is a four-year program, in addition to prep year. We conduct excellence and high quality in teaching and research and provide students with the necessary knowledge in exploration, drilling, production, reservoir engineering, oil and natural gas production to ensure that they achieve the highest possible success in their future professional careers, to meet national and international challenges.
Those who complete this program are entitled as Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineers. PEGT offer its students a unique blend of theoretical and practical oil and gas applications depicted in its various laboratories such as; Reservoir Rock, to produce SCAL report; Reservoir Fluid, to produce PVT report; Geological, Surveying; and Drilling Fluid. In addition, the department striving all efforts to make its software laboratories up-to-date such as; Reservoir Simulation, Oil and Gas processing, and Well Test. All the laboratories fulfill the health and safety requirements.

Linking with oil and gas industry is one of the department’s main pillars. PEGT is very keen to offer its students summer trainings in national and international oil and gas companies. Most of the students’ projects, especially graduation projects, are related to industrial problems.

Prof. Dr. Attia Attia
Dean of Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering
Head of Petroleum Engineering and Natural Gas Technology Department

Why Petroleum?

Why Petroleum Engineering?

Petroleum engineering is Science, Technology, Engineering, and mathematics. It could also be under Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources because you dig oil from the ground. To be a petroleum engineer is a choice you should take by your own, it exposes you to different conditions that could be harsh for you to live with. However, it allows you to interact with different cultures as you will be able to travel around the world searching for the oil & gas. Petroleum Engineers must be able to communicate because they have to write draft proposals, and writing reports and you have to work in a team of people. Moreover, petroleum engineers earn lots of money and gain a lot of experience. There are very few petroleum engineers left as more retire and not as many graduate. Big oil companies are looking for more of them so I think it would be a great career.

Curriculum
+ Prep Year Modules

Engineering, Ethics and Human Rights

Module Code: ENGG01P03 Title: Engineering, Ethics and Human Rights
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Introductory Physics

Module Code: PHYE01P03 Title: Introductory Physics
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Mechanics

Module Code: MECH01C02 Title: Mechanics
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Algebra and Geometry

Module Code: MTHE03P03 Title: Algebra and Geometry
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Chemistry for Engineers

Module Code: CHME01P03 Title: Chemistry for Engineers
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Electricity & Magnetism

Module Code: PHYE03P03 Title: Electricity & Magnetism
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

English Language: ENG xxxxx

Engineering Drawing and Descriptive Geometry

Module Code: ENGG02P02 Title: Engineering Drawing and Descriptive Geometry
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Mathematics for Engineers 1

Module Code: MTHE01P03 Title: Mathematics for Engineers 1
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Mathematics for Engineers 2

Module Code: MTHE02P03 Title: Mathematics for Engineers 2
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Production Technology 1

Module Code: PRDT01P03 Title: Production Technology 1
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None
+ Year One Modules

Calculus

Module Code: SCIB07C Title: Calculus
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Fundamental Management

Module Code: PTRL06CO Title: Fundamental Management
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Differential Equations

Module Code: SCIB08C Title: Differential Equations
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Fundamentals of Thermo-Fluid Mechanics

Module Code: MENG06CO Title: Fundamentals of Thermo-Fluid Mechanics
Credits: 20 Prerequisite modules: None

Geological Principles of Petroleum Exploration

Module Code: PTRL02C Title: Geological Principles of Petroleum Exploration
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Introduction to Petroleum Engineering

Module Code: PTRL01C Title: Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Materials Science for Petroleum Engineering

Module Code: EMAT03C Title: Materials Science for Petroleum Engineering
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Physical Chemistry for Petroleum Engineering

Module Code: CHME01CO Title: Physical Chemistry for Petroleum Engineering
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Physics for Petroleum Engineers

Module Code: PHYEOCO Title: Physics for Petroleum Engineers
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Structural and Stress Analysis

Module Code: DEGN04CO Title: Structural and Stress Analysis
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Technical Report Writing and Communication

Module Code: ENGC01C Title: Technical Report Writing and Communication
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None
+ Year Two Modules

Drilling Engineering I

Module Code: PTRL03C Title: Drilling Engineering I
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Drilling Fluids Laboratory

Module Code: PTRL0110 Title: Drilling Fluids Laboratory
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Engineering Probability and Statistics

Module Code: ENGG06C Title: Engineering Probability and Statistics
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer

Module Code: MEN08I Title: Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Introduction to Analytical Chemistry

Module Code: CHME02I Title: Introduction to Analytical Chemistry
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Machine Design for Petroleum Engineers

Module Code: DSGN04HO Title: Machine Design for Petroleum Engineers
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Numerical Methods

Module Code: SCIB10I Title: Numerical Methods
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Organic Chemistry

Module Code: CHME0110 Title: Organic Chemistry
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Reservoir Fluid Properties

Module Code: PTRL04C Title: Reservoir Fluid Properties
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Reservoir Rock & Fluid Properties Laboratory

Module Code: PTRL16I Title: Reservoir Rock & Fluid Properties Laboratory
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Reservoir Rock Properties

Module Code: PTRL04I Title: Reservoir Rock Properties
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Surveying for Petroleum Engineers

Module Code: PTRL05C Title: Surveying for Petroleum Engineers
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None
+ Year Three Modules

Petroleum Development Geology

Module Code: PTRL13I Title: Petroleum Development Geology
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Field Courses

Module Code: PTRL15I Title: Field Courses
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Computer Applications in Petroleum Engineering

Module Code: PTRL09I Title: Computer Applications in Petroleum Engineering
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Corrosion in the Oil and Gas Industry

Module Code: PTRL10I Title: Corrosion in the Oil and Gas Industry
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Engineering Project Management

Module Code: MANE01I Title: Engineering Project Management
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Petroleum & Natural Gas Exploration Engineering

Module Code: PTRL08I Title: Petroleum & Natural Gas Exploration Engineering
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Petroleum Economics and Legislation

Module Code: PTRL12I Title: Petroleum Economics and Legislation
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Petroleum Production Engineering Equipment

Module Code: PTRL14I Title: Petroleum Production Engineering Equipment
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Reservoir Engineering I

Module Code: PTRL02H Title: Reservoir Engineering I
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Reservoir Modelling and Simulation

Module Code: PTRL09H Title: Reservoir Modelling and Simulation
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Well Logging

Module Code: PTRL04H Title: Well Logging
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Well Testing

Module Code: PTRL31H Title: Well Testing
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None
+ Year Four Modules

Reservoir Engineering II

Module Code: PTRL20H Title: Reservoir Engineering II
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Design Project

Module Code: PTRL25H Title: Design Project
Credits: 20 Prerequisite modules: None

Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery

Module Code: PTRL13H Title: Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Research Project

Module Code: PTRL24H04 Title: Research Project
Credits: 30 Prerequisite modules: None

Field Development and Reservoir Management

Module Code: PTRL14H Title: Field Development and Reservoir Management
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Drilling Engineering II

Module Code: PTRL22H Title: Drilling Engineering II
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Safety & Environment in Petroleum Industry

Module Code: PTRL21H Title: Safety & Environment in Petroleum Industry
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Surface Production Facilities

Module Code: PTRL29H Title: Surface Production Facilities
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None
Optional Modules

Advanced Production Logging

Module Code: PTRL30H Title: Advanced Production Logging
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Gas Condensate Reservoir Engineering

Module Code: PTRL17H Title: Gas Condensate Reservoir Engineering
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Rock Mechanics for Drilling and Completion

Module Code: PTRL08H Title: Rock Mechanics for Drilling and Completion
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None

Reservoir Stimulation

Module Code: PTRL06H Title: Reservoir Stimulation
Credits: 10 Prerequisite modules: None
Projects
1- ENHANCED RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION.

Ayman El-Gazzar & Prof. Dr. Attia.Attia (Supervisor)
Characterization of the reservoir both insufficiently and inadequately will lead to the failure of most of the field development plans in terms of determining how to deal with a particular field and will also affect the effectiveness of secondary and enhanced hydrocarbon recovery. The following research’s main objective is to perform characterization for a reservoir using the available data on already existing and performing modifications on the existing techniques in order to define the different rock types, hydraulic flow units, productive zones and barriers. In other words in order to achieve the following research’s objective certain procedures will be followed which will start with identifying the heterogeneity degree using Dykstra-Parson coefficient and Lorenz Coefficient, second different techniques will be applied such as the hydraulic flow unit, flow zone indicators, discrete rock types, permeability groups in order to estimate the several flow units present and then petrophysically classifying the rocks with a technique called rock typing using several approaches such as FZI, DRT, RQI, Winland R35 and each rock type derived will allocate different properties in order to help in estimating uncored wells permeability. Enhancement will be performed through inserting parameters that are of large importance but were neglected in the development of the technique by Shedid & Reyadh (2002)such as the porosity in the capillary number, tortuioisty and the hydrocarbon saturation. Capillary pressure modification will also involve inserting the tortuosity and hydrocarbon saturation into the capillary pressure equation developed by Desouky (2003).

2- WIRE LINE VS WHILE DRILLING WELL LOGS RELIABILITY,CALIBRATION AND INTERPRETATION.

Hazem Mohamed & Prof. Abdullah Mahmoud (Supervisor)
Well logging is a technique of recording the characteristics of the rock formation by a specific tool or device through the well bore with respect to depth.According to geologist point of view, it is firstly mapping scheme to explore the underground. As For the petrophysicists perspective it means to predict and evaluate the hydrocarbon potentiality of the production for a given reservoir. On the other hand, as for the geophysicist perspective it means that it is source of helpful data for them such as seismic analysis. As For the reservoir engineers perspective it means that is complementary data supply results for using it in a programs of simulator such as Petrel, Eclipse and Techlog. logging tools is considered as interpretive technique are used in developing,complicated and accuracy job, these are very helpful and complimentary data for taking the optimum decision making for the geologist and petrophysicist. Petrophysical interpretation logs are the most important and useful logs and tools for each of the geologist and the petroleum engineer. In addition of their traditional techniques in exploration to correlate and making interpretation zones and to construct with structure contour map and isopach map, logs helps in defining the advantages that is related to the rock formation properties like permeability, porosity, pore geometry, lithology. Logging tools output data used in identifying the productive and pay zones throughout the permeable zones formation underground, used to differentiate between gas, oil, water, in the reservoir, also used top redict the area of the well that can produce from it, the volume of the hydrocarbon and the amount hydrocarbon reserves. On the other hand geological maps established from the interpretation of the logs that facilitates in identifying the drilling locations.

3- CHEMICAL ADSORPTION IN ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY.

George Emad & Prof. Attia Attia (Supervisor)
One of the main setbacks of chemical injection technique is the chemical adsorption on the rock surface as it affects the reservoir permeability and may cause reduction in recovery as well as affecting the project economics as a large amount of chemical is lost into the formation. Thus, the chemical adsorption is the main controlling factor of the enhanced oil recovery project success or failure. The objective of this research is to investigate the factors affecting the rheology of Xanthan gum polymer and Sodium dodycyl benzene sulphonate surfactant, establish a new correlation to predict the amount of polymer and surfactant adsorption in the reservoir based on the initial chemical concentration, and finally to study the factors affecting the chemical adsorption as salinity, concentration, nano-Silica addition, and rheology in order to control these factors to minimize the chemical adsorption. The results showed that by relating the amount of adsorption obtained experimentally and the initial chemical concentration, a new empirical correlation was developed. The amount of chemical adsorption can be minimized by decreasing the solution salinity, decreasing the chemical concentration, and in case of nano-Silica application, the nano-Silica concentration should be low to avoid high adsorption, finally the amount of polymer adsorption in the limestone formation was significant, while the amount of surfactant adsorption on limestone was lower, thus the surfactant flooding appears to be more promising for application in limestone formation, however further research is required to determine the economic and technically viability of the project.

4- NEW APPROACH FOR SELECTING THE OPTIMUM POLYMER CONCENTRATION IN EOR.

Esraa Osama Ibrahim & Prof. Dr. Attia.Attia (Supervisor)
Polymer Flooding is one of the most economic attractive EOR techniques which are used to improve the sweep efficiency, and in turn extract large fraction of the residual oil after primary recovery. The selection of the optimum polymer concentration should be considered as a main step in designing a polymer flooding project since it affects both the technical and economic feasibility of the project. There are several factors such as shearing, temperature, salinity and adsorption influencing the polymer concentration and viscosity required for achieving favorable mobility ratio. Thus, the impact of these factors should be considered while selecting the optimum concentration.

5- AMODIFIED VISCOELASTIC SURFACTANT AS A NOVEL TREND IN ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY.

Ibrahim Hassan Gomaa & Prof. Dr. Attia Attia (Supervisor)
One of the promising techniques in EOR field is the use of viscoelastic surfactants to facilitate the oil extraction. Viscoelastic surfactants have a desired influence on all the elements of the interfacial phenomena. They can effectively achieve ultralow interfacial tension enough to displace the residual oil and turn it to a moveable continuous phase. In addition, they positively affect the interfacial charge and decrease the interfacial viscosity. Various factors can affect the phase behavior of the surfactants such as salinity, cosurfactant types, surfactant concentration, surfactant structure and chemical additives such as polymers. Studying all these factors leads to a successful design for the EOR operation. A special modified viscoelastic surfactant was created with an enhanced capability to endure reservoir harsh conditions. Intensive experimental studies were conducted to address the optimum conditions to which the surfactant system is induced. The modified chemical was proved to achieve minimum interfacial tension in high salinity conditions. The modified chemical has the ability to act like “living polymers” that can deform and self-reassemble in a fast rate. Core flooding tests come to confirm the ability of the modified viscoelastic surfactant to reduce the mobility ratio between the displacing fluid and the displaced hydrocarbons. Hence, it can also work as mobility control agent. Having those privileges, along with its economic cost when compared to the currently used viscoelastic surfactants, accounts for the great feasibility of this modified viscoelastic surfactant to be a novel trend in EOR field.

6- ADVANCED TECHNIQUE FOR ANTI-COLLISION PLANNING OPTIMIZATION IN DIRECTIONAL WELLS.

Abdulrahman Mohamed & Dr. Ahmed Noah (Supervisor)
One of the most applications of the directional drilling is drilling multiple wells from on location or platform. In drilling, multiple wells from one location the major problem that faced is avoiding the collision with the offset wells that drilled near the proposed well in the same region. Therefore, the Potential of Collision between the wells can cause severe catastrophic accidents such as explosion or oil spill. Several measurements or methods should be adopted to control the distance between the wells and avoid the Collision. As result these measurements should ensure safe and economical drilling plan.

7- APPLICATION OF NANOPARTICLES IN ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY.

Mohamed Hassan & Dr. Sayed Gomaa (Supervisor)
Lately Nanotechnology has been found to be one of the most promising techniques in the field of Enhanced Oil Recovery. Numerous types of nanoparticles have been used for different applications in the EOR field. One of the main fields of EOR, where the nanoparticles have proved their high capabilities, is the wettability alteration. Nano-alumina and Nano-silica have proved their ability to change the rock wettability from oil wet to water wet. This would lead to a significant increase in the amount of oil produced leading to a higher ultimate oil recovery. Literature has showed that there are numerous factors that affect the use of these nanoparticles such as the size of the nanoparticles, the concentration of the nanoparticles inside the solution injected and the solution to which the nanoparticles are added. Consequently, it is very important to study the effect of these factors on the incremental oil recovery to create a successful EOR operation.

8- ENHANCEMENT MUD VISCOSITY AT HPHT WELLS USING NANO-MATERIALS THROUGHOUT EXPERIMENTAL WORK.

Ibrahim Nour & Dr. Ahmed Nouh (Supervisor)
Important amounts of hydrocarbon reserves included in HPHT reservoirs. For withstanding the previous conditions, drilling fluids with high heat capacities will be needed to develop the HPHT reservoirs. Nano structured materials show a lot of special properties because of their big particular surface and small size of grains. Experimental measurements of heating capacity at fixed pressure point that the values of heating capacity of these materials are extremely higher more than these materials of rough grained. Subsequently, in this paper using of nanocomposites as additives with drilling fluids will be suggested for optimizing its yield point. Also, the authors suggested a solution for carrying the cuttings of drilling back to the surface for continuous circulation as considered as one of the most significant challenges of the drilling fluids in HPHT wells. It has to be known that this research shows the functions, classification, types, composition, properties, selection and hazards of drilling fluids. Also, it shows classification, challenges and problems of high pressure high temperature wells. Furthermore, it shows the meaning of nanotechnology, nanoparticles, Nano fluids with its economics, environmental considerations and carbon nanotubes. Finally, it shows the positive effects of adding multiwall carbon nanotubes nanoparticles to oil based muds by experimental work. Finally, MWCNTs was functionalized and then added to the polymer which called (polystyrene butadiene rubber copolymer matrix). Moreover, the prepared MWCNTs/polymer nanocomposites were used for drilling at HPHT of prepared oil based muds. The results of using the previous nanocomposites with different amounts (2 and 4 gm) on the rheological properties of oil based muds are very good which means that the raise of nanocomposite (MWCNTs+polymer) is reasonable for the raise of plastic viscosity, apparent viscosity and yield point at HPHT conditions.

Student Handbook

Workshop & Activities
Field Trips
  • GUPCO
  • Agiba Petroleum Company
  • PhPC Field Visit
  • NORPITCO
  • Field Course Trip “El-Hassana Dome” Cairo-Alex Road
“Schlumberger ECE Visit”
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources visit to the British University in Egypt (2014)
Graduation Research Projects

Useful Links