24 monthsProgramme duration
13,315 USDTuition Fee/year
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Petroleum
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Maximizing economic production of unconventional resources is a critical objective of the oil and gas industry. Specializing in this rapidly growing topic is key to becoming a successful professional in this global field. This multidisciplinary program helps engineers and geoscientists master the fundamentals of unconventional resources from different perspectives and provides them with the advanced technical tools to manage them effectively. It also bridges the gap between the subsurface of the unconventional resources and hydrocarbon production.
In this program, students will learn advanced, multidisciplinary methods in evaluating and producing unconventional hydrocarbon resources. This includes the engineering (single-well performance forecasting, flow in ultralow permeability reservoirs, hydraulic fracturing and their clusters, etc.), geomechanics and petrophysics (e.g. boreholes tresses, instability, sand production, etc.), reserves estimation and whole-reservoir production forecasting at a level required to act as a reserves estimator, and advanced topics such as depositional settings and heterogeneity of unconventional reservoirs. The program devotes time to dive into hydraulic fracturing (e.g. 2D and P3D fracture design, fracture chemistry, diagnostics, etc.), and also covers natural gas engineering, production optimization, well completion parameters, artificial lift systems, and underground gas storage. The program also covers Uncertainty quantification, including statistical methods that address the modeling, assessment, propagation, and management of uncertainties (stochastic modeling, Monte Carlo methods, etc.).
In this program, students will learn advanced, multidisciplinary methods in evaluating and producing unconventional hydrocarbon resources. This includes the engineering (single-well performance forecasting, flow in ultralow permeability reservoirs, hydraulic fracturing and their clusters, etc.), geomechanics and petrophysics (e.g. boreholes tresses, instability, sand production, etc.), reserves estimation and whole-reservoir production forecasting at a level required to act as a reserves estimator, and advanced topics such as depositional settings and heterogeneity of unconventional reservoirs. The program devotes time to dive into hydraulic fracturing (e.g. 2D and P3D fracture design, fracture chemistry, diagnostics, etc.), and also covers natural gas engineering, production optimization, well completion parameters, artificial lift systems, and underground gas storage. The program also covers Uncertainty quantification, including statistical methods that address the modeling, assessment, propagation, and management of uncertainties (stochastic modeling, Monte Carlo methods, etc.).
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Petroleum
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Maximizing economic production of unconventional resources is a critical objective of the oil and gas industry. Specializing in this rapidly growing topic is key to becoming a successful professional in this global field. This multidisciplinary program helps engineers and geoscientists master the fundamentals of unconventional resources from different perspectives and provides them with the advanced technical tools to manage them effectively. It also bridges the gap between the subsurface of the unconventional resources and hydrocarbon production.
In this program, students will learn advanced, multidisciplinary methods in evaluating and producing unconventional hydrocarbon resources. This includes the engineering (single-well performance forecasting, flow in ultralow permeability reservoirs, hydraulic fracturing and their clusters, etc.), geomechanics and petrophysics (e.g. boreholes tresses, instability, sand production, etc.), reserves estimation and whole-reservoir production forecasting at a level required to act as a reserves estimator, and advanced topics such as depositional settings and heterogeneity of unconventional reservoirs. The program devotes time to dive into hydraulic fracturing (e.g. 2D and P3D fracture design, fracture chemistry, diagnostics, etc.), and also covers natural gas engineering, production optimization, well completion parameters, artificial lift systems, and underground gas storage. The program also covers Uncertainty quantification, including statistical methods that address the modeling, assessment, propagation, and management of uncertainties (stochastic modeling, Monte Carlo methods, etc.).
In this program, students will learn advanced, multidisciplinary methods in evaluating and producing unconventional hydrocarbon resources. This includes the engineering (single-well performance forecasting, flow in ultralow permeability reservoirs, hydraulic fracturing and their clusters, etc.), geomechanics and petrophysics (e.g. boreholes tresses, instability, sand production, etc.), reserves estimation and whole-reservoir production forecasting at a level required to act as a reserves estimator, and advanced topics such as depositional settings and heterogeneity of unconventional reservoirs. The program devotes time to dive into hydraulic fracturing (e.g. 2D and P3D fracture design, fracture chemistry, diagnostics, etc.), and also covers natural gas engineering, production optimization, well completion parameters, artificial lift systems, and underground gas storage. The program also covers Uncertainty quantification, including statistical methods that address the modeling, assessment, propagation, and management of uncertainties (stochastic modeling, Monte Carlo methods, etc.).
Admission Requirements
105+
2.5+
6+
70+
- BSc in petroleum engineering, geology, geophysics, chemical engineering, or any relevant field.
- BSc in physical science / engineering with relevant experience.
2 Years
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
13,315 USD
International
13,315 USD
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