School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources
  • Unit Code

    ENS5564
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Prof Stefan IGLAUER

Description

This unit introduces unconventional oil and gas resources and explores classification, characterisation and evaluation of the limitations of such reservoirs. The unit is a core unit of the petroleum engineering course where students learn how to assess the economic viability of unconventional oil and gas resources, and evaluate methods through which they can be exploited.

Co-Requisite Rule

Must have passed, or be concurrently studying ENS5566

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Assess the economic potential of unconventional resources.
  2. Classify different types of unconventional hydrocarbon resources such as shale oil/gas, coal bed methane, gas hydrates, etc.
  3. Review techniques for reservoir characterisation, production and recovery improvement in unconventional resources.
  4. Evaluate the limitations associated with unconventional reservoirs and resources.
  5. Examine production mechanisms in unconventional reservoirs and assess the available stimulation techniques for production enhancement (such as fracture stimulation and hydraulic fracturing).

Unit Content

  1. Economic and geographic background of unconventional resources.
  2. Classification of different types of unconventional resources (such as shale, coal bed methane, gas hydrates, etc).
  3. Techniques for reservoir characterisation, production and recovery improvement in unconventional resources.
  4. Introduction to unconventional reservoir characterisation and impact of reservoir characteristics on reservoir performance.
  5. Stimulation techniques for productivity enhancement from unconventional reservoirs; fracture stimulation, hydraulic fracturing and proppant placement.
  6. Environmental effects related to exploitation of unconventional resources.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectPreliminary report15%
PresentationProject presentation25%
ProjectProject report60%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources
  • Unit Code

    ENS5564
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Prof Stefan IGLAUER

Description

This unit introduces unconventional oil and gas resources and explores classification, characterisation and evaluation of the limitations of such reservoirs. The unit is a core unit of the petroleum engineering course where students learn how to assess the economic viability of unconventional oil and gas resources, and evaluate methods through which they can be exploited.

Co-Requisite Rule

Must have passed, or be concurrently studying ENS5566

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Assess the economic potential of unconventional resources.
  2. Classify different types of unconventional hydrocarbon resources such as shale oil/gas, coal bed methane, gas hydrates, etc.
  3. Review techniques for reservoir characterisation, production and recovery improvement in unconventional resources.
  4. Evaluate the limitations associated with unconventional reservoirs and resources.
  5. Examine production mechanisms in unconventional reservoirs and assess the available stimulation techniques for production enhancement (such as fracture stimulation and hydraulic fracturing).

Unit Content

  1. Economic and geographic background of unconventional resources.
  2. Classification of different types of unconventional resources (such as shale, coal bed methane, gas hydrates, etc).
  3. Techniques for reservoir characterisation, production and recovery improvement in unconventional resources.
  4. Introduction to unconventional reservoir characterisation and impact of reservoir characteristics on reservoir performance.
  5. Stimulation techniques for productivity enhancement from unconventional reservoirs; fracture stimulation, hydraulic fracturing and proppant placement.
  6. Environmental effects related to exploitation of unconventional resources.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectPreliminary report15%
PresentationProject presentation25%
ProjectProject report60%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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