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This specialisation is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in Petroleum Engineering. Petroleum Engineers work in a range of industry sectors, often related to the exploration, drilling and well completion, reservoir study, and hydrocarbon production from underground reservoirs. This unit set provides the foundations for a professional engineering career in the oil and gas industry, both in Australia and internationally. It provides specialist knowledge in drilling, reservoir and petroleum production engineering. It focuses on the development of knowledge and skills relevant to professional engineering practice and, along with a sound theoretical base, includes strong elements of practical problem solving, team work and project development. As a result, as well as having multiple technical and transferable skill competencies, graduates will have strong analytical skills and the ability to lead complex projects. Students who have completed ECU's Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Engineering can enter this unit set with one year of advanced standing and will be able to complete the petroleum specialisation in the Master of Engineering with one additional year of full-time study.
This unit set 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. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
On Campus at Joondalup
This Specialisation has been Provisionally Accredited by: Engineers Australia
This professional recognition only applies when you study this Specialisation in the following course:
Petroleum Engineer, Oil and Gas Engineer, Reservoir Engineer, Drilling Engineer, Production Engineer
Petroleum Engineers work in a wide range of industries associated with oil and gas exploration, drilling and well completion, reservoir evaluation, oil/gas production as well as field development studies.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ENS5566 | Reservoir Engineering | 15 |
| ENS6201 | Reservoir Thermodynamics and Fluid Properties | 15 |
| ENS6202 | Reservoir Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation | 15 |
| ENS5567 | Well Testing | 15 |
| ENS6100 | Fluid Mechanics | 15 |
| ENS5162 | Drilling Engineering | 15 |
| ENS6144 | Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics | 15 |
| ENS6180 | Petroleum Geology | 15 |
| ENS5564 | Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources | 15 |
| ENS5161 | Environmental and Process Risk Management | 15 |
| ENS5165 | Petroleum Production Engineering | 15 |
| ENS5565 | Reservoir Simulation | 15 |
Note: Where a student has completed the equivalent of one or more of the above units in prior undergraduate level studies at an appropriate level, the Course Coordinator may, in some cases, consider substitutions with other available units. Students should consult with their course coordinator to see whether this is possible.
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.
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