Teaching

 

Graduate Courses

PETE 7241 (Special Topics - Graduate): Geochemistry of Subsurface Storage - Geochemical reactions and equations – kinetic and equilibrium models, aqueous complexations, redox reactions and surface complexation, mineral dissolution and precipitation, biogeochemical reactions, case studies and class project (to be offered soon).

PETE 7241 (Special Topics - Graduate): Reactive Transport Modeling - Governing equations for continuity, energy and momentum conservation, fluid flow equations, advection-dispersion equation, reactive transport equation - coupling of reaction processes, reactive transport modeling, multiscale approaches; case studies and class project.

PETE/GEOL 7195 – Reservoir Characterization: Origin, description, exploration and development of oil and gas reservoirs; topics include accommodation space, reservoir occurrence, origin of petroleum, oil and gas properties, rock properties, drilling, exploration and appraisal, reservoir flow modeling and production engineering; emphasis on integration of geology, geophysics and petroleum engineering.

PETE 7256 – Special Problems in Petroleum Engineering:  Individual study and class project.

PETE 7999 – Graduate Seminar: All graduate students are required to attend this course.

Undergraduate Courses

HNRS 2009 – Physical Science for Citizens: Energy in Society - Principles of physical science applied in a sociological context; fundamentals of science as a foundation for critical thinking and discussion of contemporary, scientific issues. The goals of the Energy in Society course are to provide a background to better understand the science of energy, its sources and uses, and its place in society. The course will also educate students on critically evaluating energy issues for everyday life and policy decisions.  Upon completion of the course, students will have an enhanced appreciation for the science of energy, energy sources and type, energy use, relevance of energy in everyday life, energy decisions and policy.

PETE 3036 – Well Logging: Qualitative and quantitative formation evaluation by means of electric, acoustic and radioactive well logs.

HNRS 3100 – Internship/Field/Work Experience – Off Campus (Offered as academic liaison for off-campus internships to students).

PETE 4051 – Reserve Estimates and Reservoir Management: Quantitative study and behavior prediction of volumetric and water-drive reservoir systems by material balance.

PETE 4241 (Special Topics - Undergraduate): Subsurface Storage for Energy Transition / Geologic Aspects of Subsurface Storage- Geologic constraints for site selection for subsurface storage; structural, stratigraphic and mineralogic components, storage capacity of reservoir, size and volume of cushion gas, reservoir characterization, caprock integrity and leakage pathways, hydrodynamics, geochemistry and geomechanics; case studies and term project.

Research based

PETE 3990 – Undergraduate Independent Study: Individual research or engineering studies with faculty supervision.

PETE 8000 – Thesis Research: For MS thesis students

PETE 9000 – Dissertation Research: For PhD students