Specialisation in Oil and Gas Production

2018/2019

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who have passed the module should be able to

  • Account for at least one of the following areas; enhanced oil recovery methods, petrophysical characterization of reservoirs or modelling and design of oil and gas related processes

Skills

  • Demonstrate skills in at least one of the following areas; execution of laboratory experiments, application of physico-chemical models to oil and gas methods and to process units or application of process simulators to oil and gas related processes
  • Analyze data from experimental work and simulations on oil and gas production
  • Write a project report following the standards of the field of study, include relevant original scientific literature, use the correct terminology and communicate the research-based foundation, problem and results of the project in writing, graphically and orally in a coherent way
  • Assess and select relevant original scientific literature and current scientific methods, models and other tools used in the project and asses the problem of the project and results in relevant scientific contexts and social conditions

Competences

  • Identify key aspects of the problem/process under investigation
  • Select and combine experimental and theoretical methods, as appropriate, in order to solve complex problems in oil and gas technology
  • Critically review the methods used and the results obtained on the project work
  • Handle the planning, implementation and management of complex and unpredictable research and/or developmental tasks and take professional responsibility for implementing academic assignments and interdisciplinary collaborations
  • Take responsibility for own professional development and specialization

Type of instruction

  • Project work

Extent and expected workload

900 hours

Exam

Exams

Name of examSpecialisation in Oil and Gas Production
Type of exam
Oral exam based on a project
ECTS30
Assessment7-point grading scale
Type of gradingExternal examination
Criteria of assessmentAs stated in the Joint Programme Regulations

Facts about the module

Danish titleProduktion af olie og gas
Module codeK-KT-K3-26
Module typeProject
Duration1 semester
SemesterAutumn
ECTS30
Language of instructionEnglish
Empty-place SchemeYes
Location of the lectureCampus Esbjerg
Responsible for the module
Time allocation for external examinersB

Organisation

Study BoardStudy Board of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
DepartmentDepartment of Chemistry and Bioscience
FacultyFaculty of Engineering and Science