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Petroleum Engineering (PTE)
- http://chems.usc.edu/admission/petroleum_engineering.htm
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in HED316; phone (213) 740-0322.
- To be enrolled in an off-campus course, you MUST also be enrolled in the Distance Education Network (DEN). For more information, call 740-4488 or go to den.usc.edu. DEN courses are indicated by a location of OFF CAMPUS.
Properties of reservoir fluids, volumetric and material balances for gas and oil reservoirs; reservoir modeling concepts. Lecture, 3 hours. Not available for credit to Petroleum Engineering majors.
- Prerequisite: PTE 411
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following major(s): Petroleum Engineering
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32200D | 001 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 45 of 45 | Andrei Popa | OHE132 | PDF (230050 KB) |   |
| 32202D | 014 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 12 of 20 | Andrei Popa | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (230050 KB) | |
Properties of reservoir fluids, volumetric and material balances for gas and oil reservoirs; reservoir modeling concepts. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory 3 hours.
- Prerequisite: PTE 463
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32206D | 001 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 33 of 33 | Andrei Popa | OHE132 |  | |
| 32210D | 001 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 33 of 33 | Andrei Popa | OFFICE | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32211D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | Iraj Ershaghi | OFFICE | |
Geology of unconventional resources, exploration, development, laboratory testing, drilling, formation evaluation, design and monitoring of hydraulic fracturing, forecasting, technology of oil sand and environmental issues. Recommended preparation: PTE 507, Graduate standing in Petroleum Engineering
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32276D | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Monday | Canceled | Iraj Ershaghi | | ||
| 32278D | 034 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Monday | Canceled | Iraj Ershaghi |  |
Formulation and numerical solution of the equations describing the underground flow of fluids through porous media. Includes mass (contaminant) transport in single and multiphase flow.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32222D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 15 of 20 | Jincai Chang | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (54633 KB) | |
| 32220D | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 81 of 82 | Jincai Chang | OHE132 | PDF (54633 KB) | |
From classical thermodynamics to engineering application; equations of state based calculations; PVT experiments; reservoir fluid characterization; PT-flash calculations and stability analysis; compositional grading; transport properties. Open only to graduate students. Recommended preparation: CHE 330, MATH 226.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32226D | 048 | Lecture | 11:00-1:40pm | Wednesday | 21 of 40 | Kristian Jessen | OHE100D | | |
| 32227D | 034 | Lecture | 11:00-1:40pm | Wednesday | 1 of 25 | Kristian Jessen | DEN@Viterbi | |
Rock mechanics; rotary drilling processes; bit selection; optimizing bit weight and rotational speed; well hydraulics and control; casing design and cementing; directional and offshore drilling.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32272D | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:40pm | Friday | 34 of 50 | Keith Millheim | OHE100D | PDF (92295 KB) | |
| 32273D | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-3:40pm | Friday | 7 of 25 | Keith Millheim | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (92295 KB) | |
Principles of well testing; down hole device; aquifer tests; slug tests; DST; pressure transient modeling in homogeneous and heterogeneous systems; parameter estimation; computer aided techniques.
- Prerequisite: PTE 464
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32224D | 048 | Lecture | 11:00-1:40pm | Tuesday | 82 of 90 | Iraj Ershaghi | OHE122 | PDF (193559 KB) | |
| 32225D | 034 | Lecture | 11:00-1:40pm | Tuesday | 15 of 22 | Iraj Ershaghi | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (193559 KB) | |
Types of corrosion encountered in petroleum production; methods for practical control including use of inhibitors, coatings, and cathodic protection.
- Prerequisite: CHEM 430A
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32230D | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:40pm | Tuesday | 22 of 40 | George Chilingar | OHE100C | PDF (99752 KB) | |
| 32232D | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-3:40pm | Tuesday | 5 of 25 | George Chilingar | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (99752 KB) | |
Use of geostatistical methods for exploration and development of mineral and petroleum resources, application of semivariogram, kriging, cokriging, nonlinear and parametric estimation and conditional stimulation. Graduate standing. Recommended preparation: knowledge of statistics.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32280D | 048 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Friday | 10 of 35 | Behnam Jafarpour | OHE100B | | |
| 32299D | 034 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Friday | 3 of 15 | Behnam Jafarpour | DEN@Viterbi | |
Principles of oil well and gas well production; design of artificial lift systems and surface operations; field problems of enhanced oil recovery operations.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32290D | 048 | Lecture | 5:30-7:10pm | Friday | 57 of 65 | Bradford Pierce | OHE136 | | |
| 32292D | 034 | Lecture | 5:30-7:10pm | Friday | 8 of 20 | Bradford Pierce | DEN@Viterbi | |
Immersive subsurface and surface environments, web based monitoring and feedback, visualizing risk, unattended operation. Limited to students with graduate standing. Recommended preparation: prerequsites for non-majors
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32283D | 048 | Lecture | 11:00-1:40pm | Thursday | 28 of 50 | Fred Aminzadeh | OHE122 | | |
| 32284D | 034 | Lecture | 11:00-1:40pm | Thursday | 13 of 20 | Fred Aminzadeh | DEN@Viterbi | Word (45315 KB) | |
Research leading to the Master's Degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32240D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 13 of 20 | Iraj Ershaghi | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Thesis.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32242D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | Iraj Ershaghi | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Thesis.
- Prerequisite: PTE 594A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32244D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | Iraj Ershaghi | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Thesis.
- Prerequisite: PTE 594B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32246D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Iraj Ershaghi | OFFICE | |
Laboratory study of specific problems for candidates for the degree Engineer in Petroleum Engineering. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32250D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Iraj Ershaghi | OFFICE | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32260D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 15 | Iraj Ershaghi | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32262D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | Iraj Ershaghi | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
- Prerequisite: PTE 794A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32264D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | Iraj Ershaghi | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
- Prerequisite: PTE 794B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32266D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Iraj Ershaghi | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
- Prerequisite: PTE 794C
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32268D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Iraj Ershaghi | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.
- Prerequisite: PTE 794D
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32270D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | Iraj Ershaghi | OFFICE | |