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Petroleum Engineering (PTE)
- http://chems.usc.edu/admission/petroleum_engineering.htm
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in HED-316; 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 | 9:00-11:40am | Friday | 3 of 28 | Behnam Jafarpour | OHE100D |  | |
| 32202D | 014 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Friday | 0 of 20 | Behnam Jafarpour | DEN@Viterbi | |
Properties of reservoir fluids, volumetric and material balances for gas and oil reservoirs; reservoir modeling concepts.
- Prerequisite: PTE 463
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32204D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Friday | 6 of 28 | Behnam Jafarpour | OHE100D |  | |
| 32206R | 001 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 6 of 35 | TBA | |
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 | 0 of 15 | Iraj Ershaghi | OFFICE | |
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 | 12:30-3:10pm | Tuesday | 2 of 20 | Jincai Chang | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 32220D | 048 | Lecture | 12:30-3:10pm | Tuesday | 3 of 40 | Jincai Chang | RTH217 | |
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 | 2:00-4:40pm | Thursday | 6 of 45 | Iraj Ershaghi | OHE120 | PDF (115616 KB) | |
| 32226D | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-4:40pm | Thursday | 1 of 20 | Iraj Ershaghi | DEN@Viterbi | |
Understanding deep learning: for students in engineering, physical and life sciences and computer science with mathematical background.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the MASC department but may qualify for major credit in PTE. To register, enroll in MASC 520.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32113R | 048 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 26 of 30 | Paulo Branicio | RTH115 | PDF (251486 KB) | |
| 32114D | 034 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 6 of 30 | Paulo Branicio | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (251486 KB) | |
Enhanced recovery from conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon resources including: Water, surfactant and polymer processes, miscible gas and WAG displacements, and thermal recovery processes.
- Prerequisite: PTE 500 and PTE 582
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32250D | 048 | Lecture | 1:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 12 of 28 | Faruk Civan | OFFICE | |
Principles of onshore and offshore oil well & gas well production; design of artificial lift systems and surface operations; field problems of enhanced oil recovery operations.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Andrew and Erna Viterbi School of Engineering
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32232R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-4:40pm | Monday | 8 of 30 | Davood Khairkhah | SOSB48 | |
Soft computing methods such as neural networks, fuzzy logic, problematic reasoning in reservoir characterization, dynamic reservoir modeling, oilfield data integration and analysis of uncertainty in prediction.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32233D | 048 | Lecture | 11:00-1:40pm | Thursday | 12 of 12 | Birendra Jha | SOSB45 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32242D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 35 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32244D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | 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 | 6 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 | 2 of 15 | OFFICE | |