PETE 321: Formation Evaluation

Petroleum Engineering Texas A & M University-College Station 4.0 credits

Course Description

Credits 4.
3 Lecture Hours.
3 Lab Hours.Well-log interpretation for formation evaluation of hydrocarbon-bearing reservoirs; basic rock physics principles; theory of tool operation; analysis of open hole logs and core measurements to estimate hydrocarbon reserves and petrophysical properties of the formation such as porosity, net pay thickness, water/hydrocarbon saturation, permeability and saturation-dependent capillary pressure; formation evaluation of clay-free and shaly-sand formations as well as basic introduction to formation evaluation of organic-shale formations.Prerequisites:Grade of C or better inPETE 301,PETE 310,PETE 311, andGEOL 404, junior or senior classification, petroleum engineering majors only; or approval of instructor.

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