INTRODUCTION TO PETROLEUM ENGINEERING Narendra Vishnumolakala 2 H
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INTRODUCTION TO PETROLEUM ENGINEERING Narendra Vishnumolakala
2 H E L L O !!! MY I AM NARENDRA VISHNUMOLAKALA
3 MY EDUCATION Master’s Petroleum High School MPC Bachelor’s Electrical
4 WORK EXPERIENCE • 3 years in Downstream Oil & Gas • 2 years in Upstream Research at Internships Electronics Construction • 1 year in Upstream Services • Now at Upstream Research Defense Oil & Gas
LET’S BEGIN ! 5
6 The Oil & Gas Industry Upstream Midstream Downstream
7 The Oil & Gas Industry Upstream Exploration & Production Of Crude Oil & Gas from ground
8 The Oil & Gas Industry Downstream • Refining • Processing • Marketing
9 The Oil & Gas Industry Midstream • Transportation • Pipelines • Storage
10 E & P operations Geology + Petroleum Engineering Reservoir Drilling Production
11 Oil & Gas Industry Hierarchy Downstream Upstream Geosciences Midstream Petroleum Engineering Reservoir Drilling Production
12 How not to produce Oil & Gas
13 Geology/ Geoscience Seismic Study
14 Geoscience ▸ Reservoir It’s a porous and permeable rock in which oil has accumulated over millions of years.
15 Geoscience - Porosity ▸ Storage capacity
16 Geoscience - Permeability ▸ Flow path
17 Petroleum Engineers Reservoir Engineer Drilling Engineer Production Engineer
18 Reservoir Engineering ▸ Evaluate data from Geologists/ Geophysicists ▸ Develop a reservoir model ▸ Simulate the model ▸ Estimate Oil & Gas in place ▸ Ensure high economic recovery
19 Drilling Engineer ▸ Develop a well plan, cost analysis ▸ Design a drilling program ▸ Daily well operations ▸ Mud Engineering and other services ▸ Well Control ▸ Completions
20 Production Engineer ▸ Monitor production activities ▸ Suggest plans for improved production ▸ Design for Stimulation, Fracking etc. ▸ Design for Surface equipment
21 Automation in the Industry
22 Automation in the Industry
HOW DO I BECOME A PETROLEUM ENGINEER 23
24 What do I study – High School Math Algebra Calculus Geometry Physics Chemistry Check out www. energy 4 me. org
25 What do I study? – Bachelor’s Petroleum Engineering Mechanical Chemical Electrical Engineering
26 Pros & Cons Pros Cons Salary Unstable job Travel the world Exciting work Risky
27 OIL & GAS RESERVES RUSSIA CANADA KUWAIT USA VENEZUELA LIBYA NIGERIA IRAQ IRAN UAE SAUDI ARABIA
28 USD 129, 990 Median Yearly Salary of Petroleum Engineers Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
29 Petroleum Engineer Pay Average High Low Bachelor’s 85, 799 126, 000 45, 600 Master’s 83, 196 120, 000 48, 000 Ph. D 120, 000
30 Oil Prices – Historical Trend
31 THANKS! Any questions?
