Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Imagine, design, carry out and implement projects and solutions to address a complex problem in the fields of geology and mining engineering by integrating needs, contexts and issues (technical, economic, societal, ethical and environmental).
• Identify complex problems to be solved and formulate the specifications by integrating client needs, contexts and issues (technical, economic, societal, ethical and environmental).
• Evaluate the approach and results for their adaptation (strength, optimisation and quality).
• Mobilise a structured set of scientific knowledge and skills and specialised techniques in order to carry out geology and mining engineering missions, using their expertise and adaptability.
• Analyse and model a problem by critically selecting theories and methodological approaches (modelling, calculations), and taking into account multidisciplinary aspects.
• Plan, manage and lead projects in view of their objectives, resources and constraints, ensuring the quality of activities and deliverables.
• Define and align the project in view of its objectives, resources and constraints.
• Work effectively in teams, develop leadership, make decisions in multidisciplinary, multicultural, and international contexts.
• Identify skills and resources, and research external expertise if necessary.
• Communicate and exchange information in a structured way - orally, graphically and in writing, in French and in one or more other languages - scientifically, culturally, technically and interpersonally, by adapting to the intended purpose and the relevant public.
• Argue to and persuade customers, teachers and a board, both orally and in writing.
• Adopt a professional and responsible approach, showing an open and critical mind in an independent professional development process.
• Show an open and critical mind by bringing to light technical and non-technical issues of analysed problems and proposed solutions.
• Contribute by researching the innovative solution of a problem in engineering sciences.
• Design and implement technical analysis, experimental studies and numerical modelling.
• Collect and analyse data rigorously.

Learning Outcomes of UE

Drilling Technologies: understanding fundamentals of rotary drilling and the functions of a drilling rig, well architecture, for vertical drilling as well as advanced techniques related to directional drilling
Reservoir engineering: understanding the impact of the porous rock petrophysic parameters on the reservoir behaviour; the influence of the fluid thermodynamic properties in the oil & gas reserves determination and on fluid flow movements in the reservoir. Material balance interpretation while producing the reservoir. Understanding the fluid flow in a porous media and well test interpretations. 

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Introduction to petroleum geology
Drilling technologies: overview of technological improvements and challenges, functions of a drilling rig, rotary drilling principles, well architecture and completion, drilling bits and drilling fluids, directional drilling (parameters governing the well course, deviation techniques), measurements (mud logging, wireline logging, MWD, LWD)
Reservoir engineering: petrophysics, reservoir fluids and PVT analyses, hydrocarbons in place and material balance, fluid flow and well testing

Prior Experience

Rock mechnics
Fluid flows and mechanics
Thermodynanics
Physical chemistry of surfaces
Hydrogeology