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91973 Introduction to Oil and Gas Technology
Danish title: Grundkursus i olie- og gasteknologi
Language: Danish Credit points: 5
Type: Open University
Language: Danish

Previous course: D0691
Prerequisite: Fundamental knowledge in physics
Recommended semester: 6th or 7th semester
Examination: Oral exam. Approval of compulsory coursework is a prerequisite for taking part in the exam. (13-scale)
Participant limitation: min. 14 max. 32

Contact person: Kai Wøldike Sørensen, Building 375, Tel. +45 4525 5448, email ifakkws@pop.dtu.dk

Department: Department of Applied Chemistry
Aim: To give the students a basic knowledge of the special disciplines characterizing the oil and gas industry, including economic activities in supplying companies.
Contents: Exploration: Sediment geology, geochemistry and geophysical methods. Oil and gas production: Thermodynamics of hydrocarbons, reservoir engineering, drilling. Petroleum processing: Phase separation, gas processing, crude oil conditioning and processing, utility and safety systems, instrumentation and communication systems, quality control and management, corrosion and materials selection, offshore steel structures and topside facilities, environmental loadings, economics and decision.