COURSE TITLE :- Petrophysics I

COURSE CODE :- FMEV2003

LEVEL :- 2 CREDIT POINTS : 3
Parent Programme :- B.A.Sc/M.Eng. – Petroleum Engineering
Type of Course :- Lecture and Laboratory
Date Validated :- Dec 2008 Date Modified :- Jan 2017

TOTAL STUDENT WORKLOAD: 75 hours

Typically the weekly commitment for the course will include 3 hours of formal delivery and 3
hours of Lab work per term; with students expected to manage directed learning and independent
study in support of the Unit.
The normal weekly workload based on a 12 week duration will be:
Lecture 3 hours
Tutorials 0 hours
Laboratory/Practical 3 hours (per term)
Directed and independent study 3 hours
PREREQUISITES: None

DESCRIPTION
This course introduces the concepts of petrophyscis as it relates to reservoir evaluation and
subsurface engineering problems.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, students would be able to:
Knowledge and Understanding
1. Outline the essential facts, concepts, theories and principles of petrophysics;
2. Relate multidisciplinary engineering context and principles to/with petrophysics;
3. Relate economic and commercial considerations of parameters calculated to their impact
on reserves.

Cognitive skills
4. Apply engineering tools to calculate reservoir engineering parameters that impact net pay
and reserves;
5. Demonstrate interpretive skills in log evaluation and core analysis;
6. Illustrate how pore geometry and fluid dynamics impact rock properties and well
productivity pore;

Practical and Professional skills

 7. Improve practical and professional skills via real experience in labs, workshops, industry,
individual and group project work, interpretive work, and/or use of computer software;
8. Prepare individual and/or group presentations on researched new technologies;

Transferable Skills
9. Develop formation interpretation skills;
10. Develop technical writing and researching skills;

AREAS OF STUDY
• Introduction to Integrated petrophysics;
• Rock Properties;
• Porosity and Mineralogy;
• Permeability ( measurements and relationships with porosity);
• Capillary Pressure (measurements, theory and relationship with Sw and pore geometry);
• Wettability of reservoir rocks;
• Relative Permeability and Water Saturation;
• Log interpretation review;
• Shaly sand Analysis;
• Seismic properties and petrophysics;
• Pore geometry and Rock typing;
• Core Analysis (Routine and SCAL);
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and New technologies;

LEARNING AND TEACHING STRATEGY

All lectures will be delivered via multimedia platforms, using laptop computers and tablets.
Group activities will be arranged in the local environment to emphasize and clarify theoretical
concepts and demonstrate real application of theoretical knowledge. Laboratory sessions and a
project will be done via teamwork.
ASSESSMENT
Assessment Element 1
Weighting: 15%
Assessment type: Group presentation project
Special facilities: none
Time/duration: 1 month
Assessment Element 2
Weighting: 15%
Assessment type: Midterm exam
Special facilities: none
Time/duration: 1 1/2 hours
Assessment Element 3
Weighting: 10%
Assessment type: Laboratory exercise
Special facilities: none
Time/duration: 3 hours
Assessment Element 4
Weighting: 10%
Assessment type: Assignments
Special facilities: none
Time/duration: Throughout the Term
Assessment Element 5
Weighting: 50%
Assessment type: Final examination
Special facilities: examination conditions
Time/duration: 3 hours

ASSESSMENT STRATEGY
The assessment methods would achieve the learning outcomes by developing standards in
technical written communication, promote team work and camaraderie, promote time
management and HSE importance and encourage data validation and quality control. To assist
learning, the assessment process is designed to provide the student with timely and regular
feedback using the evidence available from the projects. Attendance at presentations sessions is a
pre-requisite for the validation of any work assessed through project reports.

AGGREGATION AND REASSESSMENT RULES

The final exam carries 50% of the final mark and the coursework carries 50%.
Students must pass (achieve a mark of 50% or more in) both the course work component and the
final examination in order to pass the course and thus achieve the learning outcomes for the
course.

RECOMMENDED READING
1. Bernard Zinszner, François-Marie Pellerin; “A Geoscientist's Guide to Petrophysics”;
Editions Ophrys
2. Erle C. Donaldson & Djebbar Tiab; “Petrophysics, Second Edition: Theory and Practice
of Measuring Reservoir Rock and Fluid Transport Properties”; Gulf Professional
Publishing
3. M A Lovell (Editor), P K Harvey (Editor); “Developments in Petrophysics”; Geological
Society, 1997
Course Author: Burt Sinanan Dec 2008
Course modified by: Dr. Maria Ramnath Jan 2017
Course Instructor: Dr. Maria Ramnath
Contact Information:
Phone 642-8888 ext.32154
E-mail Email: maria.ramnath@utt.edu.tt