PGE 362

Production Engineering
Syllabus

Professor: Paul M. Bommer, Ph.D., Class of 1976.

Office: CPE 3.124, phone 471-1207, pmbommer@mail.utexas.edu
Office Hours: Office Hours: MWF 1-2 pm and TTH 11-12 N or by appointment or email.

Prerequisite: Credit with at least a C- or registration for Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering
430.

Grader: Hasan Kahn, hasanjk@utexas.edu

Optional Text: “Petroleum Production Systems”, Second Edition, by M.J. Economides, A.D. Hill,
C. Ehlig-Economides, and Ding Zhu.

Computers and Phones: The use of lap top computers, smart phones, or i-pads is encouraged in
lecture so long as you use them for lecture purposes. No attempt to police the use of these devices
will be made, but be warned that using your communication devices for purposes other than
lecture will cause you to miss important points and discussion that may not be repeated. So, PAY
ATTENTION – It’s only 50 minutes.

Lecture Time: MWF 11-12 N in CPE2.204.

Grading:
Platform: Canvas

Homework and Quizzes 50%

Midterm Report 20%
Final Report 30%

Grade Scale:
A 90-100
A-88<90
B+87<88
B 80<87
B-78<80
C+77<78
C 70<77
C-68<70
D+67<68
D 60<67
D-58<60
F <58

Turn in homework at the start of lecture.

All report, quiz, and homework grades are final one week after return. Please check your
scores weekly.
 Any re-grading will be for the entire report or quiz or homework.
Any quiz or homework grade questions should be taken up with the grader first.

Course Content: The subjects will be introduced as needed and not necessarily in topic order.
• Introduction
• Flow in Pipes
• Multi-phase flow
• Well Heads, Flow Control, and Facilities
• Pipe Line Design and Flow Assurance
• IPR, VLP, and Damage
• Scale and Corrosion
• Completion Types and Fluids
• Packers
• Perforating
• Stimulation – acid
• Stimulation - fracturing
• Gas Lift
• Beam Lift
• Progressive Cavity Pumping and ESP, if time allows

The group Midterm report is due at lecture time on Friday, March 9, 2018.
The group Final report is due at lecture time on May 4, 2018.
The reports are by group and the group membership must be approved in advance.

Students with Disabilities: The University of Texas at Austin provides, upon request, appropriate
academic adjustments for qualified students with disabilities. For more information, contact the
Office of the Dean of Students at 471-6259, 471-4241 TDD or the College of Engineering
Director of Students with Disabilities at 471-4321. You must make testing accommodations
through Student Services for the day listed for the exams. So, bring the forms to me for signature
at least two weeks prior to the exam date.

Add/Drop/Withdrawal: An engineering student should make an appointment with his/her

departmental advisor to discuss adding or dropping any course if the change will alter the classes
that were originally approved by the departmental advisor. If the add or drop requires the
approval of the Dean, then the student will need to schedule an appointment with an Academic
Advisor in the Office of Student Affairs, ECJ 2.200 (471-4321) to discuss the request.
Additional information can be found at http://www.engr.utexas.edu/current/policies/pol_add-
drop-wdraw.cfm.

Academic Dishonesty: Engineering ethics demand that no engineering student should allow
themselves to be involved in cheating of any type. Plagiarism is another form of cheating. You
may use other work, but only if referenced. In the unlikely event that cheating takes place, the
students involved will be reported and appropriate action taken.