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Office of Special Programs and Continuing Education
 
Petroleum Super School
July 13-31, 2009

 

SUPER SCHOOL OBJECTIVES
Cooperative effort is increasingly important in the petroleum industry as teams of geologists, geophysicists, engineers, and operations personnel work together to solve complex problems. This school is designed to provide the techncial fundamentals needed for effective teamwork across the breadth of activities in the upstream petroleum industry.

FACULTY TEAM

Craig W. Van Kirk
Professor
Petroleum Engineering Department
Ramona M. Graves
Professor
Petroleum Engineering Department
Alfred W. Eustes III
Associate Professor
Petroleum Engineering Department
Jennifer L. Miskimins
Associate Professor
Petroleum Engineering Department
Donna S. Anderson
Research Assistant Professor
Geology and Geological Engineering Department
Linda A. Battalora
Lecturer
Petroleum Engineering Department

Dwayne Bourgonye
Assistant Professor
Petroleum Engineering Department

Mark G. Miller
Lecturer
Petroleum Engineering Department

SUPERSCHOOL MODULES
Week One: Reservoir Characterization

  • Overview of the Petroleum Industry
  • Geological Concepts
  • Exploration Techniques
  • Rock and Fluid Properties
  • Drive Mechanisms
  • Open Hole Logging
  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Geology Field Trip (Saturday, July 18, 2009)

Week Two: Field Development

  • Drilling
  • Completions
  • Stimulation
  • Artificial Lift
  • Surface Facilities
  • Nodal Analysis
  • Corrosion
  • Development Planning
  • Environmental Issues
  • Field Trip (Saturday, July 25, 2009)

Week Three: Production and Reservoir Management

  • Pressure Transient Analysis
  • Production Engineering
  • Cased Hole Logging
  • Reservoir Performance
  • Reservoir Simulation
  • Supplemental Recovery
  • Environmental Health and Safety
  • Economics
  • Risk Analysis
  • Project Management
  • Integrated Project and Presentations

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The SuperSchool is especially designed for new engineers with a non-petroleum engineering background, new geologists and geophysicists, operations personnel, and non-technical management personnel. Past attendees have been from companies such as: Area Energy, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Marathon, Saudi Aramco, PVDSA, PEMEX, Schlumberger, Whiting, El Paso E&P Company, US Army and US DOE.

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Classes are taught with small groups, authentic problems, and timely feedback to provide a vibrant learning environment. This approach makes the SuperSchool more of a workshop than a lecture course. Problem solving with real world field cases are used, together with hands-on experiences in the state-of-the-art computer lab, two days of field trips, and oral presentations. A certificate of completion will be awarded at the end of the school.

LOCATION
The SuperSchool will be held on the campus of the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. Golden is located approximately 15 miles west of downtown Denver at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. The SuperSchool will include two field trips.

FEES AND REGISTRATION
The cost of the three-week SuperSchool is $7,500, which includes course materials, manuals, reference materials, and coffee breaks. Payment for the SuperSchool must accompany the application form.

You may register electronically by clicking here: Register or send to the address below for a brochure with registration form. The Colorado School of Mines reserves the right to cancel the program and return registration fees if enrollment is insufficient.

You may cancel a reservation without penalty through June 1.  After that date, a $250 cancellation fee will be assessed.  Personnel substitutions may be made at any time.  No refund will be given to participants who fail to cancel five working days prior to the School.

ACCOMMODATIONS, TRAVEL, AND MEALS
Registrants are responsible for their own lodging, food, and travel arrangements. Click here for accommodations information and for travel information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For additional technical information concerning the course, contact:

Petroleum Engineering Department
Colorado School of Mines
Phone: 303/273-3740
E-mail: rgraves@mines.edu

For additional registration or administrative information concerning the course contact:

Office of Special Programs and Continuing Education
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303/273-3321
Fax: 303/273-3314
E-mail: space@mines.edu

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