Petroleum Engineering

  CD Title
Series Petroleum Production Performance  
 Topic   Fluid Flow in Wells and the Production System PE1.1
      Introduction & General Principles  
      Inflow Performance Relationship  
      Vertical Lift Performance  
      Flowing Well Performance  
      Reference Section  
 
 Topic   Artificial Lift Methods PE1.2
      Gas Lift: Introduction  
      Gas Lift: System Design  
      Rod Pumping: Introduction  
      Rod Pumping System Design  
      Rod Pump System Monitoring  
      Hydraulic Pumping Systems: Introduction  
      Hydraulic Pumping System Design  
      Hydraulic Pumping: Well Operation  
      ESP Systems: Introduction  
      ESP System Design  
      ESP System Monitoring & Operation  
      Other Subsurface Pump Systems  
      References & Additional Information  
 
 Topic   Production Performance Evaluation PE1.2
      Production Rate Decline Curves  
      Reference Section  
 
   
Series Production Equipment and Operations  
 Topic   Wellheads, Flow Control Equipment & Flowlines PE2.1
      Casing & Tubing Head Equipment  
      Flow Control at the Wellhead  
      Flowlines  
      Valves, Fittings & Flanges  
      Production Manifolds  
      References & Additional Information  
 
 Topic   Wireline Production Operations PE2.1
      Introduction to Wireline Production Work  
      Wireline Surface Equipment  
      Wireline Tool String, Basic Components  
      Wireline Tubing Conditioning Skills  
      Wireline Pulling Tools & Running Tools  
      Wireline Fishing Tools  
      Wireline Bailers  
      Wireline Specialty Tools  
      Wireline-Operated Completion & Production Control Equipment  
      Wireline Remedial Operations  
      Wireline Well Maintenance & Data Gathering  
      Wireline Operating Requirements  
 
 Topic   Fluid Separation & Treatment PE2.2
      Production Facility Overview  
      Separation of Produced Fluids  
      Treatment of Separation Oil  
      References & Additional Information  
 
 Topic   Oilfield Safety PE2.3
      Emergency Preparedness  
      Incident Reporting & Investigation  
      Safety Hazards in Oil & Gas Production  
      Safe Work Practices  
      Safety & Control of Site Activities  
      Fire Prevention & Control  
      References & Additional Information  
 
 Topic   Cased Hole Logging PE2.3
      Cased Hole Logging Overview  
      Formation Evaluation in Cased Holes  
      Cement Bond Evaluation  
      Casing Inspection  
      Qualitative Flow Evaluation  
      Flow Rate Determination in the Wellbore  
      Production Logging of Multiphase Flow in Horizontal Wells  
      References & Additional Information  
 
   
Series Drilling Engineering  
 Topic   Well Planning PE3.1
      Well Planning Overview  
      Well Selection  
      AFE Preparation  
      Well Plan Organization & Data Gathering  
      Well Design Considerations  
      Rig Design Considerations  
      Procedures  
      Drilling Contracts  
      Cost Reviews  
      References & Additional Information  
 
 Topic   Drill String Components PE3.1
      Drill String Overview  
      Kelly  
      Drill Pipe  
      Drill Collars  
      Heavy Wall Drill Pipe  
      Bottomhole Assembly Tools  
      References & Additional Information  
 
 Topic   Drill Bits PE3.1
      Introduction  
      Bit Design (Rolling Cutter Types)  
      Bit Design (Fixed Cutter Types)  
      Bit Hydraulics  
      Bit Selection Criteria  
      Bit Grading & Evaluation  
      Bit Operating Guidelines  
      References & Additional Information  
 
 Topic   Drilling Fluids & the Circulating System PE3.2
      Drilling Fluid Functions, Composition & Properties  
      Drilling Rig Circulating System  
      Drilling Fluid Components & Additives  
      Drilling Fluid Systems  
      Field Tests of Drilling Fluids  
      Clay Chemistry  
      Solids Control  
 
 Topic   Directional & Horizontal Drilling PE3.3
      Directional Drilling Overview  
      Deviation in Vertical Wells  
      Directional Drilling Tools and Techniques  
      Horizontal Wells  
      Drilling Hydraulics in Deviated Wells  
      Drill String & Bit Considerations in Deviated Wells  
      References & Additional Information  
 
 Topic   Drilling Problems & Drilling Optimization PE3.3
      Drilling Objectives  
      Drilling Rig Hydraulics  
      Abnormal Pressure Environments  
      Kick Detection & Control  
      Lost Circulation  
      Borehole Instability  
      Stuck Pipe  
      Fishing Operations  
      Hydrogen Sulfide  
      Drilling Optimization  
      References & Additional Information  
 
   
Series Well Completion and Stimulation  
 Topic   Basic Completion Design & Practices PE4.1
      General Design Criteria  
      Basic Downhole Configurations  
      Lift Methods  
      Subsea Completions  
      Completion Productivity  
      Completion Planning  
 
 Topic   Completion Equipment PE4.1
      Tubulars  
      Packers  
      Artificial Lift Equipment  
      Downhole Completion Accessories  
      Subsurface Safety Valves (SSSVs)  
      Wellhead Equipment  
      References & Additional Information  
 
 Topic   Cementing PE4.1
      Introduction  
      Manufacture & Classification of Oilwell Cements  
      Cement Testing Procedures  
      Cement Additives  
      Primary Cementing Equipment  
      Primary Cementing Operations  
      Squeeze Cementing  
      Cement Plugs  
      Evaluating/Testing the Cement Job  
      Fluid Flow Properties & Mud Displacement  
      References & Additional Information  
 
 Topic   Perforating PE4.2
      Introduction  
      Perforating Gun Types  
      Perforating & Production Performance  
      Electric Wireline Perforating  
      Tubing-Conveyed Perforating  
      References & Additional Information  
 
 Topic   Acidizing & Other Chemical Treatments PE4.2
      Introduction to Acidizing  
      Acid Treating Solutions  
      Additives in Acidizing Fluids  
      Matrix Acidizing  
      Fracture Acidizing  
      Diverting Materials in Acidizing  
      Wellbore Cleanout and Scale Removal  
      Paraffins and Asphaltenes  
      References & Additional Information  
 
 Topic   Hydraulic Fracturing PE4.4
      Hydraulic Fracturing Fundamentals  
      Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids  
      Proppant Agents  
      Acid Fracturing  
      Hydraulic Fracture Treatment Design & Execution  
      Hydraulic Fracturing: Emerging Technologies  
      References & Additional Information  
 
 Topic   Sand Control PE4.3
      Sand Production in Oil & Gas Wells  
      Completion & Production Practices  
      Liners & Screens  
      Gravel Packing  
      Frac-and-Pack Techniques  
      Consolidation Techniques  
      Sand Control in Wells Producing Heavy Oil  
      References & Additional Information  
 
 Topic   Horizontal Wells: Completion & Evaluation PE4.3
      Horizontal Wells in a Reservoir Management Strategy  
      Horizontal Well Completions  
      Matrix Stimulation of Horizontal Wells  
      Hydraulic Fracturing of Horizontal Wells  
      Multilateral, Multibranched and Multilevel Wells  
      References & Additional Information  
 
   
Series Reservoir Engineering  
 Topic   Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering PE5.1
      Basic Concepts  
      Reservoir Fluid Flow & Natural Drive Mechanisms  
 
 Topic   Reservoir Environments & Characterization PE5.1
      Sandstone Reservoir Environments  
      Carbonate Reservoir Environments  
      Reservoir Characterization  
 
 Topic   Improved Recovery Processes PE5.2
      Secondary Recovery: Waterflooding & Gas Injection  
      Enhanced Recovery: Miscible Flooding  
 
 Topic   Reservoir Modeling & Reserves Evaluation PE5.3
      Reservoir Simulation  
      Reserves Estimation  
      References & Additional Information  
 
 Topic   Issues in Reservoir Management PE5.4
      Evaluation of Naturally Fractured Reservoirs  
      Reservoir Management of Mature Fields  
      References & Additional Information  
 
   
Series Other Petroleum Engineering Topics  
 Topic   Natural Gas Fluid Properties PE6.1
      Natural Gas Fluid Systems  
      Natural Gas Fluid Properties  
      Temperature Measurement  
      Pressure Measurement  
      Volume & Flow Rate Measurement  
      Gravity/ Density Measurement & Gas Composition  
      Natural Gas Fluid Sampling  
      Mass Flow Rate  
      Mixed Stream Composition  
      References & Additional Information  
 
 Topic   Risk Analysis Applied to Petroleum Investments PE6.1
      Risk Analysis Fundamentals  
      Probability Distributions  
      Monte Carlo Simulation Models  
      Competitive Bidding  
      References & Additional Information  
 
 Topic   Oil and Gas Pipelines PE6.2
      Overview  
      Hydraulics  
      Mechanical Design  
      Construction  
      Operations