GATE Petroleum Engineering Syllabus:
Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, Systems of linear equations,
Eigen values and eigenvectors.
Calculus: Functions
of single variable, Limit, continuity and differentiability, Taylor series,
Mean value theorems,
Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial derivatives, Total
derivative, Maxima and minima, Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Vector
identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume integrals,
Stokes, Gauss and Green’s theorems.
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Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear
differential equations
with constant coefficients, Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations, Initial and
boundary value problems, Laplace transforms, Solutions of one dimensional heat
and wave equations and Laplace equation.
Complex variables: Complex number, polar
form of complex number, triangle inequality.
Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, Conditional
probability, Mean,
median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, Poisson, Normal and
Binomial distributions, Linear regression analysis.
Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations.
Integration by trapezoidal
and Simpson’s rule. Single and multi-step methods for numerical solution of
differential equations.
Petroleum Exploration: Classification and description of some common rocks with special
reference to clastic
and nonclastic reservoir rocks. Origin, migration and accumulation of Petroleum.
Petroleum exploration methods.
Oil and Gas Well Drilling Technology: Well planning. Drilling method. Drilling rigs Rig operating systems. Drilling fluids
function and properties. Drilling fluid maintenance equipment. Oil & gas
well cementing operations. Drill bit types and their applications. Drill string
& Casing string function, operations, selection & design. Drilling
problems, their control & remedies. Directional drilling tools. Directional
survey. Application of horizontal, multilateral, extended reach, slim wells.
Reservoir
Engineering: Petrophysical properties of reservoir rocks.
Coring and core analysis. Reservoir fluid properties. Phase behavior of hydrocarbon system. Flow of
fluids through porous media. Water and gas coning. Reservoir pressure
measurements. Reservoir drives, drive mechanics and recovery factors. Reserve
estimation & techniques.
Petroleum Production Operations: Well equipments. Well completion techniques. Well production problems and mitigation.
Well servicing & Workover operations. Workover & completion fluids.
Formation damage. Well stimulation techniques. Artificial lift techniques.
Field processing of oil & gas. Storage and transportation of petroleum and
petroleum products. Metering and measurements oil & gas. Production system
analysis & optimization. Production testing. Multiphase flow in tubing and
flow-lines. Nodal system analysis. Pressure vessels, storage tanks, shell and
tube heat exchangers, pumps and compressors, LNG value chain.
Offshore Drilling and Production Practices: Offshore oil and gas operations & ocean environment. Offshore fixed
platforms, Offshore mobile units, Station keeping methods like mooring &
dynamic positioning system. Offshore drilling from fixed platform, jack-up,
ships and semi submersibles. Use of conductors and risers. Offshore well
completion. Deep water applications of subsea technology. Offshore production:
Oil processing platforms, water injection platforms, storage, SPM and SBM
transportation and utilities. Deep water drilling rig. Deep water production
system. Emerging deep water technologies.
Petroleum Formation Evaluation: Evaluation of petrophysical of sub-surface formations: Principles applications, advantages
and disadvantages of SP, resistivity, radioactive, acoustic logs and types of
tools used. Evaluation of CBL/VDL, USIT, SFT, RFT. Production logging tools,
principles, limitations and applications. Special type of logging tools. Casing
inspection tools (principles, applications and limitations), Formations micro
scanner (FMS), NMR logging principles. Standard log interpretation methods.
Cross-plotting methods.
Oil and Gas Well Testing: Diffusivity equation, derivation & solutions. Radius of investigation. Principle of superposition. Horner’s approximation. Drill Stem Testing. Pressure Transient Tests: Drawdown and build up-test analysis. Wellbore effects. Multilayer reservoirs. Injection well testing. Multiple well testing. Interference testing, Pulse testing, well-test analysis by use of type curves. Gas well testing.
Health Safety and Environment in Petroleum
Industry: Health hazards in Petroleum Industry: Toxicity, Physiological,
Asphyxiation, respiratory and skin effect of petroleum hydrocarbons, sour
gases. Safety System: Manual & automatic shutdown system, blow down systems.
Gas detection system. Fire detection and suppression systems. Personal
protection system & measures. HSE Policies. Disaster & crisis
management in Petroleum Industry. Environment: Environment concepts, impact on
eco-system, air, water and soil. The impact of drilling & production
operations on environment, Environmental transport of petroleum wastes.
Offshore environmental studies. Offshore oil spill and oil spill control. Waste
treatment methods.
Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques: Basic principles and mechanism of EOR, Screening of EOR process. Concept of pattern
flooding, recovery efficiency, permeability heterogeneity. Macroscopic and
microscopic displacement efficiency. EOR methods: Chemical flooding, Miscible
flooding, Thermal recoveries (steam stimulation, hot water & steam
flooding, in-situ combustion), Microbial EOR.
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