Chapter 1 an introduction to petroleum engineering

Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology Course Introduction to Petroleum Engineering Presenter: Trần Nguyễn Thiện Tâm Falcuty: Geology & Petroleum Engineering Department: Drilling - Production Email: trantam2512@hcmut.edu.vn 04/02/2023 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering Chapter An Introduction to Petroleum Engineering 04/02/2023 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering Contents  Definitions and terminology  A brief history of petroleum industry  Vietnam’s petroleum industry  The role of petroleum industry  The field life cycle 04/02/2023 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering Learning outcomes Understand the basic definitions and terminology in petroleum industry Know the history of petroleum industry List the historical events of Vietnam’s petroleum industry Evaluate the important role of petroleum industry in modern life Differentiate the phases of field life cycle and it’s characterization 04/02/2023 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering Definitions and terminology hydrocarbon: A naturally occurring organic compound comprising hydrogen and carbon Hydrocarbons can be as simple as methane [CH4], but many are highly complex molecules, and can occur as gases, liquids or solids The molecules can have the shape of chains, branching chains, rings or other structures Petroleum is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons The most common hydrocarbons are natural gas, oil and coal 04/02/2023 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering Definitions and terminology crude oil: Crude oil is an organic liquid substance often found below the Earth’s surface It is made up of thousands of molecules composed of different hydrogen and carbon atoms Such compounds are called hydrocarbons These hydrocarbons also contain different proportions of impurities like oxygen, sulphur, nitrogen and heavy metal atoms 04/02/2023 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering Definitions and terminology petroleum: The word ‘petroleum’ is derived from the Latin petra (which means rock) and oleum (which means oil) It is commonly used to refer to crude oil, but it may also refer to other related hydrocarbons Some hydrocarbons are gaseous, rather than liquid Methane is the most common example of these hydrocarbon gases This is the kind of natural gas that we most often use in our kitchens at home 04/02/2023 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering Definitions and terminology 04/02/2023 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering Definitions and terminology stock tank barrel: A measure of the volume of treated oil stored in stock tanks A stock tank barrel is commonly abbreviated as STB Barrel [US, Oil] = 158.987295 Liters Barrel [Oil] = 42 Gallons [US, Oil] 04/02/2023 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering Definitions and terminology 04/02/2023 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering 10