Fieldwork II (Petroleum Engineering)

EART30441 Fieldwork II (Petroleum Engineering) 10 Semester 1 Undergraduate Level 6 Rufus Brunt Unit coordinator Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Last part of a Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 5.0 Using outcrops and related data this unit examines all elements of the petroleum system in the Wessex Basin, including source rock, reservoir, seal and trap.  It focuses on the Wytch Farm oilfield, and considers the importance of geology, engineering, environmental impact and legal constraints on the development of this giant oil and gas field.This course unit detail provides the framework for delivery in 20/21 and may be subject to change due to any additional Covid-19 impact.  Please see Blackboard / course unit related emails for any further updates.  Using outcrops and related data this unit examines all elements of the petroleum system in the Wessex Basin, including source rock, reservoir, seal and trap.  It focuses on the Wytch Farm oilfield, and considers the importance of geology, engineering, environmental impact and legal constraints on the development of this giant oil and gas field.This course unit detail provides the framework for delivery in 20/21 and may be subject to change due to any additional Covid-19 impact.  Please see Blackboard / course unit related emails for any further updates.    <div> The field course aims to view and discuss all aspects of the petroleum system within the Wessex Basin and evaluate the environmental impact of hydrocarbon exploration, appraisal and management using the Wytch Farm oilfield as a case study.</div>     <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="width: 496px"> On the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 67px; width: 64px"> ILO 1</td> <td style="height: 67px; width: 432px"> Undertake a TECOP analysis for an oilfield, describing each component and the key stakeholders</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 76px; width: 64px"> ILO 2</td> <td style="height: 76px; width: 432px"> Describe the technical, economic, commercial, operational and political issues surrounding development of the Wytch Farm oilfield</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 97px; width: 64px"> ILO 3</td> <td style="height: 97px; width: 432px"> Qualitatively and quantitatively describe reservoir architecture within a fluvial (Sherwood Sandstone) and marine (Bridport Sandstone) depositional setting and evaluate how this architecture might influence well placement, well orientation and hydrocarbon recovery efficiency</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 66px; width: 64px"> ILO 4</td> <td style="height: 66px; width: 432px"> Construct a fracture log and quantify how fracture density varies according to lithology, bed thickness and proximity to faults</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 66px; width: 64px"> ILO 5</td> <td style="height: 66px; width: 432px"> Describe the geological and petrophysical factors that influence the successful exploitation of an unconventional (shale gas/oil) reservoir</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 66px; width: 64px"> ILO 6</td> <td style="height: 66px; width: 432px"> Write a well-structured, illustrated field report and relate geological observations to subsurface reservoir development challenges</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   Virtual field days visit some spectacular outcrops of the Jurassic coast, providing a direct link to elements of the Wytch Farm field, and analogues to other fields. We will examine:Durdle Door (chalk); Ladram Bay and Budleigh Salterton (fluvial red beds); Bridport (shallow marine sandstones); Isle of Portland (Portland limestone); Kimmeridge Bay (organic rich mudstone); Wytch Farm overview. <div> This unit is taught during a 1 week (Mon – Fri) virtual fieldtrip to Dorset.  The trip comprises 5 mornings spent exploring and analysing data collected from a series of localities. The class will work on the data through individual and group exercises including presenting results as part of a group presentation. <div> Data collected throughout the exercise will be used to write an assessed individual report.</div> </div>   0 Other 20% 3 Report 80%    <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="height: 68px; width: 102px"> Assessment type</td> <td style="height: 68px; width: 85px"> % Weighting within unit</td> <td style="height: 68px; width: 66px"> Hand out and hand in dates</td> <td style="height: 68px; width: 94px"> Length </td> <td style="height: 68px; width: 170px"> How, when and what feedback is provided</td> <td style="height: 68px; width: 123px"> ILO tested</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 101px; width: 102px"> Presentation (group):  TECOP analysis</td> <td style="height: 101px; width: 85px"> 20</td> <td style="height: 101px; width: 66px"> During field course</td> <td style="height: 101px; width: 94px"> 10 mins</td> <td style="height: 101px; width: 170px"> Verbal feedback after presentation and written feedback within 1 week</td> <td style="height: 101px; width: 123px"> 2</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 101px; width: 102px"> Report (Individual)</td> <td style="height: 101px; width: 85px"> 80</td> <td style="height: 101px; width: 66px"> End week 3</td> <td style="height: 101px; width: 94px"> 10 pages including figures (or 3000 words + figures)</td> <td style="height: 101px; width: 170px"> Individual feedback on reports and group feedback</td> <td style="height: 101px; width: 123px"> All</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   None B.Eng in Petroleum Engineering B.Eng in Petroleum Engineering Third Year Mandatory M.Eng in Petroleum Engineering M.Eng in Petroleum Engineering Third Year Mandatory Y Bowman, M., McCLure, N and Wilkinson, D., 1993. Wytch Farm oilfield: deterministic reservoir description of the Triassic Sandstone.  Petroleum Geology of NW Europe: Proceedings of the 4th Conference (Ed. J.Parker), Geological Society London, 1513-1517Jahn, F., Cook, M and Graham, M., 2008. Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production. Developments in Petroleum Science, 55, Elsevier, 456ppMcKie ,T., Aggett, J and Hogg, A., 1998. Reservoir Architecture of the upper Sherwood Sandstone reservoir, Wytch Farm Field, southern England. In: Development, Evolution and of the Wesses Basin (Ed. J. Underhill), Geological Society, London, Special Publication, 133, 399-406Underhill, J. and Stonely, 1998.  Development, Evolution and Petroleum Geology of the Wessex basin.  Special Publication of the Geological Society, London,133. Lectures 19 Practical classes & workshops 10 0 71