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The Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Department (PNGE), with its state-of-the-art laboratories, is a world leader in fluid flow through porous media, reservoir characterization and stimulation by computational intelligence, natural gas storage, multi-phasic flow in pipes, drilling & production engineering, and environemental remediation.
Core Analysis Laboratory
The purpose of this laboratory is to acquaint the students with the standard laboratory methods and techniques for measuring rock properties. Major pieces of equipment available in this facility include the core and brine resistivity measurement units, helium porosimeter, mercury porosimeter, capillary pressure unit, permeability measuring apparatus, acid flow test unit, relative permeability apparatus, desaturation capillary pressure unit, centrifuge extractor, drying oven, retorts, and core cutting and preparation units. With the exception of the mercury porosimeter and capillary pressure apparatus, all equipments are housed in one room.
Drilling Fluids Laboratory
This laboratory is equipped with routine drilling fluid analysis instruments. Students are taught standard techniques for preparing and measuring drilling fluids properties. Equipment available include blenders, mud balances, marsh balances, rheometers, pH meters, resistivity meters, and the filter press unit. An IBM- PC unit installed in this laboratory provides information on the properties of additives and mud calculations. Moreover, the Digitran RS 3000 Rig Floor Simulator permits the instructor to demonstrate normal and abnormal drilling conditions and the proper actions necessary to control kick conditions.
Gas Measurement Laboratory
This laboratory gives the students hands-on experience in metering natural gas and testing procedures for determining accuracy of various meters. A number of natural gas meters including diaphragm, rotary, turbine, and orifice meters are used in this laboratory. Each meter is installed in an appropriate meter run equipped with pressure and flow regulator as well as temperature and pressure recorder. In addition, several provers including Bell, Sonic Nozzle, Low Pressure, and Transfer Provers are used for proving various meters. For utilization and safety, the laboratory and its equipment is excellent.
Phase Behavior Laboratory
PVT (Fluid Analysis Laboratory)
The PVT Laboratory course acquaints students with the laboratory techniques for measuring the important properties of hydrocarbon fluids, and thus, includes the required equipment for routine testing of hydrocarbons. Major pieces of equipment include long and short window PVT cells, a flash separation unit, mercury pumps, hydrometers, and viscometer. One faculty member is in charge of this laboratory to oversee all operations including safety and maintenance.
Rig Floor Simulator
This unit provides the department with the capability to practice everyday oil and gas drilling operations using state-of-the-art equipment. All controls existing in a modern drilling unit are displayed at full scale giving students the feeling of an actual drilling rig. Our simulator also permits students to practice hazardous and life threatening operations without endangering either their lives or the environment. Such training is an important, integral part of a drilling operation.
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