Summer 2014
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Course Title: Oil and Gas Production I
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Synonym Number:
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Course Code: PRO 250
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Credits: 3
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Semester: Summer 2014
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Prerequisite: College Level Reading
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Meeting Times and Days: Wednesdays 5/14- 8/6
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Field trips
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Class Location: Rifle Campus Rm 121
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Operations Specialist at Enterprise
Product’s Meeker Gas Plant.
◦ 1.6 Billion Cubic Feet per day processing facility.
◦ Responsible for training all new operations
personnel.
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Phone: (cell) 970- 948-7238
◦ Text or call
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E-Mail: TBD.
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Canvas inbox
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Office Hours: By appointment only
Familiarize the student with the duties and responsibilities of the
oil and gas production technician. Specifically, students will be
able to discuss the history of the oil market, concepts surrounding
exploration and geology, fundamentals of drilling and well
completion, and describe the operation of the equipment and
systems used by the oil and gas production technician today.
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duties and responsibilities of the oil and gas production technician.
oil and gas market place.
equipment used in the production of oil and gas.
environmental, health and safety requirements for oil and gas production.
basic geology of petroleum and gas reservoirs.
drilling systems and methods used in oil and gas production.
equipment used at a drilling site.
oil and gas process flow through production systems and equipment.
well completion and control processes.
well maintenance and overhaul requirements.
understanding of the operation of a completed oil or gas well.
use and application of reservoir fluids.
understanding of the operation of separation and treatment systems.
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Attendance
◦ Be here and participate
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Assignments and Assessment
◦ do your work
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Canvas:
◦ Discussions, Assignments, and Quizzes, Exams
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Academic Conduct
◦ don’t cheat or plagiarize
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Professionalism
◦ demonstrate integrity and respect
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Quizzes
20%
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Final Exam 10%
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Homework 25%
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Projects 30%
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Attendance at field trips 15%
Over the next 12 Weeks:
 Covering Objectives in the Syllabus
 Reading 1-2 Chapters per week
 Homework in Canvas
 Online discussion in Canvas replaces some
class seat time
 Guest Lecturers
 Lab
 Field Trips
1.
Choose partner to introduce
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Get to know your partner
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Introduce them to the class