Department of Chemical and
Petroleum Engineering
“Fueling Tomorrow’s Economy”
Presentation to First Year Students
Dr. Mike Kallos
Dr. U. Sundararaj, Head
Dr. Ayo Jeje, Associate Dean
2012
Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Presentation Outline
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Program Details
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
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Chemical Engineering
Petroleum Minor
Biomedical Specialization
Energy and the Environment Specialization
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Oil & Gas Engineering
General Department Information
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Faculty & Student Numbers
Scholarships, Labs, Clubs
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
What is Chemical Engineering ?
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
Chemical Engineering: Study and practice of designing,
developing, and managing processes that turn raw
materials into useful products in safe, cost-effective, and
environmentally friendly way
Chemical
Engineering
Raw
Materials
Useful
Products
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Our Programs
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
Chemical
Engineering
Energy & Env.
Specialization
Oil and Gas
Engineering
Chemical
Engineering
Chemical
Engineering
Biomedical
Specialization
Petroleum
Minor
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
What is Oil and Gas Engineering ?
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
Same core knowledge as Chemical Engineers, but
applied to oil and gas
Find oil and gas in the ground, understand fluids and rock
in the underground reservoirs, develop methods to
recover it safely and economically
Oil and
Gas in
Reservoir
Get to
Surface
Useful
Products
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Chemical
Engineering
Biomedical
Specialization
Biomedical Engineering Specialization
 Stem Cell Bioengineering
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
 Cell and Tissue Engineering
 Bioproduct Development
 Cellular & Molecular Bioengineering
 Biopolymers
 Blood Filtration
 Mathematical Modeling
Youn et al., BioProcessing Journal, 6(2), 21-29 (2007)
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Chemical
Engineering
Energy & Env.
Specialization
Energy & Environment Specialization
 Carbon Management
– Carbon Dioxide Capture
– Carbon Dioxide Storage and Sequestration
 Alternate Energy Systems including Hydrogen Production
Technology
 Energy Systems Analysis
 Air Quality and Air Pollution Control
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
 Produced Water Treatment and Management
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Chemical / Oil and Gas Engg in AB
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
 World-Class Industry
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Oil and Gas Exploration & Recovery
Heavy Oil & Bitumen
Natural Gas, Coal Bed Methane, Tight Gas
Chemical & Petrochemical Industries
Growing Biomedical Industry
 Broad, Flexible Careers, High Salaries
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All Supermajors, Majors, Many Minor Oil & Gas Producers
Most Active Province in Canada
Over $100B in New Projects over Next Decade
Strong R&D / Innovation Base
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Curriculum
 2nd and 3rd Year are General
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
– Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering
– E&E / BMES Courses if required
 4th Year Ties it All Together
– Tech Electives and Capstone Design Project
– More Specialization: More E&E / BMES Courses
– BMES Research
 Design Project – Teams
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Two semester course in Chemical / Oil & Gas Process Design
Develop Real World Process from Inception to Pre-construction
Apply Concepts Learned in Class to Industrial Design Problem
Industry Sponsored Projects
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Our Faculty and Staff
 34 Teaching & Research Professors
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
– 18 Full
– 11 Associate
– 5 Assistant
 Including 14 Research Chairs
Student to
Professor
Ratio ~12
Latest
Technology
 30 Other Professors
– 20 Adjunct
– 2 Honorary
– 8 Emeritus
Strong Link
to Industry
 17 Administrative and Technical Staff
 13 Research Associates + 15 Post-docs
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
Scholarships & Bursaries
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CNOOC Undergraduate Scholarships (5 at $10,000)
Zandmer Scholarships (2 at $5000)
Zandmer International Experience Scholarships (total $10,000)
Louis Mattar Scholarship ($3000)
BP Canada Energy Bursary in Engineering (2 at $2500)
Enerplus Resources Fund Bursary ($2500)
John F. Hardy Memorial Bursary (up to $2500)
UofC Alumni Association/Joan Van Housen Bursary (up to $2200)
SUDIC Bursary (up to $2000)
John W. Gregg Memorial Bursary (up to $1800)
Wayne Hugo Memorial Scholarship (up to $1500)
Canadian Association of Drilling Engineers (up to $ 1800)
Edward A. Galvin Scholarship ($1500)
CSChE Calgary Section Scholarship (up to $1200)
Jeno Korponay Memorial Bursary in Engineering (up to $1000)
Clifford C. Burton Scholarship (up to $1000)
Atco Midtream/Wolcott Family Bursary ($1000)
Urban Student Society Bursary ($1000)
Gemini Engineering Limited Bursary ($1000)
Class of 1989/90 Scholarship ($1000)
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
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SPE Scholarships (8 at $1000)
Dow Chemical Scholarship ($900)
Orbit Valve Company Limited Bursary (2 at up to $800)
Class of 1975 30th Anniversary Scholarship ($500)
CMG Oil & Gas Design Prizes (12 awards; total $4800)
Society of Chemical Industry Merit Award (Plaque)
Talisman Scholarships (8 at $10,000)
Ed Wichert Scholarships (6 at $5,000)
Penn West Energy Scholarships (4 at $5,000)
Laricina Energy Scholarships (2 at $3,000)
CMG Outstanding Scholarships (3 at $2,000)
Spectra Energy Scholarships ($2,500)
Priscila Aya Shimizu Scholarships ($1,000)
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
Scholarships & Bursaries, Cont’d.
TOTAL > $261,000 Annually
More than any other Department !
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Admission Requirements
Major
Minor /
Specialization
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
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2.86
2.85
2.83
2.93
2.73
3.23
Biomedical
Specialization
BMES
3.57
3.40
3.38
3.24
3.5
3.38
Energy & Env.
Specialization
ENEE
3.18
3.49
3.34
3.07
3.16
3.26
2.91 /
3.26 (4th
Year)
2.73
3.23
2.54
2.51
2.80
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
Chemical
Engineering
Chemical
Petroleum
Minor
Oil & Gas
Oil and Gas
Engineering
Pet. Minor
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2.89
2.87 /
3.22 (4th
Year)
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2.50
3.49
2.24
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Undergraduate Program Quotas
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
Major
Minor/Specialization
2012
Chemical
Engineering
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30
Petroleum
Minor
Petroleum Minor
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Chemical
Oil & Gas
Total
92
Biomedical
Specialization
BMES
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Energy & Env.
Specialization
ENEE
21
Oil and Gas
Engineering
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Department Total 130
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Internship
 Provides broad range of opportunities locally & internationally
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
 10% of students placed internationally
 About 85-90% of Chemical Engineers pursue internship
 Up to one year experience credited towards PEng requirement
 Intern Salaries:
– Average: $4,200 /month
– High: $4,800 /month, Low: $3,500 /month
– Total of $56,000 to $76,800 for 16 month Internship
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
ChemE Student Clubs
 Chemical and Oil & Gas Engineering Students' Society
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
 Biomedical Engineering Students' Society
 University of Calgary Petroleum and Energy Society
 Field Trips:
– Shell flew 2 groups of students to Ft. McMurray for Oilsands Trip
– Big Rock Beer Brewery Trip
– Bus trip to Ft. McMurray - Shell Scotford refinery, Imperial Oil
Cold Lake, Syncrude Mine and Upgrader, Oilsands Museum
– Gas Plant Trips
– Well Completions Trip
– Society Petroleum Engineers Annual Conference (Kuwait, 2011)
– Many Day Trips - Strong interaction with industry
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Facilities and Labs
 Renovated Homerooms
 New Computer Labs
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
 New Oil & Gas Labs
 2nd / 3rd Year Laboratories
– Thermodynamics
– Fluid Dynamics
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Year Laboratories
Reactor Kinetics
Distillation
Extraction
Process Control
Crystallization
Evaporation
Core Flooding
Relative Permeability
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Chemical Process Labs
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
Pilot Scale Distillation Column; Separation Processes;
Process Control labs
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Computer Labs
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
 Chemical Engineerintg Computer Lab (B201)
– 60 Computers w/ 19” LCD Displays
– 2 HP laserjet 4050N Laserprinters
– 1 HP laserjet 9040N laserprinter
 Reservoir Simulation Lab (D205)
– Dual CPU and Quad CPU Machines
– 13 Computers w/ 19” LCD Displays
– 6 Computer w/ Dual 21” LCD Display
– 2 HP laserjet 4050N Laserprinters
 3D Stereo Theatre Capability
 Software – Everything you need !
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Aspentech Hysys
Aspentech HTFS
VMG Sim
Superpro Designer
EPS PanSystem
IHS Accumap
Minitab
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Matlab
Schlumberger Petrel
Schlumberger Eclipse
Merak Peep
CMG Suite
Fekete Welltest
Fekete Suite
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Neotec Pipeflo
Neotec Forgas
Microsoft Office Suite
Microsoft Visio Pro
Microsoft Visual Studio
Visual Fortran
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Reservoir Characterization
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
U. of C.’s Visualization iCentre Lab; Supports
Oil & Gas Engineering Teaching & Research
(Courtesy Schlumberger)
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
Team Interaction & Design
(Courtesy Schlumberger)
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
Where Chemical / Oil & Gas Engineers Work
... And
Many
More
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Salaries – Chemical Engineering
 Chemical / Oil & Gas Engineers have the Highest Salaries of all
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
Engineering Disciplines
(APEGGA 2010 Salary Survey)
2-5% increase annually
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Salaries – O&G
 Chemical / Oil & Gas Engineers have the Highest Salaries of all
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
Engineering Disciplines
(APEGGA 2010 Salary Survey)
2-5% increase annually
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Salaries
 “While the salaries are high among the class of 2010,
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
the average salaries actually lost ground for all but
chemical engineering graduates, the association
said.”
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Read more: Engineering grads look at bright salary offers | Sacramento Business Journal
 “… petroleum engineers received the highest starting
salary offer — $US 74,799. Chemical engineers were
next at $US 65,628, a news release said.
Read more: Engineering grads look at bright salary offers | Sacramento Business Journal
(2010 National Association of Colleges and Employers, USA)
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Salaries – 2003
it’s been like this for a while!
“Grads who are fortunate enough to be
hired this year will find that roughly four
out of 10 employers will keep salary
levels unchanged.” Bucking the trend,
chemical engineering grads will be paid
an average starting salary of $52,169, up
1.8%.
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
Salary like this for some time
Most lucrative college degrees – eg. Money Magazine, May 2003
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Some Interesting Facts
 Large percentage of
Women In Chemical Engg
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
second degree
students,
mature students,
 Highest female / male
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
 Large percentage of
student ratio.
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Final Message
 A B.Sc. in Chemical or Oil & Gas Engineering will Take
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
You Anywhere You Want to Go – to Exciting, Rewarding
Careers in almost any Industry either in a technical or
manager role, as well as Law, Business, Medicine, …
 Contact Information:
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Chemical Engineering – Dr. Foley
Petroleum / Oil & Gas – Dr. N. Chen, Dr. Gates, Dr. Maini
Chemical Biomedical Engineering – Dr. Sen, Dr. Kallos
Chemical Energy and Environment – Dr. Mehrotra, Dr. Bergerson
We hope to see you soon !
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Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
CHEMICAL
BIOMEDICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
OIL AND GAS
Internship Activities
Chemical and Petroleum
 Process Control and Simulation Work
 Laboratory Work
 Process Engineering
 Project Management
 Petroleum Production
Oil and Gas
 Upstream – Reservoir, Exploitation, Drilling, Production
 Downhole and Well Design Aspects
 Reservoir Modeling & Simulation and Evaluation
 Reservoir Management / Sustainable Development
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