McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering

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The McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering offers both master’s and Ph.D. degrees as described below. The degree programs are designed to produce graduates with a high level of competence in the broad field of petroleum engineering. The curriculum covers the essential areas of drilling, production, and reservoir engineering. Graduate research is conducted in reservoir simulation, well test analysis, reservoir characterization, multiphase flow in pipes, mechanics of tubulars, directional drilling, drilling fluids, cuttings transport, formation damage, artificial lift, separation technology, and improved oil recovery.

The School also offers the undergraduate degree program; its objectives are to produce a petroleum engineer who is capable of working as a drilling and completions, production, or reservoir engineer, to develop the ability to analyze, synthesize, and design open-ended petroleum engineering systems using available engineering tools; to understand the associated uncertainties and evaluate the economic and social impact; and to develop the ability to synthesize inputs from various sources and articulate technical concepts.

Learning Objectives

Master of Engineering. The objective of the Master of Engineering (ME) degree is:

• To educate the student in professional engineering emphasizing technical skills.

Master of Science in Engineering. The objectives of the Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) degree are:

• To educate the student in professional engineering and in applied research.
• To develop the ability of graduates to conduct research projects.

Doctor of Philosophy. The objectives of the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree are:

• To advance the student’s technical and professional skills.
• To develop the ability of graduates to conduct research projects and to develop independent research skills.
• To direct graduate students towards the advancement of the state-of-the-art in their area of research.

Programs

• Petroleum Engineering, M.E.
• Petroleum Engineering, M.S.E.

• Petroleum Engineering, Ph.D.

Courses

• PE 6183 Flow Assurance
• PE 6413 Petroleum Economics and Property Evaluation
• PE 6453 Formation Evaluation
• PE 6463 Well Construction and Completion Design
• PE 6473 Production Engineering II
• PE 6513 Reservoir Engineering II
• PE 7003 Artificial Lift Systems
• PE 7013 Advanced Reservoir Engineering
• PE 7023 Advanced Production Design
• PE 7033 Well Test Analysis I
• PE 7043 Reservoir Simulation I
• PE 7053 Two Phase Flow Modeling
• PE 7063 Advanced Drilling
• PE 7073 Geostatistics
• PE 7083 Modern Reservoir Engineering
• PE 7113 Drilling Optimization
• PE 7123 Advanced Drilling Fluids
• PE 7143 Transient Multiphase Production Design
• PE 7163 Advanced Engineering Programming
• PE 7173 Math Modeling in Drilling Engineering
• PE 7813 Special Topics in Petroleum Engineering
• PE 7913 Master’s Project
• PE 7961 Residency
• PE 7981-6 Research and Thesis
• PE 7991-3 Independent Study
• PE 8013 Reservoir Simulation II
• PE 8023 Assisted History Matching
• PE 8033 Well Test Analysis II
• PE 8053 Transient Two-Phase Flow
• PE 9981-9 Research and Dissertation
• PE 9991-3 Independent Study

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