Geomechanics A - PTRL5100
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
School: School of Petroleum Engineering
Course Outline: School
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisites: PTRL2019 OR PTRL5019
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
This course introduces the fundamental aspects of geomechanics for petroleum engineers. It covers continuum mechanics and rock mechanics, including elasticity, fracture mechanics, plasticity, damage mechanics, fluid flow through deformable media. Dedicated applications are discussed, including reservoir operation, hydraulic fracturing, drill string analyses, borehole stability etc.
In case of non-engineering background, the following courses are recommended:
In case of non-engineering background, the following courses are recommended:
- MATH2019 – Mathematics 1E,
- MATH 3121 - Mathematical methods & partial differential equations
Study Levels
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