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Semester IX

PE 901: Integrated Hydrocarbon Exploration and Hydrocarbon Exploration Management

PE 902: Petroleum Refinery Engineering and Petrochemicals

PE 903: Pipeline Engineering

PE 904: Environmental studies

PE 901: Integrated Hydrocarbon Exploration and

Hydrocarbon Exploration Management

1. Need for integrated exploration, data gathering and organization, geological, geophysical,

geochemical and drilling data.

2. Identification through integration of seismic and geological data, major correlatable

stratigraphic levels, minor and major faults and unconformities.

3. Preparation of structure maps at different stratigraphic levels.

4. Preparation of isochronopachs, concept, purpose, analysis.5. Preparation of facies model for each stratigraphic units.

6. Reconstruction of tectonic framework, stratigraphic framework, basin evolution model.

7. Seismic attribute analysis and integration with other data for identification of potential

pay levels.

8. Identification of important source rich levels through geochemical data, resource

prognostication.

9. Preparation of structure maps at potential levels.

10. Identification of prospective leads, risk analysis.

11. Identification of suitable exploratory locales.

12. Planning and execution of drilling, exploratory wells, collection of all relevant data,

identification of hydrocarbon bearing levels.

13. Well testing and reservoir data collection and analysis.

14. Integration of geological, electro Log, well testing and seismic data.

15. Validation / modification of existing geological model.

16. Volumetric estimation of in-place reserves, techno-economic evaluation of the prospect,

17. Planning and execution of appraisal, well drilling, delineation of pool limits,

18. Validation / modification of in-place reserves and reserves categorization.

19. Leadership in exploration, managing individuals, subordinates, peers and superiors.

20. Materials management in petroleum industry, accounting, project management by

network techniques, data base, organization and management.

21. Petroleum economics, energy security policy for India.



PE 902: Petroleum Refinery Engineering and Petrochemicals

1. Crude oil, composition, refinery products, specifications, evaluation of crudes;

2. Pretreatment, dehydration and desalting of Crude oil3. Physical properties of petroleum oils and products.

4. Refinery distillation, catalytic cracking, reforming, hydrocracking and hydro-treating,

hydrosulfurization.

5. Chemical treatment and extraction processes, alkylation, polymerization, lube oil

processing.

6. De-waxing, asphalt and air blown asphalt treatment of products, additives, blending of

gasoline, treatment of gasoline, kerosene etc.

7. Petrochemicals, raw materials, feed stocks.

8. Petrochemicals from ethylene C1, C2, C3 & C4 fractions and aromatic feed stocks.

9. Synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents.

Books recommended:

1. Nelson, Petroleum Refinery Engineering, McGraw Hall Co.

2. B. K. B. Rao, Modern Petroleum Refining Processes, Oxford, IBH.

3. R. K. Bhaskara Rao, A Textbook on Petrochemicals 3rd Edition, Khanna Publishers



PE 903: Pipeline Engineering

1. Fundamentals of pipeline engineering.

2. History of pipelines and their role in oil and gas industry/

3. Pipeline industry and scenario in India.4. Techno-commercial study of pipelines.

5. Responsibilities of pipeline engineers.

6. Design and construction: Design and operation codes for onshore and offshore pipelines,

concepts of sub-sea pipelines, study of pipeline route, construction and commissioning

procedures, project management techniques, operation and maintenance of pipelines,

quality assurance practices.

7. Materials used for line pipe and fittings, metallurgical and physical properties of linepipe

and fittings, manufacturing process of line pipe, non-destructive inspection,

8. Welding processes and procedures, welding qualification procedures, mechanical joining

of non-metallic, composite and flexible line pipe.9. Corrosion and corrosion control: electro chemical theory of corrosion, internal corrosion

(sweet, sour, erosion and microbiological attack), external corrosion (pitting, hydrogen

effects and stress corrosion cracking), assessment of internal corrosion and remedial

measures, chemical treatment, inhibitor injection, internal coatings and in-service

monitoring, control of external corrosion control, external coatings, cathodic protection

and above ground survey practices.

10. Safety and environmental practices: pipeline failure modes, hazard identification,

characteristics of explosion and fire, risk analysis and assessment techniques, statutory

regulations.

Books recommended:

1. Vincent Genod, Fundamentals of Pipeline Engineering,

2. Mo Mohitpour, Hossein Golshan and Alan Murray, Pipeline Design and Construction: A

practical approach.



PE 904: Environmental studies

UNIT-I

Definition, scope and importance

Concept of an Ecosystem, Structure and function of Ecosystem; Producers, consumers and

decomposers,

Energy flow in the ecosystem; food chains, food webs, ecological pyramids. Types ofEcosystems and its

characteristic features; Forest ecosystem, Grassland ecosystem, Desert ecosystem, Aquatic

ecosystem.

UNIT-II

Biodiversity; Introduction, types, biogeographical classification of India

Value of biodiversity-consumptive and productive use, social, ethical and option values.

Hot spots of biodiversity-threats to biodiversity, habitat loss, poaching of wild life

Endangered and Endemic species of India

Conservation of biodiversity-In-situ and Ex-situ conservation.

UNIT-III

Natural resources; Use and over exploitation, management

Forest resources; deforestation, mining and its effects on forests and tribal people, case

studies.

Water resources; Surface and ground water; floods, droughts, Dams-benefits and costs,

case studies

Food resources; effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, case studies

Energy resources; Land as a resource, soil erosion and desertification, case studies

Mineral resources; use and overexploitation, effects of extracting and using mineral

resources, case studies.

UNIT-IV

Environmental pollution; causes, effects and control measures of Air pollution, Water

pollution, Soil

pollution, Noise pollution

Nuclear hazards, solid waste management

Pollution case studies

Welfare measures and Environmental values.

Environmental protection Act: Air (Prevention and control of pollution) Act,

Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act,

Wildlife Protection Act,

Forest Conservation Act.

Text Books:

1. Environmental Studies, R C Sharma, Gurbir Sangha, Kalyani’s Publishers, Chennai,

Hyderabad

2. Environmental Studies, Anubha Kaushik, C P Kaushik, New Age International(P) Limited,

Publishers New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad.

3. Environmental Studies, Erach Bharucha, University Grants Commission, University press

4. Environmental Biology, Agarwal, K C Nidi Publ Ltd. Bikaner

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