| Description |
Course explores science, technology and business of oil & gas extraction, highlighting historical role of global politics and environmental expectations; examine the history of oil & gas production; review current techniques to quantify discovered resources and maximize production. Drilling & production operations are reviewed in the context of achieving maximum recovery providing a basis for examining definitions of reserves and resources under a variety of economics models. Review of the industry's evolution, response to demand for secure, ever-increasing supplies, and running safe & environmentally responsible operations. |