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Petroleum Engineering (PTE)
- http://chems.usc.edu/admission/petroleum_engineering.htm
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in HED; Phone: (213) 740-0322.
- To be enrolled in an off-campus course, you MUST also be enrolled in the Distance Education Network (DEN). For more information, call 740-4488 or go to den.usc.edu. DEN courses are indicated by a location of OFF CAMPUS.
Properties of porous rocks; capillarity effect, single-phase and multiphase fluid flow through porous media; diffusion and dispersion, miscible displacement heat transfer. Lecture, 3 hours. Not available for credit to Petroleum Engineering majors.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Andrew and Erna Viterbi School of Engineering
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32200D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Wednesday | 1 of 20 | Kristian Jessen | TBA & ONLINE |  | |
| 32202D | 014 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Wednesday | 0 of 20 | Kristian Jessen | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 32231D | 060 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Wednesday | 1 of 20 | Kristian Jessen | ONLINE | |
Measurement theory and petroleum/geothermal applications of electrical, radioactive, acoustic, and production logging tools. Estimation of rock porosity, water saturation, permeability, shale content, gas flow rate.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32204D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 5 of 56 | Birendra Jha | TBA & ONLINE | | |
| 32206D | 014 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 0 of 25 | Birendra Jha | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 32271D | 060 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 3 of 25 | Birendra Jha | ONLINE | |
Fundamentals of flow and transport in porous materials including: Properties of porous rocks, capillarity effect, single- and multiphase flow, diffusion and dispersion in miscible displacements.
- Prerequisite: MATH 245 and PHYS 151 and 1 from (CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A)
- Note: Register for lecture & lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32208D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Wednesday | 6 of 28 | Kristian Jessen | TBA & ONLINE |  | |
| 32230R | 060 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Wednesday | 1 of 28 | Kristian Jessen | ONLINE | | |
| 32210R | 001 | Lab | 3:30-5:50pm | Monday | 1 of 12 | Kristian Jessen | PCE313 & ONLINE | | |
| 32247R | 060 | Lab | 3:30-5:50pm | Monday | 1 of 12 | ONLINE | | ||
| 32250R | 060 | Lab | 3:30-5:50pm | Tuesday | 0 of 12 | ONLINE | | ||
| 32251R | 060 | Lab | 3:30-5:50pm | Thursday | 0 of 12 | ONLINE | | ||
| 32288R | 001 | Lab | 3:30-5:50pm | Tuesday | 5 of 12 | Kristian Jessen | PCE313 & ONLINE | | |
| 32290R | 001 | Lab | 3:30-5:50pm | Thursday | 0 of 12 | PCE313 & ONLINE | |
Theory and practice in drilling technology; mechanical properties of reservoir rocks; well completion; acidizing and fracturing, oilproduction gechnology. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours
- Prerequisite: PTE 464
- Note: Register for lecture & lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32212D | 060 | Lecture | 5:30-8:00pm | Tuesday | Canceled | Bradford Pierce | | ||
| 32214R | 060 | Lab | 8:10-9:10pm | Tuesday | Canceled | Bradford Pierce | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32216D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | Iraj Ershaghi | OFFICE | |
Introduction to mathematical and computational methods in characterizing, modeling, and describing the subsurface flow and transport phenomena. Recommended preparation: Familiarity with basic calculus, differential equation, and MATLAB programming. Open only to Engineering students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Andrew and Erna Viterbi School of Engineering
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32205D | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Tuesday | 3 of 45 | Jincai Chang | TBA & ONLINE |  | |
| 32207D | 034 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Tuesday | 0 of 20 | Jincai Chang | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 32265D | 073 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Tuesday | 1 of 45 | Jincai Chang | ONLINE | |
Volumetric reservoir performance; reservoirs under water influx and gas cap expansion; coning; gravity drainage; estimation of reserves and ultimate recovery. Prerequisite: 402L.
- Prerequisite: PTE 464
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32234D | 073 | Lecture | 5:00-7:40pm | Thursday | 10 of 28 | Jincai Chang | ONLINE | | |
| 32276D | 048 | Lecture | 5:00-7:40pm | Thursday | 1 of 28 | Jincai Chang | ONLINE | | |
| 32278D | 034 | Lecture | 5:00-7:40pm | Thursday | 2 of 20 | Jincai Chang | DEN@Viterbi | |
Infrastructure Security, Resilience and Management of Digital Oil Fields, Process Control Networks in exploration and production, refining and chemical plants, Asset Integrity principles, case histories. Open only to graduate students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32235D | 073 | Lecture | 8:00-10:40am | Thursday | 12 of 15 | Donald Paul | ONLINE | | |
| 32292D | 048 | Lecture | 8:00-10:40am | Thursday | 1 of 40 | Donald Paul | TBA & ONLINE | | |
| 32294D | 034 | Lecture | 8:00-10:40am | Thursday | 3 of 15 | Donald Paul | DEN@Viterbi | |
Understanding deep learning: for students in engineering, physical and life sciences and computer science with mathematical background.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the MASC department but may qualify for major credit in PTE. To register, enroll in MASC 520.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32127D | 073 | Lecture | 10:00-12:00pm | Mon, Wed | 25 of 25 | Rajiv Kalia | ONLINE | |
Principles of single and multiphase flow through porous media; mechanisms of immiscible and miscible displacement; momentum, heat and mass transport in porous media.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32268D | 073 | Lecture | 2:00-4:40pm | Wednesday | 18 of 50 | Faruk Civan | ONLINE | | |
| 32270D | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-4:40pm | Wednesday | 1 of 18 | Faruk Civan | DEN@Viterbi | |
Review of soft computing methods such as neuralnetworks, fuzzy logic, problematic reasoning in reservoir characterization, dynamic reservoir modeling, oilfield data integration and analysis of uncertainty in prediction. Limited to students with graduate standing. Recommended preparation: prerequisites for non-majors
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32280D | 073 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Friday | 7 of 28 | Birendra Jha | ONLINE | | |
| 32282D | 034 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Friday | 1 of 20 | Birendra Jha | DEN@Viterbi | |
Research leading to the Master's Degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32246D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 30 | Iraj Ershaghi | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Thesis.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32248D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | OFFICE | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32256D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 25 | Iraj Ershaghi | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32228D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | OFFICE | |