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Rock and Fluid Properties Series

Learn how petroleum moves through Earth's layers
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Course: On-Demand
Essential Provider KnowledgeCity  5 chapters ·  19 Lessons ·  1h 7m  in Arabic, English, Spanish 

Course Description

This course covers the basic fundamentals of geology, migration and accumulation of petroleum, and fundamentals of fluid mechanics as it pertains to the petroleum industry.

What You'll Learn

  • Understand the basic fundamentals of geology as it pertains to the petroleum industry
  • Explain petroleum formation, including minerals, reservoir rocks, and rock properties
  • Describe the migration and accumulation of petroleum, including petroleum exploration and production
  • Identify the nature of gas and oil and the characteristics of a fluid
  • Analyze fundamentals of fluid mechanics, including viscous fluids and flow in pipes
  • Apply concepts of flow velocity, flow rate, and computational fluid dynamics

Key Takeaways

  • The course covers the basic fundamentals of geology as it relates to the petroleum industry.
  • It addresses the migration and accumulation of petroleum.
  • It teaches fundamentals of fluid mechanics as they pertain to the petroleum industry.
  • Topics include reservoir rocks, petroleum formation, and the nature of gas and oil.
  • Fluid mechanics topics include viscous fluids, flow in pipes, flow velocity and flow rate, and computational fluid dynamics.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Rock and Fluid Properties Series cover?

It covers the basic fundamentals of geology, the migration and accumulation of petroleum, and fundamentals of fluid mechanics as they pertain to the petroleum industry.

What topics in petroleum geology are included?

Lessons include an introduction to petroleum geology, rock properties, petroleum formation, minerals, reservoir rocks, the nature of gas and oil, petroleum migration, and petroleum exploration and production.

What fluid mechanics concepts are taught in this course?

The course covers the characteristics of a fluid, viscous fluids, flow in pipes, flow velocity and flow rate, and computational fluid dynamics.

What skills does this course relate to?

It relates to geology, petroleum engineering, petroleum geology, and petrology.

Does the course include knowledge checks?

Yes, the course includes multiple "Test Your Knowledge!" lessons throughout.