DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND PETROLEUM  solve  various  problems  related  to  exploration  and 
ENGINEERING  production of oil and natural gas. 
   
The  Department  of  Mining  and  Petroleum    Due  to  the  rapid  progress  in  engineering  and  trend 
Engineering  currently  offers two undergraduate programs  toward  interdiscipline  environment  in  industries,  the 
namely  Georesources  Engineering  and  Petroleum  department  also  emphasizes  on  learning  and 
Engineering.  Mining  Engineering  program  is  replaced by  communication  skills  of  students.  In addition, awareness 
Georesources  Engineering  Program  where  two  majors  in  environmental  problems related to engineering work is 
mining,  and  resources  engineering  are  conducted.  These  also an important element in the programs. 
two  existing  programs  are  designed to prepare graduates   
for  mining,  resources,  petroleum,  and  related  industries   
both  in  Thailand  and  abroad.  These  programs  also  HEAD: 
facilitate graduates to carry on to higher education.   
Courses  are  designed  to  give  students  basic  Thitisak  Boonpramote,  Ph.D. (Colorado 
knowledge  in  both  sciences  and  engineering  school at Mines) 
fundamentals  as  well  as  professional  subjects  of  the   
elds.  Optional  courses  are  also  offered  as  electives  to   
accommodate  special  interest  of  students or special need  ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: 
of  the  industry.  Practical  training  are  compulsory  to   
familiarize  students  with  industry.  English,  humanities,  Dawan  Wiwattanadate,  Ph.D. (Osaka) 
and  social  sciences  courses  are  also  requirement  of  the  Somsak  Saisinchai,  M.Eng. (Chula) 
programs  so  that  students  have  opportunity  to  broaden   
their views as well as English skill.  ASSISTANT PROFESSORS: 
   
● Georesources Engineering Program  Jirawat  Chewaroungroaj,  Ph.D. (Texas at   
The  undergraduate  georesources  engineering  Austin)  
program  provides  foundation  knowledge  in  all aspects of  Sunthorn  Pumjan,  Ph.D. (Michigan  
georesources  development.  After  having  broad  Tech) 
background  in  sciences  and  basic  engineering  during the  Suwat  Athichanagorn,  Ph.D. (Stanford) 
rst  and  the second year, students will receive a thorough  Kreangkrai  Maheeintr Ph.D. (Regina) 
background  in  georesources  engineering  in  the  rst   
semester  of  the  third  year,  which  will  support  advance  LECTURERS: 
georesources  engineering  courses  in  the  third  and fourth   
year.  A  broad  interdisciplinary  coverage  of  georesources  Pipat Laowattanabandit Ph.D.(Colorado  
development  principles  including  mining  geology,  School of Mines) 
mineral  exploration,  ore  reserve  estimation,  mine  Falan  Srisuriyachai Ph.D. (Bologna) 
development,  mining  methods  of  both  surface  and  Apisit Numprasanthai Ph.D. (Grif th) 
underground  operations,  rock  mechanics,  geostatistics,  Raphael Bissen Dr.rer.nat (Freiburg) 
georesources  economics  and  management,  mineral     
processing  and  utilization  and  environmental  aspects  of   
mining  operation and recycling will be provided for junior   
and senior level.   
   
● Petroleum Engineering Program   
The  Petroleum  Engineering  curriculum  for   
undergraduate  study  provides  core  courses  in  all  aspects   
of  petroleum  engineering  including  rock  and  uid   
properties,  reservoir  engineering,  well  logging,   
drilling  engineering,  production  engineering,   
production  operations,  natural  gas  processing,  and   
petroleum  economics.  The  Department  also  offers  a   
master’s  degree  program  in  petroleum  engineering.  The   
program  is  specially  designed  for  Thai  and  foreign   
students  using  English  as  a  program  language.  It  is   
designed  for  students  who  graduate  with  B.Eng.  or  B.Sc.   
in petroleum engineering or other related disciplines.   
The  graduate  study  curriculum  provides  an extensive   
study  in  petroleum  engineering  which  emphasizes  on   
upstream  activities,  oil  and  gas  exploration  and   
production.  This  program will serve industrial demand of   
highly  competent  petroleum  engineers  who  are  able  to   
conduct  both  scienti c  and  engineering  investigations  to   
 

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GEORESOURCES ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM 
FIRST YEAR CURRICULUM 
COMMON TO ALL ENGINEERING STUDENTS 
 
COURSENO.  SUBJECT  CREDITS  COURSE NO.  SUBJECT  CREDITS 
   
THIRD SEMESTER  SIXTH SEMESTER 
 
2103213  ENG MECHANICS I   3  2103393  ME LAB NON ME   1 
2301207  CALCULUS III   3  2108302  FIELD PRACTICE I  1 
2106251  GENERAL GEOLOGY  3  2106441  GEOTECH   3 
2106208  CHEM MAT   3  2106442  GEOTECH LAB  1 
2106209  CHEM MAT LAB  1  2106412  RES ECON MGT  3 
2106222  FUND GE  1  2106432  SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY  3 
5500208  COM PRES SKIL  3  2106333  RES PROC LAB II  1 
xxxxxxxx  GENERAL EDUCATION  3  5500308  TECH WRIT ENG  3 
    20  xxxxxxxx  GENERAL EDUCATION  3 
    19 
 
           
   
FOURTH SEMESTER  SUMMER SEMESTER 
 
2101202  MECH MAT I   3  2100301  ENG PRACTICE  2 
2108298  SURVEYING I  3   
2106458  MINING GEOLOGY    3       
2106316  SUR MIN  3   
2106315  MIN ENG LAB  1       
2104253  ENG STAT I    3  SEVENTH SEMESTER 
xxxxxxx  GENERAL EDUCATION  3 
    19  2102391  ELEC ENG I  3 
    2102392  ELEC ENG LAB I  1 
2106489  GEO-RES ENG PROJ  3 
OR     
2100499  ENG PROJ 
      xxxxxxx  GENERAL EDUCATION  3 
xxxxxxx  FREE ELECTIVES  3 
      xxxxxxx  FREE ELECTIVES  3 
            16 
             
   
FIFTH SEMESTER  EIGHTH SEMESTER 
 
2100311  ENG ESSENTIALS  3  2106446  MIN PLAN DSGN   3 
HYDRAULICS I  3  2106413  RES ENV POLL PRVNT  3 
2103295  BASIC THERM  3  xxxxxxx  ELECTIVE COURSE  3 
2106310  MINERAL PROCESS ENG  3  xxxxxxx  ELECTIVE COURSE  3 
2106332  RES PROC LAB I  1  xxxxxxx  ELECTIVE COURSE  3 
2106445  UNDERGROUND MIN  3  15 
2106444  ENG EXP ROCK BLAST  3        
    19        
           
             
TOTAL CREDITS FOR GRADUATION = 146 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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PETROLEUM ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM 

FIRST YEAR CURRICULUM 
COMMON TO ALL ENGINEERING STUDENTS 
 
COURSE NO.  SUBJECT  CREDITS    COURSE NO.  SUBJECT  CREDITS 
             
  THIRD SEMESTER        SIXTH SEMESTER   
             
2103213  ENG MECHANICS I  3    2103393  ME LAB NON ME  1 
2301207  CALCULUS III  3    2106361  WELL LOGGING  3 
2103295  BASIC THERMO  3    2106368  RESERVOIR ENG II  3 
2106261  PETROLEUM GEOLOGY  3    2106369  PROD TECH  3 
2106263  FUND PE  3    5500308  TECH WRIT ENG  3 
xxxxxxx  GENERAL EDUCATION  3    xxxxxxx  ELECTIVE COURSE  6 
    18        19 
             
             
             
FOURTH SEMESTER  SUMMER SEMESTER 
             
2103231  MECH OF MAT I  3    2100301  ENG PRACTICE  2 
2103351  FLUID MECHANICS I  3         
2104253  ENG STAT I    3      SEVENTH SEMESTER   
2106266  PETROPHYSICS  3         
2106267  PET FLUID PROP  3    2102391  ELEC ENG I  3 
5500208  COM PRES SKIL  3    2102392  ELEC ENG LAB I  1 
    18    2106462  PET PROC ENG  3 
        2106465  PETROL ECONOMICS  3 
        xxxxxxx  ELECTIVE COURSE  3 
        xxxxxxx  GENERAL EDUCATION  3 
            16 
  FIFTH SEMESTER           
          EIGHTH SEMESTER   
2100311  ENG ESSENTIALS  3         
2106268  PET DRILL FLUID LAB  3    2106474  PETRO RES DEV  3 
2106362  DRILLING ENG  3    2106479  PETROLEUM PROJECT  3 
2106367  RESERVOIR ENG I  3    OR     
2106464  PRODUCTION ENG  3    2100499  ENG PROJ   
2301312  DIFF QUATIONS  1    xxxxxxx  FREE ELECTIVES  6 
xxxxxxx  GENERAL EDUCATION  3    xxxxxxx  GENERAL EDUCATION  3 
    19        15 
         
         
        TOTAL CREDITS FOR GRADUATION = 143 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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STUDY PROGRAM FOR MASTER DEGREE IN GEORESOURCES AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERING 

(MINING ENGINEERING) 
 
 
  First Semester 
 
2186532  Geomechanics  3  Credits 
2186608  Resources Environment and Life Cycle Pollution      
Prevention  3  Credits 
2186670  Sustainable Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development     
3  Credits 
    9   
 
  Second Semester 
       
2186533  Mine Planning and Design   3  Credits 
2186642  Resources Economics  3  Credits 
  Elective Courses  3  Credits 
    9   
 
  Third Semester 
2186756 Research Seminar S/U  Credits 
  Elective Courses  6  Credits 
2186811  Thesis  3  Credits 
    9   
 
  Fourth Semesters 
 
2186811  Thesis  9  Credits 
    9   
 
 
Graduate students with no mining engineering background must complete the following courses within the rst year of study. 
 
2186524  Basic Georesources Engineering   3  Credits 
2186534  Basic Geology  3  Credits 
    6   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STUDY PROGRAM FOR MASTER DEGREE IN GEORESOURCES AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERING 

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(RESOURCES RECYCLING ENGINEERING) 

 
 
  First Semester 
 
2186509  Resources Process Technology and Utilization  3  Credits 
2186608  Resources Environment and Life Cycle Pollution      
Prevention  3  Credits 
2186670  Sustainable Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development     
3  Credits 
    9   
 
  Second Semester 
       
2186623  Process Separation for Resources Recovery   3  Credits 
2186642  Resources Economics  3  Credits 
  Elective Courses  3  Credits 
    9   
 
  Third Semester 
2186756 Research Seminar S/U  Credits 
  Elective Courses  6  Credits   
2186811  Thesis  3  Credits 
    9     
 
  Fourth Semesters 
 
2186811  Thesis  9  Credits 
    9   
 
 
 
Graduate  students  with  no  resources recycling engineering background must complete the following courses within the  rst year 
of study. 
 
2186524  Basic Georesources Engineering   3  Credits 
2186535  Basic Minerals and Rocks  3  Credits 
    6   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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STUDY PROGRAM FOR MASTER DEGREE IN GEORESOURCES AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERING 

(PETROLEUM ENGINEERING) 
 
First Semester 
 
2186651  Advanced Reservoir Engineering  3  Credits 
2186667  Production System Analysis  3  Credits 
2186670  Sustainable Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development     
3  Credits 
    9   
 
Second Semester 
 
2186671  Advanced Natural Gas Engineering   3  Credits 
  Elective Courses  6  Credits 
    9   
         
 
Third Semester 
 
2186756  Research Seminar  S/U  Credits 
2186664  Petroleum Well Construction  3  Credits 
  Elective Courses  3  Credits 
2186811  Thesis  3  Credits 
    9   
 
Fourth Semester 
       
2186811  Thesis  9  Credits 
    9   
 
 
Graduate  students  with  no  petroleum  engineering  background  must  complete  the  following  courses  within  the  rst  year  of 
study. 
 
2186565  Basic Petroleum Geology  3  Credits 
2186566  Petrophysics  3  Credits 
2186567  Basic Reservoir Engineering    3  Credits 
2186568  Basic Drilling Engineering  3  Credits 
2186569  Basic Production Engineering  3  Credits 
    15   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

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COURSE DESCRIPTION INS GEORESOURCES ENGINEERING  2106310 Mineral Processing Engineering 3(3-0-6) 
(B.ENG.)  Condition: Concurrent 2106332 
  Theory  of  Physical  methods  of  mineral  processing. 
2106208 Chemical for Materials 3(3-0-6)  Fundamental  of  mineral  processing  including  sampling, 
Condition: Concurrent 2106209  cominution  and  liberation,  screening,  classi cation,  size 
  Phase equilibria and physical properties of matter;  determination,  gravity  concentration,  magnetic 
and  heterogeneous  mixture;  colligative  properties  of  separation,  electrostatic  separation,  introduction  to 
solution;  colloid  and  surface  chemistry; surface chemistry  otation.  Construction  of  simple  ow  sheets  for  mineral 
and  application  in  materials  separation;  electrochemistry  processing plants. 
and  corrosion;  ore  sampling  and  dissolution  foranalysis;   
separation and analysis of metal ions in solution.  2106315 Mining Engineering Laboratory 1(0-3-0) 
    Condition: Consent of Faculty 
2106209 Chemical for Materials Lab 1(0-3-0)  Laboratory  experiments  in  mining  development  and 
Condition: Concurrent 2106208  mining operation. 
  Effects  of  temperature  on  liquid viscosity; effects 
of temperature and/or surfactant on liquid surface tension  2106316 Surface Mining   3(3-0-6) 
molecular  weight  determination via colligative properties  Exploration,  evaluation  and  development  of  mineral 
of  solution;  preparation  of  standard  solution  and  deposits,  classi cation  and  selection  of  various  mining 
standardization;  Ore  dissolution  and  fusion;  analysis  of  methods;  mine  planning  and  design  concept;  earth  and 
metal  ion  in  solution  oy  redox  titration;  potentiometric  rock  excavation;  drilling  and  bench  blasting  ;  mine 
titration; and spectrometry.  loading  and  haulage;  environmental  protection;  mine 
  welfare and safety. 
2106222 Fundamental of Georesources    
Engineering 1(1-0-2)  2106331 Mineral and Process Engineering 3(3-0-6) 
  Introduction  to  mining  industry  and  georesousces    Condition: Concurrent 2106332 
development.  exploration  ,  evaluation  and  mineral  Theory  of  Physical  methods  of  mineral  processing. 
deposit  development;  Environment  ,  health  and  safety  Fundamental  of  mineral  processing  including  sampling, 
considerations in mine operations.  cominution  and  liberation,  screening,  classi cation,  size 
  determination,  gravity  concentration,  magnetic 
2106251 General Geology  3(2-3-4)  separation,  electrostatic  separation,  introduction  to 
Scope  of  geology;  the universe and the earth; surface  otation.  Construction  of  simple  ow  sheets  for  mineral 
features  of  the  earth’s crust and the geological processes;  processing plants. 
deformation of the earth’s crust; rock structures; problems   
of  dip  and  strike,  vein  intersection,  faulting  and  folding;  2106332  Resources Process Laboratory I  1(0-3-0) 
geological  maps  and  sections;  eld  techniques  in  Condition: Concurrent 2106331 
geological  mapping;  collection  of  eld  specimens;  well  Laboratory  experiments  in  resources  separation  and 
logging and drill core; preparation of geological maps and  recovery. 
reports.   
  2106333 Resources Process Laboratory II 1(0-3-0) 
2106252 Minerals and Rocks  3(2-3-4)  Condition: Concurrent 2106331 
Basic  knowledge  of  mineralogy;  crystallography  ;  Laboratory  experiments  in  resources  separation  and 
crystal  system;  physical  properties;  identi cation  of  recovery. 
rock-forming  and  economic  minerals;  origin  of  igneous;   
sedimentary  and  metamorphic  rocks;  geological  and  2106412 Resources Economics and Management  
engineering classi cation rocks.  3(3-0-6) 
    Mineral  demand  and  supply;  mineral  trade  and 
2106296 Engineering Geology  3(2-3-4)  markets;  mineral  market  forecasting  techniques; 
Condition : Prerequisite 2103105 and    government  regulations  and  taxation;  resources 
  2108205 or 2108291  evaluation;  economics  of  resources  development;  project 
A  general  survey  of  geology with particular reference  management. 
to  civil  engineering;  common  rockforming  minerals;   
general  characteristics  and  origins  of  rocks;  features  of  2106413  Resources Environment and  
the  earth  and  geological  process;  structural  features  of  Pollution Prevention 3(3-0-6) 
the  earth’s  crust;  geology  of  water  supply,  reservoirs  and    Major  environmental  problems  from  production  and 
dam  sites,  erosion  and  ood  control;  river  and  habour  utilization  of  resources;  environmental  technology  to 
improvement;  geological,  factors  affecting  quarrying,  manage  and  control  the  problems;  waste  minimization 
tunnelling,  landslide,  land  subsidence,  foundations,  and  and  waste  disposal,  environmental  planning  for  the 
building materials.  development and utilization of resources. 
 

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  Particle  characterization,  grinding;  powder 

2106414 Resources Process Technology and   separation; mixing; agglomeration; transport of powder; 
Utilization 3(3-0-6) storage  of  powder;  safety  in  operation;  dust  explosion; 
Extraction,  processing  and  utilization  of  resources;  dust collection. 
review  of  fundamental  principles  of  process technology   
and  utilization  of  resources;  concepts  of  technology  2106441 Geotechniques 3(3-0-6) 
application;  processes  of  extraction  and  improvement of  Engineering properties of soil and rock measurements 
material quality; review of principles of process design. and  classi cation:  stress-strain  analysis  :  failure  criteria  : 
  stability  analysis  :  geotechnical  application  to  soil  and 
2106415 Resources Recovery and Recycling 3(3-0-6)  rock excavation. 
Recyclable  resources;  recycling  of  non-metal,   
recycling  of  ferrous  and  non-ferrous  metals;  principles of  2106442  Geotechniques Laboratory 1(0-3-0) 
recycling;  criteria  for  recovery  and  recycling;  potential  Laboratory experiments in rook properties. 
bene ts  of  recycling;  recycling  technology;  limitation  of   
recycling;  markets  for  recycle,  factors  affecting  recycle  2106443  Rock Engineering 3(3-0-6) 
rates; environmental aspects of recycling.  Basic  rock  mechanics;  discontinuities;  rock  and  rock 
  mass;  strength  and  failure  criteria;  in-situ  stress;  site 
2106428 Geostatistics 3(3-0-6)  investigation;  rock  mass  classi cation;  rock  testing, 
  Introduction  to  geostatistics;  spatial  data  and  in-situ  testing;  rock  mechanics  and  engineering  works; 
geostatistical  approach;  problems  and  geostatistical  rock  slope  stability;  rock  excavation;  geotechnical 
solution;  structure  of  regionalized  variable  and  its  instrumentation and monitoring 
applications  on  sampling  analysis  and  optimization;   
kriging  system  and  characteristic  features;  estimator  and  2106444  Engineering Explosives and Rock  
estimation variance; and use of computer codes.  Blasting 3(3-0-6) 
  Concepts  of  rock  fragmentation, drilling and blasting; 
2106432 Separation Technology 3(3-0-6)  type  of  explosives  and  accessories;  characteristics  and 
    Condition: Concurrent 2106333  roperties  of  explosives;  safety  in  the  transportation, 
  General  description  of  separation  and  classi cation  storage,  and  handling  of  explosives;  rock  blasting 
ef ciency;  hydrocyclones,  screens,  electrostatic  practices,  delay  blasting;  bench  blasting  design; 
precipitators;  mixing,  granulation,  crystallisation;  controlled  blasting  techniques;  the  control  of  ground 
comminution  matrix  description  of size reduction, milling  vibration,  airblast,  y  rock,  drilling  and  blasting  cost 
circuit  simulation,  size  enlargement  and  agglomeration;  evaluation,   
motion  of  particles  in  uids;  ow  of  uids  through   
granular  beds;  incompressible  and  compressible  cake  2106445  Underground Mining 3(3-0-6) 
ltration;  gravity  sedimentation  and  clari cation;  Basic  soil  and  rock  mechanics;  discontinuities; 
pneumatic  and  hydraulic  transport  of  solids;  surface  geological  factors  for  underground  excavation  Site 
chemistry  and  thermodynamics  of  particles-bubbles  investigation  for  underground  excavation;  underground 
attachment;  mechanisms  of  mineral  otation;  kinetics  of  excavation  in  mining  and  civil  engineering;  underground 
mineral  otation  and  mechanics;  otation  processes  of  mining  methods,  underground  monitoring,  explosive  and 
minerals and materials.  blasting  in  underground  excavation,  rock  support  and 
  rock  reinforcement;  underground  mine  planning  and 
2106433 Material Characterization 3(3-0-6)  design,  equipment  and  machine  used  in  underground 
Theories  and  use  of  techniques  in  material  analysis  mining; basic mine ventilation, underground mine safety. 
including  mineralogy,  microscopic techniques, differential   
thermal  analysis,  thermogravimetric  analysis,  x-ray  2106446  Mine Planning and Design 3(3-0-6) 
refraction,  x-ray  uorescence,  atomic  absorption  Concepts of mine planning  and design; application of 
spectrometry,  inductively  coupled  electron  analysis  and  relevant  knowledge  in  mining  on  mine  design;  computer 
chemical analysis.  application  and  simulation  in  mine  planning  design; 
  selection  of  heavy  equipment;case  studies  on  mine 
2106434  Material Handling Engineering  3(3-0-6)  planning and design.   
Theories  and  design  of  material  handling  processes;   
belt  conveyor,  chain,  and  bucket  elevator; bin and bunker  2106458 Mining Geology 3(3-0-6) 
design;  stock  piling;  blending  and  homogenizing;  feed  Condition : Prerequisite 2106252 
control  of  bulk  solids;  slurry  pipeline  transportation,  Origin  and  Occurrence  of  mineral  deposits;  mineral 
tailing disposal.  associations,  alterations  and  classi cation,  geologic 
  factors controlling characteristics of ore-body; surface and 
2106438 Clean Coal Technologies 3(3-0-6)  underground  geological  mapping  principles  and 
Coal  utilization;  coal  reserve;  coal  gasi cation;  coal  application  of  geological,  geochemical  and  geophysical 
dust  explosion;  coal  storage;  combustion;  pollution  prospecting;  planning  for  exploration  drilling,  sampling 
management; carbon capture and storage.  techniques;  ore  reserve  estimation;  grade  control;  and 
  fundamental of geostatistics. 
2106439 Particle Technologies for Georesources   
Engineering 3(3-0-6)     

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2106481 Advanced Topics in Geo-Resources   2106267 Petroleum Fluid Properties 3(3-0-6) 

Engineering I  3(3-0-6)  Phase behavior; equations of state; and PVT 
Topics  of  current  interest  and/or new development in  properties and determination. 
various elds of Geo-Resources Engineering.   
  2106268 Petroleum and Drilling Fluid Laboratory 
2106482 Advanced Topics in Geo-Resources    3(3-0-6) 
Engineering II  3(3-0-6)  Viscosity;  speci c  gravity;  composition  analysis; 
  Condition: Consent of Faculty  pressure,  volume,  and  temperature  (PVT)  analysis  of 
Topics  of  current  interest  and/or new development in  petroleum  uids;  physical  and  chemical  properties  of 
various elds of Geo-Resources Engineering.  drilling uids. 
   
2106483 Special Problems in Geo-Resources   2106361 Well Logging  3(3-0-6) 
Engineering I  3(2-3-4)  Condition: Prerequisite 2106265 
Condition: Consent of Faculty  Principles,  applications,  and  interpretation  of 
  Special  problems  in  Geo-Resources  Engineering  and  openhole  logs  as  used  in  petroleum  exploration  and 
their solutions.  reservoir evaluation. 
   
2106484 Special Problems in Geo-Resources   2106362 Drilling Engineering  3(3-0-6) 
Engineering II  3(2-3-4)  Drilling  uids,  drilling hydraulics; drilling bit and drill 
Condition: Consent of Faculty  string;  directional  drilling;  casing  and  cementing,  and 
  Special  problems  in  Geo-Resources  Engineering  and  drilling well control. 
their solutions.   
  2106367 Reservoir Engineering I  3(3-0-6) 
2106488 Practical Education for Resources   Condition: Prerequisite 2106265 
Engineering 3(2-3-4)  Petroleum  reserves;  reservoir  drive  mechanism; 
Practical  interesting  projects/topics  for  resources and  volumetric  calculation;  material  balance;  decline  curve 
petroleum engineering.  analysis;  uid  ow  in  porous  media;  well  performance; 
  water and gas coning; and water in ux. 
2106489 Geo-Resources Engineering    
Project 3(3-0-6)  2106368 Reservoir Engineering II  3(3-0-6) 
Condition : Consent of Faculty  Condition: Prerequisite 2106367 
Practical  interesting  projects  of  problems  in  various  Oil  and  gas  well  tests;  and  numerical  reservoir 
elds of Geo-Resource Engineering.  simulation. 
   
  2106369 Production Technology    3(3-0-6) 
COURSES DESCRIPTIONS IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING  Condition: Prerequisite 2106362 
(B.ENG.)  Well  completion;  wireline  and  coiled  tubing 
  operation;  perforating; formation damage mechanism and 
2106261 Petroleum Geology  3(3-0-6)  migration;  sand  production  and  its  control;  well 
Fundamental  principles  of  petroleum  regarding  its  stimulation; well surveillance and workover. 
origin,  migration,  and  accumulation;  chemical   
composition  of  petroleum;  nature  of  source  rocks,  2106462 Petroleum Process Engineering 3(3-0-6) 
reservoirs,  and  traps;  sedimentary  environment  and  Prerequisite: 2106267 
facies;  geological  eld methods; characteristics of natural  Handling,  separating  of  oil,  natural  gas  and  water 
gas and oil elds of Thailand.  from  petroleum  production;  acid  gas  treating;  gas 
  dehydration; LNG; transmission and natural gas. 
2106263 Fundamental of Petroleum Engineering   
3(3-0-6)  2106464 Production Engineering  3(3-0-6) 
Introduction  to  petroleum  industry;  economics  and  Condition : Prerequisite 2106265 
structure  of  petroleum  industry;  petroleum  prospecting;  Multiphase  ow  in  pipe;  in ow  performance; 
drilling operation; petroleum production system; reservoir  restricted  ow  into  a  wellbore;  arti cal  lift;  and  oil  and 
performance;  oil  and  gas  separation;  oil  and  gas  gas production system and facilities. 
transportation; utilization of oil and natural gas.   
  2106465 Petroleum Economics  3(3-0-6) 
2106266 Petrophysics 3(3-0-6)  Economic  evaluation  of  petroleum  projects, 
Porosity,  Permeability,  Fluid  Saturation,  Resistivity,  generating  forecasts  of  key  technical  and  economic 
Wettability,  Capillary  Pressure,  Relative  Permeability,  parameters  for  the  discounted  cash  ow(DCF)  model  of 
Application  of  Darcy’s  equation,  Measurement  of  Particle  petroleum  development  projects,  world  oil  markets  and 
Size  Distribution,  Measurement  of  Porosity  and  price  mechanisms,  petroleum  scal  system  analysis; 
Permeability,  Measurement  of  Formation  Resistivity,  expected  value  and  decision  tree  analysis  for  petroleum 
Measurement  of  Fluid  Saturation,  Measurement  of  exploration  projects,  Baysian  analysis  and  value  of 
Wettability and Measurement of Relative Permeability.  information. 
   

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2106466 Improved Oil Recovery  3(3-0-6)   

Condition : Prerequisite 2106367  2186510 Materials Handling 3(3-0-9) 
Secondary recovery; mobility-control processes;  Materials  handling  involving  storage  and stockpiling; 
miscible displacement; chemical ooding; and thermal  theory  of  ow  solids  in  bins  and  bankers;  design  of  bins 
recovery; microbial ooding; screening criteria for  and  bankers;  conveyors  and  feeders;  homogenization; 
improved oil recovery.  hydraulic  transport  in  pipe,  pneumatic  transport  and 
  waste sorting and disposal. 
2106472 Well Design and Operations    
Planning 3(3-0-6)  2186512 Chemical Process Separation 3(3-0-9) 
  Condition: Prerequisite 2106362  Chemical  separation  of  materials;  solid  state  and 
Petroleum  well  design  and  construction;  drilling  solution chemistry; thermodynamics and kinetics; stability 
procedures  and  well  completion  practices;  well  cost  of  compounds;  oxidation  and  reduction;  roasting; 
estimation;  drilling  program;  wellsite  operation  and  calcination  and   sintering;  dissolution  and  mechanisms; 
logistics; well operation planning and reporting.  effects  of  thermal  treatment;  leaching  reactions, 
  including  halogenation  and cyanidation; leaching process 
2106473 Reservoir Management  3(3-0-6)  variables;  recovery  from  solution  and  puri cation;  ion 
  Condition: Prerequisite 2106367  exchange  and  solvent  extraction  applications;  chemical 
Numerical reservoir simulation; enhanced oil recovery  process owsheets and case studies.  
techniques;  eld  development  planning;  reservoir   
management procedures.  2186522 Materials Characterization 3(3-0-9) 
  Theories  and  techniques  in  material  analysis, 
2106474 Petroleum Resources   including  mineralogy,  microscopy,  differential  thermal 
Development 3(2-3-4)  analysis,  x-ray  diffraction,  x-ray  uorescence, 
Condition : Prerequisite 2106361,   spectrometry, electron microanalysis. 
2106367, 2106464   
Integrated  approaches  to  petroleum  resources  2186524 Basic Georesources Engineering 3(3-0-9) 
exploration  and  development;  application  of  geological    Basic principles in mining industry and georesousces 
and  petroleum  engineering  methods  in  designing  development;  exploration, evaluation of mineral deposits; 
petroleum  production  /  injection  wells  with  emphasis on  mining  method;  mineral  processing  and  recycling; 
teamwork.  development  of  mineral  resources;  environment,  health 
  and safety considerations in mine operation. 
2106475 Advanced Topics in Petroleum    
Engineering I  3(3-0-6)  2186531 Advanced Geostatistics 3(3-0-9) 
Topics  of  current  interest  and/or new development in    Geostatistics  principle,  non-linear  geostatisics; 
various elds of petroleum engineering.  cokriging  and  cross  validation; indicator kriging; principle 
  of  stochastic  simulation;  simution  with  Gaussian-related 
2106477  Special Problems in Petroleum  algorithms and indicator based approaches. 
  Engineering I  3(2-3-4)   
Study  or  investigation  of  special  problems  in  2186532
petroleum engineering.  Geomechanics  3(3-0-9) 
    Engineering  properties  of  rock;  rock  measurement 
2106479 Petroleum Engineering Project 3(0-6-3)  and  classi cation;  stress  –  strain  analysis; in-situ stresse; 
Practical  interesting  projects  or  problems  in  various  failure  criteria;  rock  stability  and  well  bore  stability 
elds of petroleum engineering.  analysis;  geomechanics  application  to  rock  excavation; 
  hydraulic fracturing; geomechanical monitoring. 
2106488 Practical Education for Resources  
Engineering 3(2-3-4)  2186533 Mine Planning and Design 3(3-0-9)  
Practical  interesting  projects/topics  for  resources and  Review  of  surface  and  underground  mining methods; 
petroleum engineering.  stages  of  mining  activities;  ore  modeling  and  reserve 
  estimation;  concept  of  mine  planning  and  design  to 
  maximize  pro t  with  less  environmental  impact;  various 
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS IN   elements  in  mine  planning  and  design  processes; 
GEORESOURCES AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERING  planning and design by using a mining software. 
(M.ENG.)   
  2186534 Basic Geology 3(3-0-9) 
2186509 Resources Process Technology     The  universe  and  the  earth;  surface  feature  of  the 
and Utilization  3(3-0-9)  earth  ‘s  crust and the geological processes; plate tectonic; 
Extraction,  separation  and  utilization  of  resources;  structural  geology,  including  problems  of  dip  and  srike, 
review  of  fundamental  principles  of  process  technology  vein  intersection,  faulting  and  folding;  minerals  and 
and  utilization  of  resources;  concepts  of  technology  rocks;  geological  maps  and  sections;  hydrogeology  and 
application;  processes  of  extraction  and  improvement  of  geophysical prospecting. 
material quality; review of principles of process design.   
   

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  2186623 Process Separation for Resources Recovery

2186535 Basic Minerals and Rocks  3(3-0-9)    3(3-0-9) 
  Basic  knowledge  in  mineralogy;  crystallography;    Review  of  fundamentals  of  separation 
crystal  system;  physical  properties;  identi cation  of  processes;  mass  balance  and  mass  balance  adjustment; 
rock-forming  and  economic  minerals;  origin  of  igneous,  separation  ef ciency;  separation  by  physical  properties; 
sedimentary  and  metamorphic  rocks;  geological  and  comminution  and  classi cation;  gravity  separation; 
engineering classi cation of rocks.  separation  by  magnetic  and  electrical  properties; 
  occulation  and  coagulation;  otation.  introduction  to 
2186550 Numerical Methods for Georesources  chemical processing.   
Engineer  3(3-0-9)   
  Cases  of  mathematical  calculation  and  modeling  in  2186635 Industrial Minerals Technology 3(3-0-9) 
georesources  engineering;  error  analysis;  various    Technology  in  industrial  minerals:  extraction, 
approaches  to  numerical  methods;  application  of  nite  separation  and  utilization  of  some  major  industrial 
element  method  (FEM),  nite  difference  method  (FDM),  minerals  and  dimension  stones  and improvement of their 
and  boundary  element  method  (BEM)  to  solve  problems  quality  to  meet  industrial  requirements;  discussion  of 
in geo-engineering works.  advanced  technology  in  industrial  minerals  and  case 
  studies. 
2186565 Basic Petroleum Geology 3(3-0-9)   
Surface  features  of  the  earth's  crust  and  the  2186636 Fuel Minerals Technology 3(3-0-9) 
geological  processes;  deformation  of  the  earth's  crust;  Technology  in  fuel  minerals;  mineral  resource 
rock  structures,  dip  and  strike,  faulting  and  folding,  evaluation  or  assessment,  mining  processing  and 
geological  maps  and  sections;  petroleum  origin,  utilization  of  fuel minerals and their quality improvement 
migration,  and  accumulation;  chemical  composition  of  to  meet  industrial  requirements;  discussion  of  advanced 
petroleum;  stratigraphy; nature of source rocks; reservoirs  technology in industrial minerals and case studies. 
and traps; geological eld methods.   
  2186637 Quarry Technology 3(3-0-9) 
2186566 Petrophysics                              3(3-0-9)  Quarry  technology:  rock  resource  evaluation, 
Rock mineralogy; porosity; permeability; rock- uid  quarrying,  size  reduction  to  various  industrial 
properties; spontaneous potential logs; resistivity logs;  applications;  economic  aspects  of  the technology; quality 
gamma ray logs; porosity logs; porosity crossplots.  improvement  of  products  according  to  industrial 
  requirements;  discussion  of  advanced  technology  in 
2186567 Basic Reservoir Engineering  3(2-3-7)  quarry and case studies.  
Reservoir drive mechanisms; classi cation of   
petroleum reserves; volumetric reserve calculation;  2186638 Advanced Geotechnique  3(3-0-9) 
material balance; decline curve analysis; uid ow in    Review  of  soil  and  rock  mechanics; 
porous media.  investigation  and  data  collection;  application  of  soil 
  mechanics  theory  to  both  mining  and  civil  engineering 
2186568 Basic Drilling Engineering  3(3-0-9)  works;  grouting  in  engineering  works;  rock  support  and 
  Mechanics  of  rotary  drilling;  drilling  uids  and  their  reinforcement;  various  analysis methods in geotechnique; 
hydraulics;  directional  drilling;  formation  pore  pressure  case  studies  in  either  rock  slope  engineering  or 
and  fracture  resistance;  casing  and  cementing  design;  underground excavations. 
well control.   
2186639 Resources Recovery and Waste Recycling
2186569 Basic Production Engineering  3(3-0-9)    3(3-0-9) 
Well  completion;  subsurface  and  wellhead  Classi cation  of  resources:  renewable  and 
equipment;  perforating;  sand  control;  formation damages  non-renewable  resources;  resources  utilization  and 
and  production stimulation; surface production processes;  recycling;  waste  utilization;  waste-to-raw  materials  and 
production  problems  and  remedies; well intervention and  waste-to-energy;  life  cycle  and  sustainable  resource 
workover.  management;  concepts  and  case  studies  of  sustainable 
  production and consumption. 
2186608 Environment and Pollution Prevention in   
the Life Cycle of Resources  3(3-0-9)  2186642 Resources Economics  3(3-0-9) 
Major  environmental  problems  from  production  and  Mineral  demand  and  supply;  mineral  trade  and 
utilization  of  resources;  technology  in  managing  and  markets  minerals  market  model  forecasting  techniques; 
controlling  environmental  effects;  waste  minimization,  time  series  forecasting;  government  regulations  and 
waste  storage  and  disposal;  environmental  management  mineral  taxation;  speci cation  of  boundaries  and 
planning  for  sustainable  resource  development  and  distribution  of  earth  resources;  resources  evaluation; 
utilization;  relevant  environmental  issues  in  the  global  utilization;  cost-bene t  analysis;  optimal  control  of  the 
arena.  development of earth resources. 
    
   

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2186651 Advanced Reservoir Engineering  3(3-0-9)  2186676 Advanced Petroleum Economics 3(3-0-9) 
  Oil  and gas well tests; water ooding; water and gas    Petroleum  exploration  and  production  investment 
coning; reservoir management.   analysis;  deterministic  models  of petroleum development 
  project;  modeling  of  petroleum  scal  system;  project 
2186652 Reservoir Simulation  3(3-0-9)  evaluation criteria and basic risk assessment; probabilistic 
Principles  and  mathematical  techniques  in numerical  models  of  petroleum  exploration  projects;  expected 
simulation  for  multiphase,  multidimensional  ow  in  value; decision tree analysis; and value of information. 
porous media; applications of reservoir simulation; history 
matching techniques; data preparation.  2186721 Advanced Resources Recovery and  
  Recycling  3(3-0-9)
2186656 Carbon Capture and Storage  3(3-0-9)    Principle of resource recovery and recycling; types of 
  Climate  change;  fundamental  of  carbon  capture;  secondary  resources;  criteria  for  resource  recovery  and 
carbon storage; storage capacity assessment.  recycling;  bene ts  and  limitations  of  recycling;  rate  of 
  recycling  and  resource  depletion;  energy  conservation 
2186657 Unconventional Resources Production  from  recycling;  review  of  separation  processes  including 
3(3-0-9)  physical,  chemical  and  bacterial  processes;  recycling  of 
Properties  of  heavy  oil; recovery of heavy oil;  ferrous  and  non  ferrous  metals,  non  metals,  industrial 
thermal  recovery;  steam  ooding;  gas  injection;  steam  waste,  electrical  and  electronic  equipment  waste,  end  of 
assisted  gravity  drainage;  in-situ  combustion;  tar  sand  or  life  vehicles,  packaging  waste,  construction  and 
oil sand; oil shale; coalbed methane; gas hydrate.   demolition  waste,  liquid  and  waste  water  from processes 
  recovery  in  the  form  of  energy,  sub-marginal  mineral 
2186662 Enhanced Oil Recovery 3(3-0-9)  deposit  and  low  grade  tailings;  energy  recovery  from 
  Fundamental  of  Enhanced  Oil  Recovery  (EOR);  waste;  unconventional  resources;  economic  aspects  in 
miscible  ooding,  thermal  ooding,  chemical  ooding,  resource  recovery  and  recycling;  environmental 
current technology in EOR, and stages of EOR screening.  considerations;  current  legislation  and  management  for 
  resource  recovery  and  recycling  in  Thailand  and 
2186664 Petroleum Well Construction 3(3-0-9)  international  communities;  trade  and  market  for 
  Well  planning  process;  well  design  and  drilling  recycling;  planning  and  design  of  separation  for resource 
program;  well  completion;  perforating;  sand control; well  recovery project; feasibility case studies.  
stimulation and workover.   
  2186756 Research Seminar 1(1-0-3) (S/U) 
2186666 Advanced Petrophysics  3(3-0-9)  Condition: - Consent of faculty 
  Electrical  property of reservoir rock; surface  Presentation  and  discussion  of  the  topics  to  the 
properties  of  different  lithologies;  reversal  of  rock  researched into or current interesting research topics. 
wettability by natural mechanism; oil recovery mechanism   
related  to  surface  properties,  petrophysical  properties  in  2106811 Thesis  12 Credits 
complex  rock  formation;  shaly  sand  interpretation,   
carbonate  interpretation;  abnormally  overpressure;   
fractures.   
 
2186667 Production System Analysis 3(3-0-9) 
  Single-  and  multiple-phase  horizontal  and  vertical 
ows;  in ow  and  out ow  performances;  nodal  analysis; 
restricted ow into wellbore; arti cial lift methods. 
 
2186670  Sustainable Mineral and Petroleum Resource 
Development 3(3-0-9) 
Mineral  and  petroleum  resource  development  for 
economic  growth;  concept  of  sustainable  development 
(SD);  overview  of  resource  development  technology; 
future  availability  of  resources;  implications  of 
sustainable  development  of  mining  and  petroleum 
industry;  community  relationship  in  the  resource 
development project. 
 
2186671 Advanced Natural Gas Engineering 3(3-0-9) 
  Phase  behavior  of  the  natural  gas  system;  natural 
gas  properties;  gas  ow  in  pipe;  gas  compression 
calculations;  eld separation; dehydration; gas processing 
and  transportation;  gas  production  and  production 
problems. 
 
 

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