UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Emeriti: (Professors) William E. Brigham,* John W. Harbaugh,† The four-year program leading to the B.S. degree provides a founda-
Sullivan S. Marsden, Jr. tion for careers in many facets of the energy industry. The curriculum
Chair: Roland N. Horne includes basic science and engineering courses that provide sufficient
Associate Chair: Khalid Aziz depth for a wide spectrum of careers in the energy and environmental
Professors: Khalid Aziz, Roland N. Horne,† André Journel, Franklin M. industries.
Orr, Jr. One of the goals of the program is to provide experience integrating
Associate Professor: Louis J. Durlofsky, Hamdi Tchelepi the skills developed in individual courses to address a significant design
Assistant Professors: Jef Caers, Margot Gerritsen, Anthony R. Kovscek problem. In PETENG 180, taken in the senior year, student teams design

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Courtesy Professors: Stephan A. Graham facilities for a real petroleum reservoir to meet specific management
Lecturer: Louis M. Castanier objectives.
Acting Assistant Professors: Kristian Jessen, Ruben Juanes
Consulting Professors: Warren K. Kourt, Robert G. Lindblom, Kiran PROGRAM
Pande The requirements for the B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering are
similar to those described in the “School of Engineering” section of this
* Recalled to active duty
† Joint appointment with Geological and Environmental Sciences
bulletin. Students must satisfy the University general education, writing,
and language requirements. The normal Petroleum Engineering under-
Department Offices: GESB 65
graduate program automatically satisfies the University General Educa-
Mail Code: 94305-2220
tion Requirements (GERs) in area 2a (Natural Sciences), area 2b (Tech-
Phone: (650) 723-4744
nology and Applied Sciences), and area 2c (Mathematics). Engineering
Email: peteng@pangea.stanford.edu
fundamentals courses and petroleum engineering depth and elective
Web Site: http://ekofisk.stanford.edu
courses must be taken for a letter grade.
Courses given in Petroleum Engineering have the subject code In brief, the credit and subject requirements are:
PETENG. For a complete list of subject codes, see Appendix B. Subject Minimum Units
Engineering fundamentals 25
Petroleum engineers are concerned with the design of processes for General Education, writing, language, and electives 68-69
energy recovery from oil and gas reservoirs. Included in the design pro- Mathematics 23
cess are characterizing the spatial distribution of reservoir properties, Petroleum Engineering depth 39-40
drilling wells, designing and operating production facilities, selecting and Science 26
Total ............................................................................................................. 181
implementing methods for enhancing fluid recovery, examining the
The following courses constitute the normal program leading to a B.S.
environmental aspects of petroleum exploration and production, moni-
in Petroleum Engineering. The program may be modified to meet a par-
toring reservoirs, and predicting recovery process performance. The
ticular student’s needs and interests with the adviser’s prior approval.
Department of Petroleum Engineering curriculum provides a sound back-
ground in basic sciences and their application to practical problems to MATHEMATICS
address the complex and changing nature of the field. Course work in- Course No. and Subject Units
cludes the fundamentals of chemistry, computer science, engineering, MATH 41. Single Variable Calculus 5
geology, geophysics, mathematics, and physics. Applied courses cover and MATH 42. Single Variable Calculus 5
most aspects of petroleum engineering and some related fields like geo- or MATH 19. Calculus 3
and MATH 20. Calculus 3
thermal engineering and geostatistics. The curriculum emphasizes the and MATH 21. Calculus 4
fundamental aspects of fluid flow in the subsurface. These principles MATH 51. Linear Algebra and Differential Calculus
apply equally well to optimizing oil recovery from petroleum reservoirs of Several Variables 5
and remediating contaminated groundwater systems. MATH 52. Integral Calculus of Several Variables 5
MATH 130. Ordinary Differential Equations 3
Faculty and graduate students in the department conduct research in or ME 100. Differential Equations in Engineering 3
a variety of areas including: enhanced oil recovery by thermal means, gas Total ............................................................................................................... 23
injection, and the use of chemicals; flow of fluids in pipes; geostatistical
reservoir characterization and mathematical modeling; geothermal en- SCIENCE
gineering; natural gas engineering; optimization; properties of petroleum CHEM 31. Chemical Principles 4
CHEM 33. Structure and Reactivity 4
fluids; reservoir simulation using computer models; and well test analysis. CHEM 171. Physical Chemistry 3
Undergraduates are encouraged to participate in research projects. Grad- GES 1. Fundamentals of Geology 5
uate programs lead to the degrees of Master of Science (M.S.), Engineer, PHYSICS 41. Mechanics 3
and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Petroleum Engineering. PHYSICS 43. Electricity 3
M.S., Engineer, and Ph.D. degrees may be awarded with field desig- PHYSICS 45. Magnetism 3
PHYSICS 46. Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory 1
nations for students who follow programs of study in the fields of geo- Total ............................................................................................................... 26
statistics, geothermal, crustal fluids, or environmental specialties.
The department is housed in the Green Earth Sciences Building and ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS
it operates laboratories for research in various enhanced oil recovery COMPSCI 106A. Programming Methodology 5
processes and geothermal engineering. Students have access to a vari- or COMPSCI 106X. Programming Methodology and Abstractions 5
ENGR 14. Applied Mechanics: Statics and Deformables 5
ety of computers for research and course work. Computers available for and ENGR 15. Dynamics 5
instruction and research include three UNIX workstations (Compaq ENGR 30. Engineering Thermodynamics 3
Digital Unix and SGI Irix) and ten multiprocessor NT servers within the ME 70. Introductory Fluids Engineering 4
department, as well as extensive campus-wide computer clusters. Each ENGR 60. Engineering Economy 3
Total ............................................................................................................... 25
graduate student office has one Pentium III computer per student.
ENGINEERING DEPTH
The following courses constitute the core program in Petroleum
Engineering:
CHEMENG 120A. Fluid Mechanics 3

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 or CHEMENG 180. Chemical Engineering Plant Design 3 Students should apply to the program any time after they have com-
CHEMENG 185A. Chemical Engineering Laboratory 3 pleted 105 undergraduate units, and in time to take PETENG 120, the
CHEMENG 185B. Chemical Engineering Laboratory 3
GES 11. Structural Geology and Rock Mechanics 3 basic introductory course in Autumn Quarter of the year they wish to
GES 151. Sedimentary Geology and Petrography: begin the program. Contact the Department of Petroleum Engineering
Depositional Systems 4 to obtain additional information.
PETENG 120. Reservoir Engineering 3
PETENG 121. Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow 3
PETENG 130. Well Log Analysis I 3 GRADUATE PROGRAMS
PETENG 140. Drilling and Completion Technology 3
PETENG 175. Well Test Analysis 3
The University’s basic requirements for M.S., Engineer, and Ph.D.
PETENG 180. Oil and Gas Production Engineering 3 degrees are discussed in the “Graduate Degrees” section of this bulletin.
PETENG 260. Groundwater Pollution and Oil Spills 3 The energy industry provides a variety of employment opportunities
Total ............................................................................................................... 40
SCHOOL OF EARTH SCIENCES

for petroleum engineers with advanced training. A balanced master’s

A list of suggested electives and sample course programs are avail- degree program including both engineering course work and research
able in the Department of Petroleum Engineering, room 65, Green Earth requires a minimum of one maximum tuition academic year beyond the
Sciences Building. It is important to start mathematics courses in the first baccalaureate to meet the University residence requirements. Most full-
year and engineering and geology early in the second year. Computers time students spend at least one additional summer to complete the
are used extensively in most petroleum engineering courses. Students research requirement. An alternative master’s degree program based only
must develop programming skills through appropriate course work and on course work is available, also requiring at least one full tuition
self-study and are expected to achieve fluency in the use of FORTRAN, academic year to meet University residence requirements.
C, or C++ by their junior year. M.S. students who anticipate continuing in the Ph.D. program should
follow the research option. M.S. students receiving financial aid normally
MINORS require two academic years to complete the degree. Such students must
To be recommended for a B.S. degree with Petroleum Engineering take the research option and are limited to an 8-10 unit course load per
as a minor subject, a student must take the following courses in addition quarter.
to those required by the major department or program: PETENG 120, 121, The degree of Engineer requires a comprehensive maximum tuition
130, 175, 180; GES 111 and 151. In some programs, GES 111 or 151 may two-year program of graduate study. This degree permits more extensive
also satisfy major requirements. course work than the master’s degree, with an emphasis on professional
practice. All Engineer’s degree students receiving financial aid are also
HONORS PROGRAM limited to an 8-10 unit course load per quarter and need at least ten quarters
A limited number of undergraduates may be admitted to the honors of work to complete the degree.
program at the beginning of their senior year. The Ph.D. degree is awarded primarily on the basis of completion of
To be admitted, the student must have a grade point average (GPA) significant, original research. Extensive course work and a minimum of
of at least 3.0 in all course work in the University. In addition to the min- 90 units of graduate work beyond the master’s degree is required. Doc-
imum requirements for the B.S. degree, the student must complete 6 units toral candidates planning theoretical work are encouraged to gain exper-
of advanced petroleum engineering courses and at least 3 units of research imental research experience in the M.S. program. Ph.D. students receiv-
(PETENG 193). ing financial assistance are limited to 8-10 units per quarter and often
Students who wish to be admitted to the honors program should con- require more than three years to complete the Ph.D.
sult with their adviser before the start of their senior year. Those who do In special cases, the M.S., Engineer, and Ph.D. degrees may be award-
not meet all of the formal requirements may petition the department for ed with field designations for students who follow programs of study in
admission. Those completing the program receive the B.S. degree in the particular fields of (1) geostatistics, (2) geothermal, (3) crustal fluids,
Petroleum Engineering with Honors. An overall 3.5 GPA is required in or (4) environmental. For example, students may be awarded the degree
all petroleum engineering courses for graduation with honors. Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering (Geothermal).
COTERMINAL B.S. AND M.S. PROGRAM MASTER OF SCIENCE
The coterminal B.S./M.S. program offers a unique opportunity for The objective is to prepare the student for professional work in the
Stanford University students to pursue a graduate experience while com- energy industry through completion of fundamental courses in the ma-
pleting the B.S. degree in any relevant major. Petroleum Engineering jor field and in related sciences as well as independent research.
graduate students generally come from backgrounds such as chemical, Students entering the graduate program are expected to have an un-
civil, or mechanical engineering; geology or other earth sciences; or dergraduate-level petroleum engineering background. Competence in
physics or chemistry. Students should have a background at least through computer programming in a high-level language (CS 106X or the equiv-
MATH 130 and CS 106 before beginning graduate work in this program. alent) and knowledge of petroleum engineering and geological funda-
The two types of M.S. degrees, the course work only degree and the mentals (PETENG 120, 130, and GES 151) are prerequisites for taking
research degree, as well as the courses required to meet degree require- most graduate courses.
ments, are described below in the M.S. section. Both degrees require 45 The candidate must fulfill the following requirements:
units and may take from one to two years to complete depending on 1. Register as a graduate student for at least 45 units.
circumstances unique to each student. 2. Submit a program proposal for the Master’s degree approved by the
Requirements to enter the program are two letters of recommendation adviser during the first quarter of enrollment.
from faculty members or job supervisors, a statement of purpose, scores 3. Complete 45 units with at least a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0.
from the GRE general test, and a copy of Stanford University transcripts. This requirement is satisfied by taking the core sequence, selecting
While the department does not require any specific GPA or GRE score, one of the seven elective sequences, an appropriate number of addi-
potential applicants are expected to compete favorably with graduate tional courses from the list of technical electives, and completing 6
student applicants. units of master’s level research. Students electing the “course work
A Petroleum Engineering master’s degree can be used in a variety of only” M.S. degree are strongly encouraged to select an additional
ways. It is considered a terminal professional degree which prepares the elective sequence in place of the research requirement. Students in-
student to obtain a professional job in the petroleum or geothermal in- terested in continuing for a Ph.D. are expected to choose the research
dustry, or in any related industry where analyzing flow in porous media option and enroll in 6 units of PETENG 361. All courses must be taken
or computer simulation skills are required. It can also be a stepping stone for a letter grade.
to a Ph.D. degree, which usually leads to a professional research job or
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4. Students entering without an undergraduate degree in Petroleum PETENG 284. Optimization 3
Engineering must make up deficiencies in previous training. Not more Total ............................................................................................................ 9-10
than 10 units of such work may be counted as part of the minimum RESEARCH SEQUENCE
total of 45 units toward the M.S. degree. PETENG 361. Master’s Degree Research in Petroleum Engineering* 6
Research subjects include certain groundwater hydrology and Total units required for M.S. degree .............................................................. 45
environmental problems, energy industry management, flow of non- * Students selecting the company sponsored “course work only” for the M.S. degree may
Newtonian fluids, geothermal energy, natural gas engineering, oil and substitute an additional elective sequence in place of the research.
gas recovery, pipeline transportation, production optimization, reservoir TECHNICAL ELECTIVES
characterization and modeling, carbon sequestration, reservoir engineer-
Technical electives from the following list of advanced-level courses
ing, reservoir simulation, and transient well test analysis.
usually complete the M.S. program. In unique cases, when justified and

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RECOMMENDED COURSES AND SEQUENCES approved by the adviser prior to taking the course, courses listed here may
be substituted for courses listed above in the elective sequences.
The following list is recommended for most students. With the prior
GEOPHYS 170. Fluids in the Earth’s Crust 3
special consent of the student’s adviser, courses listed under technical GEOPHYS 182. Reflection Seismology 3
electives may be substituted based on interest or background. GEOPHYS 190. Environmental and Applied Geophysics 4
GEOPHYS 202. Reservoir Geomechanics 3
CORE SEQUENCE ME 200C. Mathematical and Computational Methods in Engineering 3
Course No. and Subject Units PETENG 130. Well Log Analysis 3
ME 300A. Mathematical & Computational Methods in PETENG 211. Computer Applications for Petroleum Engineers 1
Engineering 3 PETENG 224. Advanced Reservoir Simulation 3
ME 300B. Mathematical Methods in Engineering 3 PETENG 230. Advanced Topics in Well Logging 3
PETENG 175. Well Test Analysis 3 PETENG 260. Environmental Aspects of Petroleum Engineering 3
or PETENG 130. Well Log Analysis 3 PETENG 267. Engineering Valuation and Appraisal of Oil and
PETENG 221. Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow 3 Gas Wells, Facilities and Properties 3
PETENG 222. Reservoir Engineering* 3 PETENG 269. Geothermal Reservoir Engineering 3
PETENG 246. Reservoir Characterization and Flow Modeling PETENG 273. Special Production Engineering Topics in
with Outcrop Data 3 Petroleum Engineering 1-3
PETENG 251. Thermodynamics of Equilibria† 3 PETENG 280. Oil and Gas 3
Total ............................................................................................................... 21 PETENG 281. Applied Mathematics in Reservoir Engineering 3
PETENG 284. Optimization 3
* Students taking the Environmental sequence may substitute PETENG 227.
† Optional for students taking the Geostatistics and Reservoir Modeling sequence. M.S. IN INTEGRATED RESERVOIR MODELING
ELECTIVE SEQUENCE Starting with academic year 2002-03, a Master of Sciences option in
Integrated Reservoir Modeling is offered in the Department of Petroleum
Choose one of the following:
Engineering for full-time students. This M.S. degree requires a minimum
Crustal Fluids:
GES 230. Physical Hydrogeology 5 of 45 units of which 39 should be course units. The following courses are
GES 231. Contaminant Hydrogeology 4 suggested for this program.
GEOPHYS 170. Fluids in the Earth’s Crust 3
Total ............................................................................................................... 12 MATH SEQUENCE:
Environmental: Course No. and Subject Units
GES 231. Contaminant Hydrogeology 4 ME 300A. Math and Comp. Methods in Engineering 3
PETENG 227. Enhanced Oil Recovery 3 ME 300B. Math and Comp. Methods in Engineering 3
Plus two out of the following courses: PETROLEUM ENGINEERING SEQUENCE:
CEE 270. Movement, Fate, and Effect of Contaminants PETENG 246. Reservoir Characterization and Flow Modeling 3
in Surface Water and Groundwater 3 PETENG 130. Well Logging; or 3
CEE 274A. Environmental Microbiology 3 PETENG 175. Well Test Analysis 3
GES 230. Physical Hydrogeology 3 PETENG 221. Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow, or 3
GES 264. Low Temperature Aqueous Geochemistry 3 PETENG 222. Advanced Reservoir Engineering 3
PETENG 240. Geostatistics 3-4 PETENG 223. Reservoir Simulation 3-4
PETENG 260. Environmental Problems in Petroleum Engineering 3
Total .......................................................................................................... 13-14 GEOSTATISTICS SEQUENCE:
Enhanced Recovery: PETENG 240. Geostatistics for Spatial Phenomena 3-4
PETENG 225. Theory of Gas Injection Processes 3 PETENG 241. Practice of Geostatistics and Seismic DataIntegration 3-4
PETENG 226. Thermal Recovery Methods 3
PETENG 227. Enhanced Oil Recovery 3 GEOLOGY SEQUENCE:
Total ................................................................................................................. 9 GES 151. Sedimentary Geology 4
Geostatistics and Reservoir Modeling: GES 253. Petroleum Geology 3
GEOPHYS 182. Reflection Seismology 3
or GEOPHYS 262. Rock Physics 3 GEOPHYSICS SEQUENCE:
PETENG 240. Geostatistics for Spatial Phenomena 3-4 GEOPHYS 182 Reflection Seismology, or 3
PETENG 241. Practice of Geostatistics 3-4 GEOPHYS 183. Interpretation of seismic data 1-4
Total ............................................................................................................ 9-11 GEOPHYS 262. Rock Physics 3
Geothermal:
CHEMENG 120B. Energy and Mass Transport 4 ENGINEER
ME 250. Introduction to Heat Transfer 3
PETENG 269. Geothermal Reservoir Engineering 3 The objective is to broaden training through additional work in engi-
Total ............................................................................................................... 10 neering and the related sciences and by additional specialization.
Reservoir Performance: Basic requirements include completion of 90 units of course work
GEOPHYS 202. Reservoir Geomechanics 3 including 15 units of research (PETENG 362), and including all course
PETENG 223. Reservoir Simulation 3-4 requirements of the department’s master’s degree (39 units, excluding
PETENG 280. Oil and Gas Production Engineering 3
Total ............................................................................................................ 9-11
research). If the candidate has received credit for research in the M.S.
Simulation and Optimization:
degree, this credit ordinarily would be transferable to the Engineer de-
PETENG 223. Reservoir Simulation 3-4 gree, in which case a total of 9 additional research units would be required.
PETENG 224. Advanced Reservoir Simulation 3 No more than 10 of the 90 required units can be applied to overcoming
deficiencies in undergraduate training.

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 At least 30 units in Engineering and closely allied fields must be tak- SCIENCE
en in advanced work, that is, work beyond the master’s degree require- GES 231. Contaminant Hydrogeology 4
ments and in addition to research (PETENG 362). These may include GES 253. Petroleum Geology and Exploration 3
courses from the Ph.D. degree list below or advanced-level courses from GEOPHYS 182. Reflection Seismology 3
other departments with prior consent of the adviser. All courses must be GEOPHYS 190. Environmental and Applied Geophysics 3-4
GEOPHYS 262. Rock Physics 3
taken for a letter grade. The student must have a grade point average
(GPA) of at least 3.0 in courses taken for the degree of Engineer. A thesis ENGINEERING
based on 15 units of research must be submitted and approved by the CHEMENG 110. Equilibrium Thermodynamics 3
adviser, another faculty member, and the University Committee on Grad- CHEMENG 120A. Fluid Mechanics 3
uate Studies. CHEMENG 120B. Energy and Mass Transport 3
CHEMENG 310A. Microscale Transport in Chemical Engineering 3
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
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CHEMENG 310B. Convective Transport and Reaction Engineering 3

ENGR 298. Seminar in Fluid Mechanics 1
The Ph.D. degree is conferred upon demonstration of high achieve- ME 250. Heat Transfer 4
ment in independent research and by presentation of the research results ME 252C. Convective Heat Transfer 3
in a written dissertation and oral defense. Ph.D. students are required to take the doctoral qualifying examina-
Basic requirements include a minimum of 135 units of satisfactorily tion at the beginning of the second year of study. Students receiving a
completed graduate study. Students must take at least 90 units beyond master’s degree from the Department of Petroleum Engineering and
the 45 units required for the master’s degree. The 90 units are composed continuing on for a Ph.D. are required to take the qualifying examina-
of 54 units of research and 36 units of course work. The student’s record tion at the first opportunity after the completion of the requirements for
must indicate outstanding scholarship. The student must pass the depart- the master’s degree.
ment’s qualifying examination, submit an approved research proposal, The qualifying examination consists of both a written and an oral
fulfill the requirements of the minor department if a minor is elected, and section. The written part consists of three or four three-hour examinations
pass the University oral examination, which is a defense of the disserta- on different subjects. The oral part is a three-hour examination in which
tion. The student must prepare a dissertation based on independent re- members of the department faculty question the student. Students are
search and that makes a significant contribution to the field. required to apply for candidacy for the Ph.D. degree after passing the
The specification of 36 units of course work is a minimum; in some department’s qualifying examination.
cases the research adviser may specify additional requirements to Within a year of passing the qualifying examination, the student must
strengthen the student’s expertise in particular areas. The 36 units of prepare a short written report that contains a literature review and a re-
course work does not include teaching experience (PETENG 359), which search proposal. This proposal must be approved after oral examination
is a requirement for the Ph.D. degree, nor any units in research seminars, by a committee made up of the student’s adviser and two other faculty,
which students are required to attend. All courses must be taken for a letter at least one of whom must be from the department.
grade, with an average grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.25 in the The dissertation must be submitted in its final form within five cal-
36 units of course work. Incoming Ph.D. students who earned their mas- endar years from the date of admission to candidacy. Candidates who fail
ter’s degree at another institution are required to take at least 36 units of to meet this deadline must submit an Application for Extension of Can-
course work. No more than four of the eight courses that make up the didacy for approval by the department chair if they wish to continue in
strategic requirements for the Ph.D. qualifying exams will be included the program.
in these 36 units (PETENG 175, 221, 222, 223, 240, 251, 281). The 36
units of course work may include graduate courses in Petroleum Engi- Ph.D. MINOR
neering (numbered 200 and above) and courses selected from the follow- To be recommended for a Ph.D. degree with Petroleum Engineering
ing list. Other courses may be substituted with prior approval by the as a minor subject, a student must take 20 units of selected graduate-lev-
adviser. In general, non-technical courses are not approved. el lecture courses in the department. These courses must include PETENG
221 and 222. The remaining courses should be selected from PETENG
MATH AND APPLIED MATH 175, 223, 224, 225, 227, 240, 251, 280, 281, and 284.
Course No. and Subject Units
AA 210A. Fundamentals of Compressible Flow 3
AA 214A. Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics 3 COURSES
AA 214B. Numerical Computation of Compressible Flow 3 (WIM) indicates that the course satisfies the Writing in the Major
CHEMENG 300. Applied Mathematics in Chemical Engineering 3
CEE 268. Groundwater Flow 3-4 requirements. (AU) indicates that the course is subject to the University
CS 106X. Programming Methodology and Abstractions 5 Activity Unit limitations (8 units maximum).
CS 137. Introduction to Scientific Computing 3-4
CS 193D. C++ and Object Oriented Programming 4 PETENG 101. Energy and the Environment—(Same as EARTHSYS
CS 193U. Software Engineering in C 3 101.) Energy use in modern society and the consequences of current and
CS 237A,B,C. Advanced Numerical Analysis 3 ea. future energy use patterns. Case studies illustrate resource estimation,
MS&E 111. Introduction to Optimization 4
MS&E 211. Linear and Non-Linear Optimization 3
engineering analysis of energy systems, and options for managing
MATH 106. Introduction to Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable 3 carbon emissions. Focus is on energy definitions, use patterns, resource
MATH 113. Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory 3 estimation, pollution. Recommended: MATH 21 or 42, ENGR 30. GER:2b
MATH 114. Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory 3 3 units, Win (Gerritsen, Durlofsky, Kovscek)
MATH 115. Fundamental Concepts of Analysis 3
MATH 131. Partial Differential Equations I 3 PETENG 102. Renewable Energy Sources and Greener Energy
MATH 132. Partial Differential Equations II 3 Processes—(Same as EARTHSYS 102.) The energy sources that power
MATH 220A,B,C. Partial Differential Equations of Applied
Mathematics 3 ea. society are rooted in fossil energy, although energy from the core of the
ME 300A,B,C. Mathematical and Computational Methods earth and the sun is almost inexhaustible; but the rate at which energy can
in Engineering 3 ea. be drawn from them with today’s technology is limited. The renewable
ME 234A,B,C. Finite Element Methods in Fluid Mechanics 3 ea. energy resource base, its conversion to useful forms, and practical
ME 235A,B,C. Finite Element Analysis 3 ea.
STATS 110. Statistical Methods in Engineering and Physical Sciences 4 methods of energy storage. Geothermal, wind, solar, and tidal energies;
STATS 116. Theory of Probability 4 resource extraction and its consequences. Recommended: 101, MATH
STATS 201. Statistical Methods 3 21 or 42. GER:2b
STATS 202. Data Analysis 3 3 units, Spr (Kovscek, Horne)

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PETENG 110Q. Technology in the Greenhouse: Options for Reduc- analysis of oil, gas, water, and geothermal wells. Pressure buildup analysis
ing Greenhouse Emissions from Energy Use—Stanford Introductory and drawdown. Design of well tests. Computer-aided interpretation.
Seminar. Preference to sophomores. Technologies that might be em- 3 units, Spr (Horne)
ployed to reduce emissions of greenhouse materials, such as carbon
dioxide, methane, and black soot, that come from the generation and use PETENG 180. Oil and Gas Production Engineering—(Same as 280.)
of energy. Review of the sources of greenhouse materials in the current Design and analysis of production systems for oil and gas reservoirs.
energy mix. The advantages and limitations of technologies that could be Topics: well completion, single-phase and multi-phase flow in wells and
applied to reduce emissions. Examples include renewable sources such gathering systems, artificial lift and field processing, well stimulation,
as wind and solar energy, more efficient use of energy, use of hydrogen, inflow performance. Prerequisite: 120. Recommended: 130. (WIM)
capture and storage of carbon dioxide, and nuclear power. Students 3 units, Spr (Tchelepi)
choose individual energy areas for presentation and paper. GER:2b PETENG 192. Undergraduate Teaching Experience—Leading field

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3 units, Win (Orr) trips, preparing lecture notes, quizzes under supervision of instructor.
PETENG 120. Fundamentals of Petroleum Engineering—(Same as 1-3 units, Aut, Win, Spr, Sum (Staff)
ENGR 120.) Lectures, problems, field trip. Engineering topics in petroleum PETENG 193. Undergraduate Research Problems—Original and
recovery; origin, discovery, and development of oil and gas. Chemical, guided research problems with comprehensive report.
physical, and thermodynamic properties of oil and natural gas. Material 1-3 units, Aut, Win, Spr, Sum (Staff)
balance equations and reserve estimates using volumetric calculations.
Gas laws. Single phase and multiphase flow through porous media. PETENG 194. Special Topics in Energy and Mineral Fluids
3 units, Aut (Horne, Juanes) 1-3 units, Aut, Win, Spr, Sum (Staff)

PETENG 121. Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow—(Same as 221.) PETENG 202. Reservoir Geomechanics—(Enroll in GEOPHYS 202.)
Multiphase flow in porous media. Wettability, capillary pressure, imbi- 3 units, Win (Zoback)
bition and drainage, Leverett J-function, transition zone, vertical equilib- PETENG 221. Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow—(For graduate
rium. Relative permeabilities, Darcy’s law for multiphase flow, fraction- students; see 121.)
al flow equation, effects of gravity, Buckley-Leverett theory, recovery 3 units, Win (Tchelepi)
predictions, volumetric linear scaling, JBN and Jones-Rozelle determi-
nation of relative permeability. Frontal advance equation, Buckley- PETENG 222. Advanced Reservoir Engineering—Lectures, prob-
Leverett equation as frontal advance solution, tracers in multiphase flow, lems. General flow equations, tensor permeabilities, steady state radial
adsorption, three-phase relative permeabilities. flow, skin, and succession of steady states. Injectivity during fill-up of a
3 units, Win (Tchelepi) depleted reservoir, injectivity for liquid-filled reservoirs. Flow potential
and gravity forces, coning. Displacements in layered reservoirs. Tran-
PETENG 130. Well Log Analysis I—For earth scientists and engi- sient radial flow equation, primary drainage of a cylindrical reservoir,
neers. Interdisciplinary, providing a practical understanding of the inter- line source solution, pseudo-steady state. Prerequisite: 221.
pretation of well logs. Lectures, problem sets using real field examples: 3 units, Spr (Durlofsky)
methods for evaluating the presence of hydrocarbons in rock formations
penetrated by exploratory and development drilling. The fundamentals PETENG 223. Reservoir Simulation—Lectures, problems, and class
of all types of logs, including electric and non-electric logs. project provide a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of petro-
3 units, Aut (Lindblom) leum reservoir simulation. Development of equations for multicompo-
nent, multiphase flow between gridblocks comprising a petroleum
PETENG 155. Undergraduate Report on Energy Industry Train- reservoir. Relationships between black-oil and compositional models.
ing—Provides on-the-job practical training under the guidance of expe- Various techniques for developing black-oil, compositional, thermal,
rienced, on-site supervisors geared to undergraduate level students. A and dual-porosity models. Practical considerations in the use of simula-
concise report detailing work activities, problems, assignments and key tors for predicting reservoir performance. Prerequisite: 221 and 246, or
results is required. Prerequisite: written consent of instructor. consent of instructor. Recommended: ME 300C.
1-3 units, Aut, Win, Spr, Sum (Staff) 3-4 units, Win (Durlofsky, Aziz, Gerritsen)
PETENG 161. Statistical Methods for the Earth and Environmental PETENG 224. Advanced Reservoir Simulation—Topics include
Sciences: Geostatistics—(Same as GES 161.) Statistical analysis and modeling of complex wells, coupling of surface facilities, compositional
graphical display of data, common distribution models, sampling, and modeling, dual porosity models, treatment of full tensor permeability
regression. The variogram as a tool for modeling spatial correlation; and grid nonorthogonality, local grid refinement, higher order methods,
variogram estimation and modeling; introduction to spatial mapping and streamline simulation, upscaling, algebraic multigrid solvers, unstruc-
prediction with kriging; integration of remote sensing and other ancillary tured grid solvers, history matching, other selected topics. Prerequisite:
information using co-kriging models; spatial uncertainty; introduction to 223 or consent of instructor.
geostatistical software applied to large environmental, climatological, 3 units, Aut (Aziz, Durlofsky, Tchelepi)
and reservoir engineering databases; emphasis is on practical use of
geostatistical tools. PETENG 225. Theory of Gas Injection Processes—Lectures, prob-
3-4 units, Win (Caers) lems. Theory of multicomponent, multiphase flow in porous media.
Miscible displacement: diffusion and dispersion, convection-dispersion
PETENG 167. Engineering Valuation and Appraisal of Oil and Gas equation and its solutions. Method of characteristic calculations of
Wells, Facilities, and Properties—(Same as 267.) Appraisal of devel- chromatographic transport of multicomponent mixtures. Development
opment and remedial work on oil and gas wells; appraisal of producing of miscibility and interaction of phase behavior with heterogeneity.
properties; estimation of productive capacity, reserves; operating costs, Prerequisite: ME 300A.
depletion, and depreciation; value of future profits, taxation, fair market 3 units, Spr (Orr, Jessen)
value; original or guided research problems on economic topics with
report. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. PETENG 226. Thermal Recovery Methods—Theory and practice of
3 units, Win (Kourt, Pande) thermal recovery methods: steam drive, cyclic steam injections, and in-
situ combustion. Models of combined mass and energy transport. Esti-
PETENG 175. Well Test Analysis—Lectures, problems. Application mates of heated reservoir volume and oil recovery performance. Well-
of solutions of unsteady flow in porous media to transient pressure bore heat losses, recovery production, and field examples.

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 3 units (Castanier) alternate years, given 2004-05 PETENG 246. Reservoir Characterization and Flow Modeling with
Outcrop Data—(Same as GES 246.) Project provides earth science
PETENG 227. Enhanced Oil Recovery—Lectures, problems. Intro-
students with an understanding of how to use outcrop observations in
duction to the physics, theories, and methods of evaluating chemical,
quantitative geological modeling and flow simulation, and addresses a
miscible, and thermal enhanced oil recovery projects. Existing methods
specific reservoir management problem by studying a suitable outcrop
and screening techniques, and analytical and simulation based means of
analog (weekend field trip), constructing geostatistical reservoir models,
evaluating project effectiveness. Dispersion-convection-adsorption equa-
and performing flow simulation. An introduction, through an applied
tions, coupled heat, and mass balances and phase behavior provide
example, to the relationship between the different disciplines. A different
requisite building blocks for evaluation.
reservoir management question and outcrop analog is studied each year.
3 units, Spr (Kovscek) alternate years, not given 2004-05
3 units, Aut (Aziz, Graham, Journel)
PETENG 230. Advanced Topics in Well Logging—(Same as GEO-
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PETENG 251. Thermodynamics of Equilibria—Lectures, problems.

PHYS 230.) Designed to follow a course in basic well logging, and
The volumetric behavior of fluids at high pressure. Equation of state
assumes knowledge of standard practice and application of electric well
representation of volumetric behavior. Thermodynamic functions and
logs. State of the art tools and analyses; the technology, rock physical
conditions of equilibrium, Gibbs and Helmholtz energy, chemical poten-
basis, and applications of each measurement. Hands-on computer-based
tial, fugacity. Phase diagrams for binary and multicomponent systems.
analyses illustrate instructional material. Guest speakers on specific
Calculation of phase compositions from volumetric behavior for multi-
formation evaluation topics. Prerequisite: 130 or equivalent.
component mixtures. Experimental techniques for phase-equilibrium
3 units, Spr (Lindblom)
measurements.
PETENG 240. Geostatistics for Spatial Phenomena—(Same as GES 3 units, Aut (Jessen)
240.) Probabilistic modeling of spatial and/or time dependent phenom-
PETENG 255. Master’s Report on Energy Industry Training—On-
ena. Kriging and cokriging for gridding and spatial interpolation. Inte-
the-job training for master’s degree students under the guidance of
gration of heterogeneous sources of information. Stochastic imaging of
experienced, on-site supervisors. Students submit report on work activi-
reservoir/field heterogeneities. Introduction to GSLIB software. Case
ties, problems, assignments, and results. Prerequisite: consent of adviser.
studies from the oil and mining industry and environmental sciences.
1-3 units, Sum (Staff)
Prerequisites: introductory calculus and linear algebra, STATS 116,
GES 161 or equivalent. PETENG 259. Basic TA Training—For teaching assistants in Petro-
3-4 units, Win (Journel) leum Engineering. Five two-hour sessions in the first half of the quarter.
Awareness of different learning styles, grading philosophies, fair and
PETENG 241. Practice of Geostatistics and Seismic Data Integra-
efficient grading, text design; presentation and teaching skills, Power-
tion—(Same as GEOPHYS 241.) Students build a synthetic 3D fluvial
point slide design; presentation practice in small groups. Taught in
channel reservoir model with layer depths, channel geometry, and facies-
collaboration with the Center for Teaching and Learning.
specific petrophysic and seismic properties, stressing the physical signif-
1 unit, Spr (Gerritsen)
icance of geophysical data. Reference data set is sparsely sampled,
providing the sample data typically available for an actual reservoir PETENG 260. Groundwater Pollution and Oil Slicks: Environmen-
assessment. Geostatistical reservoir modeling uses well and seismic tal Problems in Petroleum Engineering—Sources and types of wastes
data, with results checked against the reference database. All software in petroleum operations. Partitioning of hydrocarbons in soil. Review of
provided (GSLIB and SRBtools). Recommended: basic prior experience single phase flow. Multiphase flow of oil, water, and air. Movement of
with Unix, Matlab/Fortran programming. Prerequisite: PETENG 240. hydrocarbons in the vadose zone and in the groundwater. Remediation
3-4 units, Spr (Caers, Mukerji) and cleanup techniques: air stripping and sparging, bioremediation,
steam flooding, and solvent and surfactant injection. Drilling wastes. The
PETENG 242. Topics in Advanced Geostatistics—(Same as GES
physical processes affecting the spread of oil slicks at sea. Methods for
242.) Conditional expectation theory and projections in Hilbert spaces;
containing and removing the spill and cleaning polluted beaches.
parametric versus non-parametric geostatistics; Boolean, Gaussian, fractal,
3 units, Spr (Juanes)
indicator, and annealing approaches to stochastic imaging; multiple
point statistics inference and reproduction; neural net geostatistics; PETENG 267. Engineering Valuation and Appraisal of Oil and Gas
Bayesian methods for data integration; techniques for upscaling hydro- Wells, Facilities, and Properties—(For graduate students; see 167.)
dynamic properties. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: 240, 3 units, Win (Kourt, Pande)
advanced calculus, Fortran/Unix.
3-4 units (Journel) alternate years, given 2004-05 PETENG 268. Hydraulic Fracturing: Physics, Modeling, and Ad-
vanced Simulation-Based Treatment Design—Most recent develop-
PETENG 244. Modeling of 3D Geological Objects with Gocad— ments in describing the physics, and in modeling techniques.
Accurate 3D modeling of subsurface structures as prerequisite for 1 unit, Spr (Staff)
decision making. Concepts and methods for modeling the complex
geometries and spatial distribution of geological objects. Building 3D PETENG 269. Geothermal Reservoir Engineering—Conceptual
models using the Gocad software. The definition and placement of models of heat and mass flows within geothermal reservoirs. The
discrete curves and surfaces. Integration of diverse types of data. Flexible fundamentals of fluid/heat flow in porous media; convective/conductive
volume modeling algorithms used to conform the volume objects to both regimes, dispersion of solutes, reactions in porous media, stability of
the structural model and the data. fluid interfaces, liquid and vapor flows. Interpretation of geochemical,
3 units, Aut (Journel, Caumon) geological, and well data to determine reservoir properties/characteris-
tics. Geothermal plants and the integrated geothermal system.
PETENG 245. Probability Theory—Probabilistic formulations and 3 units (Horne) alternate years, given 2004-05
solutions to inverse problems. Monte Carlo methods for solving inverse
problems. Metropolis algorithm. Deterministic solutions using maxi- PETENG 273. Special Topics in Petroleum Engineering
mum likelihood, gradient methods. Dealing with prior probability and 1-3 units, Aut, Win, Spr, Sum (Staff)
data uncertainty. Gaussian and non-Gaussian model formulations. Ap- PETENG 280. Oil and Gas Production Engineering—(For graduate
plication to Earth Science problems. Prerequisite: introduction to prob- students; see 180.)
ability theory course. 3 units, Spr (Tchelepi)
3 units, Win (Journel, Tarantola) not given 2004-05

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PETENG 281. Applied Mathematics in Reservoir Engineering— PETENG 285G. Geothermal Reservoir Engineering Research Sem-
Lectures, problems. The philosophy of the solution of engineering inar—Study in research areas within the department. Graduate students
problems. Methods of solution of partial differential equations: Laplace may participate in advanced work in areas of particular interest prior to
transforms, Fourier transforms, wavelet transforms, Green’s functions, making a final decision on a thesis subject. Current research in the
and boundary element methods. Prerequisites: ME 300B or MATH 131, geothermal energy group. Presentation required for credit. Prerequisite:
and consent of instructor. consent of instructor. (AU)
3 units (Juanes) alternate years, given 2004-05 1 unit, Aut, Win, Spr (Horne)
PETENG 284. Optimization: Deterministic and Stochastic PETENG 285H. SUPRI-HW Research Seminar: Horizontal Well
Approaches—Deterministic and stochastic methods for optimization in Technology—Study in research areas within the department. Graduate
earth sciences and engineering. Linear and nonlinear regression, classi- students may participate in advanced work in areas of particular interest

Petroleum Engineering
fication and pattern recognition using neural networks, simulated an- prior to making a final decision on a thesis subject. Current research in
nealing and genetic algorithms. Deterministic optimization using non- SUPRI-HW (productivity and injectivity of horizontal wells) program.
gradient-based methods (simplex) and gradient-based methods (conju- Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (AU)
gated gradient, steepest descent, Levenberg-Marquardt, Gauss-New- 1 unit, Aut, Win, Spr (Aziz, Durlofsky)
ton), eigenvalue and singular value decomposition. Applications in
petroleum engineering, geostatistics, and geophysics. Prerequisite: ME PETENG 355. Doctoral Report on Energy Industry Training—On-
200A; notions of probability theory, or consent of instructor. the-job training for doctoral students under the guidance of on-site
3 units, Aut (Caers, Horne) supervisors. Students submit a report on work activities, problems,
assignments, and results. Prerequisite: consent of adviser.
PETENG 285A. SUPRI-A Research Seminar: Enhanced Oil Recov- 1-3 units, Sum (Staff)
ery—Focused study in research areas within the department. Graduate
students may participate in advanced work in areas of particular interest PETENG 359. Teaching Experience in Petroleum Engineering—
prior to making a final decision on a thesis subject. Prerequisite: consent Advanced training course for TAs in Petroleum Engineering. Three two-
of instructor. Current research in the SUPRI-A group. (AU) hour sessions in the first half of the quarter: course design; lecture design
1 unit, Aut, Win, Spr (Kovscek, Castanier, Brigham) and preparation; and lecturing practice in small groups. Classroom
teaching practice in a Petroleum Engineering course for which the
PETENG 285B. SUPRI-B Research Seminar: Reservoir Simula- participant is the TA (may be in a later quarter). Taught in collaboration
tion—Focused study in research areas within the department. Graduate with the Center for Teaching and Learning.
students may participate in advanced work in areas of particular interest 1 unit, Aut (Gerritsen, Dunbar)
prior to making a final decision on a thesis subject. Current research in
SUPRI-B (Reservoir Simulation) program. Prerequisite: consent of PETENG 360. Advanced Research Work in Petroleum Engineering—
instructor. (AU) Graduate-level work in experimental, computational, or theoretical
1 unit, Aut, Win, Spr (Aziz, Durlofsky, Tchelepi, Juanes) research. Special research not included in graduate degree program.
1-10 units, Aut, Win, Spr, Sum (Staff)
PETENG 285C. SUPRI-C Research Seminar: Gas Injection Pro-
cesses—Focused study in research areas within the department. Gradu- PETENG 361. Master’s Degree Research in Petroleum Engineering—
ate students may participate in advanced work in areas of particular Experimental, computational, or theoretical research. Advanced tech-
interest prior to making a final decision on a thesis subject. Prerequisite: nical report writing. Limited to 6 units total.
consent of instructor. Current research in the SUPRI-C group. (AU) 1-6 units, Aut, Win, Spr, Sum (Staff)
1 unit, Aut, Win, Spr (Orr, Gerritsen, Jessen, Juanes) PETENG 362. Engineer’s Degree Research in Petroleum
PETENG 285D. SUPRI-D Research Seminar: Well Test Analysis— Engineering—Graduate-level work in experimental, computational, or
Study in research areas within the department. Graduate students may theoretical research for Engineer students. Advanced technical report
participate in advanced work in areas of particular interest prior to writing. Limited to 15 units total, or 9 units total if 6 units of 361 were
making a final decision on a thesis subject. Current research in the previously credited.
SUPRI-D well test analysis group. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (AU) 1-10 units, Aut, Win, Spr, Sum (Staff)
1 unit, Aut, Win, Spr (Horne) PETENG 363. Doctoral Degree Research in Petroleum Engineer-
PETENG 285F. SCRF Research Seminar: Geostatistics and Reser- ing—Graduate-level work in experimental, computational, or theoreti-
voir Forecasting—Study in research areas within the department. cal research for Ph.D. students. Advanced technical report writing.
Graduate students may participate in advanced work in areas of partic- 1-10 units, Aut, Win, Spr, Sum (Staff)
ular interest prior to making a final decision on a thesis subject. Current PETENG 365. Special Research Topics in Petroleum Engineering—
research in the SCRF (Stanford Center for Reservoir Forecasting) Graduate-level research work not related to report, thesis, or dissertation.
program. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (AU) 1-15 units, Aut, Win, Spr, Sum (Staff)
1 unit, Aut, Win, Spr (Journel, Caers)

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