EngineeringThe Petroleum Industry – Exploration, Recovery, and Transportation

The Petroleum Industry – Exploration, Recovery, and Transportation

SKU: RV-10522
Duration: 2.00 Hrs

This course will give a non-technical explanation of the technical aspects of oil exploration and recovery; but the information in this course is intended for the technical and non-technical person alike. We’ll explore the different operations for exploration and recovery of crude oil and other sources of energy, such as tar sand. We’ll also examine the different methods of transportation used to transport varying amounts of oil. This course will also touch upon how the exploration, recovery, and transportation oil affect oil economics, including prices, supply, and demand.

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Course Details

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
  • Identify underlying factors which effect petroleum cost.
  • Outline factors that keep exploration for petroleum economically viable.
  • Identify primary exploration techniques.
  • Identify economic factors effecting decisions in drilling.
  • List the steps in completion of a well.
  • List the processes of recovery of crude oil.
  • Recall various processes used in bitumen recovery.
  • Explain the necessity of cleaning oil pumped from the ground.

Specs

Course Level Fundamental
Languages English
Compatibility Audio, MobileReady

Dr. James G. Speight C. CChem., FRSC, FCIC, FACS

Author

Dr. James G. Speight C. CChem., FRSC, FCIC, FACS earned his B.Sc. and PhD degrees from the University of Manchester, England – he also holds a DSC in The Geological Sciences (VINIGRI, St. Petersburg, Russia) and a PhD in Petroleum Engineering, (Dubna International University, Moscow, Russia). Dr. Speight is the author of more than 50 books in petroleum science, petroleum engineering, and environmental sciences. Formerly the CEO of the Western Research Institute (now an independent consultant), he has served as Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemical and Fuels Engineering at the University of Utah and in the Departments of Chemistry and Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Wyoming. In addition he has also been a Visiting Professor in Chemical Engineering at the following universities: the University of Missouri-Columbia, the Technical University of Denmark, and the University of Trinidad and Tobago. Dr. Speight was elected to the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1996 and awarded the Gold Medal of Honor that same year for outstanding contributions to the field of petroleum sciences. He has also received the Scientists without Borders Medal of Honor of the Russian Academy of Sciences. In 2001, the Academy also awarded Dr. Speight the Einstein Medal for outstanding contributions and service in the field of Geological Sciences.

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