INTRODUCTION TO PETROLEUM ENGINEERING Narendra Vishnumolakala
H E L L O !!! MY I AM NARENDRA VISHNUMOLAKALA
MY EDUCATION High School MPC Master’s Petroleum Bachelor’s Electrical
WORK EXPERIENCE Internships 3 years in Downstream Oil & Gas 2 years in Upstream Research at 1 year in Upstream Services Now at Upstream Research Electronics Construction Defense Oil & Gas
LET’S BEGIN !
The Oil & Gas Industry Upstream Midstream Downstream
The Oil & Gas Industry - Upstream Exploration & Production Of Crude Oil & Gas from ground
The Oil & Gas Industry - Downstream Refining Processing Marketing
The Oil & Gas Industry - Midstream Transportation Pipelines Storage
Petroleum Engineering E & P operations Geology + Reservoir Drilling Production Petroleum Engineering
Petroleum Engineering Hierarchy Oil & Gas Industry Downstream Upstream Geosciences Petroleum Engineering Reservoir Drilling Production Midstream
How not to produce Oil & Gas
Geology/ Geoscience Seismic Study
Geoscience Reservoir It’s a porous and permeable rock in which oil has accumulated over millions of years.
Geoscience - Porosity Storage capacity
Geoscience - Permeability Flow path
Petroleum Engineers Reservoir Engineer Drilling Engineer Production Engineer
Reservoir Engineering Evaluate data from Geologists/ Geophysicists Develop a reservoir model Simulate the model Estimate Oil & Gas in place Ensure high economic recovery
Drilling Engineer Develop a well plan, cost analysis Design a drilling program Daily well operations Mud Engineering and other services Well Control Completions
Production Engineer Monitor production activities Suggest plans for improved production Design for Stimulation, Fracking etc. Design for Surface equipment
Automation in the Industry
Automation in the Industry
HOW DO I BECOME A PETROLEUM ENGINEER
What do I study – High School Math Physics Chemistry Algebra Calculus Geometry Check out www.energy4me.org
What do I study? – Bachelor’s Petroleum Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Electrical Engineering
Pros & Cons Pros Cons Salary Unstable job Travel the world Exciting work Risky
OIL & GAS RESERVES RUSSIA CANADA KUWAIT USA IRAQ LIBYA IRAN UAE VENEZUELA NIGERIA SAUDI ARABIA
Median Yearly Salary of Petroleum Engineers USD 129,990 Median Yearly Salary of Petroleum Engineers Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Petroleum Engineer Pay Average High Low Bachelor’s 85,799 126,000 45,600 Master’s 83,196 120,000 48,000 PhD
Oil Prices – Historical Trend
THANKS! Any questions?