Department of Chemical Engineering

Course Outline (W2020)

CHE 404: ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY

Instructor Dr. Ali Al Jibouri, P.Eng.

Office: KHN 107-I
Phone: TBA
Email: aaljibou@ryerson.ca
Office hours: Mondays 1:00 PM-2:00 PM (with prior appointment)

Prerequisites CHE 308 (Consult current Ryerson University Calendar)

Reference Books The following books are recommended:

1. Speight, J.G. Enhanced recovery methods for heavy oil and tar sands. Gulf
Publishing Company. Houston, USA. 2009.
2. Chen, Z. Reservoir Simulation: Mathematical Techniques in Oil Recovery.
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Philadelphia, USA. 2007.
3. Sheng, J.J. Modern chemical enhanced oil recovery: theory and practice.
Elsevier Inc. Oxford, UK. 2011.

Calendar Description Mondays: 3:00 PM- 6 PM (TRS1077)

Course Description Provenance and properties of heavy oil; basic concepts regarding its enhanced
recovery; geological factors and residual oil saturation; injection of gases and
supercritical solvents; injection of chemical solutions; polymer flooding; microbial
injection; hydrocarbon displacement; thermal methods including steam injection and
combustion; modelling aspects; economic consideration and environmental impact

Learning Objectives At the end of this course, the successful student will have demonstrated that s/he:
1. Knowledge Base for Engineering: Uses numerical and analytical models to
predict, control and design component, system, and process behaviours. (1b)
2. Impact of Engineering on Society and Environment: Applies sustainable
development principles, while complying with laws and regulations related to
the environment. (9a)
3. Life-long Learning: Gains a working knowledge of the literature of the field and
how it is produced. (12b).
Note: Numbers in parentheses refer to the graduate attributes required by the
 Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. For more information, see:
http://www.ryerson.ca/feas/programs/qa/gradattributes.html

Course Organization 3-hour lecture per week for 13 weeks

Course Evaluation Attendance 10%

In-Class Tests 40%
Term Project Report 30%
Term Project Presentation 20%
Total 100%

Attendance in All  Students are expected to actively participate in class discussions, and take
Classes proper notes of lectures.
 Marks for attendance will be based on random attendance taken during
classes.
.

Writing In-Class Tests  Two closed-books-and-notes tests will be given to students in the class room
on February 3 and March 2, 2020. These dates are final unless announced
otherwise by the instructor.
 Zero mark will be given for a missed test. There will be no makeup tests
except in case of health emergencies for which the instructor must be notified
(by the student who missed a test) along with valid, official documentation
within three days of the missed test.

Working on Term  Each student is required to work on a term project in a group.

Projects  The student groups and topics for term projects will be decided by the
instructor on the first day of the class. The groups and topics thus decided will
be final and students will NOT be allowed to change their groups and topics
later on. In general, the project will consist of two parts. The first part will be a
paper to describe one of the enhanced recovery processes, including
background, economic and environmental aspects, and process description.
The second part of the project will be the simulation of the specific enhanced
oil recovery process using MATLAB software.
 As per the term project guidelines,2 each student group will submit a written
term project report (both hard and soft copy). The hard copy will be given to
the instructor by March 23, 2020 during the last lecture time. While the soft
copy will be submitted by the student online through D2L assignments before
the deadline. Students will present the term project in the class on March 30,
and April 6, 2020.
 Late term project reports will be penalized by 5% per day.
 Zero mark will be given to a student on term project presentation if s/he is
absent on any term project presentation day except in case of health
emergencies for which the instructor must be notified (by the student who was
absent) along with valid, official documentation within three days of the
absence.
 There will be no makeup presentations.

Software  In order to perform an enhanced oil recovery simulation, as part of your term
project, you will need to download and use an open source software
 (Reservoir Simulation Toolbox) which can be run using MATLAB. More details
about the software will be provided in the lecture.

Course Content

Topic Description Approx. Hours

Introduction and terminology 3
Provenance and characterization of heavy oil 3
Reservoirs and resources 3
Properties of reservoir fluids 3
Test 1 2
General recovery methods 3
Non-thermal recovery methods 3
Thermal recovery methods 3
Test 2 2
Single & Two -Phase Flow and Numerical Solution 3
The Black Oil Model and Numerical Solution 3
Oral Presentations 3
Oral Presentations 3
Important Notes

1. All of the required course-specific written tests and reports will be assessed not only on their
technical/academic merit, but also on the communication skills exhibited through these reports.
2. Students must submit their term reports, by the due date, into the D2L drop box (online). No late
report will be accepted unless the reasons are deemed valid.
3. Should a student miss a course evaluation for a Medical or Compassionate reason, a request for
academic consideration based on Medical or Compassionate grounds must be submitted via the
Senate online system (Academic Consideration Online Request Form) within three (3) days of the
missed course evaluation. The documentation must clearly and unequivocally demonstrate that the
student was unable to meet his/her academic obligations. Any documentation received after the
deadline is at risk of not being accepted as valid.
4. Should a student miss a test or equivalent (e.g. test) with appropriate documentation, normally a
make-up will be scheduled as soon as possible in the same semester, and, where possible, before
the last date to drop the course. Where a missed test, or other assessment is one of only two
assessments in a course (e.g. there is one test and a final), or when the assessment is worth more
than 30% of the final course grade, the provision of a make-up is required. Where a missed test or
other assessment is part of a number of assessments given throughout the term, and when it can be
shown that the objective of the missed work is assessed in some other way, then the instructor and
student may agree, in writing, to distribute the weight of the missed work to the final exam, or other
assessment or group of assessments. The redistribution of the weight of missed work may not cause
the final exam or any single assessment to be worth more than 70% of the student's final grade.
Where there is no agreement, the student may consult the Chair or Undergraduate Director for
assistance. Where it is not possible to schedule the missed work or mid-term because, for example, it
was presented in a group, or it requires that a lab studio or other set-up be recreated, the weight may
be distributed to the final exam or other assessment or group of assessments. In this case, the
redistribution of the weight of missed work should normally not cause the final exam or any single
assessment to be worth more than 70% of the student's final grade. If it will, an alternate assignment
should be considered on a case by case basis.
5. Provision of a second make-up: On a case by case basis, a second make-up may be scheduled at
the discretion of the instructor. The student is required to provide a detailed rationale supported by
appropriate documentation for consideration. If a student misses a scheduled make-up of a mid-term,
assignment or other assessment for verifiable reasons, the grade may be distributed over other
course assessments even if that makes the grade on the final exam worth more than 70% of the final
grade in the course. If a student misses a scheduled mid-term make-up test or assignment, without a
verifiable reason, a grade of "0" may be assigned. Final Exam: Except where there are verifiable
reasons, and the student and instructor have agreed to a rescheduled make-up exam, students who
miss a scheduled make-up of a final exam will receive a "0" for that exam.
6. Requests for accommodation of specific religious or spiritual observance must be presented to the
instructor no later than two weeks prior to the conflict in question (in the case of final examinations
within two weeks of the release of the examination schedule). In extenuating circumstances this
deadline may be extended. If the dates are not known well in advance because they are linked to
other conditions, requests should be submitted as soon as possible in advance of the required
observance. Given that timely requests will prevent difficulties with arranging constructive
accommodations, students are strongly encouraged to notify the instructor of an observance
accommodation issue within the first two weeks of classes.
7. The results of the first regularly scheduled test or mid-term exam will be returned to students before
the deadline to drop an undergraduate course in good Academic Standing.
8. Students are required to adhere to all relevant University policies found in their online course shell in
D2L and/or on the following URL: http://ryerson.ca/senate/course-outline-policies.
9. Students are required to obtain and maintain a Ryerson Matrix email account for timely
communications between the instructor and the students.
10. Any changes in the course outline, test dates, marking or evaluation will be discussed in class prior to
being implemented.
 11. Students in this course may be required to submit electronic file versions of their work to an electronic
plagiarism detection service at https://www.turnitin.com . Students who do not want their work
submitted to this plagiarism detection service must, by the end of the second week of class, consult
with the instructor to make alternate arrangements. Please note: Even when an instructor has not
indicated that a plagiarism detection service will be used, or when a student has opted out of the
plagiarism detection service, if instructor has reason to suspect that an individual piece of work has
been plagiarized, the instructor is permitted to submit that work in a non-identifying way to any
plagiarism detection service.
12. Posting of grades for projects, tests, and exam is normally done using D2L. However, final grades
(numerical or letter) will not be posted. In some cases, grades may be posted by hardcopy in a non-
identifying way. Students who wish not to have their grades posted in hardcopy format must inform
the instructor in writing.

Signatures

Prepared by: __________________________________ Date: Dec. 18, 2019

Dr. Ali Al Jibouri, P.Eng., Course Instructor

[Sign, here]
Approved by: __________________________________ Date: Jan. 06, 2020
HUU DOAN, Undergraduate Program Director
UNDERGRADUATE GRADING SCALE

Performance Letter Grade Conversion Ryerson GPA

Description Range
Percentage
Scale to Letter
Grades

Excellent A+ 90 - 100 4.33

A 85 - 89 4.00

A- 80 - 84 3.67

B+ 77 - 79 3.33

Good B 73 - 76 3.00

B- 70 - 72 2.67

C+ 67 - 69 2.33

Satisfactory C 63 - 66 2.00

C- 60 - 62 1.67

D+ 57 - 59 1.33

Marginal D 53 - 56 1.00

D- 50 - 52 0.67

Unsatisfactory F 0 - 49 0