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Introduction to Production
Operations
(Course Contents)

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Chapter 1 Aspects of H.C Reservoir

1.1 Geology of Reservoir Rocks
1.2 Oil Reservoir Structures
1.3 Parameters Controlling Fluid Flow
1.4 Reservoir Drive Mechanisms

Chapter 2 Petroleum Reservoirs

2.1 Physical Characteristics
2.2 Reservoir Pressure
2.3 Oil Field Fluids
2.4 Basic Hydrocarbon Nomenclature
2.5 Paraffin Hydrocarbon Compounds
2.6 Impurities Associated with Hydrocarbons
2.7 Products from Crude Oil

Chapter 3 Introduction to Exploration and Drilling

3.1 Exploration Methods
3.2 Traps
3.3 Drilling

Chapter 4 Well Completion

4.1 From Bottom Hole to Well Head
4.2 Completion
Chapter 5 Well Head, Flowline and Inlet Manifold
5.1 Wellhead and Flow Control Equipment
5.2 Flow Lines
5.3 Inlet Manifolds

Chapter 6 Oil / Gas Separation

6.2.1 Introduction
6.2 Separation Process
6.3 Principles of Separation
6.4 Phases Separation
6.5 Terminology and Applications
6.6 Stage Separation
6.7 Separators Classification
6.8 Separator Internals
6.9 Operating Problems

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Chapter 7 Oil Dehydration
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Emulsions
7.3 Emulsifying Agents
7.4 Demulsifies
7.5 Crude Oil Treating (Emulsion Treating)
7.6 Factors That Affect Treating
7.7 Equipment Used in Oil/Water Separation

Chapter 8 Crude oil refining

8.1 Fundamentals of Separation in Towers
8.2 Crude Distillation
8.3 Crude Distillation Operation
8.4 Fractionator Control
8.5 Troubleshooting Operating Problems
8.6 Glossary

Chapter 9 Conversion Processes

9.1 Introduction
9.2 Catalytic Reformer
9.3 Catalytic Cracking
9.4 Hydrocracking Process
9.5 Thermal Cracking
9.6 Isomerization
9.7 Alkylation Process
9.8 Polymerization

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