OIL INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

OIL INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Course Code
GL 30MO
Credit Points
15
Course Coordinator
To be advised

Pre-requisites

Entrance to the BEng Mechanical Engineering with Oil & Gas Studies.

Notes

This course is only available to students in programme year 3 of the BEng Mechanical Engineering with Oil & Gas Studies.

Overview

The course will include:

North Sea petroleum geology - field trip

Overview and structure of the oil & gas industry

North Sea technology overview

Business skills needed to succeed in the oil & gas industry

Presentation skills

Introduction to new technologies

Structure

1 three-day field trip with field-based lectures (21 hours); 5 laboratory-based days with keynote lectures (15 hours); practical assignments or guided study (12 hours); 1-2 individual tutorials (2 hours).

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (60%); continuous assessment (40%).

Resit: Examination with CA mark carried forward.