Academic Catalog

PNGE450 INTRODUCTION TO GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR ENGINEERING

Course Code: 3740450
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Petroleum And Natural Gas Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. SALÝH SANER
Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Classification of geothermal reservoirs, distribution and characteristics of geothermal resources. Physical aspects of hydrothermal systems. Assessment of geothermal resources. Well completion and warm-up, measurements during drilling; temperature log, the completion tests, pressure log. Flow testing. Well performance.