Fundamentals of petroleum engineering.

1. ENGINEERING BRANCHES
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
SAMORA OKO-ADAMS
(ENG 22B00178Y)

2. Learn about the definition and
functions engineering
Learn about various branches of
engineering
Learn about petroleum engineering:
as a career path in chemical
engineering
Learn about how to
become a petroleum
engineer
Objectives

3. What is Engineering
Engineering may be defined as the creative
application of science, mathematical methods,
and empirical evidence to the innovation,
design, construction and maintenance of
structures, machines, materials, devices,
systems, processes, and organizations.

4. Functions of Engineering
Research
Development
Design
Production
Construction
Operations
Sales
Management

5. Main Branches of Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Material Engineering

6. Other Branches of Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Oceanic Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Textiles Engineering
Operation Researchers and Systems Engineering
Nuclear Engineering

7. CHEMICAL ENGINEEING
Chemical Engineering involves the application of
chemistry, physics and engineering to the design
and operation of plants for the production of
materials that undergo chemical changes during
manufacture.
Examples are paints, lubricants, fertizers,
petroleum products, etc

8. Why Petroleum Engineering
With the discovery of Oil in 1896 and subsequently its exploration
in 2007, there are a lot of job opportunities for people in the
Petroleum Engineering.
Ghana’s oil resources stretch across the shoreline from the Cape
Three Points in the West to Keta in the east.
Ghana oil reserves holds about 660 million barrels as at 2021
ranking 43rd in the World.

9. Graphic Presentation of Offshore Drilling

10. How to become a Petroleum
Engineer
In order to be eligible for admission to study
petroleum engineering at the university level:
One must have a strong background in physics,
chemistry and elective mathmathetics among
other subjects.

11. Professional Qualification
Under the Engineering Council Act, 2011 (Act 819) Section 14
(1):
A person does not qualify to be registered to practice
engineering unless that person is certified by a licensed
body
The licensed engineering bodies in Ghana are:
Ghana Institution of Engineers (GHIE)
Institution of Engineering and Technologists, Ghana (IET-Gh)

12. Discovery of Oil in Ghana
In July 2007, Tullow Oil and Kosmos Energy
discovered oil in commercial quantities in the
Western Region of Ghana, now named the Jubilee
Field. The Jubilee Field is offshore and it is
estimated to hold 700 million barrels of oil.
There are been new discoveries of oil in other
parts of the Western Region namely Twenneboa,
Enyenra and Ntomme.

13. Career Path in Petroleum Engineering
Reservoir Engineers – production of oil and gas via proper
placement, production rates and enhance oil recovery techniques
Drilling Engineers – drilling exploratory, production and well
injection
Production engineers – manage the interface between the
reservoir and the well
Petrophysicists – gather information about subsurface properties
to build well bore stability models and study rock properties

14. Some of the Oil and Gas Companies in
Ghana
Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC)
Petroleum Commission
Tema Oil Refinery Company Ltd (TOR)
Tema Lube Oil Company
ENI Company
Tullow Oil Company Ltd
Kosmos Energy
Bulk Oil Storage Company Ltd

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