PET 431E - Natural Gas Engineering

Course Objectives

1. Having student to grab the basic properties and behavior of natural gases and its constituents,
2. Providing the conceptual and mathematical infrastructure required in engineering calculations, performed in gas reserve estimates and in the production, storage and transport of natural gas,
3. Teaching methods and giving applications for the solution of common engineering problems, met through the stages of natural gas flow from reservoir to its distribution to the consumer.

Course Description

Historical background for the natural gas occurrences, utilization and reserves in Turkey and in the world. Phase behavior, physical and thermodynamic properties of gases. Water content, heating value, and hydrates of natural gases. Flow and metering of gases in pipes and wellbores. Natural gas compression, reserve estimates, and storage. Gas-well deliverability tests.