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Reservoir Characterization
KFUPM Main Campus, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
# 2QS Subject Rankings
24 monthsProgram duration
YesScholarships
Engineering - PetroleumMain Subject Area
Program overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Petroleum
Degree
MSci
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This program offers geoscientists and engineers an interdisciplinary specialization and advanced skills in reservoir characterization. This program integrates geology, geophysics, petroleum engineering, environmental sciences, advanced numerical models, uncertainty analysis, stochastic modeling, artificial intelligence, and economic analysis. It allows students to advance their careers by acquiring in-depth knowledge of this critically important phase of reservoir development.
In this program, students will master advanced methods in reservoir geology (including reservoir architecture and geometry, stress fractures, etc.), basin and petroleum system modeling, reservoir management (including development plans, monitoring, optimization, etc.), imaging of the reservoir with various methods (e.g. seismic, microseismic, gravity, electromagnetics, cross-well tomography) and the use of these to map the subsurface by integration multiple sources of data (using logs, cores, seismic, etc.) to do joint and constrained inversion and interpretation of datasets. The program also covers petrophysics and well log interpretation using integration with core and outcrop data to produce sedimentologic and stratigraphic models. The program includes extensive coverage of creating models using conventional methods (e.g. multivariate geostatistics) and artificial intelligence (e.g. neural networks, fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms, etc.), and the use of these in geological assessment, reservoir engineering, and drilling applications.
Program overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Petroleum
Degree
MSci
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This program offers geoscientists and engineers an interdisciplinary specialization and advanced skills in reservoir characterization. This program integrates geology, geophysics, petroleum engineering, environmental sciences, advanced numerical models, uncertainty analysis, stochastic modeling, artificial intelligence, and economic analysis. It allows students to advance their careers by acquiring in-depth knowledge of this critically important phase of reservoir development.
In this program, students will master advanced methods in reservoir geology (including reservoir architecture and geometry, stress fractures, etc.), basin and petroleum system modeling, reservoir management (including development plans, monitoring, optimization, etc.), imaging of the reservoir with various methods (e.g. seismic, microseismic, gravity, electromagnetics, cross-well tomography) and the use of these to map the subsurface by integration multiple sources of data (using logs, cores, seismic, etc.) to do joint and constrained inversion and interpretation of datasets. The program also covers petrophysics and well log interpretation using integration with core and outcrop data to produce sedimentologic and stratigraphic models. The program includes extensive coverage of creating models using conventional methods (e.g. multivariate geostatistics) and artificial intelligence (e.g. neural networks, fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms, etc.), and the use of these in geological assessment, reservoir engineering, and drilling applications.
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King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) was officially established by Royal Decree on 5 Jumada I, 1383 H. (23 September 1963). The first students were admitted a year later. On 23 September 1964, when 67 young men enrolled in what was then the College of Petroleum & Minerals (CPM). Since that time, the University enrollment has grown to more than 8,000 students. Several significant events have marked the University's growth. In 1971, at the first graduation ceremony, four men received their baccalaureate degrees in engineering. In 1975, the College of Petroleum & Minerals became the University of Petroleum & Minerals, a change both in name and academic status. In 1986, the University was renamed: King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. The successful management of Saudi Arabia's vast petroleum and mineral resources poses a complex and exciting challenge for scientific, technical, and management education in the Kingdom. To meet this challenge, the University has adopted advanced training in the fields of science, engineering, and management as one of its goals in order to promote leadership and service in the Kingdom's petroleum and mineral industries. The University also furthers knowledge through research in these fields.KFUPM is the highest ranked university in Saudi Arabia, with about 8,232 undergraduate and graduate students.Ranking: Recently, as of October 2008, Times Higher Education-QS (THE-QS) World University Rankings (WUR) ranked KFUPM amongst the top 400 universities around the world. Exactly, KFUPM is ranked in 338th position. KFUPM is the first and the only University in the Middle East to ever enter this ranking. The Rankings identified 4 pillars upon which a world-class university can be built, and, as a evaluation, used them as criteria under which indicators have been chosen to rank universities globally. These criteria are: Research Quality, Teaching Quality, Employability of Alumni, and International Outlook.Accreditation: All programs of the engineering colleges were evaluated for "Substantial Equivalency" recognition by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in April 2001. They were found substantially equivalent to similar accredited programs in the United States. The new trends in accreditation criteria have brought outcome assessment to focus. Accrediting agencies such the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (ACCSB), the Computer Science Accreditation Board (CSAB) and the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) require programs or colleges seeking accreditation to have self-assessment. Industry push and competitive job markets have also contributed to the need for continuous program quality improvement that focus on student learning and preparation for professional practice after graduation.
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