1. INTRODUCTION
The department of Petroleum Science and Engineering was established in 2020 with the following main objectives:
2. TEACHING AND LEARNING
The department of Petroleum Science and Engineering offers 2 undergraduate and 2 postgraduate programs namely
2.1 Petroleum Geology
The Petroleum Geologist duty is to discover, locate and quantify oil and natural gas in sediments or reservoirs. They also work side-by-side with engineers.
3. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The department is actively involved in research and development projects funded by companies, national and international organizations, etc. Research areas include: Basin and petroleum system modelling, geochemical characterization of source rocks, tectono-sedimentary development studies from cores, outcrops and seismic data, Helium Exploration, Enhanced oil recovery, multiphase flow, drilling mud analysis, wellbore stability analysis, energy efficient technologies, environmental risks related to discharges of oil and chemicals, kinetics of hydrate, wax and asphaltene precipitation.
4. CONSULTANCY AND SERVICES
Consultancy and services is coordinated through BICO.
Laboratories
The department’s Laboratories has state of the art equipment for core and petroleum fluids analysis at room and elevated temperatures. It boasts of ultramodern rheology and contact angle measuring equipment. Our operations conform to international safety and quality standards. The equipment are calibrated at regular intervals as per manufacturers
Petroleum Engineering
Graduates of this program are expected to be able to evaluate potential oil and gas reservoirs, design wells and oversee drilling activities, select and implement recovery schemes, design surface collection and treatment facilities
Porosity and Permeability
Major Ongoing Research Projects