Part 1: Introduction to Hydrocarbons:- Hydrocarbons demand today & tomorrow- Oil & Gas formation, resources & reserves
– Oil & Gas industry specificities, key players
– Host government contracts *
– Introduction to Oil & Gas exploration
– Introduction to drilling *
Part 2: Oil
– Oil reserves
– Impact of technology on reserves,
– Production & consumption, peak oil ?
– Oil prices
– Un conventional oil, the US case
Part 3: Conventional Natural gas
– Specificities of natural Gas
– Uses
– Reserves, Production & Consumption
– Gas Trade & Transportation
– Main markets, future demand
– A zoom on LNG
– Technology & Innovation
Part 4: Unconventional Gas
– Tight sands
– Coal Bed Methane
– Shale Gas
Language
Audience type
University students (last year of BS or Master level)
Planned duration
Between 6 and 12 hours (scope & details level will be adjusted to the time available; i.e. sections with * will be included only if there is enough time)
Support material
Slides & films
Prerequisite
Objectives
To provide students with a good introduction to Oil & Gas, which supply today more than 5% of the world primary energy. (and which will still be needed for many decades).