Energy Excursions

The McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering, The University of Tulsa presents their

Petroleum Science & Energy Transition Institute 2023

for Oklahoma High School Teachers

*presentations, supporting documents and resources have been uploaded to this online agenda

Sponsors

Thanks to our university sponsor, the McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering, and Coterra Energy for financial support!

University of Tulsa logo
Coterra Energy logo

Thanks to our field sponsors, Coterra Energy and Devon Energy!

Coterra Energy logo

Day I – Monday, July 10, 2023 (Keplinger Hall, 2050)

8:00 – 8:30 am Welcome and Introductions
Mohan Kelkar, The University of Tulsa

8:30 – 9:30 Energy Transition
Mohan Kelkar, The University of Tulsa
*Energy Transition pdf

9:30 – 9:45 Introduction to the Energy Excursions Website
Mohan Kelkar, The University of Tulsa

TOPIC: Science and Engineering Expertise to Safely Drill into the Earth

9:45 – 10:00 Break

10:00 – 11:30 Rocks and Fluids for Petroleum Systems
Mohan Kelkar, The University of Tulsa
*Rocks and Fluids for Petroleum Systems pdf

11:30 – 12:30pm Lunch

12:30 – 1:45 Drilling A Safe Well
Mike Stafford, The University of Tulsa
*Drilling a Safe Well pdf

1:45 – 2:30 Energy Excursion Assignment (self-paced)
Course: In Pursuit of the Safe Well
Lessons:

  • What is well?
  • Geological Considerations when Drilling a well
  • Engineering consideration when drilling a well
  • Drilling Mud

Mike Stafford, The University of Tulsa

2:30 – 2:45 Break

2:45 – 3:45 Well Control and Completions
Mike Stafford, The University of Tulsa
*Well Control and Completions pdf

3:45 – 4:15 Energy Excursions Assignment (self-paced)
Course: In Pursuit of the Safe Well (# of topics)
Lessons:

  • Primary Well Control
  • Cement and Casing
  • Secondary Well Control
  • Tertiary Well Control

Mohan Kelkar, The University of Tulsa

4:15 – 5:00 Introduction to Production Systems
Mike Stafford, The University of Tulsa
*Introduction to Production Systems pdf

5:15 pm Dinner
Albert G’s BBQ

Day II – Tuesday, July 11, 2023 (Keplinger Hall, 2050)

8:00 am – 12:00 pm Lab Experience

  • Drilling Simulator and Making Drilling Mud

Mike Stafford, The University of Tulsa

  • Gas Lift Simulator
  • Multi-phase simulator
  • 3 Phase Separator Simulator

Eduardo Pereyra, The University of Tulsa

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 2:15 Basics of Reservoir
Mohan Kelkar, The University of Tulsa
*Basics of Reservoir pdf

2:15 – 2:30 Break

2:30 – 3:15 Energy Excursions Assignment (self-paced)
Course: Put it Back (# of topics)
Lessons:

  • CO2 Emissions (5)
  • Energy Consumption (5)
  • Reducing Emissions (6)
  • CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery (4)

Mohan Kelkar, The University of Tulsa

3:15 – 4:00 Carbon Storage
Rami Younis, The University of Tulsa
*Carbon Storage pdf
*Media showing Earth temperatures 1880-2021 webm

4:00 – 5:00 Energy Storage
Silvio Baldino, The University of Tulsa
*Energy Storage pdf

5:30 pm Presentation and Dinner – Ken McQueen, OK Secretary of Energy
*Oklahoma Energy pptx

Day III – Wednesday, July 12, 2023 (Oklahoma site visits)

7:30 am Depart from Keplinger Hall

7:30 – 11:30 Field Trip to Coterra Facility

11:30 – 12:30 pm Lunch at the Operational Location

1:00 – 2:00 Visit Devon Facilities

2:00 – 4:30 pm Drive back to Tulsa

Dinner on your own

Day IV – Thursday, July 13, 2023 (Keplinger Hall, 2050)

TOPIC: Energy Storage and Usage – Experimental Data and Observations

8:00 am – 12:00 pm Energy Storage Activity, using

  • Wind energy
  • Solar energy
  • Hydraulic energy
  • Combustion engine
  • Thermal difference

Eduardo Pereyra, The University of Tulsa
Mohan Kelkar, The University of Tulsa
Mike Stafford, The University of Tulsa

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 Energy Excursions Assignment (self-paced)
Course: Energize the Future (# of topics)
Lessons:

  • What is Energy? (5)
  • Energizing the planet

2:00 – 5:00 pm Energy Storage Activity, using

  • Wind energy
  • Solar energy
  • Hydraulic energy
  • Combustion engine
  • Thermal difference

Eduardo Pereyra, The University of Tulsa
Mohan Kelkar, The University of Tulsa
Mike Stafford, The University of Tulsa

Final Comments and Survey