Petroleum Technology / Operation and Control Department

About

Belonging to the first-class discipline of oil and natural gas industry, Petroleum processes aims to foster professional talents for the petroleum industry. Oil and gas field development is to set up reasonable development projects and practice exploitation and production on oil and gas fields. During the program students will learn various core courses related to petro physics, well drilling, oil reservoir and production.

Petroleum technology – operation and control Department is being started from Academic year 2013.
The objective behind this program is to impart knowledge to the young minds that can be skilled manpower for oil and gas industry.

Objectives

To create centers and institutions of excellence for imparting state of the art education, training and research in the fields of science, technology and management in general and in relation to the domains of oil, gas and energy in particular.
To create capabilities for development of knowledge, skills and competencies as a core academic goal
To create capabilities for upgrading the infrastructure to global standards for education, training and research in the areas related to energy, management and liberal studies.
To develop patterns of teaching and training at various levels of education accomplishment so as to set a high standard of education in energy, engineering, management and liberal studies.
To establish close linkages with industries to make teaching, training and research at the institute relevant to the needs of the society at national and global levels.

General Learning Outcomes (GLO):

Theories of genesis of crude oil (Organic and Inorganic theory)
Theoretical back ground about refining processes.
Hydrocarbons and non-hydrocarbons compounds, classification of crude oil according to type and also by some characterization methods.
Crude oil products and its physical and chemical properties.

Program Learning Outcome (PLO)

Importance of heavy Oil in our life.
Importance of lubricating oil.
Study physical and chemical prosperities of heavy oil products.
Methods of improvement of heavy oil products quality.
Knowledge about chemical composition of heavy oil products.
Role of additives in improving heavy oil products.
Evaluate quality of crude oil.
Evaluate characteristics of oil and gas through laboratory experiments and the use of different techniques.
Laboratories for chemical analysis and evaluation of oil products.

Minimum requirements for graduation programs include:

Degree from an accredited university with a GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.00 scale (60% or more)

Vision and Mission

Vision

Petroleum technology – operation and control Department shall strive for imparting quality education in the field of Petroleum and also promote research in this area.
Our vision is to see the energy industry transformed through our graduates and researchers by translating fundamental scientific discovery into applied industry applications.

Mission

To be a center of quality education in the field of Petroleum to produce skilled technician graduates who can solve challenging problems.
To promote research in the thrust areas and to build linkage with industry.

Council

Dr. Rawshan Othman Ali

PhD / Lecturer

Head of Department

Karwan Abubakir Ali

MSc/ Assistant Lecturer

Assistan to Head of Department

Dr. Barham Abdullah Muhammed

PhD / Lecturer

Barhm Abdullah Mohamad (epu.edu.iq)

Rawand Dlshad Abdullah

MSc / Assistant Lecturer

Rawand Dlshad Abdulla (epu.edu.iq)

Anjam Hawez Bayz

MSc

Course Curriculum


First Semester
No.	Subject	Code	Theory (hrs.)	Practical (hrs.)	Tutorial (hrs.)	Hours/ Week	ECTS	Workload (hrs.)	Subject Type	Language
1	Kurdology & Human Rights	KUR101	3	0	0	3	5	125	General	Kurdish
2	English Skills/1	ENS102	2	0	2	4	6	150	General	English
3	Mathematics	MAT103	2	0	2	4	7	175	Assist.	English
4	Computer Essentials	COE104	0	3	0	3	4	100	General	English
5	Engineering Drawing	END105	0	6	0	6	8	200	Assist.	English
6	Volunteering	VOL106	10 Hrs./ Semester		10 Hrs./ Semester
	Total					20	30	750


Second Semester
No.	Subject	Code	Theory (hrs.)	Practical (hrs.)	Tutorial (hrs.)	Hours /Week	ECTS	Workload (hrs.)	Subject Type	Language
1	English Skills/2	ENS201	2	0	0	2	4	100	General	English
2	Fluid Mechanics	FLM202	2	2	0	4	6	150	Core	English
3	Analytical chemistry	ANC203	2	2	0	4	5	125	Core	English
4	Oil & Gas properties	OGP204	2	2	0	4	6	150	Core	English
5	Workshop	WOR205	0	4	0	4	5	125	Assist.	English
6	Petroleum Geology	PEG206	1	0	2	3	4	100	Assist.	English
	Volunteering	VOL106	10 Hrs. / Semester
	Total					21	30	750


Third Semester
No.	Module Name	Code	Theory (hrs.)	Practical (hrs.)	Tutorial (hrs.)	Hours /Week	ECTS	Workload (hrs.)	Subject Type	Language
1	Heat & Mass Transfer	HMT301	2	2	0	4	7	175	Assist.	English
2	Oil & Gas Processesing	OGP302	2	3	0	5	7	175	Core	English
3	Health Safety & Environment	HSE303	3	0	0	3	5	125	Assist.	English
4	Liquid Dynamic	LID304	2	2	0	4	5	125	Core	English
5	Measurements and process control/1	MPC305	2	2	0	4	6	150	Core	English
	Total					20	30	750


Fourth Semester
No.	Module Name	Code	Theory (hrs.)	Practical (hrs.)	Tutorial (hrs.)	Hours /Week	ECTS	Workload (hrs.)	Subject Type	Language
1	Drilling	DRI401	2	2	0	4	7	175	Assist.	English
2	Petroleum refinery	PER402	2	2	0	4	7	175	Assist.	English
3	Measurement and Process control/2	MPC403	2	2	0	4	8	200	Core	English
4	Graduation Project	PRO404	0	4	0	4	4	100	Core	English
5	Petroleum Industry Equipments	PIE405	3	0	0	3	4	100	Core	English
6	Summer Training	SUT406	0	0	0	0	0	0	Core	English
	Total					19	30	750