PET 0102 - Environment And Safety

Institution:

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

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Description:

This Petroleum Technology-related environment and safety course is designed to provide specialized training and technology transfer for the oil and gas industry. This introductory course covers environmentally safe drilling techniques used to discover and produce oil and gas. Topics include: introduction to environment and safety in petroleum exploration and production. This course covers Local, regional, national and global energy environmental requirements. The course also discusses the influence of petroleum on global environment. The course includes: an overview of the environmental impact of petroleum exploration and extraction including geological, geophysical and geochemical prospecting, drilling mechanisms, formation evaluation, reservoir engineering, production engineering, processing, transportation, refining and petrochemicals.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pitt.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 624-4141

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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