PETE 1060Introduction to Petroleum
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- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
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PETE
85 courses with the subject PETE, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PETE 2050Fundamentals of Petroleum
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- PETE
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- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 2060Computing and Data Mining3
This course will provide students with the fundamentals of data mining and machine learning methodologies and their applications in the petroleum industry. Students will become familiar with data mining system architecture, concepts and tasks such as data processing, data integration and classification techniques. Max Credit: 3
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- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- C or better in PETE 2050
PETE 2070Geology/Geophysics for
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- PETE
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- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 3015Phase Behavior of Reservoir
tions).
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- PETE
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- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 3025Heat and Mass Transfer3
Introduces energy and mass transfer concepts and the development of mathematical models of physical phenomena, including convection, conduction, radiation, and mass diffusion and convection. Max Credit: 3 Prerequisite:
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- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 3100Rock and Fluids Lab2
Provides understanding of principles of rock and fluid properties and their measurement as part of conventional and special core analysis, as well as PVT characteristics of reservoir fluids. Students are expected to understand how to measure important rock and fluid properties using laboratory equipment, as part of reservoir characterization routines, formation damage evaluations and well log calibration protocols. Students are also expected to learn how to write succinct and organized reports. Max Credit: 2
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- PETE
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- 2
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- 2
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- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- C or better in PETE 2050 . Student must be a Petroleum Engineering major.
PETE 3110Reservoir Petrophysics3
Provides a comprehensive understanding of principles of rock and fluid properties and their associated interactions. and their measurement as part of conventional and special core analysis. Students will learn to calculate and measure the hydrocarbon reservoir's main properties using both mathematical and experimental approaches as part of reservoir characterization routines. Max Credit: 3
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- PETE
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- 3
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- 3
- Credit unit
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- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- C or better in PETE 2050
PETE 3200Reservoir Engineering3
Covers rock and fluid properties, reserve estimation using volumetric and material balance methods, discussion of different reservoir drive mechanisms, aquifer models, Darcy's law and single-phase flow through porous media, introduction to well testing, solution of radial diffusivity equation, immiscible displacement, decline rate analysis, and reservoir simulation. Max Credit: 3
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- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- PETE 3110
PETE 3255Drilling Engineering3
Principles and practices of oil and gas well rotary drilling, including rock mechanics, drilling hydraulics, drilling fluids, and hold deviation. Application of modern computer-based analysis and design methods. Drilling equipment analysis, casing design, measurements of physical and chemical properties of drilling fluids explored in lab sessions. Max Credit: 3
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- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
- Credit unit
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- Type
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- C in ES 2330 Fluid Dynamics and D in PETE 2070 Geology and Geophysics for Petroleum Engineers.
PETE 3265Drilling Fluids Laboratory3
Measurement of physical and chemical properties of drilling fluids, including experiments on mud density control, viscosity control, theological properties, mud hydraulics, filtration properties, mud contaminants and their treatments. Includes design of experiments, data processing, interpretation and writing technical reports. Max Credit: 3
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- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- PETE 3255 , C or better in both ES 2310 and ES 2330 . Student must be a Petroleum Engineering major.
PETE 3715Production Engineering3
Provides technical insight for calculating the production rate and deliverability of oil or gas reservoirs, which includes petroleum production systems, well performance, flow assurance, reservoir stimulation, pumping systems and production decline analysis. Students will also be exposed to practical applications of theoretical lectures during lab sessions. Max Credit: 3
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- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
- Credit unit
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- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- C or better in ES 2310 , ES 2330 and PETE 2050 .
PETE 3725Well Completion and Stimulation
Covers many facets of completion and intervention in oil and gas wells, including design and procedures to meet 1275
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- PETE
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- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 3890Engineering Honors Program
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- PETE
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- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 3900Undergraduate Research in
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- PETE
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- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 4000Environment, Technology and
s courses;
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- PETE
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- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 4010Subsurface Energy Storage3
Some "green energy" sources operate sporadically under certain conditions. This course investigates methods, such as gravity storage and gas cycling for storing energy from these in the Earth's subsurface, for use when needed. Some of these methods utilize processes and equipment repurposed from the oil and gas industry. Max Credit: 3
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- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
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- Type
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- PETE 2050 and PETE 2070 Dual Listed: EPE 5010
PETE 4020Petroleum and Geothermal
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- PETE
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- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 4030Rock and Fluid Properties
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- PETE
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- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 4050Life Cycle Analysis3
Purpose: building a solid scientific foundation for senior undergraduate and graduate students in quantitatively evaluating the impact of engineering decisions on the environment via (LCA); 2) Contents: Covering LCA concepts and methods, case studies, and recent developments, and 3) Goals; Conducting ISO 14040 standards based LCA. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- Junior status or above. Cross Listed: EPE 5050 Dual Listed: PETE 5050
PETE 4060Flow through Porous Media3
Review of properties of porous media. Relationships of permeability to porosity. Formulation of Fundamental Flow Equation. Constant Rate Solutions. Constant Pressure Solutions. The Principles of Superposition. Transient well testing of oil and gas reservoirs, including drawdown, build-up, faulted systems, interference, drillstem tests, isochronal test analysis. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
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- Type
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- PETE 3200 . Dual Listed: PETE 5060 .
PETE 4070Subsurface Energy Storage3
Some "green energy" sources operate sporadically under certain conditions. This course investigates methods, such as gravity storage and gas cycling for storing energy from these in the Earth's subsurface, for use when needed. Some of these methods utilize processes and equipment repurposed from the oil and gas industry. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- PETE 2050 and PETE 2070 1276
PETE 4110Energy Data Analysis Using
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- PETE
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- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 4120Visual Analytics for the Energy
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- PETE
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- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 4130Data Analytics Applications in the
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- PETE
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- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 4200Natural Gas Engineering3
Studies development of natural gas reservoirs for normal production and as storage fields. Includes back pressure tests, hydrates, pipeline problems, cycling and use of the material balance equation. Also processing of natural gas, including compression, expansion, refrigeration, separation, sour gas treating, sulfur recovery, LNG production and carbon dioxide separation. Max Credit: 3
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- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- PETE 2050 .
PETE 4215Rock Mechanics3
Covers rock mechanical properties, stress and strain in rock and rock masses, rock failure mechanisms, thermal-hydraul ic- mechanical-chemical (THMC) coupling, and their applications to ground surface subsidence/uplift, borehole instability, and hydraulic fracturing. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- ES 2330 and 2410. Dual Listed: PETE 5215 .
PETE 4220Geostatistics and Subsurface
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- PETE
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 4225Well Test Analysis3
Covers knowledge of well test interpretation techniques. Theory for well testing include drawdown and buildup tests, single-rate and multi-rate testing, derivative analysis, wellbore storage, type curve matching, fall off and injectivity, fractured wells, fractured reservoirs, interference and pulse testing, and horizontal well analysis. Max Credit: 3 Prerequisite:
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- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
- Credit unit
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- Type
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
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- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 4235Reservoir Geomechanics3
This course will explain how rock mechanics are applied in Petroleum-related disciplines, and its importance in enhancing production from unconventional reservoirs using stimulation techniques, e.g. hydraulic fracturing. This is a basic level course and does not go into detail but provides a good basis for simple calculations. Max Credit: 3
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- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- PETE 3200 and PETE 3255
PETE 4255Advanced Drilling Engineering3
Principles and practices of advanced topics in drilling engineering, including directional and horizontal drilling, well control equipment and procedures, offshore and deepwater drilling technologies, and drilling optimization. Application of modern computer-based analysis, design methodologies, and simulation of complex drilling scenarios. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
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- Type
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- D in PETE 3255 Drilling Engineering , Cross Listed: EPE 5255 Dual Listed: PETE 5255 Energy Resources ERS 1000 - Energy and
PETE 4300Reservoir Simulation3
Simulation of petroleum reservoirs, formulation of equations, finite difference methods of solution, data preparation and input, history matching case studies. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- PETE 3200 , MATH 2210 , MATH 4440 . Dual Listed: PETE 5300 .
PETE 4310Fundamentals of EOR3
The application of physical principles to increasing the recovery from reservoirs. Miscible fluid flooding in-situ combustion, and thermal recovery. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- PETE 3200 . 1277
PETE 4320Well Log Interpretation3
Studies use of various types of open hole logs for quantitative evaluation of formations. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- C or better in PETE 2050 . Student must be a Petroleum Engineering major.
PETE 4340Petroleum Economics and Law3
Applies principles of economics to petroleum-related projects. Studies time value of money, economic analysis of private and public sector projects, taxation, sensitivity analysis and decisions under uncertainty. Covers principles and variety of petroleum laws and energy market trends. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- PETE 3715
PETE 4400Tight Gas Sand/Coalbed
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- PETE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 4450Unconventional Reservoirs3
Provides fundamental knowledge of unconventional reservoirs, including types, experimental characterization, and petrophysical properties of unconventional oil reservoirs; modeling flow in unconventional rocks; and recovery enhancement in shale oil reservoirs. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- PETE 2050 & 3200. Dual Listed: Dual list with PETE 5450
PETE 4580Honors Undergraduate Research
An independent research experience for undergraduate students enrolled in the Engineering Honors Program. Before registering for this class, students are responsible for discussin their interests with faculty, identifying a willing research mento obtaining approval by said mentor, and communicating the student/ faculty partnership tot he appropriate staff in their hom department. Must be in the Engineering Honors Program. Credits: 3 Max Credit: 3 Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. Cross Listed: ATSC 4580 /BE 4580 /CE 4580 /CHE 4580 /COSC 4580 /ES 4580 /ESE 4580 [Inactive].
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- PETE
- Type
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 4720Petroleum Engineering Design I
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- PETE
- Type
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- Edition
- 2017-2018
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 4735Petroleum Engineering Design II
- Subject
- PETE
- Type
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- Edition
- 2017-2018
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 4736Petroleum Engineering Design6
PETE Elective Technical Elective Credits: 6 (See advisor for op
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 6
- Credits (max)
- 6
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 4800Shale Reservoir Development3
Provides an overview of the geoscience and engineering aspects involved in the exploration and development of shale reservoirs. Topics covered include organic geochemistry, geomechanics, petrophysics, geophysics, reservoir and completion engineering, and drilling. The primary phases involved in obtaining hydrocarbon production from shale reservoirs are detailed. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- C or better in both PETE 2050 and PETE 3200 . Dual Listed: PETE 5800 . Former Course Number: [4850]
PETE 4810Unconventional Gas Production3
Study of resource base, drilling, completion and production technology, and reservoir characteristics for tight gas sands. Devonian shales, coalbed methane, geopressured aquifers, and hydrates. Case histories and economics are presented in each of these. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- consent of instructor. Dual Listed: PETE 5810 .
PETE 4820Blockchain in Energy3
This course provides an overview of the global energy transition. It introduces Blockchain technology and provides hands-on experience in developing Smart Contracts, digital tokes, and Decentralized Applications. The application of Blockchain in energy, sustainability, and the carbon economy will also be explored. g Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- Junior status or higher r,
PETE 4830Thermal Recovery3
e Objective of this course is to examine and explore in depth the theoretical and applied aspects of thermal recovery process of producing hydrocarbons including state-of-the-art review. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- Senior standing in petroleum or chemical engineering. 1278
PETE 4860Energy, Environment, and
- Subject
- PETE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 4970Internship in Petroleum
- Subject
- PETE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 4990Topics in Petroleum Engineering1-6
Features topics not included in regularly offered classes. Max Credit: 6
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 6
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- Junior status or higher
PETE 5010Transport Phenomena3
Examines the modeling of momentum, heat and mass transport. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- graduate standing. Cross Listed: CHE 5010 .
PETE 5020Thermodynamics3
Utilizing the laws of thermodynamics to a wide variety of process applications. Evaluating current methods for predicting thermodynamic properties of pure fluids and mixtures. Modeling multiphase, multicomponent equilibria. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- graduate standing. Cross Listed: CHE 5020 .
PETE 5050Life Cycle Analysis3
Purpose: building a solid scientific foundation for senior undergraduate and graduate students in quantitatively evaluating the impact of engineering decisions on the environment via (LCA); 2) Contents: Covering LCA concepts and methods, case studies, and recent developments, and 3) Goals; Conducting ISO 14040 standards based LCA. Max Credit: 3 Prerequisite:
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 5055Drilling Engineering3
Principles and practices of oil and gas well rotary drilling, including rock mechanics, drilling hydraulics, drilling fluids, and hole deviation. Drilling equipment analysis, casing design, and drilling fluid properties. Application of modern computer-based analysis and design methods. Max Credit: 3 Prerequisite:
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 5060Flow through Porous Media3
Review of properties of porous media. Relationships of permeability to porosity. Formulation of the Fundamental Flow equation. Constant Rate solutions. Constant Pressure Solutions. The Principle of Superposition. Transient well testing of oil and gas reservoirs, including drawdown, build-up, faulted systems, interference, drillstem tests, and isochronal test analysis. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- graduate standing. Cross Listed: CHE 5060 Dual Listed: PETE 4060 .
PETE 5070Multiphase Flow3
A thorough background in the methods of analysis and current developments in gas-liquid, gas-solid, liquidsolid, and gas-liquid- solid flows. Introduction to multiphase flow instrumentation. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- graduate standing or consent of instructor.
PETE 5080Interfacial Phenomena3
Introduction to surface and colloid chemistry, coagulation and flocculation, surface energy and thermodynamics of surfaces, adsorption at interfaces, surface tension, capillarity and wetting, spontaneous imbibition, applications to hydrocarbon reservoirs and oil recovery. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- graduate standing.
PETE 5090Graduate Research Methods
A general approach to scientific research and graduate school. Topics include: purpose of graduate school, career options with graduate degrees, communication basics, literature search skills, presentations, research instrumentation, the scientific method, developing hypotheses, grant proposals, paper writing, research ethics, copyrights, patents, research notebooks, and 1279
- Subject
- PETE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 5100Independent Study1-3
Selected topics in petroleum engineering. Max Credit: (Max. 12)
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- graduate standing and consent of instructor.
PETE 5150Topics in Petroleum Engineering1-3
Selected topics in petroleum engineering. Max Credit: (Max. 12)
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- consent of instructor.
PETE 5200Problems in Petroleum
- Subject
- PETE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 5215Electronics I Laboratory3
Covers rock mechanical properties, stress and strain in rock and rock masses, rock failure mechanisms, thermal-hydraul ic- mechanical-chemical (THMC) coupling, and their applications to ground surface subsidence/uplift, borehole instability, and hydraulic fracturing. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- graduate standing. Dual Listed: PETE 4215 .
PETE 5220Geostatistical/Subsurface
- Subject
- PETE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 5255Advanced Drilling Engineering3
This course is designed to give students an in-depth understanding of the principles, practices, and equipment involved in drilling oil and gas wells. This course will cover various advanced topics, including horizontal drilling, managed pressure drilling, deepwater drilling, and well control. Students will develop the knowledge and skills required to tackle complex drilling challenges and make informed decisions in drilling operations. Max Credit: 3 Prerequisite:
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 5300Reservoir Simulation3
Simulation of petroleum reservoirs, formulation of equations, finite difference methods of solution, data preparation and input, history matching case studies. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- graduate standing. Dual Listed: PETE 4300 .
PETE 5310Fundamentals of EOR3
The application of physical principles to increasing the recovery from reservoirs. Miscible fluid flooding in-situ combustion, and thermal recovery. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- graduate standing. Dual Listed: PETE 4310 .
PETE 5340Reservoir Engineering3
Covers rock and fluid properties, reserve estimation using volumetric and material balance methods, discussion of different reservoir drive mechanisms, aquifer models, Darcy's law and single-phase flow through porous media, introduction to well testing, solution of radial diffusivity equation, immiscible displacement, decline rate analysis, and reservoir simulation. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- Graduate standing.
PETE 5350Advanced Reservoir Engineering3
Covers high-level understanding of modern reservoir engineering. Provides knowledge of scientific principles to formulate fluid flow, heat and mass transport in permeable media. Use analytical and computational tools to resolve research-oriented problems. Develop competence in interpreting results of modeling. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- graduate standing.
PETE 5355Mathematical Methods3
Covers mathematical modeling: conservation laws and constitution relationships; partial differential equations (PDEs): the types and analytical solution techniques; applied linear algebra; matrices and Eigen-analysis; numerical solution techniques: finite difference and finite element methods, Newton-Raphson method, and temporal discretization techniques, and linear solution techniques: direct and iterative methods. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- graduate standing. Cross Listed: 1280
PETE 5400Tight Gas Sand/Coalbed
- Subject
- PETE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 5450Unconventional Reservoirs3
Provides fundamental knowledge of unconventional reservoirs, including types, experimental characterization, and petrophysical properties of unconventional oil reservoirs; modeling flow in unconventional rocks; and recovery enhancement in shale oil reservoirs. Max Credit: 3 Prerequisite:
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 5715Production Engineering3
Provides elements for calculating production rate of oil/ gas wells, including reservoir inflow performance, determined by reservoir rock and fluids properties using Darcy's law, and tubing performance, determined by tubing parameters and using Newtonian dynamics. Basic design of artificial life systems, reservoir stimulations and optimization of production systems are included. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- graduate standing.
PETE 5800Shale Reservoir Development3
Provides an overview of the geoscience and engineering aspects involved in the exploration and development of shale reservoirs. Topics covered include organic geochemistry, geomechanics, petrophysics, geophysics, reservoir and completion engineering, and drilling. The primary phases involved in obtaining hydrocarbon production from shale reservoirs are detailed. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- graduate standing. Dual Listed: PETE 4850.
PETE 5810Unconventional Gas Production3
Study of resource base, drilling, completion and production technology, and reservoir characteristics for tight gas sands. Devonian shales, coalbed methane, geopressured aquifers, and hydrates. Case histories and economics are presented in each of these. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- graduate standing or consent of instructor. Dual Listed: PETE 4810 .
PETE 5830Thermal Recovery3
Objective of this course is to examine and explore in depth the theoretical and applied aspects of thermal recovery process of producing hydrocarbons including state-of-the-art review. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- graduate standing or consent of instructor. Dual Listed: PETE 4830 .
PETE 5840Miscible Processes3
Objective is to examine and explore in depth the theoretical and applied aspects of miscible processes of producing hydrocarbons including state-of the-art review. Max Credit: 3
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- PETE 5310 and graduate standing or consent of instructor.
PETE 5850Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery
- Subject
- PETE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 5860Energy, Environment, and
Total Credits: 30 Hours *Up to 12 credit hours of 4000-level courses. Materials EPE 5255 - Advanced Drilling Engineering BKCH 3021 - Fundamentals of Blockchain Energy Engineering BKCH 4021 - Business Applications of
- Subject
- PETE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 5890Petroleum Engineering Graduate
- Subject
- PETE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 5900Practicum in College Teaching1-3
Work in classroom with a major professor. Expected to give some lectures and gain classroom experience. Max Credit: (Max. 3)
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- graduate status. 1281
PETE 5920Continuing Registration: On1-2
Campus Max Credit: (Max. 16)
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 2
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- advanced degree candidacy.
PETE 5940Continuing Registration: Off1-2
Campus Max Credit: (Max. 16)
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 2
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- advanced degree candidacy.
PETE 5959Enrichment Studies1-3
Designed to provide an enrichment experience in a variety of topics. Max Credit: (Max. 99)
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 5960Thesis Research4
Total Credits: 30 Credit Hours *up to 12 credit hours of 4000-level courses Plan B Non-Thesis Requirements
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- Credit Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
PETE 5970MS Plan B Research Project1-2
Students complete a non-thesis capstone project on a topic of choice within the petroleum or energy field, under the guidance of their graduate committee. Students must produce at least one final paper and present their results in a public forum (Final Examination). Must complete a minimum of two credit hours for the M.S. degree. Max Credit: 2
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 2
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- Graduate Standing.
PETE 5980Dissertation Research1-12
Designed for students who are involved in research for their dissertation project. Also used for students whose coursework is complete and are writing their dissertation. Max Credit: (Max. 48)
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 12
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
- Prerequisite
- enrollment in a graduate level degree program.
PETE 5990Internship Max1-12
Credit: (Max. 24) Prerequisite: graduate standing. Pharmacy PHCY 1101 - First-Year Seminar Credits: 3 Max Credit: 3 USP 2015 Code: U5FY
- Subject
- PETE
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 12
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
Source: University of Wyoming's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59