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GATE Petroleum Engineering Syllabus

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. The full GATE Petroleum Engineering syllabus: 11 subjects, 87 chapters, 101 topics and 23 sub-topics, with 567 flashcards written against it.

11Subjects
87Chapters
101Topics
23Sub-topics
567Flashcards

GATE Petroleum Engineering subjects

GATE Petroleum Engineering has 11 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.

Engineering Mathematics

6 chapters · 35 topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Linear Algebra · 3 topics
  2. Calculus · 14 topics
  3. Differential Equations · 6 topics
  4. Complex Variables · 3 topics
  5. Probability and Statistics · 6 topics
  6. Numerical Methods · 3 topics

Petroleum Exploration

3 chapters · 2 topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Classification and Description of Common Rocks · 2 topics
  2. Origin, Migration, and Accumulation of Petroleum
  3. Petroleum Exploration Methods

Oil and Gas Well Drilling Technology

11 chapters · 4 topics · 49 flashcards

  1. Well Planning
  2. Drilling Method
  3. Drilling Rigs · 1 topic
  4. Drilling Fluids · 2 topics
  5. Oil & Gas Well Cementing Operations
  6. Drill Bit Types and Applications
  7. Drill String & Casing String · 1 topic
  8. Drilling Problems, Control & Remedies
  9. Directional Drilling Tools
  10. Directional Survey
  11. Application of Horizontal, Multilateral, Extended Reach, Slim Wells

Reservoir Engineering

9 chapters · 50 flashcards

  1. Petrophysical properties of reservoir rocks
  2. Coring and core analysis
  3. Reservoir fluid properties
  4. Phase behaviour of hydrocarbon system
  5. Flow of fluids through porous media
  6. Water and gas coning
  7. Reservoir pressure measurements
  8. Reservoir drives, drive mechanics and recovery factors
  9. Reserve estimation & techniques

Petroleum Production Operations

18 chapters · 51 flashcards

  1. Well Equipments
  2. Well Completion Techniques
  3. Well Production Problems and Mitigation
  4. Well Servicing & Workover Operations
  5. Workover & Completion Fluids
  6. Formation Damage
  7. Well Stimulation Techniques
  8. Artificial Lift Techniques
  9. Field Processing of Oil & Gas
  10. Storage and Transportation of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
  11. Metering and Measurements of Oil & Gas
  12. Production System Analysis & Optimization
  13. Production Testing
  14. Multiphase Flow in Tubing and Flow-lines
  15. Nodal System Analysis
  16. Pressure Vessels, Storage Tanks, Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers
  17. Pumps and Compressors
  18. LNG Value Chain

Offshore Drilling and Production Practices

7 chapters · 8 topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Offshore oil and gas operations & ocean environment · 3 topics
  2. Offshore drilling from fixed platform, jack-up, ships and semi submersibles · 2 topics
  3. Deep water applications of subsea technology
  4. Offshore production · 3 topics
  5. Deep water drilling rig
  6. Deep water production system
  7. Emerging deep water technologies

Petroleum Formation Evaluation: Evaluation of petrophysical of sub-surface formations

8 chapters · 16 topics · 64 flashcards

  1. Principles applications, advantages and disadvantages of SP, resistivity, radioactive, acoustic logs and types of tools used · 4 topics
  2. Evaluation of CBL/VDL, USIT, SFT, RFT · 5 topics
  3. Production logging tools, principles, limitations and applications · 1 topic
  4. Special type of logging tools · 1 topic
  5. Casing inspection tools (principles, applications and limitations) · 1 topic
  6. Formations micro scanner (FMS), NMR logging principles · 2 topics
  7. Standard log interpretation methods · 1 topic
  8. Cross-plotting methods · 1 topic

Oil and Gas Well Testing

12 chapters · 2 topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Diffusivity Equation, Derivation & Solutions · 1 topic
  2. Principle of Superposition
  3. Horner’s Approximation
  4. Drill Stem Testing
  5. Pressure Transient Tests: Drawdown and Build Up-Test Analysis · 1 topic
  6. Multilayer Reservoirs
  7. Injection Well Testing
  8. Multiple Well Testing
  9. Interference Testing
  10. Pulse Testing
  11. Well-Test Analysis by Use of Type Curves
  12. Gas Well Testing

Health Safety and Environment in Petroleum Industry

5 chapters · 20 topics · 20 sub-topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Health hazards in Petroleum Industry · 5 topics
  2. Safety System · 5 topics
  3. HSE Policies · 1 topic
  4. Disaster & crisis management in Petroleum Industry · 1 topic
  5. Environment · 8 topics

Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques

3 chapters · 9 topics · 3 sub-topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Basic principles and mechanism of EOR · 3 topics
  2. Screening of EOR process · 2 topics
  3. EOR methods · 4 topics

GATE Petroleum Engineering flashcards

567 question-and-answer cards across 11 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.

GATE Petroleum Engineering syllabus FAQ

What subjects are in the GATE Petroleum Engineering syllabus?

GATE Petroleum Engineering covers 11 subjects: Engineering Mathematics, Petroleum Exploration, Oil and Gas Well Drilling Technology, Reservoir Engineering, Petroleum Production Operations, Offshore Drilling and Production Practices, Petroleum Formation Evaluation: Evaluation of petrophysical of sub-surface formations, Oil and Gas Well Testing, Health Safety and Environment in Petroleum Industry, Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques and Latest trends in Petroleum Engineering.

How many chapters and topics are in the GATE Petroleum Engineering syllabus?

87 chapters and 101 topics, broken down further into 23 sub-topics, across 11 subjects. Engineering Mathematics is the largest subject, with 35 topics in 6 chapters.

Are there GATE Petroleum Engineering flashcards?

Yes — 567 question-and-answer flashcards in 11 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.

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