GATE Petroleum Engineering Syllabus 2023: Weightage, Books

Matrix algebra

Systems of linear equations

Eigenvalues and eigenvectors

Functions of a single variable

Limit, continuity and differentiability

Mean value theorems

Evaluation of definite and improper integrals

Partial derivatives

Total derivative

Maxima and minima

Gradient

Divergence and Curl

Vector identities

Directional derivatives

Line

Surface and Volume integrals

Stokes

Gauss and Green’s theorems

First-order equations (linear and nonlinear)

Higher-order linear differential equations with constant coefficients

Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations

Initial and boundary value problems

Laplace transforms

Solutions of one-dimensional heat

Wave equations

Laplace equation.

Analytic functions

Cauchy’s integral theorem

Taylor series

Definitions of probability and sampling theorems

Conditional probability

Mean

Median

Mode

Standard deviation

Random variables

Poisson

Normal and Binomial distributions. 

Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule

Single and multi-step methods for differential equations.

Classification and description of some common rocks with special reference to clastic and non-clastic reservoir rocks. Origin, migration and accumulation of Petroleum. Petroleum exploration methods.

Well-planning. Drilling method. Drilling rigs Rig operating systems. 

Drilling fluids function and properties. Drilling fluid maintenance equipment. 

Oil & gas well-cementing operations. Drill bit types and their applications. Drill string & Casing string function, operations, selection & design. 

Drilling problems, their control & remedies. Directional drilling tools. Directional survey. Application of horizontal, multilateral, extended reach, slim wells.

Petrophysical properties of reservoir rocks. Coring and core analysis. Reservoir fluid properties. 

Phase behaviour of hydrocarbon system. The flow of fluids through porous media. 

Water and gas coning. Reservoir pressure measurements. Reservoir drives, drive mechanics and recovery factors. Reserve estimation techniques.

Well equipment. Well completion techniques. Well production problems and mitigation. Well servicing & Workover operations. 

Workover & completion fluids. Formation damage. Well stimulation techniques. Artificial lift techniques. Field processing of oil & gas. 

Storage and transportation of petroleum and petroleum products. Metering and measurements oil & gas. Production system analysis & optimization. Production testing. Multiphase flow in tubing and flow lines. Nodal system analysis. Pressure vessels, storage tanks, shell and tube heat exchangers, pumps and compressors, LNG value chain.

Offshore oil and gas operations & ocean environment. Offshore fixed platforms, Offshore mobile units, Station keeping methods like mooring & dynamic positioning system. 

Offshore drilling from a fixed platform, jack-up, ships and semi-submersibles. Use of conductors and risers. Offshore well completion. 

Deepwater applications of subsea technology. Offshore production: Oil processing platforms, water injection platforms, storage, SPM and SBM transportation and utilities. Deepwater drilling rig. Deepwater production system. Emerging deepwater technologies.

Evaluation of petrophysical of sub-surface formations: Principles applications, advantages and disadvantages of SP, resistivity, radioactive, acoustic logs and types of tools used. 

Evaluation of CBL/VDL, USIT, SFT, RFT. Production logging tools, principles, limitations and applications. Special type of logging tools. 

Casing inspection tools (principles, applications and limitations), Formations micro scanner (FMS), NMR logging principles. Standard log interpretation methods. Cross-plotting methods.

Diffusivity equation, derivation & solutions. The radius of investigation. Principle of superposition. Horner’s approximation. Drill Stem Testing. 

Pressure Transient Tests: Drawdown and buildup-test analysis. Wellbore effects. Multilayer reservoirs. Injection well testing. Multiple well testing. Interference testing, Pulse testing, well-test analysis by use of type curves. Gas well tested.

Health hazards in Petroleum Industry: Toxicity, Physiological, Asphyxiation, respiratory and skin effect of petroleum hydrocarbons, sour gases. Safety System: Manual & automatic shutdown system, blowdown systems. Gas detection system. Fire detection and suppression systems. Personal protection system & measures. 

HSE Policies. Disaster & crisis management in the Petroleum Industry. 

Environment: Environment concepts, impact on the ecosystem, air, water and soil. The impact of drilling & production operations on the environment, Environmental transport of petroleum wastes. Offshore environmental studies. Offshore oil spill and oil spill control. Waste treatment methods.

Basic principles and mechanism of EOR, Screening of EOR process. Concept of pattern flooding, recovery efficiency, permeability heterogeneity. Macroscopic and microscopic displacement efficiency. 

EOR methods: Chemical flooding, Miscible flooding, Thermal recoveries (steam stimulation, hot water & steam flooding, in-situ combustion), MicrobialEOR.

Coal bed methane, shale gas, oil shale, gas hydrate, and heavy oil.

Core Discipline-55

General Aptitude-10

Engineering Mathematics-55

Core Discipline-72 Marks

General Aptitude-15 Marks

Engineering Mathematics-13 Marks

1 or 2 marks for every correct response

1/3 mark will be deducted for an incorrect response (for 1 mark MCQ)

2/3 mark will be deducted for an incorrect response (for 2-mark MCQ)

No negative marking in case of NATs and MSQs