GATE Petroleum Engineering (PE) Syllabus 2024: PDF Download, List of Chapters and Topics

Systems of linear equations

Matrix algebra

Eigen values and eigenvectors

Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial derivatives

Functions of single variable, Limit, continuity and differentiability

Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Vector identities

Stokes, Gauss and Green’s theorems

Solutions of one-dimensional heat and wave equations and Laplace equation

Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations

Higher-order linear differential equations with constant coefficients

First-order equations (linear and nonlinear)

Triangle inequality

Complex number, polar form of complex number

Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables

Normal and Binomial distributions, Linear regression analysis

Definitions of probability and sampling theorems

Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule

Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations

Single and multi-step methods for numerical solution of differential equations

Petroleum exploration methods

Origin, migration and accumulation of Petroleum

Classification and description of some common rocks

Oil & gas well cementing operations

Well planning, Drilling method

Drilling rigs, Rig operating systems

Drilling fluids function and properties

Drilling fluid maintenance equipment

Drilling problems, their control & remedies.

Drill string & Casing string function, operations, selection & design.

Directional survey, Directional drilling tools

Application of horizontal, multilateral, extended reach, slim wells

Reservoir fluid properties

Petrophysical properties of reservoir rocks.

Phase behaviour of hydrocarbon system.

Reservoir drives, drive mechanics and recovery factors

Reservoir pressure measurements, Reserve estimation & techniques

Well production problems and mitigation.

Well stimulation techniques, Artificial lift techniques

Metering and measurements oil & gas

Production system analysis & optimization.

Pressure vessels, storage tanks, shell and tube heat exchangers, pumps and compressors

Offshore mobile units, Station keeping methods like mooring & dynamic positioning system

Offshore oil and gas operations & ocean environment

Use of conductors and risers

Oil processing platforms, water injection platforms, storage

SPM and SBM transportation and utilities

Emerging deep water technologies

Deepwater production system

Casing inspection tools (principles, applications, and limitations), Formations micro scanner (FMS), NMR logging principles

Standard log interpretation methods, Cross-plotting methods

Evaluation of CBL/VDL, USIT, SFT, RFT

Production logging tools, principles, limitations, deep water, and applications

Evaluation of petrophysical of sub-surface formations: Principles applications, advantages and disadvantages of SP

Resistivity, radioactive, acoustic logs and types of tools used

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 testing

Diffusivity equation, derivation & solutions

The radius of investigation

Principle of superposition

Horner’s approximation

HSE Policies, Disaster & Crisis Management in Petroleum Industry

Offshore oil spill and oil spill control

Waste treatment methods

Environment concepts, impact on the ecosystem, air, water, and soil

Impact of drilling & production operations on the environment

Health hazards in Petroleum Industry: Toxicity, Physiological, Asphyxiation, respiratory and skin effect of petroleum hydrocarbons, sour gases

Gas detection system, Fire detection and suppression systems

Safety System: Manual & automatic shutdown system, blowdown systems

EOR methods: Chemical flooding, Miscible flooding

Microbial EOR, Thermal recoveries

Basic principles and mechanism of EOR, Screening of EOR process

Macroscopic and microscopic displacement efficiency

Concept of pattern flooding, recovery efficiency, permeability heterogeneity

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

Higher Engineering Mathematics by B.S. Grewal

Advanced Engineering Mathematics by RK Jain, SRK Iyengar

Oil Well Testing Handbook by Amanat U. Chaudhry

Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering by L. P. Dake

Reservoir Engineering Handbook by Amar Kumar

Drilling Engineering by Jamal J. Azar and G. Robello Samuel

Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling, and Production by Norman J. Hyne

Petroleum Refining Processes by Rakesh Rathi

General Aptitude by ACE Engineering Publications

Combat Test Series General Aptitude for CSIR NET, GATE & CUET by Dr. Gajendra Purohit

General Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams by Disha Experts