Department: Energy Science and Engineering

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ENERGY101 Energy and the Environment Energy use in modern society and the consequences of current and future energy use patterns. Case studies illustrate resource estimation, engineering analysis of energy systems, and options for managing carbon emissions. Focus is on energy definition...
ENERGY101A Energizing California A weekend field trip featuring renewable and nonrenewable energy installations in Northern California. Tour geothermal, bioenergy, and natural gas field sites with expert guides from the Department of Energy Resources Engineering. Requirements: One c...
ENERGY102 Fundamentals of Renewable Power Do you want a much better understanding of renewable power technologies? Did you know that wind and solar are the fastest growing forms of electricity generation? Are you interested in hearing about the most recent, and future, designs for green powe...
ENERGY104 Sustainable Energy for 9 Billion This course explores the global transition to a sustainable global energy system. We will formulate and program simple models for future energy system pathways. We will explore the drivers of global energy demand and carbon emissions, as well as the...
ENERGY107A Understand Energy Energy is the number one contributor to climate change and has significant consequences for our society, political system, economy, and environment. Energy is also a fundamental driver of human development and opportunity. In taking this course, stud...
ENERGY108 Explore Energy The Explore Energy seminar series is a weekly residential education experience open to all Stanford students and hosted by the Explore Energy House. Course content features current topics that affect the pace of energy transitions at multiple scales...
ENERGY110 Engineering Economics The success of energy projects and companies is judged by technical, economic and financial criteria. This course will introduce concepts of engineering economy, e.g., time value of money, life cycle costs and financial metrics, and explore their ap...
ENERGY112 Exploring Geosciences with MATLAB How to use MATLAB as a tool for research and technical computing, including 2-D and 3-D visualization features, numerical capabilities, and toolboxes. Practical skills in areas such as data analysis, regressions, optimization, spectral analysis, diff...
ENERGY118 Safety and Environmental Aspects of Energy Production This course introduces safety, environmental and regulatory aspects of energy development and production. Students will learn about personal and process safety management in energy projects, as well as major State and Federal laws and regulatory prog...
ENERGY120 Fundamentals of Petroleum Engineering Lectures, problems, field trip. Engineering topics in petroleum recovery; origin, discovery, and development of oil and gas. Chemical, physical, and thermodynamic properties of oil and natural gas. Material balance equations and reserve estimates usi...
ENERGY121 Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow Multiphase flow in porous media. Wettability, capillary pressure, imbibition and drainage, Leverett J-function, transition zone, vertical equilibrium. Relative permeabilities, Darcy's law for multiphase flow, fractional flow equation, effects of grav...
ENERGY123 When Technology Meets Reality; An In-depth Look at the Deepwater Horizon Blowout and Oil Spill The Deepwater Horizon blowout and spill in April 2010 occurred on one of the most advanced deepwater drilling rigs in the world operated by one of the most experienced companies. In this course we will look at and discuss the technologies and managem...
ENERGY130 Well Log Analysis I For earth scientists and engineers. Interdisciplinary, providing a practical understanding of the interpretation of well logs. Lectures, problem sets using real field examples: methods for evaluating the presence of hydrocarbons in rock formations pe...
ENERGY13SC Energy in Hawaii: Forefront of Clean Energy Technology and Policy We will explore practical, social, technical, and political issues surrounding energy production and use in Hawaii. Hawaii is at the forefront of changes in the electric grid and the uses of electricity, with an aspirational goal for 100% carbon-free...
ENERGY141 Seismic Reservoir Characterization (Same as GP241) Practical methods for quantitative characterization and uncertainty assessment of subsurface reservoir models integrating well-log and seismic data. Multidisciplinary combination of rock-physics, seismic attributes, sedimentological i...
ENERGY153 Carbon Capture and Sequestration CO2 separation from syngas and flue gas for gasification and combustion processes. Transportation of CO2 in pipelines and sequestration in deep underground geological formations. Pipeline specifications, monitoring, safety engineering, and costs for...
ENERGY155 Undergraduate Report on Energy Industry Training On-the-job practical training under the guidance of on-site supervisors. Required report detailing work activities, problems, assignments and key results. Prerequisite: written consent of instructor.
ENERGY160 Uncertainty Quantification in Data-Centric Simulations This course provides a brief survey of mathematical methods for uncertainty quantification. It highlights various issues, techniques and practical tools available for modeling uncertainty in quantitative models of complex dynamic systems. Specific to...
ENERGY167 Engineering Appraisal and Economic Valuation of Energy Assets and Projects Engineering appraisal and economic valuation of energy assets and projects. Course examples span a range of energy assets including oil/gas and renewable energy projects. Course covers methods of estimating productive capacity, reserves, operating co...
ENERGY171 Energy Infrastructure, Technology and Economics Oil and gas represents more than 50% of global primary energy. In delivering energy at scale, the industry has developed global infrastructure with supporting technology that gives it enormous advantages in energy markets; this course explores how th...
ENERGY175 Well Test Analysis Lectures, problems. Application of solutions of unsteady flow in porous media to transient pressure analysis of oil, gas, water, and geothermal wells. Pressure buildup analysis and drawdown. Design of well tests. Computer-aided interpretation.
ENERGY177A Engineering and Sustainable Development: Toolkit The first of a two-quarter, project-based course sequence that address cultural, sociopolitical, organizational, technical, and ethical issues at the heart of implementing sustainable engineering projects in a developing world. Students work in inter...
ENERGY177B Engineering and Sustainable Development: Implementation The second of a two-quarter, project-based course sequence that address cultural, political, organizational, technical and business issues at the heart of implementing sustainable engineering projects in the developing world. Students work in interdi...
ENERGY180 Oil and Gas Production Engineering Design and analysis of production systems for oil and gas reservoirs. Topics: well completion, single-phase and multi-phase flow in wells and gathering systems, artificial lift and field processing, well stimulation, inflow performance. Prerequisite:...
ENERGY191 Optimization of Energy Systems Introductory mathematical programming and optimization using examples from energy industries. Emphasis on problem formulation and solving, secondary coverage of algorithms. Problem topics include optimization of energy investment, production, and t...
ENERGY192 Undergraduate Teaching Experience Leading field trips, preparing lecture notes, quizzes under supervision of the instructor. May be repeated for credit.
ENERGY193 Undergraduate Research Problems Original and guided research problems with comprehensive report. May be repeated for credit.
ENERGY194 Special Topics in Energy and Mineral Fluids May be repeated for credit.
ENERGY199 Senior Project and Seminar in Energy Resources Individual or group capstone project in Energy Resources Engineering. Emphasis is on report preparation. May be repeated for credit.
ENERGY203 Stanford Climate Ventures Solving the global climate challenge will require the creation and successful scale-up of hundreds of new ventures. This project-based course provides a launchpad for the development and creation of transformational climate ventures and innovation mo...
ENERGY203A Big Ideas & Open Opportunities in Climate-Tech Entrepreneurship The purpose of this seminar series is to educate students on the key elements of 8-9 of the highest greenhouse gas emitting sectors globally, and open technical challenges and business opportunities in these problem spaces that are ripe for new clima...
ENERGY204 Sustainable Energy for 9 Billion This course explores the global transition to a sustainable global energy system. We will formulate and program simple models for future energy system pathways. We will explore the drivers of global energy demand and carbon emissions, as well as the...
ENERGY205 Hydrogen Economy This is a seminar course on the hydrogen economy as a critical piece of the global energy transformation. This course will introduce the unique characteristics of hydrogen, its potential role in decarbonizing the global energy system, and how it com...
ENERGY207A Understand Energy Energy is the number one contributor to climate change and has significant consequences for our society, political system, economy, and environment. Energy is also a fundamental driver of human development and opportunity. In taking this course, stud...
ENERGY208 Explore Energy The Explore Energy seminar series is a weekly residential education experience open to all Stanford students and hosted by the Explore Energy House. Course content features current topics that affect the pace of energy transitions at multiple scales...
ENERGY212 Environmental Aspects of Oil and Gas Production This course introduces students to the major environmental aspects of oil and gas production, including law, policy, regulation, impact assessment, and mitigation. Through readings, lectures, homework, in-class activities, and case studies, students...
ENERGY214 The Global Price of Oil Understanding the current and future price of oil requires the synthesis of geologic, engineering, financial, geopolitical, and macroeconomic information. In this seminar, we will build a global supply curve for petroleum by studying the marginal and...
ENERGY216 Entrepreneurship in Energy The combined forces of climate change, technological development, and geopolitics are disrupting the energy industry, yet the competitiveness and regulated nature of the mature markets for fuel, power, and materials have created meaningful barriers t...
ENERGY218 Safety and Environmental Aspects of Energy Production This course introduces safety, environmental and regulatory aspects of energy development and production. Students will learn about personal and process safety management in energy projects, as well as major State and Federal laws and regulatory prog...
ENERGY221 Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow Multiphase flow in porous media. Wettability, capillary pressure, imbibition and drainage, Leverett J-function, transition zone, vertical equilibrium. Relative permeabilities, Darcy's law for multiphase flow, fractional flow equation, effects of grav...
ENERGY222 Advanced Reservoir Engineering Lectures, problems. Content relevant for oil/gas reservoirs, carbon storage operations, general subsurface flow systems. Partial differential equations governing subsurface flow, tensor permeabilities, steady-state radial flow, skin, and succession o...
ENERGY223 Subsurface Flow Simulation Numerical simulation of subsurface flow. Partial differential equations for multicomponent, multiphase flow relevant to oil/gas, carbon storage, and aquifer modeling. Detailed numerical formulation for two-phase flow systems. Finite-volume discretiza...
ENERGY224 Advanced Subsurface Flow Simulation Topics include compositional modeling, coupled flow and geomechanics, modeling of fractured systems, treatment of full-tensor permeability and grid nonorthogonality, higher-order methods, streamline simulation, upscaling, multiscale methods, algebrai...
ENERGY225 Theory of Gas Injection Processes for CO2 Sequestration and Enhanced Oil Recovery This course focuses on what happens when CO2 is injected into the subsurface to prevent its release to to the atmosphere. The mathematical theory describes subsurface flow of mixtures of a number of chemical components that form two phases. Applicati...
ENERGY226 Thermal Recovery Methods Theory and practice of thermal recovery methods: steam drive, cyclic steam injections, and in situ combustion. Models of combined mass and energy transport. Estimates of heated reservoir volume and oil recovery performance. Wellbore heat losses, reco...
ENERGY227 Enhanced Oil Recovery The physics, theories, and methods of evaluating chemical, miscible, and thermal enhanced oil recovery projects. Existing methods and screening techniques, and analytical and simulation based means of evaluating project effectiveness. Dispersion-conv...
ENERGY230 Advanced Topics in Well Logging State of the art tools and analyses; the technology, rock physical basis, and applications of each measurement. Hands-on computer-based analyses illustrate instructional material. Guest speakers on formation evaluation topics. Prerequisites: 130 or e...
ENERGY240 Data Science for Geoscience Overview of some of the most important data science methods (statistics, machine learning & computer vision) relevant for geological sciences, as well as other fields in the Earth Sciences. Areas covered are: extreme value statistics for predicting r...
ENERGY241 Seismic Reservoir Characterization (Same as GP241) Practical methods for quantitative characterization and uncertainty assessment of subsurface reservoir models integrating well-log and seismic data. Multidisciplinary combination of rock-physics, seismic attributes, sedimentological i...
ENERGY246 Reservoir Characterization and Flow Modeling with Outcrop Data Course gives an overview of concepts from geology and geophysics relevant for building subsurface reservoir models. Includes a required 1-day field trip and hands-on lab exercises. Target audience: MS and 1st year PhD students in PE/ERE/GS with littl...
ENERGY251 Thermodynamics of Equilibria Lectures, problems. The volumetric behavior of fluids at high pressure. Equation of state representation of volumetric behavior. Thermodynamic functions and conditions of equilibrium, Gibbs and Helmholtz energy, chemical potential, fugacity. Phase di...
ENERGY252 Rock Physics Geophysical methods are used to image and characterize regions of the subsurface to explore for, evaluate and manage Earth resources (water and energy). A rock physics relationship is required to transform measured geophysical properties to the mater...
ENERGY253 Carbon Capture and Sequestration CO2 separation from syngas and flue gas for gasification and combustion processes. Transportation of CO2 in pipelines and sequestration in deep underground geological formations. Pipeline specifications, monitoring, safety engineering, and costs for...
ENERGY255 Master's Report on Energy Industry Training On-the-job training for master's degree students under the guidance of on-site supervisors. Students submit a report detailing work activities, problems, assignments, and key results. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: consent of adviser.
ENERGY259 Presentation Skills For teaching assistants in Energy Resources Engineering. Five two-hour sessions in the first half of the quarter. Awareness of different learning styles, grading philosophies, fair and efficient grading, text design; presentation and teaching skills,...
ENERGY260 Uncertainty Quantification in Data-Centric Simulations This course provides a brief survey of mathematical methods for uncertainty quantification. It highlights various issues, techniques and practical tools available for modeling uncertainty in quantitative models of complex dynamic systems. Specific to...
ENERGY263 Sustainable Energy Decisions This course provides students from various backgrounds with knowledge of the principles and quantitative methods of decision analysis and policy analysis to tackle interdisciplinary questions in the context of sustainable energy systems. We consider...
ENERGY266 Town Hall Meeting (Simulated) This course will offer students the opportunity to structure and present a simulated public meeting on a current topic involving energy production and its effects on a local community. Students will choose a topic and develop a town hall meeting even...
ENERGY267 Engineering Appraisal and Economic Valuation of Energy Assets and Projects Engineering appraisal and economic valuation of energy assets and projects. Course examples span a range of energy assets including oil/gas and renewable energy projects. Course covers methods of estimating productive capacity, reserves, operating co...
ENERGY269 Geothermal Reservoir Engineering Conceptual models of heat and mass flows within geothermal reservoirs. The fundamentals of fluid/heat flow in porous media; convective/conductive regimes, dispersion of solutes, reactions in porous media, stability of fluid interfaces, liquid and vap...
ENERGY271 Energy Infrastructure, Technology and Economics Oil and gas represents more than 50% of global primary energy. In delivering energy at scale, the industry has developed global infrastructure with supporting technology that gives it enormous advantages in energy markets; this course explores how th...
ENERGY272R Engineering Future Electricity Systems The electricity grid is undergoing a dramatic transformation due to the urgency to decarbonize, improve resilience against climate-induced extreme weather events, and provide affordable reliable access to at-risk communities.This fast-paced course ai...
ENERGY273 Special Topics in Energy Resources Engineering Special Topics in Energy Resources Engineering
ENERGY277A Engineering and Sustainable Development: Toolkit The first of a two-quarter, project-based course sequence that address cultural, sociopolitical, organizational, technical, and ethical issues at the heart of implementing sustainable engineering projects in a developing world. Students work in inter...
ENERGY277B Engineering and Sustainable Development: Implementation The second of a two-quarter, project-based course sequence that address cultural, political, organizational, technical and business issues at the heart of implementing sustainable engineering projects in the developing world. Students work in interdi...
ENERGY280 Oil and Gas Production Engineering Design and analysis of production systems for oil and gas reservoirs. Topics: well completion, single-phase and multi-phase flow in wells and gathering systems, artificial lift and field processing, well stimulation, inflow performance. Prerequisite:...
ENERGY281 Applied Mathematics in Reservoir Engineering The philosophy of the solution of engineering problems. Methods of solution of partial differential equations: Laplace transforms, Fourier transforms, wavelet transforms, Green's functions, and boundary element methods. Prerequisites: CME 204 or MATH...
ENERGY289 Multiscale Methods for Transport in Porous Media The concept of "tyranny of scales" in natural/engineered porous media refers to the disparity of temporal and spatial scales at which mass, momentum, and energy transport is best understood and at which predictions are needed for practical applicatio...
ENERGY291 Optimization of Energy Systems Introductory mathematical programming and optimization using examples from energy industries. Emphasis on problem formulation and solving, secondary coverage of algorithms. Problem topics include optimization of energy investment, production, and t...
ENERGY293 Energy storage and conversion: Solar Cells, Fuel Cells, Batteries and Supercapacitors This course provides an introduction and engineering exposure to energy storage and conversion systems and will cover the basic physics, chemistry and electrochemistry of solar cells, fuel cells, batteries and supercapacitors, state of the art of suc...
ENERGY293B Fundamentals of Energy Processes For seniors and graduate students. Covers scientific and engineering fundamentals of renewable energy processes involving heat. Thermodynamics, heat engines, solar thermal, geothermal, biomass. Recommended: MATH 19-21; PHYSICS 41, 43, 45
ENERGY293C Energy from Wind and Water Currents This course focuses on the extraction of energy from wind, waves and tides.The emphasis in the course is technical leading to a solid understanding of established extraction systems and discussion of promising new technologies. We will also cover res...
ENERGY295 Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems: Modeling and Estimation The course focuses on modeling and estimation methods as necessary tools to extract the full potential from Lithium-ion batteries, specifically used in electrified vehicles. The complex nature of a battery system requires that a physics-based approac...
ENERGY297 Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Energy systems are multiphysics and multiscale in nature. This course addresses the quantitative understanding of fundamental physical processes that govern fluid flow and mass/heat transfer processes, critical to many energy systems. The course will...
ENERGY300 Graduate Directed Reading Independent studies under the direction of a faculty member for which academic credit may properly be allowed.
ENERGY301 The Energy Seminar Interdisciplinary exploration of current energy challenges and opportunities, with talks by faculty, visitors, and students. May be repeated for credit.
ENERGY308 Carbon Dioxide and Methane Removal, Utilization, and Sequestration This is a seminar on carbon dioxide and methane removal, utilization, and sequestration options, and their role in decarbonizing the global energy system. This course will cover topics including the global carbon balance, utilizing atmospheric carbon...
ENERGY309 Sustainable Energy Interdisciplinary Graduate Seminar Graduate students will present their ongoing research to an audience of faculty and graduate students with a diversity of disciplinary perspectives regarding sustainable energy.
ENERGY30N Busting Energy Myths Energy myths and misconceptions to better equip participants to understand a pathway for global energy transformation. Key concepts developed and employed include energy [kinetic, potential, chemical, thermal, etc.], power, heat, renewables, efficien...
ENERGY312 Equitably Decommissioning Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles: Sonoma County Community Engagement In this course we will explore how to quickly and equitably decommission ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) vehicles. We will address this issue from a local perspective through engagement with Sonoma County, where the instructors have connections, and...
ENERGY351 ERE Master's Graduate Seminar Current research topics. Presentations by guest speakers from Stanford and elsewhere. May be repeated for credit.
ENERGY352 ERE PhD Graduate Seminar Current research topics. Presentations by guest speakers from Stanford and elsewhere. May be repeated for credit.
ENERGY355 Doctoral Report on Energy Industry Training On-the-job training for doctoral students under the guidance of on-site supervisors. Students submit a report on work activities, problems, assignments, and results. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: consent of adviser.
ENERGY358 Doctoral Degree Teaching Requirement For Ph.D. candidates in Energy Resources Engineering. Course and lecture design and preparation; lecturing practice in small groups. Classroom teaching practice in an Energy Resources Engineering course. Teaching to be evaluated by students in the cl...
ENERGY359 Teaching Experience in Energy Resources Engineering For TAs in Energy Resources Engineering. Course and lecture design and preparation; lecturing practice in small groups. Classroom teaching practice in an Energy Resources Engineering course for which the participant is the TA (may be in a later quart...
ENERGY360 Advanced Research Work in Energy Resources Engineering Graduate-level work in experimental, computational, or theoretical research. Special research not included in graduate degree program. May be repeated for credit.
ENERGY361 Master's Degree Research in Energy Resources Engineering Experimental, computational, or theoretical research. Advanced technical report writing. Limited to 6 units total. (Staff)
ENERGY362 Engineer's Degree Research in Energy Resources Engineering Graduate-level work in experimental, computational, or theoretical research for Engineer students. Advanced technical report writing. Limited to 15 units total, or 9 units total if 6 units of 361 were previously credited.
ENERGY363 Doctoral Degree Research in Energy Resources Engineering Graduate-level work in experimental, computational, or theoretical research for Ph.D. students. Advanced technical report writing.
ENERGY365 Special Research Topics in Energy Resources Engineering Graduate-level research work not related to report, thesis, or dissertation. May be repeated for credit.
ENERGY73 Energy Policy in California and the West This seminar provides an in-depth analysis of the role of California state agencies and Western energy organizations in driving energy policy development, technology innovation, and market structures, in California, the West and internationally. The...
ENERGY801 TGR Project TGR Project
ENERGY802 TGR Dissertation TGR Dissertation