The Return

Time has flown since we joined the college. It seems just like yesterday that I was in the queue to pay the fees for Sem 1. All the moments rushing through the heart and brains while I was again in the queue but this time only with my dearest of friends cherishing the past moments. I also say that the days are not far that we would be attending the Graduation/Convocation Ceremony. As we all know that the best days are never retained except in photos and memories.

All I want to say to our new friends who joined the PDPU family: Live life to the fullest. One never knows whether you will get to enjoy these moments or not.

Also do not leave any stone unturned in this college and make sure you put your best in studies and co-curricular activities.

Its not important to be famous in the college as many of think. Just be yourself and you wont go un-noticed in the college. There is absolutely no need to take any "extra" steps to attain so.

Wish you a pleasant college experience and PS: Do not participate in ragging. Yes, allowing yourself to be ragged is also a crime and punishable. So inform the respective authorities if you see any illegal activities going on campus.

Hello Bloggers!!!!!!

aftr a brief 'self imposed' exile i m back!!!
why?
exams r still on? then why early?
ok,
here's the answer, an idea just struck me,
it goes like this,
how about we take a topic, learn as much about it and then either post something abt it(in simple words) or better v present papers on the topic during our free time in the 1st week of the 3rd sem(which i believe wud b plenty).
what say?
topics will be simple and broad.
few possible topics are:
1.)Coal Bed Methane
2.)Gas Hydrates
3.)Role of the OPEC
4.)Power,Politics, Money and Oil
5.)Shale Gas
6.)Hubbert Peak Oil theory
similar things can be there 4 films and music 2.
plz give ur suggestions.......
good luck 4 mechanics and d rest of d subs.....

Be an optimist...why ? Because, even a +ve delusion will help you...

Well, this is not a petroleum or movies or music related stuff...this article points out why it's always better to be an optimist rather than a pessimist...Even living in a false but optimistic delusion along with sensible acts will help a lot...

Major Delusions - The New York Times

What innovation does oil industry require ? - by ConocoPhillips

News related to hike in fuel prices

The oil industry is feeling ire of the whole planet. Spiralling prices makes pockets of common man lighter. In India, the price of petrol has increased by 5 INR and those of other petroleum commodities have also increased.

Here are a few articles, which cover the same cry...reduce oil prices !

After poll results, petrol prices rise Rs 5 a litre - TOI

Obama Shifts to Speed Oil and Gas Drilling in U.S. - NYTimes

A Big whine from Big Oil

Guys, what is your stand ? Whose fault is it when it comes to the common man shelling more and more hard-earned cash ?

as it is d season of fuel prices hike, we all wonder how oil prices r determined.

check out this link to get d answer

http://www.shell.com/home/content/ind/products_services/on_the_road/fuels/fuel_pricing/

How is oil formed ?

Although, no one can surely say how petroleum or oil is formed, the most widely accepted theory is that it is formed by chemical alteration of organic matter subjected to high T&P(temperature & pressure) conditions...Pressure is generated by the deposition of sedimentary layers on the organic matter and heat from mantle portion of the Earth...
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-is-oil-formed.html

Geologic info...

I don't know how I bumped into this link, but it is a wonderful, useful all-in-one link to solve most of your doubts(including that of metamorphism RJD asked me today)..let this page load fully..its a big one...then save it as HTML web page...will be useful for exams too...
http://www.indiana.edu/~geol105/1425chap5.htm(Courtesy: Indiana University)

To those, who are unfamiliar, metamorphism is a geological process, which involves changes in rocks due to various factors...for example, limestone gets metamorphosed and forms marble...The various factors can be heat, chemicals, impact, etc.

White House Weekly press release-Obama stresses for clean energy and reduced oil and gas prices

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/05/07/weekly-address-clean-energy-out-innovate-rest-world

Let's start

Let's see...I don't know where to start, but all I can say is, mostly, we'll be posting the songs which are good but not very popular...so, here, I mention 2 songs, contrasting moods of each other...one is Koi Chehra sung by Adeel who is an emerging singer. This song is released under TIPS, you will find it on its Youtube channel. It is a very pleasant song, although theme is a bit sad but the song is not...another is Ji Lia sung by Akash which is a short song but very high in emotions...enjoy...

Few Petro Facts for Starters-1

What are Supermajors?
Ans: Supermajors/Big Oil is a term referred to a group of 6 international oil companies which happen to be the world's largest private oil and gas companies.
They are:-
1.)B.P(U.K)
2.)Chevron Corporation(U.S)
3.)Exxon Mobil(U.S)
4.)Royal Dutch Shell(Netherlands)
5.)Total S.A(France)
6.)Conoco Philips(U.S)
They also are the most widely known and visible ones. We have petrol pumps of these companies in almost the whole world.Lubricants,oils, u name it , they have it all.
They are present in the entire value chain(Upstream,Midstream,Downstream).

But shockingly , they are not the top companies in terms of production or estimated reserves!!!!!
The biggest ones are the NOC'S(National Oil Companies).
It is a paradox ain't it? Govt. companies being the best ?
Ya it is.
Atleast in our field.
Saudi Aramco,NICO(National Oil Company,Iran),ChinaPEC are some of them.
The complete list will be provided soon.
Now it should not be hard to understand why politics and other world events affect us so much....
But we should remember fuel prices is dependent on a number of factors, which will be explained in a later post.
'Neways I thot of a new tagline:-Oil is Well'

Need to sort the articles

I feel the need to sort the articles according to their categories,


Raag


Reel

Rig

General

Administrative Notices like this

Management plz take care of this........

First Note,First Take,First Strike

Welcome Fellow Bloggers to RRR(Raag,Reel and Rig)
Why RRR?
4 simple reasons:-
1.)We love Petroleum(I hope so,Chintan r u listenin????)
2.)We love Movies(atleast our broadband bills suggest that!!!!!)
3.)We love Music(Ya v do,Chintan loves it d most :-D)
4.)We love to OPINE(express opinions) and to argue!!!!!!
Now ,this is your chance to debate and share new things. This is the new 'happening' place to vent your anger, express joy and blah blah blah..........
RIP Facebook coz RRR is here :p:p:p:p!!!!!!!!
On a serious 2nd 'NOTE'
Before joining PDPU many people told me that petroleum would limit your career options.
I beg to differ from their opinion , in just 2 semesters I have realised that our industry is so vast that maybe even in 50 lifetimes we wouldn't be able to cover all the aspects.
Right from Geophysics,Geology,Exploration,Seismic Engineering,Earth Science,Chemical Engineering,Electrical,Mechanical,Instrumentation and Control,Drilling,Production,Transportation,Refining,the vast realm of petrochemicals, the management side to all the above, the marketing,the branding ,the challenging field of Reservoir Engineering and what not............
Petroleum Engineering is a bloody vast field..........
That kaka who told me that it is not is surely not an O&G person as our dear sir Vinay Babu calls.
Neways, so guys ,the road up ahead is challenging, but it can be fun.
One more point, as pointed by many experienced professionals(not necessarily O&G persons) and who also happen to be parents of our classmates have told that in any Petroleum Engi. course ,no prof is going to go in the 'real' depth of the subject topic , and now after experiencing 2 sems u sure wud agree:-D!!!!!!!
So guys, we hve 2 paths, either to crib about this stuff like most of our batchmates , or to really do something abt it.......
Ok as im d only one online nw, on behalf of our group i chose d 2nd path!!!!!!!!!
congrats to all of us!!!!!!
Ok.
Now what exactly do v do?
Simple, we use our respective strengths to unravel the mysteries of our field.
1.)Chintan Verma-Superb brain(though hyper!!), superb use of the internet
2.)Harshil-Dad in the industry, 1st hand knowledge,plus he becomes our middle east correspondence and also our dunkin donuts supplier(until they open one in ahmedabad,india me they r launching soon )
3.)Rohan-Known to give good ideas(like this one), inquisitive mind who has explored the field outside the classroom a bit(no EARTH SCIENCE DOUBTS WILL BE ENTERTAINED IN NE CASE)
4.)Casa-Good brain and a potential information gathering system

We start from the basics. We share all the knowledge that we have got till date(Revise ur IPE notes if u want) , cement our fundamentals and then go for the challenging fields.
General Awareness is very important in our field, everyday u hve news of sme discovery and something and something........
We need to be updated.
Also the industry shares a strong relationship with money,power and politics, we need to explore that angle too.
Sparing half an hour for the things you love shudn't be hard na????
Ok enough for now.
For movies and music, it aint that complicated , we discuss the nuances of filmaking, share new things, technical and non technical with each other, review movies, discuss potential plots, discuss new songs and so on and so forth................

Thank you for being part of this blog, look forward a great journey.....
(Hope this blog helps us in the interviews we would be facing after 6th semester)
Enjoy!!!!!

-Rohan Desai(Future Petrocrat)

Flash forward

We all use a term "flashback" as it is very common. It means visualizing something from the past. Similarly, there is a term "flashforward" which means visualizing something that will happen. It might be your own perception or someone making you visualize that...On the basis of this concept, an American TV series called Flashforward aired on ABC in 2009, it depicts a flashforward..I haven't seen an episode yet...but seems to be interesting, what do you say ? 

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Welcome!

Hi !
      This is Chintan Varma, 1st year B.Tech Petroleum Engineering, PDPU.
       A constant thought process is what makes you understand the things accurately and precisely. And so here is it, as it says, xtraagyaan means extra knowledge, something that not only gives you edge over others but improvises your inner self...This blog is meant to create a platform for a free flow of ideas from the aspiring petroleum engineering students of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University like Rohan Desai, Harshil Saradva, Vaibhav Sharma and me...ENJOY!