307670 (v.1) PEng 328 Basic Well Engineering


 

Area:Department of Petroleum Engineering
Credits:25.0
Contact Hours:5.0
Syllabus:Role of drilling in petroleum development, drilling rig selection, drill string selection and design, drilling fluids and bits, drilling mud hydraulics and lifting capacity, casing and primary cementation, basic concepts for well control, directional drilling techniques, wellbore stability, corrosion control, cementing, casing and tubular design and selection. For tuition pattern details and contact hours, please contact the Department of Petroleum Engineering.
 
Unit Outcomes: TBA
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References: Honarpour M., Koederitz L., and A. H. Harvey, (1986) by CRC Press, Incorporated.. Honarpour M.M. (1996), Relative Permeability of Petroleum Reservoir, SPE Bookshop. Dewan, J.T., (1983), Essentials of Modern Open-Hole Log Interpretation, Penwell. Hurst,J.R., Nelson, P.H., and Paillet, F.L., (2000) Well Logging for Physical Properties: A Handbook for Geophysicists, Geologists and Engineers, 2nd. Edition, Wiley Publishing.
Unit Texts: Course Notes.
 
Unit Assessment Breakdown: Final Examination 70%, Tutorials/Projects 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

 

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