308069 (v.1) Advanced Drilling Practices 604


 

Area:Department of Petroleum Engineering
Credits:25.0
Contact Hours:40.0
Lecture:1 x 20 Hours 4 Weekly
Tutorial:1 x 20 Hours 4 Weekly
Prerequisite(s):308068 (v.1) Drilling Engineering Fundamentals 603 or any previous version
Syllabus:Drilling from floating rigs. Subsea drilling well control, directional well planning, liners and cementation, drilling optimization, fishing, coring, losses, abnormal formation pressures, sidetracking and milling.
 
Unit Outcomes: On completion of this unit, students will have - Advanced knowledge of drilling operations, practice and planning.
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: Devereux, S. (1998), Practical Well Planning and Drilling Manual, Tulsa, Penn Well Publishing Company. Smith, D.W. (1993), Well Plugging and Abandonment, Tulsa, Penn Well Publishing Company.
Unit Texts: No prescribed texts.
 
Unit Assessment Breakdown: Final Exam 70%, Tutorials/Projects 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

 

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