Courses Handbook 2006 - [Archived]

307670 (v.1) PEng 328 Basic Well Engineering


Area:

Department of Petroleum Engineering

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

10.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Lecture:

1 x 20 Hours 4 Weekly

Seminar:

1 x 20 Hours 4 Weekly
 

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.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

039900 Other Engineering and Related Technologies (Narrow Grouping)

Funding Cluster:

08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information.

 
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