301734 (v.3) Drilling Engineering 603

Area:

Department of Petroleum Engineering

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

160.0

Lecture:

1 x 20 Hours 4 Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 20 Hours 4 Weekly

Syllabus:

Role of drilling in petroleum development, drilling rig selection, pore pressure determination, drill string selection and design, drilling fluids and bits, drilling mud hydraulics and lifting capacity, aspects of well control, vertical, deviated, horizontal and multilateral wells, pressure losses, surge and swab pressure, rock mechanics in wellbore construction, wellbore stability, corrosion control, cementing and cement bond evaluation, casing and tubular design and selection, and riser design for deepwater.

Unit Outcomes:

On completion of this unit students will have - A basic understanding of drilling operations in depth. Become familiar with the types of rigs used onshore and offshore, the design of the mud programme, design and selection of tubulars, the selections of bits and rocks mechanics. Knowledge of horizontal and multilateral well technology and modern tools used for changing drilling directions and recording of subsurface data while drilling. Upon completion of this unit and the Production Techology unit, thestudent is employable as a trainee-drilling engineer in the oil and gas industry.

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:

Bourgoyne Jr A.T, Milheuim K.K, Chenevert M.E and Young Jr. F.S., (1991), Applied Drilling Engineering, SPE Drill Text 002, 2nd Printing, Richardson, Texas, Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Final Exam 70%, Tutorial participation/Projects 30%.This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Short Period 7	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Short Period 9	Y