304461 (v.2) Drilling Engineering 703

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 - An in-depth coverage of the basic principles of drilling operations. Became familiar with the types of rigs used onshore and offshore, the design of mud programmes, the design and selection of tubulars, the selection of bits, and the physics of rock mechanics. Been exposed to the technology of horizontal and multilateral wells, and reviews the latest tools available to the industry in this area, in particular those used for changing drilling direction and for recording sub-surface data while drilling. Upon successful completion of this unit and the Production Technology unit, the participant would be 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 ME 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