308068 (v.1) Drilling Engineering Fundamentals 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 |
| Prerequisite(s): | 308067 (v.1) Formation Evaluation 602 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | History of drilling. Rigs and rig equipment, the rotary drilling process, drilling bits, the drill string, drilling fluids and casing design. Cementing equipment and operations. Basic control. Directional drilling. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - A basic understanding of oil and gas well drilling procedures, processes and equipment selection. |
| 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: | Burgoyne, A. T. (1991), Applied Drilling Engineering, SPE Textbook Series. Devereux, S. (1999), Drilling Technology, Penn Well Corporation. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Final exam 70%, Tutorials/Projects 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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