308074 (v.1) Drilling Operations Management, Contracting and Health Safety and Environment 607
| 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: | Drilling programming. Cost estimation and budgets. Well site supervision. Abandonment. Drilling contracts, Performance and performance measures. Incentivisation. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit, students will have - The ability to manage drilling operations and perform statutory reporting to senior company management and governmental bodies. Awareness of environmental problems associated with drilling operations and disposal of waste products and working in environmentally protected areas. Safety in drilling operations is highlighted as a major concern. |
| 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: | Navarro, A. (1995), Environmentally Safe Drilling Practices. Devereux, S. (1998), Practical Well Planning and Drilling Manual. SPE Reprint Series, (1993), Well Control, 1996. Smith, D.K., Well Plugging and Abandonment, Penn Well Publishing Company. |
| 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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