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. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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. |
Field of Education: | 10700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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