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. |
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: | 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. |
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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AvailabilityAvailability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information.
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