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GL5035: DRILLING AND WELL ENGINEERING (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course aims to cover the main aspects of drilling and well engineering whilst remaining focused on licensing and regulatory frameworks. This will include long-term views on tendering and technique development.  Another key aspect of this course will be the issue of communication between geoscientists and engineers.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr David Muirhead

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Geology And Petroleum Geology (GL) (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

1. Rig equipment and service provision(decision process dependant on location, alongside licensing reviews and contracts) 2. Well engineering 3. Well design and drilling fluids (including drill bits, string design, directional and casing & cementing) 4. Impact of drilling fluids on real-time data acquisition. 5. Dual gradient drilling techniques 6. Stuck pipe and prevention 7. Well control 8. Formation evaluation and interpretation (dicussion of techniques used for appraisal and overview of gamma, resistivity, gas applications) 9. Completions 10. Well types and complexities 11. Technology R&D and patent disclosure timeline.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

100% in course assessment including, a mixture of presentations, group work, including assignments and in some classes small class tests.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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