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EG503T: WELL PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT (2017-2018)

Last modified: 27 Feb 2018 18:39


Course Overview

Decommissioning of offshore oil and gas  infrastructure requires graduates to have a competent and realistic understanding of well plugging and abandonment. This course allows students to understand the scientific, engineering, and economic rationale for abandoning wells and decommissioning fields.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Online Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Panteha Ghahri

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

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

  • 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

The aim of the course is to give students an overview of the origins of petroleum, factors influencing commerciality of fields, and the technical and economic need for decommissioning.  Students will gain practical understanding of the main technologies and procedures involved in the plugging and abandonment of oil and gas wells prior to decommissioning. The key aspects of specific regulatory and legislative drivers are also covered to provide the basis for the plugging and abandonment procedure.

This course examines different methods for well plugging and abandonment (P&A).  A general overview of reservoir and petroleum geology is presented with emphasis on depleted reservoirs and associated challenges for P&A.  Specific regulations set by regional and national governments  of well plugging and abondonment are discussed.  A detailed discussion is provided of the different methods for well plugging and abandonment, and associated technologies.  The application and limitations of materials such as cement slurries, gelled pills, mechanical plugs, inflatable plugs and sand plug are discussed, focusing on installation procedures and reliability and long-term (decadal) monitoring of well integrity.  Project planning and P&A implementation costs are examined.  Real-life case studies are used to support student learning.


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

Written examination (50%); Continuous assessment (50%.

Resit: 1 three hour written examination (50%) and the first attempt mark from the continuous assessment (50%).

 

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

Students can receive feedback on their progress with the Course on request at the weekly tutorial/feedback sessions. b﴿ Students will get feedback from their continuous assessments.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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