Drilling Engineering

EART30381 Drilling Engineering 10 Semester 1 Undergraduate Level 6 Stefan Schroeder Unit coordinator Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Last part of a Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 5.0 <div> This module is taught by expert drilling engineers who are actively engaged in drilling. It aims to provide advanced training in the theory of drilling engineering.This course unit detail provides the framework for delivery in 20/21 and may be subject to change due to any additional Covid-19 impact.  Please see Blackboard / course unit related emails for any further updates.</div>   <div> This module is taught by expert drilling engineers who are actively engaged in drilling. It aims to provide advanced training in the theory of drilling engineering.This course unit detail provides the framework for delivery in 20/21 and may be subject to change due to any additional Covid-19 impact.  Please see Blackboard / course unit related emails for any further updates.</div>   <div> The aim of this module is provide advanced training in Drilling Engineering, including: <ul> <li> Preparing for drilling through definition of well objectives and calculating pore pressure</li> </ul> <ul> <li> Plan well placement and describe how drilling will proceed</li> </ul> <ul> <li> Calculate the necessary drilling parameters, including mud composition and weight</li> </ul> <ul> <li> Design casing and cementing</li> </ul> <ul> <li> Plan wellbore surveys</li> </ul> <ul> <li> Describe how to drill safely</li> </ul></div>  On the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: <ul> <li> Define drilling objectives, plan well placement, and carry out risk assessment to ensure safe drilling operations</li></ul><ul> <li> Calculate and predict drilling parameters such as pore pressure, mud weight and composition</li></ul><ul> <li> Design casing and cementing strategies</li></ul><ul> <li> Plan wellbore surveys</li></ul><ul> <li> Integrate all data relevant to drilling operations, analyse data and produce detailed written reports</li></ul> Lecture 1: Introduction to drilling and rigs (I Little)Lecture 2: Pore pressure prediction (I Little)Lecture 3: Well project management (I Little)Lecture 4: Offset well and drilling performance (A Oag)Lecture 5: Casing and cementing (A Oag)Lecture 6: Directional wells and wellbore survey (A Oag)Lecture 7: Drilling fluids (A Oag)Lecture 8: Torque and drag (A Oag)Lecture 9: Drilling risks (A Oag) <div> This module is taught by a series of expert drilling engineers who are actively engaged in drilling. Teaching is via 3 weekly lectures (part 1, Ian Little), and a block of 5 days in week 6 (part 2, Alistair Oag).Feedback can be obtained during exercises from lecturers, and formal feedback is available following assessments.</div>  3 Report 70% 7 Oral assessment/presentation 30%   <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="height: 68px; width: 140px"> Assessment type</td> <td style="height: 68px; width: 85px"> % Weighting within unit</td> <td style="height: 68px; width: 104px"> Hand out and hand in dates</td> <td style="height: 68px; width: 66px"> Length </td> <td style="height: 68px; width: 151px"> How, when and what feedback is provided</td> <td style="height: 68px; width: 95px"> ILO tested</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 54px; width: 140px"> Online test</td> <td style="height: 54px; width: 85px"> 30</td> <td style="height: 54px; width: 104px"> Will depend on unit timetabling</td> <td style="height: 54px; width: 66px"> 1 hour</td> <td style="height: 54px; width: 151px"> Formal feedback after test</td> <td style="height: 54px; width: 95px"> 1, 2</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 83px; width: 140px"> Coursework: well planning report</td> <td style="height: 83px; width: 85px"> 70</td> <td style="height: 83px; width: 104px"> Hand out week 6, hand in at end of semester</td> <td style="height: 83px; width: 66px"> 10-15 pages</td> <td style="height: 83px; width: 151px"> Formal feedback at start semester 2</td> <td style="height: 83px; width: 95px"> 1-5</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   EART20901 Introduction to Drilling and Production Engineering Pre-Requisite Compulsory EART10912 Pre-Requisite Compulsory B.Eng in Petroleum Engineering B.Eng in Petroleum Engineering Third Year Mandatory M.Eng in Petroleum Engineering M.Eng in Petroleum Engineering Third Year Mandatory Y Lectures 29 Practical classes & workshops 2 Seminars 4 0 65