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PETR 311 Drilling Engineering Fall 2011

This document provides information for the PETR 311 Drilling Engineering course taught in the fall of 2011 by instructor Tan Nguyen. The course will cover the basics of rotary drilling, including rig components, downhole assemblies, drilling fluids, hydraulics, directional drilling, and well control. Topics include the history and processes of drilling, components, assemblies, fluids, hydraulics, directional drilling, and well control. Students will be graded based on homework, quizzes, a midterm, and a final exam.

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PETR 311 Drilling Engineering Fall 2011

This document provides information for the PETR 311 Drilling Engineering course taught in the fall of 2011 by instructor Tan Nguyen. The course will cover the basics of rotary drilling, including rig components, downhole assemblies, drilling fluids, hydraulics, directional drilling, and well control. Topics include the history and processes of drilling, components, assemblies, fluids, hydraulics, directional drilling, and well control. Students will be graded based on homework, quizzes, a midterm, and a final exam.

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PETR 311

Drilling Engineering
Fall 2011
Instructor: Tan Nguyen
Office:
MSEC 372
Phone
5483

email: [email protected]
Text: Applied Drilling Engineering
SPE Textbook Series

The goal of this course is to introduce the basics of rotary drilling. This is the preferred
method of drilling of oil and or gas wells. The basic drilling processes and rig
components will be covered along with the downhole assemblies which includes drill
bits. The emphasis will be on the drilling hydraulics a major factor in drilling process
and well control. The drilling fluids (mud) both the newtonian and nonnewtonain fluids
will be covered in class and the labs.
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Introduction and history of drilling


Rig components and drilling processes
Downhole assemblies & drill strings
Drilling fluids
Drilling hydraulics
Directional drilling
Well control
Other topics

Grading:
Home works:
Quizzes:
Mid term:
Final:

20%
20%
30%
30%

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