Course Plan |
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| Course Title: |
PE-303, Advance Drilling Engineering |
| Session: |
January 05 to September 12, 2009 |
| Batch: |
2006-2007 |
| Class Schedule |
DAY |
TIMING |
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| Monday |
08:30 to 09:20 |
| Tuesday |
08:30 to 09:20 |
Teacher:
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Afzal Ahmed Khan
Assistant Professor
Office: Room No:
E-mail: thekhan2001@hotmail.com
Phone: 021-961261-68 Ext: 2345
Mobile: 0300-3468981 |
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| Professional Degree: |
MS in Earth Science from Karachi University(Secured First
Class First and Recipient of Gold Medal) |
| Consulting Hours: |
Monday
11:00 AM TO 1:00 PM |
| Course Details: |
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| Introduction: |
This course is designed for the Third Year students. The topics
taught in the second year would be covered in depth during the year. Emphasis
would be placed on bit selection, casing design and rig/long lead items
selection procedure. Preparation of well budget and AFE (Approval for Expenditure)
would also be covered in the course as it is a very essential segment of
preparing a drilling campaign.
The course covers both the office and well site aspects of drilling. The
students would be familiarize with engineering calculations which are commonly
implemented at well site and these calculations would also be given as assignments.
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| Text Book: |
Drilling Engineering: Neal .J. Adams |
| Reference Book: |
Practical Well Planning and Drilling Manual: Steve Devereux |
| Course Grade: |
The Course Grade will be based on Quizzes (10 marks), Assignments/Presentations
(10 marks). These will constitute Sessional marks (20marks) and 80% Final
Examination .Students should be very particular about attendance and punctuality
as casual attitude/indifference to these will have a negative effect on
Sessional marks. |
| Course Duration: |
Theory: 60 Lecture Hours
Practical: 30 hours (in Classroom and Laboratory) |
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Theory
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TOPICS |
NO. OF PERIODS |
| OPTIMIZATION : optimization in drilling
techniques with emphasis on directional drilling |
4 |
| FISHING: causes of fishing and its indication,
types of pipe sticking and remedial procedures to release pipe, prevention
of fishing: types of fishing tools |
4 |
| CORING: equipment: reasons for coring: procedures
for collecting cores at well-sites and its description, packing of cores,
drilling parameters for cutting cores. side wall coring: its procedure and
requirement |
4 |
| DRILL STEM TESTING (DST): it’s requirement.
Types of dsts.dst components and analysis of data. Precautions to be taken
during dst. |
4 |
| CASING DESIGN: significance of safety factors.
Types of connectors: selection of casing seats /depths. precautions to avoid
casing burst/collapse and tensile break. |
4 |
| ORIGIN OF ABNORMAL PRESSURES: Drilling parameters
for drilling a well in a high pressure zone. Precautions to avoid inflows.
Methods to predict high pressure zones. Methods to kill or control a high
pressured inflow. |
4 |
| DRILL BIT SELECTION: overview of structural
approach: evaluating offset well drilling data: drilling hydraulics: using
log data to aid in bit selection: types of bits: defining recommended bits:
bha considerations related to bits; drilling program: bit selection and
drilling parameters. |
4 |
| DRILLING FLUIDS: reaction of clays to water:
general principles: dispersion and flocculation of clays n water: types
of mud: dispersed water base mud: non dispered arwe base mud: formation
damage with water based mud(and cements): oil mud additives: formation damage
with oil mud: air, foam and aerated system: tendering for mud services |
4 |
| CASING RUNNING PROGRAM: normal drilling
program requirements for running casing: addressing potential casing problems
in the drilling program |
4 |
| CASING RUNNING PROGRAM: slurry properties:
chemical washes and spacers: factors for ensuring a good cement job; cementing
design for casings and liners: cementing cement plugs and squeezes: special
purpose cementing (technique for balanced cement job) |
4 |
| FORMATION EVALUATION: electrical logging:
coring: mud logging |
4 |
| DRILLING PROBLEMS: stuck pipe: lost circulation;
washout detection procedure: backing off: fishing operations: using cement
to stabilize the wellbore: making connect to minimize wellbore instability
and losses: preplanned wiper tripping: barite plugs: diesel oil bentonite
plugs (“gunk plug”) |
4 |
DRILLING PROBLEMS-AVOIDANCE PLANNING:
Wellbore Stability: Stuck Pipe: Lost circulation
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4 |
| PREPARATION OF APPROVAL FOR EXPENDITURE |
4 |
| WRITING THE FINAL WELL REPORT |
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| Practical |
The practicals would focus on the concepts of the various
drilling operations which are carried out at the drilling site. These consist
of engineering concepts which will be explained in the classroom. The mud
engineering practicals would be demonstrated/explained in the laboratory.
Some pertinent exercises would be explained on the Drillsym 500 Simulator
like procedure to control a high pressure influx and Drill Off Test. Revelent
tasks on the Simulator is incorporated in the workbook. |
| Practical Workbook: |
Advance Drilling Engineering: PE-303 |
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| Schedule of Practicals are given as follows |
| Lab Session No |
Title |
Venue |
| 1 |
Abnormal Pressures |
Class Room |
| 2 |
Kick or Influx Determination |
Class Room |
| 3 |
IADC Dull Bit Grading |
Class Room and on availability of bit in the laboratory |
| 4 |
Well Killing Methods/Procedures |
Class Room and use of Drillsym 500 Simulator |
| 5 |
Drilling Equations |
Class Room |
| 6 |
Determining Filtrate and Fluid Alkalinity(PF,MF,AND PM) |
Mud Engineering Laboratory |
| 7 |
Determination of Total Hardness as Calcium |
Mud Engineering Laboratory |
| 8 |
Determination of Low Temperature/Low Pressure Filtration Loss
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Mud Engineering Laboratory |
| Quizzes/Assignments/Presentations |
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On completion of one topic of the course a quiz would be taken.
Assignments would be given on any topic which has been taught and these
assignments had to be completed within the specified time given by the teacher.
Presentations are also a part of the teaching process and had to be presented
from time to time. There is option of either individual presentation or
as a “Group “The students should be mentally prepared for surprise
quizzes. The above scope of tasks will constitute in giving Sessional marks
so it is important that the students take this seriously and be particular
about not missing classes and Punctuality. |
| Guidelines |
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| 1.Prepare the notes after each lecture regularly. |
| 2.Label the figures in a way to enlighten the quality and
accuracy of concepts. |
| 3.The assignments should be neat and the quality of paper
and folder should be of acceptable standard. |
| 4.Computer can be used for assignments rather preferable compared
to writing with a pen but not mandatory. |