Advanced Well and Drilling Engineering (PET580)

The Advanced Well and Drilling Engineering course covers Drilling Operations and Well Design-related topics. It is designed based on theoretical and computer simulations, which are applicable during the well construction and production phases of operation.

NB! This is an elective course and may be canceled if fewer than 10 students are enrolled by January 20th for the spring semester.

The course deals with various drilling/production phase-related designs, operations, and issues. These include operational problems (well integrity) including detection and solution methods, theory of fluid, and Rock/Material Mechanics (Stress and Failure analysis). In addition, their application to wellbore stability design, drill string/tubing/casing design based on various load cases, drilling optimization design, and hydraulics design. Material Testing, Material Selection for Corrosion Control and Prevention methods. A minor adjustment to the plan may occur to update the course with modern relevant topics.

After completing this course, the student should

• Possess knowledge of drilling/production wellbore-related problems/failure, detection, and solution/repair methods.
• Possess knowledge of NORSOK Well Integrity, NORSOK Design Criteria, HSE, and Quality and Operational Risk issues during the well construction process.
• Possess knowledge of various material testing methods and parameter determinations.
• Possess knowledge of Solid/Rock mechanics dealing with stress-stain and failure analysis of the mechanics of Wellbore and Tubulars.
• Possess knowledge of drilling operations/drilling rate (ROP) optimization.
• Possess knowledge of material selection for various loading and corrosive environments.
• Possess knowledge of various corrosion types in oil well and prevention/control methods
• Be able to perform hydraulic design using analytical techniques and computer simulations
• Be able to perform well stability designs (well collapse and Well fracturing) using analytical techniques
• Be able to perform drill string mechanics design using analytical techniques and computer simulations. In addition, be able to perform drill string sticking point determination methods with analytical methods.
• Be able to perform production tubing/casing design for various loading scenarios during the production, stimulation, and construction processes using analytical techniques and computer simulations.