Drilling and Completions

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Drilling rig types, components and selection; overview of drilling operations; drilling fluids and mud systems; drilling hydraulics; casing design and casing seat selections; cementing; formation damage, well completions; geothermal well completion and design, drilling in high temperatures formations and high-temperature drilling challenges; Regulatory frameworks and permitting, Innovations and technological advancements in geothermal drilling. Special topics including directional drilling; blowout control; logging and coring; hole stability; planning and cost control; underbalanced drilling; drilling geopressured reservoirs; coiled tubing drilling; offshore operations; health, safety, and environmental aspects. Prerequisite(s): Engineering 311; and Chemical Engineering 331 or Mechanical Engineering 341.