Drilling and Production for Geothermal Engineering

3 credits

This course is designed to foster participants knowledge in the area of design, characteristics, and application of drilling fluids and their rheology, circulation system, casing and liner, cementing, vertical and directional drilling, bottomhole assembly and completion, zone isolation, etc. in high-temperature and high-pressure (HPHT)/deep formations. Production from geothermal resources and high temperature zones and corresponding bottomhole infrastructures eill be explained. Production analysis, optimization, and challenges related to both drilling and prodcution from HPHT zones will be included. Pressure drop calculations during both drilling and production as well as decline analysis and lifting systems are included. *Note: Students may receive credit for one of ENPE 828 or ENER 828.*