Drilling Engineering and Operations Management
A broad overview of the key elements of today's drilling engineering discipline, including an understanding of rigs and rig equipment, familiarity with drilling fluids, cementing, directional drilling techniques etc., up to understanding of casing design, well control and the application of new & emerging drilling and completion technologies. Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 379 (Topic: Drilling Engineering and Operations Management) and 379 (Topic: 20) may not both be counted.
Prerequisites & course information
A broad overview of the key elements of today's drilling engineering discipline, including an understanding of rigs and rig equipment, familiarity with drilling fluids, cementing, directional drilling techniques etc., up to understanding of casing design, well control and the application of new & emerging drilling and completion technologies. Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 379 (Topic: Drilling Engineering and Operations Management) and 379 (Topic: 20) may not both be counted.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027