Basic Drilling Engineering

At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. explain basic engineering principles of offshore hydrocarbon drilling and drilling systems; 2. describe basic geo-technics, oil well drilling: the drilling rig, hoisting, straight hole drilling and directional drilling (including slant and horizontal drilling); and 3. discuss casing design, cementing, blow out control, offshore drilling and recent advances.

To introduce the basic engineering principles of drilling for hydrocarbons on and offshore locations. To provide knowledge of drilling systems. To develop skills in order to design a drill string and to practise the power requirements for hoisting systems and the circulation of drilling fluid. The module provides a thorough grounding in the engineering principles of drilling for hydrocarbons on and offshore and an awareness of drilling systems. Topics include: geology and hydrocarbons, history of oil well drilling, the drilling rig, hoisting, drill string design, drill bits, rig hydraulics, straight hole drilling, directional drilling (including slant and horizontal drilling), fracture gradient, casing design, cementing, blow out control, offshore drilling and recent developments.