Drilling Engineering with Lab

Catalog description

This course provides an in depth review of drilling engineering practices. Topics covered will include functions and design considerations for the rotating system, hoisting system and circulating system; drilling fluids calculations and selections; hydraulic programs; drilling optimization; casing string design; cementing programs; and pressure control; laboratory evaluation of mud weight control filtration, chemical contaminants and rheological models. Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.