PETROENG 7042 - Drilling Engineering and Well Completion

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2024

The course covers the fundamentals of drilling engineering and well completion. In the area of drilling; the following are covered: the drilling process; equipment and performance; well pressure control and buoyancy; fluid design; well casing design and cementing techniques; overview of drilling operations. Well Completions addresses: concepts and types of well completion design; overview of well performance; tubing string sizing and design; specialised components: wellheads, packers, expansion joints, subsurface safety valves etc; introduction to well stimulation.

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Course Details

Course Code	PETROENG 7042
Course	Drilling Engineering and Well Completion
Coordinating Unit	Mining and Petroleum Engineering
Term	Semester 1
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 5 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assessment	Practical and tutorial reports and class tests

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Alireza Salmachi

Dr Alireza Salmachi

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1	Effectively describe petroleum well drilling and completion principles, including key features of various components, and use these descriptions in appropriate for design, design analysis and evaluations;
2	Understand identify key design parameters, and estimate them appropriately; and solve the relevant problems through analysing, evaluating and synthesising information;
3	Ability to approach problems in a logical way, be able to formulate an optimum solution and decide what data / information is relevant from a range of sources, how these relate to each other and identify inconsistencies;
4	Ability to work as a part of the team through successful completion of a group project;
5	Ability to work clearly and concisely, and be able to communicate findings in a variety of ways (on paper, electronically).

The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia . The course develops the following EA Elements of Competency to levels of introductory (A), intermediate (B), advanced (C):

1.1	1.2	1.3	1.4	1.5	1.6	2.1	2.2	2.3	2.4	3.1	3.2	3.3	3.4	3.5	3.6
B	B	B	B	B	C	A	A	A	A	A	B	—	—	—	—

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1-3
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	1-3,5
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	2-4
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	2-4
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	2-4
Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.	.
Attribute 7: Digital capabilities Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.	.
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	2-4

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Please bring supplied lecture handbook, pen, pencils, coloured pencils, eraser, ruler, workbook and calculator to all lectures classes.

Recommended Resources

1. "Fundamentals of Drilling Engineering", by Robert F. Mitchell. Stefan Z.Miska, SPE Text Book series Volume 12, 2011.

2. “Applied Drilling Engineering” by A.T. Bourgoyne, Jr., et al., SPE textbook series, Vol. 2 (1991).

3. “Drilling Engineering”, by A. A. Azar and G. Robello Samuel, PennWell Publisher, 2007.

4. “Composition and Properties of Well Oil Drilling Fluids”, by G.R. Gray and H.C.H. Darley, Gulf Publishing Company.

5. “Oil Well Drilling Engineering: principles and practice”, by H. Rabia, Graham and Trotman Publisher, UK, 1985.

6. “Practical Well Planning and Drilling Manual”, By Steve Devereux, PennWell Publishing Limited, USA, 1998.

7. “Modern Well Design”, by Brent S. Aadnoy, A.A.Balkema, Rotterdam, Brookfield, 1996.

Additional lecture notes will be provided during the lecture

Online Learning

Lectures notes and tutorial materials will be available on MyUni ()
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course will be taught in parralel with the Drilling Engineering course (PETROENG 2010) in a semsetrized format.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

A 3-unit course requires 156 hours and possibly some additional private study time.

The whole course will be delivered in intensive short course mode. There will be total of 6 days of lectures and tutorial, which will be run through face to face lecture; discussions and problem solving.

Learning Activities Summary

Every week there is 2 hours of lecture. Practical and Tutorial sessions are offered every week on an alterante basis.

The following topics are covered in this course:

1) Drill rigs
2) Rotary system
3) Power system
4) Hoisting system
5) Circulation system
6) Well control system
7) Drilling fluids
8) Drilling hydraulics
9) Drill bits
10) Pore pressure and fracture pressure
11) Drill string
12) Well control procedure

Specific Course Requirements

All students are strongly recommended to bring a non-programmable calculator and work/note book in the class.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Individual / Group	Due (week)*	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Research Group Project	Summative	Group	9	30%
Practical Reports	Summative	Individual	TBD	10%
Tutorial Reports	Summative	Individual	TBD	10%
Class Test x 3	Summative	Individual	7, 10 & 12	50%

* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.

This assessment breakdown complies with the University's Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy.

Assessment Detail

Three class tests during the semester.

Tutorial reports (4 in total), A tutorial report must be submited via MyUni for each tutorial.

Practical reports (4 in total), A practical report must be submited via MyUni for each practical.

Submission

Submission of Work for Assessment
Practical and field class exercises should be submitted in hardcopy with a completed copy of the assessment coversheet that is available from the school office. This should be signed to indicate you have read the above university policy statement on plagiarism, collusion and related forms of cheating.

Extensions for Assessment Tasks
Extensions of deadlines for assessment tasks may be allowed for reasonable causes. Such situations would include compassionate and medical grounds of the severity that would justify the awarding of a supplementary examination. Evidence for the grounds must be provided when an extension is requested. Students are required to apply for an extension to the Course Co-ordinator before the assessment task is due. Extensions will not be provided on the grounds of poor prioritising of time.

Penalty for Late Submission of Assessment Tasks
Assessment tasks must be submitted by the stated deadlines. There will be a penalty for late submission of assessment tasks. The submitted work will be marked ‘without prejudice’ and 10% of the obtained mark will be deducted for each working day (or part of a day) that an assessment task is late, up to a maximum penalty of 50% of the mark attained. An examiner may elect not to accept any assessment task that a student wants to submit after that task has been marked and feedback provided to the rest of the class.

Provision of Feedback to Students
Exercises will be returned to students within two weeks of their submission.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

Student Feedback

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