PETE 411 - Well Drilling
Lesson 1
Introduction
by
Dr. M. Amani
TAMU-Petroleum Engineering
FALL, 2003
1. Introduction
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Lesson 1 - Introduction
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Texts
Grading
Syllabus
(attached and on internet)
Class Objectives (attached and on internet)
Schedule
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to Textbook (on internet)
http://pumpjack.tamu.edu/~juvkam-wold/
MOVIE
1. Introduction
The Rotary Drilling Rig
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General Information
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Prerequisites:
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3 credit hours
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Class Schedule:
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1. Introduction
PETE 320, 321, 322,
323 and 324
Section 501:
MWF 9:10 - 10:00
Section 502:
MWF 11:30-12:20
Class Room:
Rich Room 313
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General Information
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Instructor:
Dr. M. Amani
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Office:
Room 401 K
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Office Hours:
MWF 10:00 – 11:00
MW 12:30 - 2 p.m
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1. Introduction
Phone:
or by appointment
845-6164
amani@spindletop.tamu.edu
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Textbook
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Applied Drilling Engineering,
by Adam T. Bourgoyne Jr., Martin E.
Chenevert, Keith K. Millheim and F.S.
Young Jr., Society of Petroleum
Engineers, Richardson, TX, 1991.
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Available from the bookstore or directly from
SPE
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Basis for Grading
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Homework
10%
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Weekly Quizzes
Quiz A
Quiz B
Design Project
FINAL
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Homework Assignment:
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Applied Drilling Engineering,
Ch.1, pp 1-12
HW #1, due Monday, Sept. 8 (internet)
Class Lectures are on the Internet
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PETE 411 – Lessons 1 & 2
http://pumpjack.tamu.edu/~amani/
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PETE 411 Catalog Description
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1. Introduction
The design and evaluation of well
drilling systems; identification and
solution of drilling problems; wellbore
hydraulics; casing design; well
cementing; drilling of directional and
horizontal wells; wellbore surveying.
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Schedule - Fall, 2002
WEEK NO.
TOPICS
1. Introduction, the Rotary Drilling Process,
The Rig, Drilling Equipment
2. Drilling Cost & Drilling Rate,
Hole Problems, Drilling Structures
3. Drilling Bits, Drilling Hydraulics - Hydrostatics
4. Rheological Models, Pressure Losses
in Laminar Flow, Slot Flow
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Schedule - cont’d
WEEK NO.
TOPICS
5. Oct. 6 & 8: no classes; SPE Fall Mtng.
Surge and Swab Pressures - cont’d
6. Pressure across Bit, Bit Nozzle Sizing,
Surge and Swab Pressures
7. Lifting Capacity of Drilling Fluids,
Casing Design Procedures,
Burst, Collapse, Tension
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Schedule - cont’d
WEEK NO.
TOPICS
8. Casing Design, API Performance
Properties, Examples,
Drilling Technology - Abnormal Pore Pressure Detection
9. Drilling Technology - Balanced and
Overbalanced Drilling,
Fracture Gradient Prediction,
Gas Cut Mud, “dc-exponent”
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Schedule - cont’d
WEEK NO.
TOPICS
10. Well Control Methods,
Kick Detection and Procedures for
Killing Wells, Wireline Logging, MWD
11. Cements and Cementing,
Primary & Secondary Cementing
Squeeze Operations
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Schedule - cont’d
WEEK NO.
TOPICS
12. Cementing Equipment, Additives,
Liner Cementing,
Setting Cement Plugs
13. Directional Drilling,
Well Trajectory Surveying,
Horizontal Drilling
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Schedule - cont’d
WEEK NO.
TOPICS
14. Torque & Drag Calculations,
Coiled Tubing,
Slimhole Drilling
15. Problem Solving,
Review,
Finals
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Important Dates
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QUIZ A - Monday, Oct. 13, 7-9 p.m.
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QUIZ B - Monday, Nov. 10, 7-9 p.m
QUIZ A & B: Rich 101
1. Introduction
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Design Projects Due:
- Monday, Dec. 8, 5 p.m. (Rich 401K)
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FINALS Rich 313
- Sec. 501: Mon., Dec. 15, 8-10 a.m.
- Sec. 502: Wed., Dec. 17, 10:30-12:30
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PETE 411 - Texas A&M
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Lesson 1
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1. Introduction
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