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

Texts
Grading
Syllabus
(attached and on internet)
Class Objectives (attached and on internet)
Schedule

Corrections to Textbook (on internet)

http://pumpjack.tamu.edu/~juvkam-wold/

MOVIE
1. Introduction

The Rotary Drilling Rig

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General Information

Prerequisites:

3 credit hours

Class Schedule:

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

Instructor:

Dr. M. Amani

Office:

Room 401 K

Office Hours:

MWF 10:00 11:00

MW 12:30 - 2 p.m

1. Introduction

Phone:

or by appointment

845-6164

amani@spindletop.tamu.edu
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Textbook

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.

Available from the bookstore or directly from

SPE

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Basis for Grading

Homework
10%
Weekly Quizzes
10%
Quiz A 20%
Quiz B 20%
Design Project
10%
FINAL 30%
100%

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Homework Assignment:
Read:

Applied Drilling Engineering,

Ch.1, pp 1-12

HW #1, due Monday, Sept. 8 (internet)

Class Lectures are on the Internet

PETE 411 Lessons 1 & 2

http://pumpjack.tamu.edu/~amani/

1. Introduction

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PETE 411 Catalog Description

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 - contd
WEEK NO.

TOPICS

5. Oct. 6 & 8: no classes; SPE Fall Mtng.

Surge and Swab Pressures - contd
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 - contd
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 - contd
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 - contd
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 - contd
WEEK NO.

TOPICS

14. Torque & Drag Calculations,

Coiled Tubing,
Slimhole Drilling
15. Problem Solving,
Review,
Finals
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Important Dates

QUIZ A - Monday, Oct. 13, 7-9 p.m.

QUIZ B - Monday, Nov. 10, 7-9 p.m

QUIZ A & B: Rich 101

1. Introduction

Design Projects Due:

- Monday, Dec. 8, 5 p.m. (Rich 401K)

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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