School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Drilling Engineering
  • Unit Code

    ENS5162
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Alireza KESHAVARZ

Description

This unit covers the fundamentals of drilling engineering. It is a cornerstone unit for the petroleum engineering discipline. Students will learn how to design a well and develop skills for well construction. In addition, students will be exposed to the drilling operation and tools; and become familiar with the techniques in drilling process and well completion.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Explain the fundamentals of well construction including well drilling process, directional and horizontal drilling, well completion, casing design and well cementing.
  2. Describe drilling operation and equipment including drilling rig components, drilling bits, casing, drilling fluid materials, fluid circulation and pumping systems.
  3. Describe technologies and materials for drilling mud control.
  4. Perform simple casing designs.
  5. Apply the required regulatory and safety requirements for drilling operation.
  6. Apply laboratory procedures for preparation of drilling fluid and cement flurry and the techniques for measurement of their physical and chemical properties.

Unit Content

  1. Fundamentals of drilling engineering including well drilling process, directional and horizontal drilling, well completion, casing design and well cementing.
  2. Drilling operation and equipment including drilling rig components, drilling bits, casing, drilling fluid materials, fluid circulation and pumping systems.
  3. Techniques and materials for drilling mud control and calculation of fluid pressure loss.
  4. Regulations and safety requirements associated with drilling.
  5. American Petroleum Institute (API) standards for drilling fluid and cement preparation and determination of their physical and chemical properties.
  6. Laboratory procedures for mud weight control by adding appropriate additives to drilling fluid.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials and laboratories

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Laboratory Work ^Experimental work and reports30%
AssignmentTheory exercises 20%
Examination ^End of semester examination50%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Drilling Engineering
  • Unit Code

    ENS5162
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Alireza KESHAVARZ

Description

This unit covers the fundamentals of drilling engineering. It is a cornerstone unit for the petroleum engineering discipline. Students will learn how to design a well and develop skills for well construction. In addition, students will be exposed to the drilling operation and tools; and become familiar with the techniques in drilling process and well completion.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Explain the fundamentals of well construction including well drilling process, directional and horizontal drilling, well completion, casing design and well cementing.
  2. Describe drilling operation and equipment including drilling rig components, drilling bits, casing, drilling fluid materials, fluid circulation and pumping systems.
  3. Describe technologies and materials for drilling mud control.
  4. Perform simple casing designs.
  5. Apply the required regulatory and safety requirements for drilling operation.
  6. Apply laboratory procedures for preparation of drilling fluid and cement flurry and the techniques for measurement of their physical and chemical properties.

Unit Content

  1. Fundamentals of drilling engineering including well drilling process, directional and horizontal drilling, well completion, casing design and well cementing.
  2. Drilling operation and equipment including drilling rig components, drilling bits, casing, drilling fluid materials, fluid circulation and pumping systems.
  3. Techniques and materials for drilling mud control and calculation of fluid pressure loss.
  4. Regulations and safety requirements associated with drilling.
  5. American Petroleum Institute (API) standards for drilling fluid and cement preparation and determination of their physical and chemical properties.
  6. Laboratory procedures for mud weight control by adding appropriate additives to drilling fluid.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials and laboratories

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Laboratory Work ^Experimental work and reports30%
AssignmentTheory exercises 20%
Examination ^End of semester examination50%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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