PE3404 Well Drillling Equipment and Operations Syllabus:

PE3404 Well Drillling Equipment and Operations Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVE:

 To make the students learn about the Drilling Process and Drilling Equipments.

UNIT I

Drilling operations – Location to Rig..Rig Types – Land Types – Marine types- Release Well Bore Diagram, Crews – Operator – Drilling, contractor – Third Party Services.

UNIT II

Components- Overall Drilling Rig, Drilling Sub systems – Mud circulation system – Power – Hoisting Line – speeds and Loads Power – Loading Components – Drill Pipe, Heavy Weight Drill Pipe (HWDP), Drill String Loads – Bottom hole assembly-Drilling Assembly

UNIT III

Directional Drilling, Well Planning, Two Dimensional, Horizontal, Tools, Techniques, MWD,surveying, Muds, Mud Use, Property measurements, Types, – Pneumatic (Air, Gas, Mist, Foam), Water based, Oil based, solids Control, Definitions, Equipment, Problems, Contaminations Effect.

UNIT IV

Hydraulics, Classifications of Fluids, Rheological Models – Rotary Drilling Hydraulics – Jet Hydraulic Optimizing and Maximizing – Circulations Rate Selection – Drill Bit – Jet Sizing – Equivalent Circulations Density, Hole Cleaning. Theory – Vertical and Deviated Holes, Annular Velocities – Carrying Capacity – Pills and Slugs.

UNIT V

Origin of Overpressure, Kick Signs, shut –in Procedures, Kill sheets, Kill Procedures, Driller’s Methods – Engineer’s Method (Wait and Weight)

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of the course, the students would have the ability to
CO1: Understand the concepts of rig crews and rig types.
CO2: Obtain the concepts of on-site drill systems and components while using.
CO3: Gain knowledge of drilling techniques and deep study of drill mud.
CO4: Understand the concepts of hydraulic techniques and hole cleaning criteria
CO5: Obtain the knowledge about rig accidents and their risks.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Rabia.H. ‘Oil Well Drilling Engineering, Principles And Practices’ Graham And Trotman Ltd. 1985.
2. D.P Helander ‘Fundamentals Of Formation Evaluation’

REFERENCE:

1. Standard Handbook of Petroluem and Natural Gas Engineering, 2nd Edition, William C Lyons, Gary C Pilisga, Gulf Professional Publishing.