PET 501 - Advanced Drilling Fluids

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Students will be exposed to advanced topics relating to drilling fluids. Oil and Synthetic Based drilling fluids along with water based fluids will be explored. A comprehensive treatment on rheology as it relates to real world drilling conditions will take place as well as a practical look at clay chemistry and how it relates to water based drilling fluids.

Prerequisite(s): PET 301, PET 303