PET 563 - Well Control Operations for Drilling Engineers

3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)

Students will be introduced to the foundational principles and aspects of well-control operations in oil and gas well drilling. Primary topics covered include hydrostatic pressure concepts, well-control equipment, wellbore stability during well-control events, and industry-accepted drilling well-control methods and practices. Advanced topics include Managed-Pressure and Underbalanced drilling.

Prerequisite(s): PET 301, PET 303, or Graduate-level standing, or instructor approval.