PET 5010 - Advanced Drilling Design

3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)

Independent design of a drilling well plan from actual field geologic data, to include: mud program, casing and cementing design, BHA and bit program, directional program, formation evaluation, drilling regulatory permits and cost analysis. Design project is completed with a verbal presentation of the well plan to an instructor/student audience.

Prerequisite(s): Senior Standing & Consent of the instructor. Course generally offered 1st semester.