Instituto Superior Tcnico

Universidade de Lisboa
Masters in Petroleum Engineering 2014-2015
Drilling Engineering Course

Jos Pedro Santos Baptista

Mining and Geological Engineering Msc.
Petroleum Engineering Msc.

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General Contents
1. Introduction
2. Positioning
3. Well Profile Design

Course Programme

4. Drilling Equipment
5. Drilling Operations
6. Monitoring and Well Control

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Objectives
Cover all the drilling engineering workflow Articulate the basic principles of well planning,
design and construction
Understand the drilling engineering contribution to optimal field development
Recognise the drilling and completion stages, equipment used and professionals involved
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Prerequisites
This course is designed for attendees that have no previous knowledge of drilling engineering.
Previous knowledge of the petroleum industry is desirable but not mandatory.

Timing
The lectures will last for six mornings, from 9 am to 12 pm (3 hours per day, 6 hours per week,
18 hours total).

How It Works
The lectures will desirably start at 9 am and end at 12 am. Expect regular short breaks (halfway
through the lecture).

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Useful resources
Web resources
SPE.ORG Society of Petroleum engineers
ONEPETRO.ORG Technical documents library
PRETROWIKI.ORG Peer reviewed O&G encyclopaedia

IADC.ORG International Association of Drilling Contractors

IOGP.ORG International Association of Oil and Gas Producers
EPSG.ORG European Petroleum Survey Group

API.ORG American Petroleum Institute

GLOSSARY.OILFIELD.SLB.COM Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary
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Useful resources
Published resources

Bellarby, J.; Well Completion Design, Elsevier Science & Technology Books (2009)

Drill Stem Design and Operation, third edition, T.H. Hill Assocs. Inc.,DS-1 (2004)
Lyons, W. C., Plisga, G.; Standard Handbook of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Gulf Professional
Publishing (2004)
Samuel, R., Liu, X.; Advanced Drilling Engineering: Principles and Designs, Gulf Publishing Company (2009)

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Oil Field Jargon

Christmas tree

Possum Belly

Pig

Mouse hole

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Oil Field Jargon

Christmas tree

Possum Belly

Pig

Mouse hole

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Oil Field Jargon Acronyms

The well reached TD at the OWC with the KOP at 2000 ft TVD!

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Oil Field Jargon Acronyms
The well reached TD at the OWC with the KOP at 2000 ft TVD!
BHA
BOP
CBL
CTD
DDR
DP
ECD
EOB
FPSO
GMS
H2S
HSE
HWDP
ID

Bottom Hole Assembly

Blow Out Preventer
Cement Bond Log
Coiled Tubing Drilling
Daily Drilling Report
Drill Pipe
Equivalent Circulating Density
End of Build
Floating Production Storage and Offloading
Gyro Multi Shot
Hydrogen Sulphide
Health, Safety and Environment
Heavy Weight Drill Pipe
Inside Diameter

KOP
LWD
MD
MMS
MWD
OBM
OD
OWC
PCP
PPE
RPM
RSS
TD
TVD

Kick-off Point
Logging While Drilling
Measured Depth (along hole)
Magnetic Multi Shot
Measuring While Drilling
Oil Based Mud
Outside Diameter
Oil Water Contact
Progressive Cavity Pump
Personal Protective Equipment
Revolutions per Minute
Rotary Steerable System
Total Depth
True Vertical Depth/Time Versus Depth

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Introductory Conclusion
Both in the oilfield and in the lecture if something doesnt sound right to you or you dont understand

ASK!
There are naive questions, tedious questions, ill-phrased questions, questions put after inadequate selfcriticism. But every question is a cry to understand the world. There is no such thing as a dumb question.
Carl Sagan

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