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TPG4210

Drilling Engineering

Credits 7.5
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Spring 2011
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Written examination and Work

About

About the course

Course content

Oilwell drilling, equipment and methods, components, system assemblies and arrangement. Drilling process analysis: Hoisting, rotation, pumping; component and system loads, dimensioning, safety factors. Borehole steering. Drillstring load analysis, drillstring dimensioning, static and dynamic, critical oscillations. Borehole control analysis, drilling fluids, casing analysis, loads and dimensioning.

Learning outcome

Basics in Drilling Engineering.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, obligatory field training, group work during the exercise lessons, problem- and solution related (PBL). Dialogue on decision options and problem solving. The exercises count for 25% of the final grade. The exam can be changed from written to oral at the postponed exams (continuation exam).

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Course materials

Given at semester start.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIG4075 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Petroleum Engineering - Drilling Engineering
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

There is no contact information available for this course.

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination and Work
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 75/100 Date 2011-05-23 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.
Arbeider
Weighting 25/100

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