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PG8401

Well Mechanics and Completion

Credits 7.5
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Spring 2012
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Oral examination and Work

About

About the course

Course content

Topics include fundamentals of well mechanics and design of well completion for oil and gas wells. The course deals with well components and with the entire system. It addresses the construction and the maintenance of the well. It includes: strength calculation of well equipment, material selection, safety and reliability of mechanical systems.

Learning outcome

The candidate should be skilled in design and analysis of well completion.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, discussions, programming and solution of exercises.
The course will be held in English.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Course materials

Compendiums made by the professor and selected papers.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
DIG4922 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 Production/Well Technology
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

  • Michael Golan

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination and Work
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2011

Arbeider
Weighting 50/100
Muntlig eksamen
Weighting 50/100

Ordinary examination - Spring 2012

Arbeider
Weighting 50/100
Muntlig eksamen
Weighting 50/100 Date 2012-05-25

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