Methods of Exploration Techniques

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	541-0425/05
Abbreviation	TPP
Course title	Methods of Exploration Techniques
Credits	6
Coordinating department	Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator	doc. Ing. Martin Klempa, Ph.D.

Osnova předmětu

1. Subject introduction – basic exploratory methods
2. Methods of information retrieval from the exploratory works
3. Borehole types and the boring methods
4. Drilling rigs, functional units, types of drilling rigs
5. Drillability of rocks – definition of drillability
6. Drilling bits, different types and designs of drilling bits
7. Drill string, drill string components, drilling tools
8. Drilling fluid management – drilling fluid properties and their measurement
9. Borehole design for geological exploratory purposes, borehole cementation
10. Types of samples recovered from exploratory boreholes
11. Basic three-dimensional characteristics of borehole shaft, borehole curvature causes, curvature precautions
12. Modern methods in core drilling

Povinná literatura

Hayward Paul: Directional Drilling – back to basics, No Dig International, Vol.11 No.5, May 2000, p.28, 30,31.
Mazáč, J. (2005): Drilling Technologies, university mimeographed; VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Publishing Centre of VŠB-TU Ostrava.
Klempa, M.; Bujok, P.; Kovář, L.; Struna, J.; Pinka, J.: Fundamentals of Onshore Driling, FRVŠ, projekt č. 2212/2012. (http://geologie.vsb.cz/DRILLING/index.htm).
Pinka, J., Wittenberger, G., Engel, J. (2007): Borehole Mining, university textbook, Publishing Centre/AMS, F BERG TU in Košice.

Doporučená literatura

DCCA, 1998: A summary of Guidelines for Successful Mid-Sized Directional Drilling Projects, Directional Drilling, 1998, iss. 2, s. 43-46.
Huey D.P., Hair J.D., McLeod K.B.: Installation Loading and Stress Analysis Involved with Pipelines Installated by Horizontal Directional Drilling, Interntional NO-DOG 96 Conference Papers, New Orleans, NASTT, 1996, s.36-60.
Ďurica, D.; Suk, M.: Vrty v geologické praxi. Moravské zemské muzeum, Brno 2011.
Lyons, W. C.: Air and Gas Drilling Manual – Applications for Oil and Gas Recovery Wells and Geothermal Fluids Recovery Wells. Elsevier, USA, 2009. ISBN 978-0-12-370895-3

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