Terminated in academic year 2022/2023

Special Drilling Activities

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	541-0490/04
Abbreviation	SVP
Course title	Special Drilling Activities
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator	doc. Ing. Martin Klempa, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Drilling of the directional boreholes – definition of lateral boreholes, multiple directional boreholes, sideways drilling; horizontal drilling – technology and technique, technology for determining the course of borehole axis – borehole inclinometry; MWD and LWD systems - measurement and logging while drilling; modern methods of directional drilling
2. Multilateral boreholes and re-enter method for enhanced extraction efficiency in oil and gas reservoirs, Dual and multilateral boreholes – purpose and usage
3. CT – Coiled tubing operations – pros and ways of usage; Slim holes
4. Under Balance Drilling – technology and technique
5. TD – Top Drive drilling – technique and technology; design, function, advantages of TD directional and horizontal boreholes
6. Some of the modern unconventional geotechnical drilling and reservoirs extraction methods – Litho Jet method, hydraulic disjunction methods

Literature

ROBELLO, S. G.: Downhole Drilling Tools – Theory and Practice for Engineers and Students. Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, Texas, 2007. .
Gabolde, G.; Nguyen, J.-P.: Drilling Data Handbook. Editions TECHNIP, Paris, France, 2014. .
Lyons, W.; Carter, T.; Lapeyrouse, N.: Formulas and Calculations for Drilling, Production and Workover. Elsevier, USA, 2012. ISBN: 978-1-85617-929-4.

Advised literature

LYONS, W. C.: Air and Drilling Manual – Applications for Oil and Gas Recovery Wells and Geothermal Fluids Recovery Wells. Gulf Publishing, Houston, Texas, 2009. ISBN 978-0-12-370895-3.
WILLOUGHBY, D. A.: Horizontal Directional Drilling – Utility and Pipeline Applications. The McGraw-Hill Companies, USA, 2005. ISBN 0-07-145473-x.

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