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Casing and Cementing of Wells

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Course Unit Code541-3012/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KUN109doc. Ing. Antonín Kunz, Ph.D.
KLE028doc. Ing. Martin Klempa, Ph.D.
Summary
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The student will be able to correctly dimension the required number of casing columns and will be able to propose suitable cementation. Students will also define the requirements for cementation work.
Course Contents
1. Casing - purpose, types.
2. Design of boreholes.
3. Types of casings.
4. Technology of casing jobs.
5. Casing depth and size determination.
6. Cementing jobs.
7. Methods of cementing jobs.
8. Properties of cements.
9. Cementing Calculation.
10. Annulus cementing.
11. Special cementing jobs.
12. Re-cementing jobs.
13. Risk analyses of cementing and casing.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
BYRON, T. G.: Casing and Liners for Drilling and Completion. Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, Texas, USA, 2007. ISBN: 978-1-933762-06-7.
GABOLDE, G.; NGUYEN, J.-P.: Drilling Data Handbook. Editions TECHNIP, Paris, France, 2014. ISBN: 978-2-7108-0971-5.
LYONS, W.; CARTER, T.; LAPEYROUSE, N.: Formulas and Calculations for Drilling, Production and Workover. Elsevier, USA, 2012. ISBN: 978-1-85617-929-4.
PERRIN, D.: Well Completion and Servicing. Oil and Gas Field Development Techniques, France, 1999. ISBN: 978-2-7108-0765-0.
ZEMAN V., BUJOK P., KLEMPA M., PINKA J.: Technologie těžby – skripta pro střední průmyslovou školu kamenickou a sochařskou, Ostrava 2011.
DEVOLD, H, : Oil and gas production handbook. An introduction to oil and gas production, transport, refining and petrochemical industry, Edition 3, Oslo 2013.
GUO, LYONS, CHALAMBOR: Petroleum Production Engineering. A computer assisted Approach, Elsevier Inc. 2017, ISBN 13: 978-0-7506-8270-1.
PERRIN, D.: Well Completion and Servicing. Oil and Gas Field Development Techniques, France, 1999. ISBN: 978-2-7108-0765-0.
Recommended Reading:
CAENN, R,; DARLEY, H. C. H.; GRAY, G. R.: Composition and Properties of Drilling and Completion Fluids. Elsevier, USA, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-12-383858-2.
ROBELO, S.: Downhole Drilling Tools - Theory and Practice for Engineers and Students. Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, Texas, USA, 2007. ISBN: 978-1-933762-13-5.
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.
LETCHER, T. M.: Future Energy – Improved, Suistainable and Clean Options for Our Planet. Elsevier, Netherlands, 2008. ISBN 978-0-08-054808-1.
ROBELLO S. , XIUSHAN LIU: Advanced drilling engineering, Gulf Publishing Company 2009, ISBN-13: 978-1933762340.
COSSÉ R.. Basics of reservoir engineering, Editions Technip, Paris 1993, ISBN 2-7108-0630-4.
ĎURICA, D.; SUK, M.: Vrty v geologické praxi. Moravské zemské muzeum, Brno 2011. ISBN 978-80-7028-381-3.
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.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Field trip, Teaching by an expert (lecture or tutorial)
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit33 17
        ExaminationExamination67 18