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Downhole Drilling Tools

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Course Unit Code541-3016/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated2 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
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
Students will understand the theory of rock disintegration and will be able to design a suitable drilling tool depending on the geological conditions.
Course Contents
1. Rotary drillbits and hole-enlarging.
2. Tubulars.
3. Miscellaneous downhole tools.
4. Downhole motors.
5. Impact tools.
6. Deflection tools.
7. Fishing tools.
8. Drillstem testing tools.
9. Cementing tools.
10. Coil-tubing drilling tools.
11. Coring - introduction.
12. Coring - technology.
13. Problems and accidents.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
DEVOLD, H, : Oil and gas production handbook. An introduction to oil and gas production, transport, refining and petrochemical industry, Edition 3, Oslo 2013.
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.
ROBELLO, S. G.: Downhole Drilling Tools - Theory and Practice for Engineers and Students. Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, Texas, USA, 2007. ISBN: 978-1-933762-13-5.
ZEMAN, V.; PINKA, J.; KLEMPA, M.; STRUNA, J.: Technika a technologie vrtných prací – I. díl Technika pro provádění vrtných prací. Marionetti Press, Ostrava 2014. ISBN: 978-80-905737-0-3.
ZEMAN, V.; PINKA, J.; KLEMPA, M.; STRUNA, J.: Technika a technologie vrtných prací – II. díl Základy technologie vrtných prací. Marionetti Press, Ostrava 2014. ISBN: 978-80-905737-0-3.
DEVOLD, H, : Oil and gas production handbook. An introduction to oil and gas production, transport, refining and petrochemical industry, Edition 3, Oslo 2013.
ROBELLO, S. G.: Downhole Drilling Tools - Theory and Practice for Engineers and Students. Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, Texas, USA, 2007. ISBN: 978-1-933762-13-5.
Recommended Reading:
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.
LETCHER, T. M.: Future Energy – Improved, Suistainable and Clean Options for Our Planet. Elsevier, Netherlands, 2008. ISBN 978-0-08-054808-1.
PERRIN, D.: Well Completion and Servicing. Oil and Gas Field Development Techniques, Editions technip, France, 1999. ISBN: 978-2-7108-0765-0.
GUO, LYONS, CHALAMBOR: Petroleum Production Engineering. A computer assisted Approach, Elsevier Inc. 2017, ISBN 13: 978-0-7506-8270-1.
ZEMAN V., BUJOK P., KLEMPA M., PINKA J.: Technologie těžby – skripta pro střední průmyslovou školu kamenickou a sochařskou, Ostrava 2011.
ĎURICA, D.; MÜLLER, P.; KRČÁL, T.; et al.: Plyn sorbovaný v uhelných slojích hornoslezské pánve. Česká geologická služba, Praha, 2006. ISBN: 80-7075-668-3.
PERRIN, D.: Well Completion and Servicing. Oil and Gas Field Development Techniques, Editions technip, France, 1999. ISBN: 978-2-7108-0765-0.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars, 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