Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration

Course Learning Outcomes and Relationship to Program Outcomes:
Course Learning Outcome: At the end of the course, students will be
able to…
Design and evaluate well drilling systems; identify and solve drilling
problems for all well geometries including directional and horizontal wells.
Calculate the pressure requirement at every stage of the drilling operation
from the pump to the bit and back to the surface based on rheological
models and drilling hydraulics procedures and the API recommended
practices.
Develop a methodology for casing design, taking into consideration the
pore pressure and the fracture gradient of the formation.
Establish a proper procedure for well control to ensure the safety of the
personnel and to protect the environment.
Design a proper cementing procedure for cementing the casing or
abandoning a well, taking into considerations the environmental and legal
issues.
Program Outcomes
1, 2, 3, 5, 16
1, 2, 5
1, 2, 3, 17
1, 3, 5, 7, 12
1, 5, 6, 12, 16
Related Program Outcomes:
No. PETE graduates must have…
1 An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
2 An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret
data.
3 An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.
5 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
6 An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
7 An ability to communicate effectively.
12 An ability to recognize and take into account the constraints offered by political and
social systems, including environmental considerations, in problem definition and
solution.
16 Competency in design and analysis of well systems and procedures for drilling and
completing wells.
17 Competency in characterization and evaluation of subsurface geological formations
and their resources using geoscientific and engineering methods.
Prepared by: Catalin Teodoriu, 15 August 2008
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