Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

MAR 561 — Basic Drilling Engineering

2 units · MAR department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

To introduce the basic engineering principles of drilling for hydrocarbons on and offshore locations. To provide knowledge of drilling systems. To develop skills in order to design a drill string and to practise the power requirements for hoisting systems and the circulation of drilling fluid. The module provides a thorough grounding in the engineering principles of drilling for hydrocarbons on and offshore and an awareness of drilling systems. Topics include: geology and hydrocarbons, history of oil well drilling, the drilling rig, hoisting, drill string design, drill bits, rig hydraulics, straight hole drilling, directional drilling (including slant and horizontal drilling), fracture gradient, casing design, cementing, blow out control, offshore drilling and recent developments.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study MAR 561.

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