PETE422 PRESSURE CONTROL
| Course Code: | 5660422 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Lecturer HİLAL KURBAN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- Review basic concepts of Gas Behavior and Fluid Hydrostatics.
- Learn methods of estimating pore pressure and fracture gradient.
- Learn how to detect and control a kick using conventional techniques
- Discuss problems encountered during conventional kick control operations and learn how to solve them using non-conventional control techniques such as Volumetric technique, bull heading, etc.
- Learn well control equipment
- Learn design considerations of special drilling technologies such as, underbalanced drilling, and managed pressure drilling.
Course Content
Origin and detection of abnormal formation pressures. Principles of pressure control: behavior of gas in drilling fluids, mechanics of bubble rise. Pressure control methods: driller, engineer, concurement and low choke pressure methods. Prediction methods for fracture pressure gradient. Drilling and completion concepts in overpressured formations. Pressure control equipments. Special problems.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
- determine formation pore pressure
- determine formation fracture pressure
- identify type of kick, severity
- identify which technique is more appropriate to use circulate the kick out of the wel
- circulate the kick out of the well safely and bring the well under control
- identify various well control equipment and their functions
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||