Study programmeFrançais
Drilling Technologies and Reservoir Engineering
Programme component of Master's Degree in Geology and Mining Engineering à la Faculty of Engineering
CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UI-M1-IRMIGE-015-MCompulsory UEBRASSEUR Jean-PierreF100 - FPMs - Service du Doyen
  • BRASSEUR Jean-Pierre

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français22260004.004.00

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
I-GMIN-015Drilling Technologies and Reservoir Engineering2226000Q2100.00%
Unité d'enseignement

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Imagine, design, carry out and implement projects and solutions to address a complex problem in the fields of geology and mining engineering by integrating needs, contexts and issues (technical, economic, societal, ethical and environmental).
    • Identify complex problems to be solved and formulate the specifications by integrating client needs, contexts and issues (technical, economic, societal, ethical and environmental).
    • Evaluate the approach and results for their adaptation (strength, optimisation and quality).
  • Mobilise a structured set of scientific knowledge and skills and specialised techniques in order to carry out geology and mining engineering missions, using their expertise and adaptability.
    • Analyse and model a problem by critically selecting theories and methodological approaches (modelling, calculations), and taking into account multidisciplinary aspects.
  • Plan, manage and lead projects in view of their objectives, resources and constraints, ensuring the quality of activities and deliverables.
    • Define and align the project in view of its objectives, resources and constraints.
  • Work effectively in teams, develop leadership, make decisions in multidisciplinary, multicultural, and international contexts.
    • Identify skills and resources, and research external expertise if necessary.
  • Communicate and exchange information in a structured way - orally, graphically and in writing, in French and in one or more other languages - scientifically, culturally, technically and interpersonally, by adapting to the intended purpose and the relevant public.
    • Argue to and persuade customers, teachers and a board, both orally and in writing.
  • Adopt a professional and responsible approach, showing an open and critical mind in an independent professional development process.
    • Show an open and critical mind by bringing to light technical and non-technical issues of analysed problems and proposed solutions.
  • Contribute by researching the innovative solution of a problem in engineering sciences.
    • Design and implement technical analysis, experimental studies and numerical modelling.
    • Collect and analyse data rigorously.

Learning Outcomes of UE

<strong><u>Deep drilling :</u></strong><strong> </strong>Describe and analyze the well architecture, understand its development and the different drilling modes. Understand the use of the completion method and tools used while producing the reservoir through the well. Analyze a well AFE – well economic and how the drilling budget is planned and prepared. <strong><u>Reservoir engineering</u></strong>: Understand the impact of the rock mechanic on the reservoir behavior. The influence of the fluid thermodynamic properties on the oil & gas reserves determination. Material balance interpretation while producing the reservoir. Understanding the fluid flow in a porous media and well test interpretations. Production decline methods and their interpretation to determine the future reservoir production  

Content of UE

<strong><u>Deep drilling :</u></strong><strong> </strong>Well conception, its architecture and réalisation. Drilling rig description, rig selection according to the well needed. Drillstring analysis and description of its different components. Drill bits description and selection- drilling parameters. Drilling fluids and their basic characteristics. Casing and wellhead design. Basic on cementation technology. Introduction to directional drilling. <strong><u>Reservoir engineering:</u></strong>  Rock petrophysics and basic on well logging. Basic on hydrocarbon thermodynamic (oil & gas). Fluid flow in porous media and well test interpretation (draw-down and build-up test).  Estimation of the recoverable reserves (primary production). Basic on well completion (completion tools reviewed and application)

Prior Experience

Rockmechnics.
Fluid flows and mechanics
Thermodynanic    

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

  • N/A

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

  • Oral Examination

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

An oral exam on the deep drilling technology and practical works, on the reservoir engineering theory, completion of a reservoir engineering problem.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

  • Oral examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

An oral exam on the deep drilling technology and on the reservoir engineering theory, completion of a reservoir engineering problem.

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

  • N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
I-GMIN-015
  • Cours magistraux
  • Conférences
  • Exercices dirigés
  • Utilisation de logiciels
  • Démonstrations
  • Travaux pratiques
  • Travaux de laboratoire
  • Exercices de création et recherche en atelier
  • Projet sur ordinateur
  • Etudes de cas

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
I-GMIN-015
  • Face to face

Required Reading

AA
I-GMIN-015

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
I-GMIN-015Handcourses on reservoir engineering and drilling;  TP and exercises handcourses
 

Recommended Reading

AA
I-GMIN-015

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
I-GMIN-015Reservoir and production fundamentals - Schlumberger
Fundamentals of reservoir engineering - L.P DAKE - ELSEVIER - 1998
Technique d'exploitation pétrolière; le forage de Jean-Paul Nguyen - Editions Technip

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
I-GMIN-015Not applicable

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
I-GMIN-015Autorisé
Date de génération : 17/03/2017
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