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PETE 4255  - Advanced Drilling Engineering

Credits: 3
Max Credit 3

Principles and practices of advanced topics in oil and gas drilling engineering including advances in directional and horizontal drilling, drilling fluid hydraulics and cuttings transport. Non-Newtonian Fluid Flow Analysis, pore pressures and fracture resistance estimation methods. Application of modern computer-based analysis and design methods.

Prerequisite: D in PETE 3255   Drilling Engineering
Cross Listed EPE 5255  
Dual Listed PETE 5255  


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