541-0582/01 – Drilling Technologies (TVP)

The main goal of this subject is to make students acquainted with the basic methods used by drilling geological – exploratory and operating – technical boreholes. Within the frame of study the students will learn to define basic methods of drilling these types of boreholes and to describe and characterize technical means and technological processes used during their realization. They can apply their theoretical knowledge within the frame of the computation tutorials, the result of which will be a simple executed project of a deep oil and gas exploitation well (borehole) – (geological, technical and technological part of the project). Within the frame of its solution they will be able to solve by use of the calculations the construction of the well depending up the geological and geotechnical conditions of the service area, where it is situated. Within the frame of the project elaboration the students will find the suitable solution varieties of the several partial tasks, to analyse these select solution processes and to propose a final form of a deep well project by use of synthesis optimum varieties. The students must be able to give reasons for the designed construction of the well and to defend it with a view to geological and technical aspects of drilling. Last but not least, the student have to learn how to judge the importance of information they will meet during their study, to compare its importance and point out this which is decisive for their next professional experience.

The purpose of study of this subject is to give general information about technologies and technical means world – wide used in various variants in drilling practice. The main attention will be especially paid to these areas: exploratory drilling, oil and gas production drilling water – well drilling, blast – hole drilling, underground (mine) drilling and drilling for purposes of building industry (shallow exploratory hole drilling – auger drilling, bucket drilling etc., core drilling – core bits, core drilling, rigs, core barrels, rotary – percussion core drilling, con – cor drilling etc., rotary – table drilling – drill bits, rotary – drill rigs etc., downhole rotary drilling including MWD and LWD systems etc., rotary reverse circulation drilling, down hole rotary percussion drilling etc.).