University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

PETROENG 3023 - Well Completion and Stimulation

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4120
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 5 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Pre-Requisite: PETROENG 2010
Assumed Knowledge: Higher Maths, Physics, Chemistry
Assessment: Assignments, class test, small group discovery experience
Syllabus:

The objective of this course is to provide students the broad understanding of petroleum well completion process. The course covers the fundamental principles of the design and evaluation of well completions, casing design in various loading condition with various downhole situations; placement of casing, liners and well tubing; cementing techniques; perforation techniques; gravel packing; sand control and measurement, use of different sand control devices; fundamentals of fracturing including acid fracturing and hydraulic fracturing; and matrix acidizing. This course also covers the broad overviews of various completion techniques, tools, and wellhead types, and surface gathering systems.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4120 Mon 09/08/2021 Wed 18/08/2021 Fri 17/09/2021 Fri 29/10/2021


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22608 LE01 20 6 27 Jul - 14 Sep Tuesday 3pm - 5pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
30 Jul - 17 Sep Friday 1pm - 3pm Napier, 208, Lecture Theatre
5 Oct - 26 Oct Tuesday 3pm - 5pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
8 Oct - 29 Oct Friday 1pm - 3pm Napier, 208, Lecture Theatre
Note: These lectures are live-streamed and recorded. You have the option of participating during the live-streaming session or any time after they are published in MyUni. Please check MyUni once enrolled for details regarding when lectures will be published.
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22607 TU01 20 6 10 Aug - 17 Aug Tuesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM212, Teaching Room
23 Aug - 13 Sep Monday 12pm - 1pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
4 Oct - 25 Oct Monday 12pm - 1pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.