MARE312 : Offshore Drilling Equipment Technologies

Department

Department of Marine Engineering

Academic Program

Bachelor in Offshoer Engineering

Type

Compulsory

Credits

Prerequisite

MARE300

Overview

Petroleum geology. Types of rocks. Oil and gas traps. Well types. Offshore exploration methods. Offshore drilling platforms. Drilling equipment. Drilling derrick. Rotary system. Draw works. B.O.P. and well control equipment. Mud system. Mud classification. Mud testing. Mud pumps. Drilling and completion operations. Directional drilling. Drilling problems. Well design

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of the 12th week, the student should be able to: • To familiarize the student with the types of offshore platforms • The student should describe the systems and devices of offshore rigs • The student should explain in detail how the process of drilling oil wells takes place in the marine environment • The student should know the risks related to the drilling of oil wells and their impact on the marine environment and how to avoid them • The student solves the mathematical operations related to the design of marine rigs and determines the loads affecting them • The student should be able to perform calculations related to the design of oil wells In terms of acquiring skills, the student who passed this course should have developed his communication abilities, writing (written exam), interpersonal communication (working in groups and making an oral presentation), and problem-solving.

المصادر والمراجع الأساسية للمقرر

● Applied Drilling Engineering

● Drilling Technology in Nontechnical Language

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Welding Technology (MARE519)
Corrosion Engineering (MARE517)
Mathematics I (GH141)
Arabic I (GH150)
English II (GH142)
Arabic Language II (GH151)
Mechanical Drawing (MAR201)
Offshore Engineering 1 (MARE300)
Rotating Equipments (MARE416)
Ocean Wave Mechanics I (MARE314)
Offshore Drilling Equipment Technologies (MARE312)
Ocean Wave Mechanics II (MARE544)
Techniques of marine equipment for oil and gas production (MARE321)
Theory of Vibration (MARE409)
Heat Transfer I (MARE420)