Academic Catalog

PETE501 DRILLING HYDRAULICS

Course Code: 5660501
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Petroleum And Natural Gas Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
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Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

Review of basic concepts related to Newtonian fluid flow. Rheology of drilling fluids. Introduction to non-Newtonian fluid flow. Hydraulic design. Conventional and polymer muds. Maximum hydraulic horse power and maximum hydraulic impact concepts in bit hydraulic optimization. (AF)